Regular verb
The verb to jump
jump → jumped → jumped
A2Meaning: to push yourself up into the air; to move suddenly because of surprise · Type: regular · Frequency: Top 50 English verbs
Key points to remember
- Present Simple:
jump / jumps - Past Simple:
jumped - Past participle:
jumped - -ing form:
jumping
Conjugation of the verb to jump
Present Simple
| I | jump |
| You | jump |
| He / She / It | jumps |
| We | jump |
| You (pl.) | jump |
| They | jump |
Past Simple
| I | jumped |
| You | jumped |
| He / She / It | jumped |
| We | jumped |
| You (pl.) | jumped |
| They | jumped |
All the forms of the verb to jump
Present Simple
Full pagejump / jumps
“I jump on the bed.”
See the pagePresent Continuous
Full pageam / is / are jumping
“I am jumping over the fence right now.”
See the pagePast Simple
Full pagejumped
“She jumped over the fence.”
See the pagePast Continuous
Full pagewas / were jumping
“I was jumping over the fence when the phone rang.”
See the pagePresent Perfect
Full pagehave / has jumped
“I have already jumped over the fence.”
See the pagePast Perfect
Full pagehad jumped
“She had already jumped over the fence when I arrived.”
See the pageFuture Simple
Full pagewill jump
“I will jump over the fence tomorrow.”
See the pageGoing to Future
Full pageam / is / are going to jump
“I'm going to jump over the fence this weekend.”
See the pageConditional (would)
Full pagewould jump
“I would jump over the fence if I had time.”
See the pageHow to use to jump
1. Jumping
- She jumped over the fence.
2. Jumping with surprise
Here jump means to move suddenly because something surprised or scared you.
- You scared me, I jumped!
A common mistake
1. Jump to conclusions
An idiom: to decide something too fast, without all the facts. Don't jump to conclusions!
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past simple of jump?+
The Past Simple of jump is jumped. It is a regular verb: just add -ed.
What is the difference between jump and leap?+
Jump is the general, everyday word. Leap means to jump high or far, with a lot of energy: it sounds more elegant and is more common in writing. The cat jumped onto the table. The dancer leaped into the air.
What does jump the queue mean?+
Jump the queue (British English) means to go in front of people who are waiting in a line. In American English, people say cut in line. In the UK, people take queues very seriously, so jumping the queue is very rude.
What is a jump scare?+
A jump scare is a sudden shock in a horror film or a video game: a loud noise and a frightening picture, all at once. It makes you jump in your seat.
What does jump to conclusions mean?+
Jump to conclusions means to decide something too quickly, before you know all the facts. Don't jump to conclusions!
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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