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Neglect means to fail to care for. Regular: neglect-neglected-neglected.
Meanings
- To fail to care for
- To ignore
- To fail to do
Common Collocations
neglect your duties
neglected child
benign neglect
self-neglect
neglect to mention
Tip for Learners
Neglected = not cared for. Neglect (noun) = failure to care. Neglect to = fail to do.
Present Simple
| I | neglect |
| you | neglect |
| he/she/it | neglects |
| we | neglect |
| they | neglect |
Examples - Present Simple
- I neglect my garden during busy work periods.
- You neglect your health when you don't exercise.
- She neglects her responsibilities too often.
- We neglect maintenance at our own peril.
- They neglect important safety procedures.
Present Continuous
| I | am neglecting |
| you | are neglecting |
| he/she/it | is neglecting |
| we | are neglecting |
| they | are neglecting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am neglecting my duties by being here.
- You are neglecting your family with all this work.
- He is neglecting his studies for video games.
- We are neglecting customer feedback.
- They are neglecting infrastructure maintenance.
Present Perfect
| I | have neglected |
| you | have neglected |
| he/she/it | has neglected |
| we | have neglected |
| they | have neglected |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have neglected my hobbies for too long.
- You have neglected to inform us of the changes.
- She has neglected her friendships over the years.
- We have neglected this issue for too long.
- They have neglected their duties completely.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been neglecting |
| you | have been neglecting |
| he/she/it | has been neglecting |
| we | have been neglecting |
| they | have been neglecting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been neglecting my health lately.
- You have been neglecting your responsibilities.
- He has been neglecting his appearance recently.
- We have been neglecting this region for years.
- They have been neglecting the warnings for months.
Past Simple
| I | neglected |
| you | neglected |
| he/she/it | neglected |
| we | neglected |
| they | neglected |
Examples - Past Simple
- I neglected to mention the deadline.
- You neglected your plants while on vacation.
- She neglected her studies last semester.
- We neglected the warning signs.
- They neglected their customers' complaints.
Past Continuous
| I | was neglecting |
| you | were neglecting |
| he/she/it | was neglecting |
| we | were neglecting |
| they | were neglecting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was neglecting my work during the illness.
- You were neglecting your diet throughout the trip.
- She was neglecting her children while working.
- We were neglecting important details.
- They were neglecting maintenance for years.
Past Perfect
| I | had neglected |
| you | had neglected |
| he/she/it | had neglected |
| we | had neglected |
| they | had neglected |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had neglected to pay the bill before it was due.
- You had neglected your education before realizing its value.
- He had neglected his health before the diagnosis.
- We had neglected the problem before it escalated.
- They had neglected safety measures before the accident.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been neglecting |
| you | had been neglecting |
| he/she/it | had been neglecting |
| we | had been neglecting |
| they | had been neglecting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been neglecting my family for years before changing.
- You had been neglecting your health for too long.
- She had been neglecting her responsibilities for months.
- We had been neglecting the infrastructure for decades.
- They had been neglecting the community for years.
Future Simple
| I | will neglect |
| you | will neglect |
| he/she/it | will neglect |
| we | will neglect |
| they | will neglect |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will neglect nothing in this important project.
- You will neglect your health if you don't slow down.
- He will neglect his family if he works too much.
- We will neglect no detail in the planning.
- They will neglect safety at their peril.
Future Continuous
| I | will be neglecting |
| you | will be neglecting |
| he/she/it | will be neglecting |
| we | will be neglecting |
| they | will be neglecting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be neglecting my hobbies during the project.
- You will be neglecting sleep during finals week.
- She will be neglecting housework while traveling.
- We will be neglecting nothing important.
- They will be neglecting routine tasks during the crisis.
Future Perfect
| I | will have neglected |
| you | will have neglected |
| he/she/it | will have neglected |
| we | will have neglected |
| they | will have neglected |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have neglected my garden by summer's end.
- You will have neglected your duties by then.
- He will have neglected his health by retirement.
- We will have neglected maintenance by the inspection.
- They will have neglected the issue for too long.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been neglecting |
| you | will have been neglecting |
| he/she/it | will have been neglecting |
| we | will have been neglecting |
| they | will have been neglecting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been neglecting exercise for months.
- You will have been neglecting your family for years.
- She will have been neglecting self-care for too long.
- We will have been neglecting infrastructure for decades.
- They will have been neglecting responsibilities for years.