Cheat On: 2 Meanings

Grammar Tense Structure:

• Present Tense: cheat / cheats on
• Past Tense: cheated on
• Past Participle: cheated on
• Present Participle: cheating on

1: To have a romantic relationship with someone other than your partner

non-separable phrasal verb

• Sarah filed for divorce after she caught George cheating on her.
• Can you believe it! She was cheating on me with my best friend!

2: To be dishonest so you get a better score in a test or exam

non-separable phrasal verb

• The teacher caught Ally cheating on the exam!
• If I didn’t cheat on the test I would never have passed any of my classes!