melt
melts
melting
melted
Melt means to become liquid from heat. Regular: melt-melted-melted.
Meanings
- To become liquid
- To dissolve
- To soften emotionally
Common Collocations
melt away
melt down
melting pot
melt your heart
butter wouldn't melt
Tip for Learners
Melting pot = mix of cultures. Melt your heart = make you feel tender. Meltdown = collapse.
Present Simple
| I | melt |
| you | melt |
| he/she/it | melts |
| we | melt |
| they | melt |
Examples - Present Simple
- I melt butter for the sauce.
- You melt my heart with kindness.
- He melts chocolate for the dessert.
- We melt ice for cold drinks.
- They melt metal at the factory.
Present Continuous
| I | am melting |
| you | are melting |
| he/she/it | is melting |
| we | are melting |
| they | are melting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am melting the cheese right now.
- You are melting my resistance.
- She is melting the butter slowly.
- We are melting the ice cream.
- They are melting gold for jewelry.
Present Perfect
| I | have melted |
| you | have melted |
| he/she/it | has melted |
| we | have melted |
| they | have melted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have melted the chocolate already.
- You have melted my cold heart.
- He has melted the butter.
- We have melted the ice completely.
- They have melted the metal successfully.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been melting |
| you | have been melting |
| he/she/it | has been melting |
| we | have been melting |
| they | have been melting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been melting chocolate all morning.
- You have been melting hearts with your smile.
- She has been melting wax for candles.
- We have been melting ice for hours.
- They have been melting metal all day.
Past Simple
| I | melted |
| you | melted |
| he/she/it | melted |
| we | melted |
| they | melted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I melted the cheese for nachos.
- You melted my heart that day.
- He melted the ice with salt.
- We melted the butter in the pan.
- They melted the sculpture accidentally.
Past Continuous
| I | was melting |
| you | were melting |
| he/she/it | was melting |
| we | were melting |
| they | were melting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was melting chocolate when it burned.
- You were melting everyone's hearts.
- She was melting the butter slowly.
- We were melting ice for the cooler.
- They were melting metal when the alarm rang.
Past Perfect
| I | had melted |
| you | had melted |
| he/she/it | had melted |
| we | had melted |
| they | had melted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had melted the butter before adding flour.
- You had melted my skepticism.
- He had melted the chocolate beforehand.
- We had melted the ice before the party.
- They had melted the gold before molding.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been melting |
| you | had been melting |
| he/she/it | had been melting |
| we | had been melting |
| they | had been melting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been melting cheese for the dish.
- You had been melting my doubts away.
- She had been melting wax all afternoon.
- We had been melting ice for hours.
- They had been melting metal all week.
Future Simple
| I | will melt |
| you | will melt |
| he/she/it | will melt |
| we | will melt |
| they | will melt |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will melt the chocolate for the cake.
- You will melt her heart with that gift.
- He will melt the butter first.
- We will melt the ice before serving.
- They will melt the metal tomorrow.
Future Continuous
| I | will be melting |
| you | will be melting |
| he/she/it | will be melting |
| we | will be melting |
| they | will be melting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be melting cheese for the fondue.
- You will be melting hearts at the party.
- She will be melting wax all evening.
- We will be melting ice during the event.
- They will be melting metal throughout the day.
Future Perfect
| I | will have melted |
| you | will have melted |
| he/she/it | will have melted |
| we | will have melted |
| they | will have melted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have melted all the chocolate by then.
- You will have melted every heart in the room.
- He will have melted the butter by now.
- We will have melted the ice completely.
- They will have melted the entire batch.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been melting |
| you | will have been melting |
| he/she/it | will have been melting |
| we | will have been melting |
| they | will have been melting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been melting chocolate for hours.
- You will have been melting hearts all evening.
- She will have been melting wax for days.
- We will have been melting ice all afternoon.
- They will have been melting metal for weeks.