blind
blinds
blinding
blinded
Blind means to make unable to see or deprive of judgment. Regular verb: blind-blinded-blinded.
Meanings
- To make unable to see
- To deprive of understanding
- To dazzle with light
Common Collocations
blind someone
blinded by
blind with rage
love is blind
Tip for Learners
Blinded by can be literal or figurative. "He was blinded by ambition."
Present Simple
| I | blind |
| you | blind |
| he/she/it | blinds |
| we | blind |
| they | blind |
Examples - Present Simple
- I blind myself to the truth sometimes.
- You blind others with your brilliance.
- The sun blinds me in the morning.
- We blind ourselves to our faults.
- They blind people with propaganda.
Present Continuous
| I | am blinding |
| you | are blinding |
| he/she/it | is blinding |
| we | are blinding |
| they | are blinding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am blinding myself to the facts.
- You are blinding me with that light.
- The headlights are blinding the driver.
- We are blinding ourselves to reality.
- They are blinding the public.
Present Perfect
| I | have blinded |
| you | have blinded |
| he/she/it | has blinded |
| we | have blinded |
| they | have blinded |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have blinded myself to the problems.
- You have blinded me with science.
- The flash has blinded the audience.
- We have blinded ourselves to the risks.
- They have blinded many with lies.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been blinding |
| you | have been blinding |
| he/she/it | has been blinding |
| we | have been blinding |
| they | have been blinding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been blinding myself to reality.
- You have been blinding people with charm.
- The media has been blinding the public.
- We have been blinding ourselves.
- They have been blinding followers.
Past Simple
| I | blinded |
| you | blinded |
| he/she/it | blinded |
| we | blinded |
| they | blinded |
Examples - Past Simple
- I blinded myself to the warning signs.
- You blinded me with your smile.
- The explosion blinded several workers.
- We blinded ourselves to the danger.
- They blinded him with a laser.
Past Continuous
| I | was blinding |
| you | were blinding |
| he/she/it | was blinding |
| we | were blinding |
| they | were blinding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was blinding myself to the truth.
- You were blinding me with the flashlight.
- The sun was blinding the drivers.
- We were blinding ourselves to problems.
- They were blinding the prisoners.
Past Perfect
| I | had blinded |
| you | had blinded |
| he/she/it | had blinded |
| we | had blinded |
| they | had blinded |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had blinded myself to the obvious.
- You had blinded everyone with your talent.
- The accident had blinded him.
- We had blinded ourselves to the risks.
- They had blinded the witnesses.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been blinding |
| you | had been blinding |
| he/she/it | had been blinding |
| we | had been blinding |
| they | had been blinding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been blinding myself for years.
- You had been blinding people with promises.
- The propaganda had been blinding the masses.
- We had been blinding ourselves.
- They had been blinding followers.
Future Simple
| I | will blind |
| you | will blind |
| he/she/it | will blind |
| we | will blind |
| they | will blind |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will blind myself no longer.
- You will blind them with your success.
- The truth will blind no one.
- We will blind the competition.
- They will blind the enemy.
Future Continuous
| I | will be blinding |
| you | will be blinding |
| he/she/it | will be blinding |
| we | will be blinding |
| they | will be blinding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be blinding no one.
- You will be blinding the audience.
- The lights will be blinding the performers.
- We will be blinding the competition.
- They will be blinding the opposition.
Future Perfect
| I | will have blinded |
| you | will have blinded |
| he/she/it | will have blinded |
| we | will have blinded |
| they | will have blinded |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have blinded myself to nothing.
- You will have blinded everyone.
- The sun will have blinded the viewers.
- We will have blinded the competition.
- They will have blinded many.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been blinding |
| you | will have been blinding |
| he/she/it | will have been blinding |
| we | will have been blinding |
| they | will have been blinding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been blinding myself too long.
- You will have been blinding people.
- The media will have been blinding viewers.
- We will have been blinding ourselves.
- They will have been blinding the public.