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Hate means to feel intense dislike for someone or something. Regular verb: hate-hated-hated.
Meanings
- To feel intense dislike
- To detest
- To be unwilling
Common Collocations
hate doing
hate to bother
love-hate relationship
hate crimes
Tip for Learners
Hate is very strong; dislike is milder. "I hate to interrupt."
Present Simple
| I | hate |
| you | hate |
| he/she/it | hates |
| we | hate |
| they | hate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I hate getting up early.
- You hate traffic jams.
- She hates spiders.
- We hate long meetings.
- They hate waiting in line.
Present Continuous
| I | am hating |
| you | are hating |
| he/she/it | is hating |
| we | are hating |
| they | are hating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am hating this weather.
- You are hating the commute.
- He is hating every minute.
- We are hating this project.
- They are hating the delay.
Present Perfect
| I | have hated |
| you | have hated |
| he/she/it | has hated |
| we | have hated |
| they | have hated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have hated this task all along.
- You have hated mornings forever.
- She has hated spiders since childhood.
- We have hated these meetings.
- They have hated the wait.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been hating |
| you | have been hating |
| he/she/it | has been hating |
| we | have been hating |
| they | have been hating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been hating this commute.
- You have been hating the weather.
- She has been hating the project.
- We have been hating the delays.
- They have been hating the situation.
Past Simple
| I | hated |
| you | hated |
| he/she/it | hated |
| we | hated |
| they | hated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I hated that movie.
- You hated the experience.
- She hated the cold weather.
- We hated the long wait.
- They hated the outcome.
Past Continuous
| I | was hating |
| you | were hating |
| he/she/it | was hating |
| we | were hating |
| they | were hating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was hating every moment.
- You were hating the experience.
- She was hating the weather.
- We were hating the wait.
- They were hating the delay.
Past Perfect
| I | had hated |
| you | had hated |
| he/she/it | had hated |
| we | had hated |
| they | had hated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had hated the job before quitting.
- You had hated that place.
- She had hated the experience.
- We had hated the process.
- They had hated the situation.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been hating |
| you | had been hating |
| he/she/it | had been hating |
| we | had been hating |
| they | had been hating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been hating the job for years.
- You had been hating the commute.
- She had been hating the weather.
- We had been hating the project.
- They had been hating the situation.
Future Simple
| I | will hate |
| you | will hate |
| he/she/it | will hate |
| we | will hate |
| they | will hate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will hate having to do this.
- You will hate the weather.
- She will hate the experience.
- We will hate the wait.
- They will hate the outcome.
Future Continuous
| I | will be hating |
| you | will be hating |
| he/she/it | will be hating |
| we | will be hating |
| they | will be hating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be hating every minute.
- You will be hating the commute.
- She will be hating the weather.
- We will be hating the project.
- They will be hating the delay.
Future Perfect
| I | will have hated |
| you | will have hated |
| he/she/it | will have hated |
| we | will have hated |
| they | will have hated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have hated this job for ten years.
- You will have hated the experience.
- She will have hated the weather.
- We will have hated the process.
- They will have hated the situation.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been hating |
| you | will have been hating |
| he/she/it | will have been hating |
| we | will have been hating |
| they | will have been hating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been hating this commute for years.
- You will have been hating the weather.
- She will have been hating the project.
- We will have been hating the delays.
- They will have been hating the situation.