mark
marks
marking
marked
Mark means to make sign on or notice. Regular: mark-marked-marked.
Meanings
- To make sign on
- To indicate
- To grade (British)
- To commemorate
Common Collocations
mark down
mark up
mark my words
mark the occasion
leave your mark
Tip for Learners
Mark my words = remember what I say. Mark down = reduce price. Leave your mark = have lasting impact.
Present Simple
| I | mark |
| you | mark |
| he/she/it | marks |
| we | mark |
| they | mark |
Examples - Present Simple
- I mark important dates on my calendar.
- You mark the pages you want to revisit.
- He marks papers every weekend.
- We mark this occasion with a celebration.
- They mark territory with signs.
Present Continuous
| I | am marking |
| you | are marking |
| he/she/it | is marking |
| we | are marking |
| they | are marking |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am marking the exam papers now.
- You are marking the trail for hikers.
- She is marking the anniversary today.
- We are marking boundaries on the map.
- They are marking the items for sale.
Present Perfect
| I | have marked |
| you | have marked |
| he/she/it | has marked |
| we | have marked |
| they | have marked |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have marked all the assignments.
- You have marked this page already.
- He has marked hundreds of essays.
- We have marked the milestone with a party.
- They have marked the prices down.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been marking |
| you | have been marking |
| he/she/it | has been marking |
| we | have been marking |
| they | have been marking |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been marking papers all evening.
- You have been marking territory for hours.
- She has been marking tests since morning.
- We have been marking the occasion all week.
- They have been marking down prices for the sale.
Past Simple
| I | marked |
| you | marked |
| he/she/it | marked |
| we | marked |
| they | marked |
Examples - Past Simple
- I marked the date on my calendar.
- You marked the trail clearly.
- He marked the package as fragile.
- We marked the anniversary quietly.
- They marked the boundary with stones.
Past Continuous
| I | was marking |
| you | were marking |
| he/she/it | was marking |
| we | were marking |
| they | were marking |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was marking papers when you called.
- You were marking the map all afternoon.
- She was marking the occasion with friends.
- We were marking spots for the survey.
- They were marking items for clearance.
Past Perfect
| I | had marked |
| you | had marked |
| he/she/it | had marked |
| we | had marked |
| they | had marked |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had marked all papers before leaving.
- You had marked the path before the storm.
- He had marked the tests before the meeting.
- We had marked the event on our calendars.
- They had marked everything before the sale.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been marking |
| you | had been marking |
| he/she/it | had been marking |
| we | had been marking |
| they | had been marking |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been marking exams for hours.
- You had been marking trails all day.
- She had been marking papers since noon.
- We had been marking milestones for years.
- They had been marking prices all morning.
Future Simple
| I | will mark |
| you | will mark |
| he/she/it | will mark |
| we | will mark |
| they | will mark |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will mark this date on my calendar.
- You will mark the trail tomorrow.
- He will mark the exams this weekend.
- We will mark the occasion with dinner.
- They will mark all items for the sale.
Future Continuous
| I | will be marking |
| you | will be marking |
| he/she/it | will be marking |
| we | will be marking |
| they | will be marking |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be marking papers all night.
- You will be marking the route tomorrow.
- She will be marking tests next week.
- We will be marking the anniversary.
- They will be marking prices during the sale.
Future Perfect
| I | will have marked |
| you | will have marked |
| he/she/it | will have marked |
| we | will have marked |
| they | will have marked |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have marked all exams by Friday.
- You will have marked the entire trail.
- He will have marked hundreds of papers.
- We will have marked every milestone.
- They will have marked everything for sale.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been marking |
| you | will have been marking |
| he/she/it | will have been marking |
| we | will have been marking |
| they | will have been marking |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been marking papers for weeks.
- You will have been marking trails all season.
- She will have been marking tests for years.
- We will have been marking milestones together.
- They will have been marking merchandise for days.