jolt
jolts
jolting
jolted
Jolt means to shake or shock suddenly. Regular verb: jolt-jolted-jolted.
Meanings
- To shake suddenly
- To give a shock
- To disturb abruptly
Common Collocations
jolt awake
jolt of electricity
jolt into action
jolted by news
Tip for Learners
Jolt can be physical or emotional. "The news jolted her back to reality."
Present Simple
| I | jolt |
| you | jolt |
| he/she/it | jolts |
| we | jolt |
| they | jolt |
Examples - Present Simple
- I jolt awake suddenly.
- You jolt the cart forward.
- The shock jolts everyone.
- We jolt the handle.
- They jolt into action.
Present Continuous
| I | am jolting |
| you | are jolting |
| he/she/it | is jolting |
| we | are jolting |
| they | are jolting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am jolting awake.
- You are jolting the mechanism.
- She is jolting forward.
- We are jolting the system.
- They are jolting into motion.
Present Perfect
| I | have jolted |
| you | have jolted |
| he/she/it | has jolted |
| we | have jolted |
| they | have jolted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have jolted awake.
- You have jolted the machine.
- The news has jolted everyone.
- We have jolted forward.
- They have jolted into action.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been jolting |
| you | have been jolting |
| he/she/it | has been jolting |
| we | have been jolting |
| they | have been jolting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been jolting awake.
- You have been jolting the cart.
- She has been jolting forward.
- We have been jolting motions.
- They have been jolting constantly.
Past Simple
| I | jolted |
| you | jolted |
| he/she/it | jolted |
| we | jolted |
| they | jolted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I jolted awake.
- You jolted the handle.
- The car jolted to stop.
- We jolted forward.
- They jolted suddenly.
Past Continuous
| I | was jolting |
| you | were jolting |
| he/she/it | was jolting |
| we | were jolting |
| they | were jolting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was jolting awake.
- You were jolting the cart.
- She was jolting forward.
- We were jolting motions.
- They were jolting movements.
Past Perfect
| I | had jolted |
| you | had jolted |
| he/she/it | had jolted |
| we | had jolted |
| they | had jolted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had jolted awake.
- You had jolted the machine.
- He had jolted forward.
- We had jolted suddenly.
- They had jolted into action.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been jolting |
| you | had been jolting |
| he/she/it | had been jolting |
| we | had been jolting |
| they | had been jolting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been jolting awake.
- You had been jolting the cart.
- He had been jolting forward.
- We had been jolting continuously.
- They had been jolting motions.
Future Simple
| I | will jolt |
| you | will jolt |
| he/she/it | will jolt |
| we | will jolt |
| they | will jolt |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will jolt awake.
- You will jolt the handle.
- She will jolt forward.
- We will jolt into action.
- They will jolt suddenly.
Future Continuous
| I | will be jolting |
| you | will be jolting |
| he/she/it | will be jolting |
| we | will be jolting |
| they | will be jolting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be jolting awake.
- You will be jolting the cart.
- He will be jolting forward.
- We will be jolting motions.
- They will be jolting movements.
Future Perfect
| I | will have jolted |
| you | will have jolted |
| he/she/it | will have jolted |
| we | will have jolted |
| they | will have jolted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have jolted awake.
- You will have jolted the handle.
- She will have jolted forward.
- We will have jolted into motion.
- They will have jolted suddenly.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been jolting |
| you | will have been jolting |
| he/she/it | will have been jolting |
| we | will have been jolting |
| they | will have been jolting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been jolting awake.
- You will have been jolting the cart.
- He will have been jolting forward.
- We will have been jolting continuously.
- They will have been jolting motions.