interfere
interferes
interfering
interfered
Interfere means to get involved unwantedly. Regular: interfere-interfered-interfered.
Meanings
- To get involved unwantedly
- To obstruct
- To meddle
Common Collocations
interfere with
interfere in
don't interfere
interference
interfering
Tip for Learners
Interfere with = obstruct. Interfere in = meddle in affairs. Interference = obstruction OR meddling.
Present Simple
| I | interfere |
| you | interfere |
| he/she/it | interferes |
| we | interfere |
| they | interfere |
Examples - Present Simple
- I never interfere in others' business.
- You interfere too much in her decisions.
- He interferes with the investigation constantly.
- We don't interfere in internal affairs.
- They interfere with free market operations.
Present Continuous
| I | am interfering |
| you | are interfering |
| he/she/it | is interfering |
| we | are interfering |
| they | are interfering |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am not interfering with your plans.
- You are interfering with the process.
- He is interfering in matters that don't concern him.
- We are not interfering with the investigation.
- They are interfering with elections abroad.
Present Perfect
| I | have interfered |
| you | have interfered |
| he/she/it | has interfered |
| we | have interfered |
| they | have interfered |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have never interfered in your affairs.
- You have interfered with her work repeatedly.
- She has interfered with the proceedings.
- We have not interfered with their decisions.
- They have interfered in domestic politics.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been interfering |
| you | have been interfering |
| he/she/it | has been interfering |
| we | have been interfering |
| they | have been interfering |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have not been interfering at all.
- You have been interfering with her work.
- He has been interfering in their relationship.
- We have not been interfering with the case.
- They have been interfering for years.
Past Simple
| I | interfered |
| you | interfered |
| he/she/it | interfered |
| we | interfered |
| they | interfered |
Examples - Past Simple
- I interfered only when necessary.
- You interfered with the experiment.
- She interfered in the negotiation process.
- We interfered to prevent disaster.
- They interfered with the competition.
Past Continuous
| I | was interfering |
| you | were interfering |
| he/she/it | was interfering |
| we | were interfering |
| they | were interfering |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was not interfering with your plans.
- You were interfering with the test.
- He was interfering in their conversation.
- We were not interfering with the process.
- They were interfering with operations.
Past Perfect
| I | had interfered |
| you | had interfered |
| he/she/it | had interfered |
| we | had interfered |
| they | had interfered |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had not interfered before the incident.
- You had interfered before I arrived.
- She had interfered with evidence before trial.
- We had not interfered with their work.
- They had interfered before sanctions were imposed.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been interfering |
| you | had been interfering |
| he/she/it | had been interfering |
| we | had been interfering |
| they | had been interfering |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had not been interfering in any way.
- You had been interfering with the project.
- He had been interfering for too long.
- We had not been interfering with their affairs.
- They had been interfering for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will interfere |
| you | will interfere |
| he/she/it | will interfere |
| we | will interfere |
| they | will interfere |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will not interfere with your decision.
- You will interfere if you continue.
- She will interfere if she feels threatened.
- We will not interfere in their dispute.
- They will interfere given the opportunity.
Future Continuous
| I | will be interfering |
| you | will be interfering |
| he/she/it | will be interfering |
| we | will be interfering |
| they | will be interfering |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will not be interfering with the process.
- You will be interfering with their plans.
- He will be interfering in the negotiation.
- We will not be interfering with the investigation.
- They will be interfering throughout.
Future Perfect
| I | will have interfered |
| you | will have interfered |
| he/she/it | will have interfered |
| we | will have interfered |
| they | will have interfered |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will not have interfered by then.
- You will have interfered enough by then.
- She will have interfered with the process.
- We will not have interfered with anything.
- They will have interfered significantly.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been interfering |
| you | will have been interfering |
| he/she/it | will have been interfering |
| we | will have been interfering |
| they | will have been interfering |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will not have been interfering.
- You will have been interfering for years.
- He will have been interfering for too long.
- We will not have been interfering.
- They will have been interfering for decades.