Irregular verb
The verb to feel
feel → felt → felt
A2Meaning: to have an emotion; to touch to notice something · Type: irregular · Frequency: Top 50 English verbs
Key points to remember
- Present Simple:
I/you/we/they feel·he/she/it feels - Past Simple:
felt - Past participle:
felt(the same as the Past Simple) - -ing form:
feeling
Conjugation of the verb to feel
Present Simple
| I | feel |
| You | feel |
| He / She / It | feels |
| We | feel |
| You (pl.) | feel |
| They | feel |
Past Simple
| I | felt |
| You | felt |
| He / She / It | felt |
| We | felt |
| You (pl.) | felt |
| They | felt |
All the forms of the verb to feel
Present Simple
Full pagefeel / feels
“I feel happy today.”
See the pagePresent Continuous
Full pageam / is / are feeling
“I am feeling better right now.”
See the pagePast Simple
Full pagefelt
“I felt sick yesterday.”
See the pagePast Continuous
Full pagewas / were feeling
“I was feeling better when the phone rang.”
See the pagePresent Perfect
Full pagehave / has felt
“I have already felt better.”
See the pagePast Perfect
Full pagehad felt
“She had already felt better when I arrived.”
See the pageFuture Simple
Full pagewill feel
“I will feel better tomorrow.”
See the pageGoing to Future
Full pageam / is / are going to feel
“I'm going to feel better this weekend.”
See the pageConditional (would)
Full pagewould feel
“I would feel better if I had time.”
See the pageHow to use to feel
1. Feeling an emotion or a state
Feel + adjective.
- I feel happy.
- She felt nervous before the test.
2. Touching something to know what it is like
- Feel this fabric, it's very soft.
3. Wanting something
Feel like + noun or -ing form means to want something now.
- I feel like a coffee.
- I feel like going home.
Common mistakes to avoid
1. I feel happily ❌
After feel, use an adjective, not an adverb: I feel good ✓, I feel well ✓ (here well is an adjective: healthy). I feel happily is wrong: say I feel happy.
2. I feel myself tired ❌
In English, say I feel tired, never I feel myself tired. The verb feel does not take myself, yourself or herself when you talk about how you are.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past simple of feel?+
The Past Simple of feel is felt, the same for every person. The past participle is also felt. Feel → felt → felt.
Is it I feel good or I feel myself good?+
Say I feel good or I feel well (here well is an adjective: healthy). In English, feel takes no myself: I feel myself good is wrong.
What is the difference between I feel good and I feel well?+
I feel good means I feel happy and fine in general. I feel well means I am healthy, I am not ill. In everyday speech, I feel good is more common for both.
What does feel like mean?+
Feel like + noun or -ing form means to want something now. I feel like a hot chocolate. I feel like going home. It is very useful to say what you want to do.
Is it I feel or I am feeling?+
Both are possible. Feel often describes a state, so the Present Simple is the usual choice: I feel tired. The Present Continuous (I am feeling tired) puts more focus on this moment, or on a change. The difference is small in everyday speech.
Updated on 12 November 2026 by the Big Challenge teaching team. Every year, more than 500,000 students across Europe take part in our English contest, created in 1999. Our teaching approach →
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