Stain – English Verbs Conjugation

stain stains staining stained

Stain means to mark or discolor with a substance that is difficult to remove. Regular verb: stain-stained-stained.

Meanings

To mark with a discoloration
To damage reputation
To color with dye or pigment

Common Collocations

stain remover stain reputation blood stain stained glass hard to stain

Tip for Learners

Stain implies permanent marking. Stained glass is colored decorative glass. Reputation can be stained by scandal.

Present Simple

I	stain
you	stain
he/she/it	stains
we	stain
they	stain

Examples - Present Simple

I stain the wood deck.
You stain your shirts.
She stains her teeth with coffee.
We stain the fabric.
They stain the cabinets.

Present Continuous

I	am staining
you	are staining
he/she/it	is staining
we	are staining
they	are staining

Examples - Present Continuous

I am staining the deck.
You are staining your shirt.
She is staining her teeth.
We are staining the fabric.
They are staining the cabinets.

Present Perfect

I	have stained
you	have stained
he/she/it	has stained
we	have stained
they	have stained

Examples - Present Perfect

I have stained the deck.
You have stained your shirt.
She has stained her teeth.
We have stained the fabric.
They have stained the cabinets.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been staining
you	have been staining
he/she/it	has been staining
we	have been staining
they	have been staining

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been staining the deck.
You have been staining shirts.
She has been staining her teeth.
We have been staining fabric.
They have been staining cabinets.

Past Simple

I	stained
you	stained
he/she/it	stained
we	stained
they	stained

Examples - Past Simple

I stained the deck.
You stained your shirt.
She stained her teeth.
We stained the fabric.
They stained the cabinets.

Past Continuous

I	was staining
you	were staining
he/she/it	was staining
we	were staining
they	were staining

Examples - Past Continuous

I was staining the deck.
You were staining your shirt.
She was staining her teeth.
We were staining the fabric.
They were staining cabinets.

Past Perfect

I	had stained
you	had stained
he/she/it	had stained
we	had stained
they	had stained

Examples - Past Perfect

I had stained the deck.
You had stained your shirt.
She had stained her teeth.
We had stained the fabric.
They had stained the cabinets.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been staining
you	had been staining
he/she/it	had been staining
we	had been staining
they	had been staining

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been staining the deck.
You had been staining shirts.
He had been staining his teeth.
We had been staining fabric.
They had been staining cabinets.

Future Simple

I	will stain
you	will stain
he/she/it	will stain
we	will stain
they	will stain

Examples - Future Simple

I will stain the deck.
You will stain your shirt.
She will stain her teeth.
We will stain the fabric.
They will stain the cabinets.

Future Continuous

I	will be staining
you	will be staining
he/she/it	will be staining
we	will be staining
they	will be staining

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be staining the deck.
You will be staining shirts.
He will be staining his teeth.
We will be staining fabric.
They will be staining cabinets.

Future Perfect

I	will have stained
you	will have stained
he/she/it	will have stained
we	will have stained
they	will have stained

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have stained the deck.
You will have stained your shirt.
She will have stained her teeth.
We will have stained the fabric.
They will have stained the cabinets.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been staining
you	will have been staining
he/she/it	will have been staining
we	will have been staining
they	will have been staining

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been staining the deck.
You will have been staining shirts.
He will have been staining his teeth.
We will have been staining fabric.
They will have been staining cabinets.