delight
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Delight means to give great pleasure. Regular verb: delight-delighted-delighted.
Meanings
- To give great pleasure
- To take great pleasure in
- To please greatly
Common Collocations
delight in
delighted to meet you
to my delight
delight audiences
take delight in
Tip for Learners
Delight in means to enjoy greatly: She delights in gardening. Delighted means very pleased.
Present Simple
| I | delight |
| you | delight |
| he/she/it | delights |
| we | delight |
| they | delight |
Examples - Present Simple
- I delight in simple pleasures.
- You delight everyone with your humor.
- He delights in solving puzzles.
- We delight our customers with quality service.
- They delight audiences worldwide.
Present Continuous
| I | am delighting |
| you | are delighting |
| he/she/it | is delighting |
| we | are delighting |
| they | are delighting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am delighting in this beautiful weather.
- You are delighting the children with magic tricks.
- She is delighting viewers with her performance.
- We are delighting clients with our new product.
- They are delighting fans with the reunion tour.
Present Perfect
| I | have delighted |
| you | have delighted |
| he/she/it | has delighted |
| we | have delighted |
| they | have delighted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have delighted in learning new skills.
- You have delighted many people with your art.
- He has delighted audiences for decades.
- We have delighted in working together.
- They have delighted millions with their music.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been delighting |
| you | have been delighting |
| he/she/it | has been delighting |
| we | have been delighting |
| they | have been delighting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been delighting in retirement.
- You have been delighting readers for years.
- She has been delighting fans with her concerts.
- We have been delighting customers consistently.
- They have been delighting audiences for generations.
Past Simple
| I | delighted |
| you | delighted |
| he/she/it | delighted |
| we | delighted |
| they | delighted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I delighted in the peaceful morning.
- You delighted the crowd with your speech.
- He delighted his family with the surprise.
- We delighted in the unexpected success.
- They delighted viewers with the season finale.
Past Continuous
| I | was delighting |
| you | were delighting |
| he/she/it | was delighting |
| we | were delighting |
| they | were delighting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was delighting in the scenery when you called.
- You were delighting the guests all evening.
- She was delighting in the attention.
- We were delighting customers with the promotion.
- They were delighting audiences with every show.
Past Perfect
| I | had delighted |
| you | had delighted |
| he/she/it | had delighted |
| we | had delighted |
| they | had delighted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had delighted in solitude before joining the group.
- You had delighted audiences before your big break.
- He had delighted many before his retirement.
- We had delighted in the partnership before it ended.
- They had delighted fans before the controversy.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been delighting |
| you | had been delighting |
| he/she/it | had been delighting |
| we | had been delighting |
| they | had been delighting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been delighting in the hobby for years.
- You had been delighting crowds for decades.
- She had been delighting viewers before her departure.
- We had been delighting customers for ages.
- They had been delighting audiences their whole careers.
Future Simple
| I | will delight |
| you | will delight |
| he/she/it | will delight |
| we | will delight |
| they | will delight |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will delight in the journey.
- You will delight them with your gift.
- He will delight audiences with his return.
- We will delight customers with the new feature.
- They will delight fans with the announcement.
Future Continuous
| I | will be delighting |
| you | will be delighting |
| he/she/it | will be delighting |
| we | will be delighting |
| they | will be delighting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be delighting in retirement next year.
- You will be delighting readers with your next book.
- She will be delighting audiences on her tour.
- We will be delighting customers throughout the launch.
- They will be delighting fans for years to come.
Future Perfect
| I | will have delighted |
| you | will have delighted |
| he/she/it | will have delighted |
| we | will have delighted |
| they | will have delighted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have delighted in every moment by then.
- You will have delighted millions by your anniversary.
- He will have delighted audiences worldwide.
- We will have delighted customers for fifty years.
- They will have delighted generations by that time.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been delighting |
| you | will have been delighting |
| he/she/it | will have been delighting |
| we | will have been delighting |
| they | will have been delighting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been delighting in life's pleasures for decades.
- You will have been delighting crowds for thirty years.
- She will have been delighting fans her entire career.
- We will have been delighting customers for generations.
- They will have been delighting audiences forever.