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Race means to compete in speed or move very fast. Regular verb: race-raced-raced.
Meanings
- To compete in speed
- To move very fast
- To rush
Common Collocations
race against time
race to finish
heart racing
race car
Tip for Learners
Race against time means hurry to meet deadline. "My heart was racing."
Present Simple
| I | race |
| you | race |
| he/she/it | races |
| we | race |
| they | race |
Examples - Present Simple
- I race cars professionally.
- You race against time.
- She races horses at the track.
- We race each other to school.
- They race bicycles.
Present Continuous
| I | am racing |
| you | are racing |
| he/she/it | is racing |
| we | are racing |
| they | are racing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am racing my car.
- You are racing against time.
- She is racing horses.
- We are racing each other.
- They are racing bicycles.
Present Perfect
| I | have raced |
| you | have raced |
| he/she/it | has raced |
| we | have raced |
| they | have raced |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have raced cars.
- You have raced against time.
- She has raced horses.
- We have raced each other.
- They have raced bicycles.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been racing |
| you | have been racing |
| he/she/it | has been racing |
| we | have been racing |
| they | have been racing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been racing cars.
- You have been racing against time.
- She has been racing horses.
- We have been racing each other.
- They have been racing bicycles.
Past Simple
| I | raced |
| you | raced |
| he/she/it | raced |
| we | raced |
| they | raced |
Examples - Past Simple
- I raced my car.
- You raced against time.
- She raced horses.
- We raced each other.
- They raced bicycles.
Past Continuous
| I | was racing |
| you | were racing |
| he/she/it | was racing |
| we | were racing |
| they | were racing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was racing my car.
- You were racing against time.
- She was racing horses.
- We were racing each other.
- They were racing bicycles.
Past Perfect
| I | had raced |
| you | had raced |
| he/she/it | had raced |
| we | had raced |
| they | had raced |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had raced cars.
- You had raced against time.
- She had raced horses.
- We had raced each other.
- They had raced bicycles.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been racing |
| you | had been racing |
| he/she/it | had been racing |
| we | had been racing |
| they | had been racing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been racing cars.
- You had been racing against time.
- He had been racing horses.
- We had been racing each other.
- They had been racing bicycles.
Future Simple
| I | will race |
| you | will race |
| he/she/it | will race |
| we | will race |
| they | will race |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will race my car.
- You will race against time.
- She will race horses.
- We will race each other.
- They will race bicycles.
Future Continuous
| I | will be racing |
| you | will be racing |
| he/she/it | will be racing |
| we | will be racing |
| they | will be racing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be racing cars.
- You will be racing against time.
- He will be racing horses.
- We will be racing each other.
- They will be racing bicycles.
Future Perfect
| I | will have raced |
| you | will have raced |
| he/she/it | will have raced |
| we | will have raced |
| they | will have raced |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have raced cars.
- You will have raced against time.
- She will have raced horses.
- We will have raced each other.
- They will have raced bicycles.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been racing |
| you | will have been racing |
| he/she/it | will have been racing |
| we | will have been racing |
| they | will have been racing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been racing cars.
- You will have been racing against time.
- He will have been racing horses.
- We will have been racing each other.
- They will have been racing bicycles.