upset
Base form
upset
/ʌpˈset/
Past simple
upset
/ʌpˈset/
Past participle
upset
/ʌpˈset/
MeaningB1
to make someone unhappy or worried
to upset the apple cart
In use
- Negative · Form 1Don’t upset your sister by teasing her about her haircut.
- After a modal verb · Form 1The news might upset Grandma, so tell her gently.
- Past simple · Form 2Yesterday Ben’s comments really upset Aisha at work.
- Past simple · Form 2Last night the spicy curry upset my stomach.
- Passive · Form 3Many fans were upset by the decision to sell the club.
- Past perfect · Form 3I didn’t know that my joke had upset her so much.
Watch out
Upset never changes, like set: upsetted and upsetten are wrong. The adjective is the same word: I’m upset.
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