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Injure means to hurt physically. Regular: injure-injured-injured.
Meanings
- To hurt physically
- To damage
- To harm (feelings)
Common Collocations
seriously injured
injured party
injured pride
risk of injury
injure yourself
Tip for Learners
Injured party = person harmed (legal). Injury = physical harm. Injure is more formal than hurt.
Present Simple
| I | injure |
| you | injure |
| he/she/it | injures |
| we | injure |
| they | injure |
Examples - Present Simple
- I injure myself occasionally while exercising.
- You injure others with your careless words.
- The accident injures dozens every year.
- We injure our reputation with such behavior.
- They injure competitors with unfair practices.
Present Continuous
| I | am injuring |
| you | are injuring |
| he/she/it | is injuring |
| we | are injuring |
| they | are injuring |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am injuring my back by lifting incorrectly.
- You are injuring your health with that diet.
- He is injuring his chances with poor decisions.
- We are injuring relationships with this policy.
- They are injuring their brand with scandal.
Present Perfect
| I | have injured |
| you | have injured |
| he/she/it | has injured |
| we | have injured |
| they | have injured |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have injured my knee playing sports.
- You have injured her feelings deeply.
- She has injured herself in the fall.
- We have injured our standing with clients.
- They have injured many with their negligence.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been injuring |
| you | have been injuring |
| he/she/it | has been injuring |
| we | have been injuring |
| they | have been injuring |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been injuring my shoulder repeatedly.
- You have been injuring people unknowingly.
- He has been injuring himself through overwork.
- We have been injuring our reputation.
- They have been injuring the environment.
Past Simple
| I | injured |
| you | injured |
| he/she/it | injured |
| we | injured |
| they | injured |
Examples - Past Simple
- I injured my ankle during the game.
- You injured his pride with that comment.
- She injured her hand in the kitchen.
- We injured our credibility with mistakes.
- They injured several workers in the incident.
Past Continuous
| I | was injuring |
| you | were injuring |
| he/she/it | was injuring |
| we | were injuring |
| they | were injuring |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was injuring my wrist without realizing.
- You were injuring relationships inadvertently.
- He was injuring himself with bad posture.
- We were injuring our case with poor arguments.
- They were injuring the community daily.
Past Perfect
| I | had injured |
| you | had injured |
| he/she/it | had injured |
| we | had injured |
| they | had injured |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had injured my back before the race.
- You had injured her trust before apologizing.
- She had injured herself before the tournament.
- We had injured our chances before negotiating.
- They had injured many before being stopped.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been injuring |
| you | had been injuring |
| he/she/it | had been injuring |
| we | had been injuring |
| they | had been injuring |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been injuring my joints for years.
- You had been injuring others without knowing.
- He had been injuring himself through negligence.
- We had been injuring relations for months.
- They had been injuring the ecosystem for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will injure |
| you | will injure |
| he/she/it | will injure |
| we | will injure |
| they | will injure |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will injure myself if I'm not careful.
- You will injure your back lifting that.
- The fall will injure him seriously.
- We will injure our reputation with this.
- They will injure people if not stopped.
Future Continuous
| I | will be injuring |
| you | will be injuring |
| he/she/it | will be injuring |
| we | will be injuring |
| they | will be injuring |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be injuring myself if I continue.
- You will be injuring your chances.
- He will be injuring his health.
- We will be injuring our position.
- They will be injuring communities.
Future Perfect
| I | will have injured |
| you | will have injured |
| he/she/it | will have injured |
| we | will have injured |
| they | will have injured |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have injured myself by pushing too hard.
- You will have injured too many relationships.
- She will have injured her career by then.
- We will have injured our standing.
- They will have injured countless people.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been injuring |
| you | will have been injuring |
| he/she/it | will have been injuring |
| we | will have been injuring |
| they | will have been injuring |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been injuring myself for years.
- You will have been injuring others unknowingly.
- He will have been injuring his body.
- We will have been injuring our brand.
- They will have been injuring society for long.