obstruct
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Obstruct means to block or get in the way of. Regular verb: obstruct-obstructed-obstructed.
Meanings
- To block passage
- To hinder progress
- To impede or delay
Common Collocations
obstruct justice
obstruct the view
obstruct traffic
deliberately obstructed
Tip for Learners
Obstruct justice is a legal term. "He was charged with obstructing justice."
Present Simple
| I | obstruct |
| you | obstruct |
| he/she/it | obstructs |
| we | obstruct |
| they | obstruct |
Examples - Present Simple
- I obstruct the doorway accidentally with boxes.
- You obstruct progress with constant objections.
- She obstructs the view from my window.
- We obstruct traffic during the construction.
- They obstruct justice by hiding evidence.
Present Continuous
| I | am obstructing |
| you | are obstructing |
| he/she/it | is obstructing |
| we | are obstructing |
| they | are obstructing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am obstructing the hallway with furniture.
- You are obstructing the investigation deliberately.
- He is obstructing the flow of information.
- We are obstructing the entrance temporarily.
- They are obstructing the legal process.
Present Perfect
| I | have obstructed |
| you | have obstructed |
| he/she/it | has obstructed |
| we | have obstructed |
| they | have obstructed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have obstructed the path unintentionally.
- You have obstructed our efforts repeatedly.
- She has obstructed the committee's work.
- We have obstructed the road for repairs.
- They have obstructed justice many times.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been obstructing |
| you | have been obstructing |
| he/she/it | has been obstructing |
| we | have been obstructing |
| they | have been obstructing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been obstructing the passage accidentally.
- You have been obstructing progress for months.
- He has been obstructing the investigation for weeks.
- We have been obstructing the lane during construction.
- They have been obstructing reform for years.
Past Simple
| I | obstructed |
| you | obstructed |
| he/she/it | obstructed |
| we | obstructed |
| they | obstructed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I obstructed the doorway without realizing.
- You obstructed the process with red tape.
- She obstructed the officer during the arrest.
- We obstructed the road for the parade.
- They obstructed the investigation deliberately.
Past Continuous
| I | was obstructing |
| you | were obstructing |
| he/she/it | was obstructing |
| we | were obstructing |
| they | were obstructing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was obstructing the exit when asked to move.
- You were obstructing traffic while parked.
- She was obstructing the view during the show.
- We were obstructing the sidewalk during setup.
- They were obstructing justice before being caught.
Past Perfect
| I | had obstructed |
| you | had obstructed |
| he/she/it | had obstructed |
| we | had obstructed |
| they | had obstructed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had obstructed the path before noticing.
- You had obstructed the procedure before the review.
- She had obstructed the investigation before arrest.
- We had obstructed the road before the event.
- They had obstructed reform before the election.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been obstructing |
| you | had been obstructing |
| he/she/it | had been obstructing |
| we | had been obstructing |
| they | had been obstructing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been obstructing the passage unknowingly.
- You had been obstructing progress for months.
- She had been obstructing the process for weeks.
- We had been obstructing traffic for hours.
- They had been obstructing justice for years.
Future Simple
| I | will obstruct |
| you | will obstruct |
| he/she/it | will obstruct |
| we | will obstruct |
| they | will obstruct |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will obstruct the entrance during moving.
- You will obstruct progress with that attitude.
- She will obstruct the investigation if she can.
- We will obstruct the road temporarily.
- They will obstruct any attempt at reform.
Future Continuous
| I | will be obstructing |
| you | will be obstructing |
| he/she/it | will be obstructing |
| we | will be obstructing |
| they | will be obstructing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be obstructing the hallway during the move.
- You will be obstructing traffic during construction.
- She will be obstructing the view during the concert.
- We will be obstructing the lane all day.
- They will be obstructing proceedings throughout.
Future Perfect
| I | will have obstructed |
| you | will have obstructed |
| he/she/it | will have obstructed |
| we | will have obstructed |
| they | will have obstructed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have obstructed the passage by then.
- You will have obstructed progress significantly.
- She will have obstructed the investigation completely.
- We will have obstructed traffic all morning.
- They will have obstructed reform for decades.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been obstructing |
| you | will have been obstructing |
| he/she/it | will have been obstructing |
| we | will have been obstructing |
| they | will have been obstructing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been obstructing the path for hours.
- You will have been obstructing progress for years.
- She will have been obstructing justice for months.
- We will have been obstructing traffic all day.
- They will have been obstructing reform for generations.