Shed – English Verbs Conjugation

shed sheds shedding shed

Shed means to lose naturally (leaves, fur) or to get rid of. Irregular: shed-shed-shed.

Meanings

To lose naturally
To get rid of
To emit or radiate
A small building (noun)

Common Collocations

shed tears shed light on shed skin shed pounds bloodshed

Tip for Learners

All forms identical: shed-shed-shed. Shed light on = explain, clarify. Shed tears = cry. Shed pounds = lose weight. Bloodshed = killing (noun).

Present Simple

I	shed
you	shed
he/she/it	sheds
we	shed
they	shed

Examples - Present Simple

Snakes shed their skin.
You shed tears easily.
She sheds her coat.
We shed light on the issue.
They shed pounds every week.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

Snakes are shedding skin.
You are shedding tears.
She is shedding her coat.
We are shedding light.
They are shedding pounds.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

The snake has shed its skin.
You have shed tears.
She has shed her coat.
We have shed light.
They have shed pounds.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

Snakes have been shedding skin.
You have been shedding tears.
She has been shedding her coat.
We have been shedding light.
They have been shedding pounds.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

The snake shed its skin.
You shed tears.
She shed her coat.
We shed light.
They shed pounds.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

The snake was shedding skin.
You were shedding tears.
She was shedding her coat.
We were shedding light.
They were shedding pounds.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

The snake had shed its skin.
You had shed tears.
She had shed her coat.
We had shed light.
They had shed pounds.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

Snakes had been shedding skin.
You had been shedding tears.
He had been shedding his coat.
We had been shedding light.
They had been shedding pounds.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

The snake will shed its skin.
You will shed tears.
She will shed her coat.
We will shed light.
They will shed pounds.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

Snakes will be shedding skin.
You will be shedding tears.
He will be shedding his coat.
We will be shedding light.
They will be shedding pounds.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

The snake will have shed its skin.
You will have shed tears.
She will have shed her coat.
We will have shed light.
They will have shed pounds.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

Snakes will have been shedding skin.
You will have been shedding tears.
He will have been shedding his coat.
We will have been shedding light.
They will have been shedding pounds.