Sniff – English Verbs Conjugation

sniff sniffs sniffing sniffed

Sniff means to draw air through nose audibly. Regular verb: sniff-sniffed-sniffed.

Meanings

To inhale through nose
To smell
To show disdain

Common Collocations

sniff out sniff at sniff around sniff the air

Tip for Learners

Sniff out means discover. "The dog sniffed out the drugs."

Present Simple

I	sniff
you	sniff
he/she/it	sniffs
we	sniff
they	sniff

Examples - Present Simple

I sniff the milk for freshness.
You sniff out bargains.
She sniffs the flowers.
We sniff the air.
They sniff out trouble.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am sniffing the milk.
You are sniffing out bargains.
She is sniffing the flowers.
We are sniffing the air.
They are sniffing out trouble.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have sniffed the milk.
You have sniffed out bargains.
She has sniffed the flowers.
We have sniffed the air.
They have sniffed out trouble.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been sniffing the milk.
You have been sniffing out bargains.
She has been sniffing flowers.
We have been sniffing the air.
They have been sniffing out trouble.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I sniffed the milk.
You sniffed out bargains.
She sniffed the flowers.
We sniffed the air.
They sniffed out trouble.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was sniffing the milk.
You were sniffing out bargains.
She was sniffing flowers.
We were sniffing the air.
They were sniffing out trouble.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had sniffed the milk.
You had sniffed out bargains.
She had sniffed the flowers.
We had sniffed the air.
They had sniffed out trouble.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been sniffing the milk.
You had been sniffing out bargains.
He had been sniffing flowers.
We had been sniffing the air.
They had been sniffing out trouble.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will sniff the milk.
You will sniff out bargains.
She will sniff the flowers.
We will sniff the air.
They will sniff out trouble.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be sniffing the milk.
You will be sniffing out bargains.
He will be sniffing flowers.
We will be sniffing the air.
They will be sniffing out trouble.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have sniffed the milk.
You will have sniffed out bargains.
She will have sniffed the flowers.
We will have sniffed the air.
They will have sniffed out trouble.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been sniffing the milk.
You will have been sniffing out bargains.
He will have been sniffing flowers.
We will have been sniffing the air.
They will have been sniffing out trouble.