rain
rains
raining
rained
Rain means to fall as water droplets from clouds. Regular verb: rain-rained-rained.
Meanings
- To fall as rain
- To fall in large quantities
- To give abundantly
Common Collocations
rain heavily
rain down
rain or shine
raining cats and dogs
Tip for Learners
Raining cats and dogs means raining heavily. "It's raining outside."
Present Simple
| I | rain |
| you | rain |
| he/she/it | rains |
| we | rain |
| they | rain |
Examples - Present Simple
- It rains heavily in spring.
- You rain compliments on me.
- She rains praise on her children.
- We rain confetti at weddings.
- They rain gifts on the birthday girl.
Present Continuous
| I | am raining |
| you | are raining |
| he/she/it | is raining |
| we | are raining |
| they | are raining |
Examples - Present Continuous
- It is raining hard outside.
- You are raining gifts on me.
- She is raining compliments.
- We are raining confetti.
- They are raining praise.
Present Perfect
| I | have rained |
| you | have rained |
| he/she/it | has rained |
| we | have rained |
| they | have rained |
Examples - Present Perfect
- It has rained all day.
- You have rained gifts on me.
- She has rained compliments.
- We have rained confetti.
- They have rained praise.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been raining |
| you | have been raining |
| he/she/it | has been raining |
| we | have been raining |
| they | have been raining |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- It has been raining for hours.
- You have been raining gifts.
- She has been raining compliments.
- We have been raining confetti.
- They have been raining praise.
Past Simple
| I | rained |
| you | rained |
| he/she/it | rained |
| we | rained |
| they | rained |
Examples - Past Simple
- It rained yesterday.
- You rained gifts on me.
- She rained compliments.
- We rained confetti.
- They rained praise.
Past Continuous
| I | was raining |
| you | were raining |
| he/she/it | was raining |
| we | were raining |
| they | were raining |
Examples - Past Continuous
- It was raining heavily.
- You were raining gifts.
- She was raining compliments.
- We were raining confetti.
- They were raining praise.
Past Perfect
| I | had rained |
| you | had rained |
| he/she/it | had rained |
| we | had rained |
| they | had rained |
Examples - Past Perfect
- It had rained all morning.
- You had rained gifts.
- She had rained compliments.
- We had rained confetti.
- They had rained praise.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been raining |
| you | had been raining |
| he/she/it | had been raining |
| we | had been raining |
| they | had been raining |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- It had been raining for hours.
- You had been raining gifts.
- He had been raining compliments.
- We had been raining confetti.
- They had been raining praise.
Future Simple
| I | will rain |
| you | will rain |
| he/she/it | will rain |
| we | will rain |
| they | will rain |
Examples - Future Simple
- It will rain tomorrow.
- You will rain gifts on me.
- She will rain compliments.
- We will rain confetti.
- They will rain praise.
Future Continuous
| I | will be raining |
| you | will be raining |
| he/she/it | will be raining |
| we | will be raining |
| they | will be raining |
Examples - Future Continuous
- It will be raining tomorrow.
- You will be raining gifts.
- He will be raining compliments.
- We will be raining confetti.
- They will be raining praise.
Future Perfect
| I | will have rained |
| you | will have rained |
| he/she/it | will have rained |
| we | will have rained |
| they | will have rained |
Examples - Future Perfect
- It will have rained all day.
- You will have rained gifts.
- She will have rained compliments.
- We will have rained confetti.
- They will have rained praise.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been raining |
| you | will have been raining |
| he/she/it | will have been raining |
| we | will have been raining |
| they | will have been raining |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- It will have been raining for hours.
- You will have been raining gifts.
- He will have been raining compliments.
- We will have been raining confetti.
- They will have been raining praise.