mask
masks
masking
masked
Mask means to cover or hide. Regular: mask-masked-masked.
Meanings
- To cover face
- To hide
- To disguise
Common Collocations
mask the smell
face mask
mask your feelings
masked intruder
unmask
Tip for Learners
Mask feelings = hide emotions. Unmask = reveal true nature. Masked = disguised OR wearing mask.
Present Simple
| I | mask |
| you | mask |
| he/she/it | masks |
| we | mask |
| they | mask |
Examples - Present Simple
- I mask my emotions at work.
- You mask your true feelings well.
- He masks his insecurity with humor.
- We mask the odor with air freshener.
- They mask the taste with spices.
Present Continuous
| I | am masking |
| you | are masking |
| he/she/it | is masking |
| we | are masking |
| they | are masking |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am masking my disappointment right now.
- You are masking the problem temporarily.
- She is masking her pain with a smile.
- We are masking the smell with candles.
- They are masking the symptoms with medication.
Present Perfect
| I | have masked |
| you | have masked |
| he/she/it | has masked |
| we | have masked |
| they | have masked |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have masked my feelings for too long.
- You have masked the issue effectively.
- He has masked his intentions from everyone.
- We have masked the flavor successfully.
- They have masked the evidence carefully.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been masking |
| you | have been masking |
| he/she/it | has been masking |
| we | have been masking |
| they | have been masking |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been masking my anxiety all day.
- You have been masking the truth for months.
- She has been masking her stress from us.
- We have been masking the odor with sprays.
- They have been masking the defects for years.
Past Simple
| I | masked |
| you | masked |
| he/she/it | masked |
| we | masked |
| they | masked |
Examples - Past Simple
- I masked my surprise when I heard the news.
- You masked your anger admirably.
- He masked his fear during the interview.
- We masked the stain with paint.
- They masked the bitter taste with sugar.
Past Continuous
| I | was masking |
| you | were masking |
| he/she/it | was masking |
| we | were masking |
| they | were masking |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was masking my frustration during the meeting.
- You were masking the symptoms poorly.
- She was masking her sadness with laughter.
- We were masking the smell with perfume.
- They were masking the noise with music.
Past Perfect
| I | had masked |
| you | had masked |
| he/she/it | had masked |
| we | had masked |
| they | had masked |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had masked my emotions before breaking down.
- You had masked the problem before it surfaced.
- He had masked his true self for years.
- We had masked the issue before the audit.
- They had masked the taste before serving.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been masking |
| you | had been masking |
| he/she/it | had been masking |
| we | had been masking |
| they | had been masking |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been masking my pain for weeks.
- You had been masking the truth all along.
- She had been masking her illness from family.
- We had been masking the problem for months.
- They had been masking the defects successfully.
Future Simple
| I | will mask |
| you | will mask |
| he/she/it | will mask |
| we | will mask |
| they | will mask |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will mask my disappointment if needed.
- You will mask the smell with freshener.
- He will mask his intentions from rivals.
- We will mask the flavor with herbs.
- They will mask the issue temporarily.
Future Continuous
| I | will be masking |
| you | will be masking |
| he/she/it | will be masking |
| we | will be masking |
| they | will be masking |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be masking my nervousness during the speech.
- You will be masking the symptoms.
- She will be masking her feelings tomorrow.
- We will be masking the odor throughout.
- They will be masking the problem for now.
Future Perfect
| I | will have masked |
| you | will have masked |
| he/she/it | will have masked |
| we | will have masked |
| they | will have masked |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have masked my emotions by then.
- You will have masked the issue completely.
- He will have masked his plans from everyone.
- We will have masked the taste perfectly.
- They will have masked all evidence.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been masking |
| you | will have been masking |
| he/she/it | will have been masking |
| we | will have been masking |
| they | will have been masking |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been masking my feelings for years.
- You will have been masking the truth too long.
- She will have been masking her pain for months.
- We will have been masking problems continuously.
- They will have been masking defects for decades.