Regular verb
The verb to hate
hate → hated → hated
A2Meaning: to dislike someone or something very much · Type: regular · Frequency: Top 50 English verbs
Key points to remember
- Present Simple:
hate / hates - Past Simple:
hated - Past participle:
hated - -ing form:
hating
Conjugation of the verb to hate
Present Simple
| I | hate |
| You | hate |
| He / She / It | hates |
| We | hate |
| You (pl.) | hate |
| They | hate |
Past Simple
| I | hated |
| You | hated |
| He / She / It | hated |
| We | hated |
| You (pl.) | hated |
| They | hated |
All the forms of the verb to hate
Present Simple
Full pagehate / hates
“I hate Mondays.”
See the pagePresent Continuous
Full pageam / is / are hating
“I hate the rain (not I am hating the rain).”
See the pagePast Simple
Full pagehated
“I hated the food.”
See the pagePast Continuous
Full pagewas / were hating
“I hated the rain (not I was hating the rain).”
See the pagePresent Perfect
Full pagehave / has hated
“I have always hated the rain.”
See the pagePast Perfect
Full pagehad hated
“I had never hated the rain before that day.”
See the pageFuture Simple
Full pagewill hate
“I will hate the rain tomorrow.”
See the pageGoing to Future
Full pageam / is / are going to hate
“I'm going to hate the rain this weekend.”
See the pageConditional (would)
Full pagewould hate
“I would hate the rain if I had no umbrella.”
See the pageHow to use to hate
1. Hating something
- I hate Mondays.
2. Hate to + verb
Hate to + verb: often about a situation you don't want.
- I hate to be late.
A common mistake
1. Haters gonna hate
This modern idiom means some people will always criticise you, whatever you do. Gonna is informal for going to. The phrase has been around since the early 2000s. Taylor Swift's song Shake It Off (2014) made it even more famous.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past simple of hate?+
The Past Simple of hate is hated. It is a regular verb: hate → hated → hated.
What is the difference between hate and dislike?+
Hate is strong and emotional. Dislike is weaker and more formal. I hate broccoli (very strong). I dislike broccoli (more polite).
What is a hater?+
A hater is slang from the internet and social media. It is a person who criticises others all the time, often because they are jealous. Haters gonna hate means some people will always criticise you, so don't worry.
What is hate speech?+
Hate speech means words that attack a group of people and encourage hate against them. It is a legal term. There are laws against it, also on social media, and people often debate it together with free speech.
Is it hate to do or hate doing?+
Both are correct. I hate to be late is often about a situation you don't want to happen. I hate waiting is about the activity in general. The difference is very small.
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