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Ruin means to destroy or severely damage something, making it useless or worthless. Regular verb: ruin-ruined-ruined.
Meanings
- To destroy or damage beyond repair
- To reduce to a state of decay
- To cause financial or social downfall
Common Collocations
ruin reputation
ruin chances
ruin everything
financially ruined
ruin the mood
Tip for Learners
Ruin implies complete destruction, while damage suggests partial harm that may be repairable.
Present Simple
| I | ruin |
| you | ruin |
| he/she/it | ruins |
| we | ruin |
| they | ruin |
Examples - Present Simple
- I ruin every recipe I try.
- You ruin the surprise.
- She ruins her clothes.
- We ruin the plan.
- They ruin everything.
Present Continuous
| I | am ruining |
| you | are ruining |
| he/she/it | is ruining |
| we | are ruining |
| they | are ruining |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am ruining the recipe.
- You are ruining the surprise.
- She is ruining her clothes.
- We are ruining the plan.
- They are ruining everything.
Present Perfect
| I | have ruined |
| you | have ruined |
| he/she/it | has ruined |
| we | have ruined |
| they | have ruined |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have ruined the recipe.
- You have ruined the surprise.
- She has ruined her clothes.
- We have ruined the plan.
- They have ruined everything.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been ruining |
| you | have been ruining |
| he/she/it | has been ruining |
| we | have been ruining |
| they | have been ruining |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been ruining recipes.
- You have been ruining surprises.
- She has been ruining clothes.
- We have been ruining plans.
- They have been ruining everything.
Past Simple
| I | ruined |
| you | ruined |
| he/she/it | ruined |
| we | ruined |
| they | ruined |
Examples - Past Simple
- I ruined the recipe.
- You ruined the surprise.
- She ruined her clothes.
- We ruined the plan.
- They ruined everything.
Past Continuous
| I | was ruining |
| you | were ruining |
| he/she/it | was ruining |
| we | were ruining |
| they | were ruining |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was ruining the recipe.
- You were ruining the surprise.
- She was ruining her clothes.
- We were ruining the plan.
- They were ruining everything.
Past Perfect
| I | had ruined |
| you | had ruined |
| he/she/it | had ruined |
| we | had ruined |
| they | had ruined |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had ruined the recipe.
- You had ruined the surprise.
- She had ruined her clothes.
- We had ruined the plan.
- They had ruined everything.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been ruining |
| you | had been ruining |
| he/she/it | had been ruining |
| we | had been ruining |
| they | had been ruining |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been ruining recipes.
- You had been ruining surprises.
- He had been ruining clothes.
- We had been ruining plans.
- They had been ruining everything.
Future Simple
| I | will ruin |
| you | will ruin |
| he/she/it | will ruin |
| we | will ruin |
| they | will ruin |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will ruin the recipe.
- You will ruin the surprise.
- She will ruin her clothes.
- We will ruin the plan.
- They will ruin everything.
Future Continuous
| I | will be ruining |
| you | will be ruining |
| he/she/it | will be ruining |
| we | will be ruining |
| they | will be ruining |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be ruining recipes.
- You will be ruining surprises.
- He will be ruining clothes.
- We will be ruining plans.
- They will be ruining everything.
Future Perfect
| I | will have ruined |
| you | will have ruined |
| he/she/it | will have ruined |
| we | will have ruined |
| they | will have ruined |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have ruined the recipe.
- You will have ruined the surprise.
- She will have ruined her clothes.
- We will have ruined the plan.
- They will have ruined everything.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been ruining |
| you | will have been ruining |
| he/she/it | will have been ruining |
| we | will have been ruining |
| they | will have been ruining |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been ruining recipes.
- You will have been ruining surprises.
- He will have been ruining clothes.
- We will have been ruining plans.
- They will have been ruining everything.