Nose – English Verbs Conjugation

nose noses nosing nosed

Nose means to investigate or search curiously, or to push with the nose. Regular verb: nose-nosed-nosed.

Meanings

To investigate curiously
To push or move with nose
To pry into

Common Collocations

nose around nose into nose ahead nosing through

Tip for Learners

Nose around means to snoop. "Stop nosing around in my business."

Present Simple

I	nose
you	nose
he/she/it	noses
we	nose
they	nose

Examples - Present Simple

I nose around the kitchen looking for snacks.
You nose into other people's business too much.
She noses through the documents on my desk.
We nose ahead of the competition slowly.
They nose around the neighborhood suspiciously.

Present Continuous

I	am nosing
you	are nosing
he/she/it	is nosing
we	are nosing
they	are nosing

Examples - Present Continuous

I am nosing around for some interesting news.
You are nosing into matters that don't concern you.
He is nosing the car into the tight parking space.
We are nosing ahead in the polls.
They are nosing around our property.

Present Perfect

I	have nosed
you	have nosed
he/she/it	has nosed
we	have nosed
they	have nosed

Examples - Present Perfect

I have nosed around the office for information.
You have nosed into my private life.
She has nosed her way to the top.
We have nosed ahead of our rivals.
They have nosed around the crime scene.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been nosing
you	have been nosing
he/she/it	has been nosing
we	have been nosing
they	have been nosing

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been nosing around for clues all day.
You have been nosing into their affairs for weeks.
He has been nosing the boat through traffic.
We have been nosing ahead in the race.
They have been nosing around since morning.

Past Simple

I	nosed
you	nosed
he/she/it	nosed
we	nosed
they	nosed

Examples - Past Simple

I nosed around the attic for old photos.
You nosed into the conversation uninvited.
She nosed the car forward carefully.
We nosed past the other teams.
They nosed around the empty building.

Past Continuous

I	was nosing
you	were nosing
he/she/it	was nosing
we	were nosing
they	were nosing

Examples - Past Continuous

I was nosing through the files when you called.
You were nosing around when I caught you.
She was nosing the boat into the dock.
We were nosing ahead before the setback.
They were nosing into our business.

Past Perfect

I	had nosed
you	had nosed
he/she/it	had nosed
we	had nosed
they	had nosed

Examples - Past Perfect

I had nosed around before finding the answer.
You had nosed into their records before being caught.
She had nosed the car into the garage.
We had nosed ahead before the final stretch.
They had nosed around before alerting security.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been nosing
you	had been nosing
he/she/it	had been nosing
we	had been nosing
they	had been nosing

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been nosing around for hours before discovering it.
You had been nosing into their affairs for months.
She had been nosing the ship through fog for hours.
We had been nosing ahead for the entire race.
They had been nosing around all week.

Future Simple

I	will nose
you	will nose
he/she/it	will nose
we	will nose
they	will nose

Examples - Future Simple

I will nose around for some interesting stories.
You will nose into this if you're not careful.
She will nose the car into the narrow space.
We will nose ahead if we keep working.
They will nose around eventually.

Future Continuous

I	will be nosing
you	will be nosing
he/she/it	will be nosing
we	will be nosing
they	will be nosing

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be nosing around the market all morning.
You will be nosing into everyone's business.
She will be nosing the boat through the channel.
We will be nosing ahead slowly but surely.
They will be nosing around during the investigation.

Future Perfect

I	will have nosed
you	will have nosed
he/she/it	will have nosed
we	will have nosed
they	will have nosed

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have nosed through everything by then.
You will have nosed into all their secrets.
She will have nosed into first place by the finish.
We will have nosed ahead by the deadline.
They will have nosed around everywhere by now.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been nosing
you	will have been nosing
he/she/it	will have been nosing
we	will have been nosing
they	will have been nosing

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been nosing around for years by then.
You will have been nosing into affairs for decades.
She will have been nosing ahead for the entire race.
We will have been nosing forward for months.
They will have been nosing around for the whole investigation.