hug
hugs
hugging
hugged
Hug means to hold tightly in one's arms. Regular verb: hug-hugged-hugged.
Meanings
- To embrace tightly
- To stay close to
- To cherish
Common Collocations
hug someone
hug tightly
hug the coast
bear hug
Tip for Learners
Hug the coast means stay close to it. "Give me a hug!"
Present Simple
| I | hug |
| you | hug |
| he/she/it | hugs |
| we | hug |
| they | hug |
Examples - Present Simple
- I hug my children every day.
- You hug your friends warmly.
- She hugs everyone she meets.
- We hug when we greet.
- They hug their pets.
Present Continuous
| I | am hugging |
| you | are hugging |
| he/she/it | is hugging |
| we | are hugging |
| they | are hugging |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am hugging my daughter.
- You are hugging your friend.
- He is hugging his mother.
- We are hugging each other.
- They are hugging their children.
Present Perfect
| I | have hugged |
| you | have hugged |
| he/she/it | has hugged |
| we | have hugged |
| they | have hugged |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have hugged her tightly.
- You have hugged everyone.
- She has hugged all the guests.
- We have hugged our friends.
- They have hugged the children.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been hugging |
| you | have been hugging |
| he/she/it | has been hugging |
| we | have been hugging |
| they | have been hugging |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been hugging the kids.
- You have been hugging everyone.
- She has been hugging guests.
- We have been hugging our family.
- They have been hugging all day.
Past Simple
| I | hugged |
| you | hugged |
| he/she/it | hugged |
| we | hugged |
| they | hugged |
Examples - Past Simple
- I hugged her goodbye.
- You hugged your grandmother.
- She hugged her father.
- We hugged when we met.
- They hugged their children.
Past Continuous
| I | was hugging |
| you | were hugging |
| he/she/it | was hugging |
| we | were hugging |
| they | were hugging |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was hugging her when you arrived.
- You were hugging your friend.
- He was hugging his dog.
- We were hugging each other.
- They were hugging their parents.
Past Perfect
| I | had hugged |
| you | had hugged |
| he/she/it | had hugged |
| we | had hugged |
| they | had hugged |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had hugged her before leaving.
- You had hugged everyone.
- She had hugged all the guests.
- We had hugged our friends.
- They had hugged the children.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been hugging |
| you | had been hugging |
| he/she/it | had been hugging |
| we | had been hugging |
| they | had been hugging |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been hugging for a long time.
- You had been hugging everyone.
- She had been hugging guests.
- We had been hugging our family.
- They had been hugging all day.
Future Simple
| I | will hug |
| you | will hug |
| he/she/it | will hug |
| we | will hug |
| they | will hug |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will hug you when I see you.
- You will hug your grandmother.
- She will hug everyone.
- We will hug when we meet.
- They will hug their children.
Future Continuous
| I | will be hugging |
| you | will be hugging |
| he/she/it | will be hugging |
| we | will be hugging |
| they | will be hugging |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be hugging my family.
- You will be hugging your friends.
- She will be hugging guests.
- We will be hugging each other.
- They will be hugging their children.
Future Perfect
| I | will have hugged |
| you | will have hugged |
| he/she/it | will have hugged |
| we | will have hugged |
| they | will have hugged |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have hugged everyone by the end.
- You will have hugged your grandmother.
- She will have hugged all the guests.
- We will have hugged our friends.
- They will have hugged the children.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been hugging |
| you | will have been hugging |
| he/she/it | will have been hugging |
| we | will have been hugging |
| they | will have been hugging |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been hugging for hours.
- You will have been hugging everyone.
- She will have been hugging guests.
- We will have been hugging our family.
- They will have been hugging all day.