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obsessed
Obsess means to preoccupy excessively. Regular: obsess-obsessed-obsessed.
Meanings
- To preoccupy excessively
- To think about constantly
Common Collocations
obsess over
obsess about
obsessed with
obsession
obsessive
Tip for Learners
Obsessed with = extremely focused on. Obsession = excessive preoccupation. Obsessive = excessively focused.
Present Simple
| I | obsess |
| you | obsess |
| he/she/it | obsesses |
| we | obsess |
| they | obsess |
Examples - Present Simple
- I obsess over small details in my work.
- You obsess about things you cannot control.
- She obsesses over her appearance constantly.
- We obsess about our children's safety.
- They obsess over the competition's moves.
Present Continuous
| I | am obsessing |
| you | are obsessing |
| he/she/it | is obsessing |
| we | are obsessing |
| they | are obsessing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am obsessing over this decision too much.
- You are obsessing about the past again.
- He is obsessing over the rejection letter.
- We are obsessing about the upcoming deadline.
- They are obsessing over every minor detail.
Present Perfect
| I | have obsessed |
| you | have obsessed |
| he/she/it | has obsessed |
| we | have obsessed |
| they | have obsessed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have obsessed over this problem for weeks.
- You have obsessed about her for too long.
- She has obsessed over perfection her whole life.
- We have obsessed about security for years.
- They have obsessed over the mystery for decades.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been obsessing |
| you | have been obsessing |
| he/she/it | has been obsessing |
| we | have been obsessing |
| they | have been obsessing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been obsessing over this issue all week.
- You have been obsessing about the test for days.
- He has been obsessing over the breakup for months.
- We have been obsessing about the project for years.
- They have been obsessing over the case for decades.
Past Simple
| I | obsessed |
| you | obsessed |
| he/she/it | obsessed |
| we | obsessed |
| they | obsessed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I obsessed over the interview for days.
- You obsessed about the comment he made.
- She obsessed over her weight throughout college.
- We obsessed about the competition last year.
- They obsessed over the scandal for months.
Past Continuous
| I | was obsessing |
| you | were obsessing |
| he/she/it | was obsessing |
| we | were obsessing |
| they | were obsessing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was obsessing over the mistake when you called.
- You were obsessing about the problem all night.
- She was obsessing over the dress before the party.
- We were obsessing about the launch for weeks.
- They were obsessing over the details before the event.
Past Perfect
| I | had obsessed |
| you | had obsessed |
| he/she/it | had obsessed |
| we | had obsessed |
| they | had obsessed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had obsessed over the decision before finally acting.
- You had obsessed about the issue for too long.
- She had obsessed over him before moving on.
- We had obsessed about security before the breach.
- They had obsessed over the mystery before solving it.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been obsessing |
| you | had been obsessing |
| he/she/it | had been obsessing |
| we | had been obsessing |
| they | had been obsessing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been obsessing for months before letting go.
- You had been obsessing about it for years.
- She had been obsessing over perfection for too long.
- We had been obsessing about the project for ages.
- They had been obsessing over the case for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will obsess |
| you | will obsess |
| he/she/it | will obsess |
| we | will obsess |
| they | will obsess |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will obsess over this if I don't stop myself.
- You will obsess about it for days.
- She will obsess over the results until they come.
- We will obsess about the outcome unnecessarily.
- They will obsess over the competition's response.
Future Continuous
| I | will be obsessing |
| you | will be obsessing |
| he/she/it | will be obsessing |
| we | will be obsessing |
| they | will be obsessing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be obsessing over this all night.
- You will be obsessing about the interview for days.
- She will be obsessing over the dress until the event.
- We will be obsessing about the launch for weeks.
- They will be obsessing over the details endlessly.
Future Perfect
| I | will have obsessed |
| you | will have obsessed |
| he/she/it | will have obsessed |
| we | will have obsessed |
| they | will have obsessed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have obsessed enough by then.
- You will have obsessed over this for too long.
- She will have obsessed herself into exhaustion.
- We will have obsessed about every detail by launch.
- They will have obsessed over the case for years.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been obsessing |
| you | will have been obsessing |
| he/she/it | will have been obsessing |
| we | will have been obsessing |
| they | will have been obsessing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been obsessing for months by then.
- You will have been obsessing about it for years.
- She will have been obsessing over perfection her whole life.
- We will have been obsessing about this for too long.
- They will have been obsessing over the mystery for decades.