rot
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rotting
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Rot means to decay or deteriorate. Regular verb: rot-rotted-rotted.
Meanings
- To decay
- To deteriorate
- To become corrupt
Common Collocations
rot away
rot in jail
rotting food
rot from within
Tip for Learners
Rot can be literal or figurative. "Left to rot in prison."
Present Simple
| I | rot |
| you | rot |
| he/she/it | rots |
| we | rot |
| they | rot |
Examples - Present Simple
- The fruit rots quickly in heat.
- You rot your teeth with sugar.
- She rots in prison.
- We rot away slowly.
- They rot on the vine.
Present Continuous
| I | am rotting |
| you | are rotting |
| he/she/it | is rotting |
| we | are rotting |
| they | are rotting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- The fruit is rotting.
- You are rotting your teeth.
- She is rotting in prison.
- We are rotting away.
- They are rotting on the vine.
Present Perfect
| I | have rotted |
| you | have rotted |
| he/she/it | has rotted |
| we | have rotted |
| they | have rotted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- The fruit has rotted.
- You have rotted your teeth.
- She has rotted in prison.
- We have rotted away.
- They have rotted on the vine.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been rotting |
| you | have been rotting |
| he/she/it | has been rotting |
| we | have been rotting |
| they | have been rotting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- The fruit has been rotting.
- You have been rotting your teeth.
- She has been rotting in prison.
- We have been rotting away.
- They have been rotting for years.
Past Simple
| I | rotted |
| you | rotted |
| he/she/it | rotted |
| we | rotted |
| they | rotted |
Examples - Past Simple
- The fruit rotted.
- You rotted your teeth.
- She rotted in prison.
- We rotted away.
- They rotted on the vine.
Past Continuous
| I | was rotting |
| you | were rotting |
| he/she/it | was rotting |
| we | were rotting |
| they | were rotting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- The fruit was rotting.
- You were rotting your teeth.
- She was rotting in prison.
- We were rotting away.
- They were rotting on the vine.
Past Perfect
| I | had rotted |
| you | had rotted |
| he/she/it | had rotted |
| we | had rotted |
| they | had rotted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- The fruit had rotted.
- You had rotted your teeth.
- She had rotted in prison.
- We had rotted away.
- They had rotted on the vine.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been rotting |
| you | had been rotting |
| he/she/it | had been rotting |
| we | had been rotting |
| they | had been rotting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- The fruit had been rotting.
- You had been rotting your teeth.
- He had been rotting in prison.
- We had been rotting away.
- They had been rotting for years.
Future Simple
| I | will rot |
| you | will rot |
| he/she/it | will rot |
| we | will rot |
| they | will rot |
Examples - Future Simple
- The fruit will rot.
- You will rot your teeth.
- She will rot in prison.
- We will rot away.
- They will rot on the vine.
Future Continuous
| I | will be rotting |
| you | will be rotting |
| he/she/it | will be rotting |
| we | will be rotting |
| they | will be rotting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- The fruit will be rotting.
- You will be rotting your teeth.
- He will be rotting in prison.
- We will be rotting away.
- They will be rotting on the vine.
Future Perfect
| I | will have rotted |
| you | will have rotted |
| he/she/it | will have rotted |
| we | will have rotted |
| they | will have rotted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- The fruit will have rotted.
- You will have rotted your teeth.
- She will have rotted in prison.
- We will have rotted away.
- They will have rotted on the vine.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been rotting |
| you | will have been rotting |
| he/she/it | will have been rotting |
| we | will have been rotting |
| they | will have been rotting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- The fruit will have been rotting.
- You will have been rotting your teeth.
- He will have been rotting in prison.
- We will have been rotting away.
- They will have been rotting for years.