Englishfor English speakers
B1
shame English
Meaning shame meaning
What does shame mean?
Definitions in simple English
shame
shame
shame
Synonyms shame synonyms
What other words have the same or similar meaning as shame?
shame English » English
Topics shame topics
What do people use shame to talk about?
-
What words refer to the feeling of shame?
-
What words refer to causing someone to feel ashamed?
-
What do people do to show they feel ashamed?
-
What words refer to the feeling of sorrow?
-
What words refer to feeling bad if you are naked?
-
What do people say when something bad happens and they want to say they are sad about it?
Conjugation shame conjugation
How do you conjugate shame?
shame · verb
Present I shame
Positive I shame
Singular
1st person I shame
2nd person you shame
3rd person he/she/it shames
Plural
1st person we shame
2nd person you shame
3rd person they shame
Negative I don't shame
Singular
1st person I don't shame I do not shame
2nd person you don't shame you do not shame
3rd person he/she/it doesn't shame he/she/it does not shame
Plural
1st person we don't shame we do not shame
2nd person you don't shame you do not shame
3rd person they don't shame they do not shame
Question do I shame?
Singular
1st person do I shame?
2nd person do you shame?
3rd person does he/she/it shame?
Plural
1st person do we shame?
2nd person do you shame?
3rd person do they shame?
Negative question don't I shame?
Singular
1st person don't I shame? do I not shame?
2nd person don't you shame? do you not shame?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it shame? does he/she/it not shame?
Plural
1st person don't we shame? do we not shame?
2nd person don't you shame? do you not shame?
3rd person don't they shame? do they not shame?
Past I shamed
Positive I shamed
Singular
1st person I shamed
2nd person you shamed
3rd person he/she/it shamed
Plural
1st person we shamed
2nd person you shamed
3rd person they shamed
Negative I didn't shame
Singular
1st person I didn't shame I did not shame
2nd person you didn't shame you did not shame
3rd person he/she/it didn't shame he/she/it did not shame
Plural
1st person we didn't shame we did not shame
2nd person you didn't shame you did not shame
3rd person they didn't shame they did not shame
Question did I shame?
Singular
1st person did I shame?
2nd person did you shame?
3rd person did he/she/it shame?
Plural
1st person did we shame?
2nd person did you shame?
3rd person did they shame?
Negative question didn't I shame?
Singular
1st person didn't I shame? did I not shame?
2nd person didn't you shame? did you not shame?
3rd person didn't he/she/it shame? did he/she/it not shame?
Plural
1st person didn't we shame? did we not shame?
2nd person didn't you shame? did you not shame?
3rd person didn't they shame? did they not shame?
Future I'll shame
Positive I'll shame
Singular
1st person I'll shame I will shame
2nd person you'll shame you will shame
3rd person he/she/it'll shame he/she/it will shame
Plural
1st person we'll shame we will shame
2nd person you'll shame you will shame
3rd person they'll shame they will shame
Negative I won't shame
Singular
1st person I won't shame I will not shame
2nd person you won't shame you will not shame
3rd person he/she/it won't shame he/she/it will not shame
Plural
1st person we won't shame we will not shame
2nd person you won't shame you will not shame
3rd person they won't shame they will not shame
Question will I shame?
Singular
1st person will I shame?
2nd person will you shame?
3rd person will he/she/it shame?
Plural
1st person will we shame?
2nd person will you shame?
3rd person will they shame?
Negative question won't I shame?
Singular
1st person won't I shame? will I not shame?
2nd person won't you shame? will you not shame?
3rd person won't he/she/it shame? will he/she/it not shame?
Plural
1st person won't we shame? will we not shame?
2nd person won't you shame? will you not shame?
3rd person won't they shame? will they not shame?
Conditional I'd shame
Positive I'd shame
Singular
1st person I'd shame I would shame
2nd person you'd shame you would shame
3rd person he/she/it'd shame he/she/it would shame
Plural
1st person we'd shame we would shame
2nd person you'd shame you would shame
3rd person they'd shame they would shame
Negative I wouldn't shame
Singular
1st person I wouldn't shame I would not shame
2nd person you wouldn't shame you would not shame
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't shame he/she/it would not shame
Plural
1st person we wouldn't shame we would not shame
2nd person you wouldn't shame you would not shame
3rd person they wouldn't shame they would not shame
Question would I shame?
Singular
1st person would I shame?
2nd person would you shame?
3rd person would he/she/it shame?
Plural
1st person would we shame?
2nd person would you shame?
3rd person would they shame?
Negative question wouldn't I shame?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I shame? would I not shame?
2nd person wouldn't you shame? would you not shame?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it shame? would he/she/it not shame?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we shame? would we not shame?
2nd person wouldn't you shame? would you not shame?
3rd person wouldn't they shame? would they not shame?
Present continuous I'm shaming
Positive I'm shaming
Singular
1st person I'm shaming I am shaming
2nd person you're shaming you are shaming
3rd person he/she/it's shaming he/she/it is shaming
Plural
1st person we're shaming we are shaming
2nd person you're shaming you are shaming
3rd person they're shaming they are shaming
Negative I'm not shaming
Singular
1st person I'm not shaming I am not shaming
2nd person you aren't shaming you're not shaming you are not shaming
3rd person he/she/it isn't shaming he/she/it's not shaming he/she/it is not shaming
Plural
1st person we aren't shaming we're not shaming we are not shaming
2nd person you aren't shaming you're not shaming you are not shaming
3rd person they aren't shaming they're not shaming they are not shaming
Question am I shaming?
Singular
1st person am I shaming?
2nd person are you shaming?
3rd person is he/she/it shaming?
Plural
1st person are we shaming?
2nd person are you shaming?
3rd person are they shaming?
Negative question aren't I shaming?
Singular
1st person aren't I shaming? am I not shaming?
2nd person aren't you shaming? are you not shaming?
3rd person isn't he/she/it shaming? is he/she/it not shaming?
Plural
1st person aren't we shaming? are we not shaming?
2nd person aren't you shaming? are you not shaming?
3rd person aren't they shaming? are they not shaming?
Past continuous I was shaming
Positive I was shaming
Singular
1st person I was shaming
2nd person you were shaming
3rd person he/she/it was shaming
Plural
1st person we were shaming
2nd person you were shaming
3rd person they were shaming
Negative I wasn't shaming
Singular
1st person I wasn't shaming I was not shaming
2nd person you weren't shaming you were not shaming
3rd person he/she/it wasn't shaming he/she/it was not shaming
Plural
1st person we weren't shaming we were not shaming
2nd person you weren't shaming you were not shaming
3rd person they weren't shaming they were not shaming
Question was I shaming?
Singular
1st person was I shaming?
2nd person were you shaming?
3rd person was he/she/it shaming?
Plural
1st person were we shaming?
2nd person were you shaming?
3rd person were they shaming?
Negative question wasn't I shaming?
Singular
1st person wasn't I shaming? was I not shaming?
2nd person weren't you shaming? were you not shaming?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it shaming? was he/she/it not shaming?
Plural
1st person weren't we shaming? were we not shaming?
2nd person weren't you shaming? were you not shaming?
3rd person weren't they shaming? were they not shaming?
Future continuous I'll be shaming
Positive I'll be shaming
Singular
1st person I'll be shaming I will be shaming
2nd person you'll be shaming you will be shaming
3rd person he/she/it'll be shaming he/she/it will be shaming
Plural
1st person we'll be shaming we will be shaming
2nd person you'll be shaming you will be shaming
3rd person they'll be shaming they will be shaming
Negative I won't be shaming
Singular
1st person I won't be shaming I will not be shaming
2nd person you won't be shaming you will not be shaming
3rd person he/she/it won't be shaming he/she/it will not be shaming
Plural
1st person we won't be shaming we will not be shaming
2nd person you won't be shaming you will not be shaming
3rd person they won't be shaming they will not be shaming
Question will I be shaming?
Singular
1st person will I be shaming?
2nd person will you be shaming?
3rd person will he/she/it be shaming?
Plural
1st person will we be shaming?
2nd person will you be shaming?
3rd person will they be shaming?
Negative question won't I be shaming?
Singular
1st person won't I be shaming? will I not be shaming?
2nd person won't you be shaming? will you not be shaming?
3rd person won't he/she/it be shaming? will he/she/it not be shaming?
Plural
1st person won't we be shaming? will we not be shaming?
2nd person won't you be shaming? will you not be shaming?
3rd person won't they be shaming? will they not be shaming?
Conditional continuous I'd be shaming
Positive I'd be shaming
Singular
1st person I'd be shaming I would be shaming
2nd person you'd be shaming you would be shaming
3rd person he/she/it'd be shaming he/she/it would be shaming
Plural
1st person we'd be shaming we would be shaming
2nd person you'd be shaming you would be shaming
3rd person they'd be shaming they would be shaming
Negative I wouldn't be shaming
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be shaming I would not be shaming
2nd person you wouldn't be shaming you would not be shaming
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be shaming he/she/it would not be shaming
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be shaming we would not be shaming
2nd person you wouldn't be shaming you would not be shaming
3rd person they wouldn't be shaming they would not be shaming
Question would I be shaming?
Singular
1st person would I be shaming?
2nd person would you be shaming?
3rd person would he/she/it be shaming?
Plural
1st person would we be shaming?
2nd person would you be shaming?
3rd person would they be shaming?
Negative question wouldn't I be shaming?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be shaming? would I not be shaming?
2nd person wouldn't you be shaming? would you not be shaming?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be shaming? would he/she/it not be shaming?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be shaming? would we not be shaming?
2nd person wouldn't you be shaming? would you not be shaming?
3rd person wouldn't they be shaming? would they not be shaming?
Present perfect I've shamed
Positive I've shamed
Singular
1st person I've shamed I have shamed
2nd person you've shamed you have shamed
3rd person he/she/it's shamed he/she/it has shamed
Plural
1st person we've shamed we have shamed
2nd person you've shamed you have shamed
3rd person they've shamed they have shamed
Negative I haven't shamed
Singular
1st person I haven't shamed I have not shamed
2nd person you haven't shamed you have not shamed
3rd person he/she/it hasn't shamed he/she/it has not shamed
Plural
1st person we haven't shamed we have not shamed
2nd person you haven't shamed you have not shamed
3rd person they haven't shamed they have not shamed
Question have I shamed?
Singular
1st person have I shamed?
2nd person have you shamed?
3rd person has he/she/it shamed?
Plural
1st person have we shamed?
2nd person have you shamed?
3rd person have they shamed?
Negative question haven't I shamed?
Singular
1st person haven't I shamed? have I not shamed?
2nd person haven't you shamed? have you not shamed?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it shamed? has he/she/it not shamed?
Plural
1st person haven't we shamed? have we not shamed?
2nd person haven't you shamed? have you not shamed?
3rd person haven't they shamed? have they not shamed?
Past perfect I had shamed
Positive I had shamed
Singular
1st person I had shamed
2nd person you had shamed
3rd person he/she/it had shamed
Plural
1st person we had shamed
2nd person you had shamed
3rd person they had shamed
Negative I hadn't shamed
Singular
1st person I hadn't shamed I had not shamed
2nd person you hadn't shamed you had not shamed
3rd person he/she/it hadn't shamed he/she/it had not shamed
Plural
1st person we hadn't shamed we had not shamed
2nd person you hadn't shamed you had not shamed
3rd person they hadn't shamed they had not shamed
Question had I shamed?
Singular
1st person had I shamed?
2nd person had you shamed?
3rd person had he/she/it shamed?
Plural
1st person had we shamed?
2nd person had you shamed?
3rd person had they shamed?
Negative question hadn't I shamed?
Singular
1st person hadn't I shamed? had I not shamed?
2nd person hadn't you shamed? had you not shamed?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it shamed? had he/she/it not shamed?
Plural
1st person hadn't we shamed? had we not shamed?
2nd person hadn't you shamed? had you not shamed?
3rd person hadn't they shamed? had they not shamed?
Future perfect I'll have shamed
Positive I'll have shamed
Singular
1st person I'll have shamed I will have shamed
2nd person you'll have shamed you will have shamed
3rd person he/she/it'll have shamed he/she/it will have shamed
Plural
1st person we'll have shamed we will have shamed
2nd person you'll have shamed you will have shamed
3rd person they'll have shamed they will have shamed
Negative I won't have shamed
Singular
1st person I won't have shamed I will not have shamed
2nd person you won't have shamed you will not have shamed
3rd person he/she/it won't have shamed he/she/it will not have shamed
Plural
1st person we won't have shamed we will not have shamed
2nd person you won't have shamed you will not have shamed
3rd person they won't have shamed they will not have shamed
Question +'ll I have shamed?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have shamed? will I have shamed?
2nd person +'ll you have shamed? will you have shamed?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have shamed? will he/she/it have shamed?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have shamed? will we have shamed?
2nd person +'ll you have shamed? will you have shamed?
3rd person +'ll they have shamed? will they have shamed?
Negative question won't I have shamed?
Singular
1st person won't I have shamed? will I not have shamed?
2nd person won't you have shamed? will you not have shamed?
3rd person won't he/she/it have shamed? will he/she/it not have shamed?
Plural
1st person won't we have shamed? will we not have shamed?
2nd person won't you have shamed? will you not have shamed?
3rd person won't they have shamed? will they not have shamed?
Conditional perfect I'd have shamed
Positive I'd have shamed
Singular
1st person I'd have shamed I would have shamed
2nd person you'd have shamed you would have shamed
3rd person he/she/it'd have shamed he/she/it would have shamed
Plural
1st person we'd have shamed we would have shamed
2nd person you'd have shamed you would have shamed
3rd person they'd have shamed they would have shamed
Negative I wouldn't have shamed
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have shamed I would not have shamed
2nd person you wouldn't have shamed you would not have shamed
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have shamed he/she/it would not have shamed
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have shamed we would not have shamed
2nd person you wouldn't have shamed you would not have shamed
3rd person they wouldn't have shamed they would not have shamed
Question would I have shamed?
Singular
1st person would I have shamed?
2nd person would you have shamed?
3rd person would he/she/it have shamed?
Plural
1st person would we have shamed?
2nd person would you have shamed?
3rd person would they have shamed?
Negative question wouldn't I have shamed?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have shamed? would I not have shamed?
2nd person wouldn't you have shamed? would you not have shamed?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have shamed? would he/she/it not have shamed?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have shamed? would we not have shamed?
2nd person wouldn't you have shamed? would you not have shamed?
3rd person wouldn't they have shamed? would they not have shamed?
Imperative shame!
Positive
you shame!
we let's shame!
Negative
you don't shame!
we let's not shame!
Examples shame examples
How do I use shame in a sentence?
Simple sentences
He had not the least shame in telling his story.
Tom is a shame to his family.
Your singing puts professional singers to shame.
Your excellent work puts me to shame.
I think death is preferable to shame.
What a shame!
That big advertisement tower puts our city to shame.
The child puts adults to shame.
Shame on you!
For shame!
He blushed with shame.
He turned red with shame.
It's an awful shame your wife couldn't come.
This new car will put other cars to shame.
He is a shame of the town.
Movie subtitles
Before Princess Cornelia arrives, we must cleanse the shame of our fellow men!
There will be no shame to your family name!
There's no shame in it.
In 1 644, the last Ming emperor hanged himself out of shame.
You old men! Shame on you!
Oh, what a shame.
Be a shame if I went through all the effort of getting you out of prison early just to kill everyone who means something to you.
There's no shame in that, honey.
They're not going to make it back in time for Christmas day. Shame.
It's a shame Pistachio won't get to compete, after all her training and hard work.
In fact, shame is my secret weapon.
I call it a shame, Lady Kriemhild that you let heroes, who could not be beaten in battle, perish in fire's fury!
George, witnessing this ignominy, is overwhelmed with shame and jealousy.
No shame in admitting that.
Full of shame and anxiousness, he turned to his mother's portrait but the image seemed distant and faded.
You look so nice in it, it'd be a shame to spoil it.
You put me to shame before them all.
Shame on you!
Yeah, shame on me!
Oh, the shame of it.
Shame, disgrace, humiliation!
She was only trying to help me. Aye, to bring shame and disgrace upon my house.
I do think it a shame, Mary, to end your story quite so suddenly.
What a cruel shame that any man is made to suffer so.
Shame on you!.
What a shame, and I was just in the mood.
What a shame I missed it.
Think you can put two grown men to shame?
Oh, that's a shame.
Ain't that a shame.
You are now an object of derision and shame to your comrades.
What a shame.
It's a shame!
It's a shame! - Hurry, Josette!
Aye, to bring shame and disgrace upon my house.
News and current affairs
It is time for the Afghan government to name, shame, and sack corrupt officials, arrest major drug traffickers and opium landlords, and seize their assets.
I do know that the world cannot afford to rely again on America's press for its information: fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
Will it really be necessary for Ukrainians to repeat the Orange Revolution by again gathering in their millions to shame Yanukovych (a twice convicted violent felon before he entered politics) to change course?
Rather than heralding a new era of freedom, the Internet is enabling Chinese authorities to perfect totalitarian control in a way that puts the rulers in George Orwell's 1984 to shame.
In effect, such feelings of national betrayal served to transform China's cult of national shame from a useful tool of government propaganda into a two-edged sword wielded against the government itself.
The weapons of shame and international opprobrium should be mustered to make it impossible for any democratic nation to legitimize a coup in another democratic country.
Have Eastern Europeans no sense of shame?
And Chancellor Angela Merkel has set an example of leadership on migrants that puts all of Eastern Europe's leaders to shame.
Would not monuments to shame be as instructive, if not more so, than monuments to heroism?
So it is a shame that these meetings tend to be so scripted and dull, with so little room for the informality needed to make genuine progress on tough issues involving world peace and prosperity.
Should the public's appropriate reaction be guilt or shame?
Yet shame might be more plausible with regard to US behavior in Iraq.
Shame invites a retreat from the public eye.
To its shame, China allows its political goal of excluding Taiwan from membership in all international organizations to trump even urgent public health concerns.
Indeed, the real leadership in this crisis has come from millions of European citizens, whose everyday acts of compassion have put their craven leaders to shame.
Ours is a guilt culture; theirs a shame culture.
It is a great shame that so many Europeans have steered clear of Iraq with a mixture of self-righteousness and anti-American Schadenfreude.
In fact, Europe's failure is not just a shame, but a historic calamity.
We remember and acknowledge the shame of Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.
That is a shame, for here was a moment to expose the flaws of most African leaders throughout our tormented history.
Indeed, the European confrontation Merkel initiated (shame on you if you see a connection with the upcoming German elections) has changed the EU forever.
Second, while the shame of New Orleans could never happen in Europe, European social solidarity nonetheless is failing lower-income groups by not sufficiently delivering to them the benefits of economic growth.