portray
portrays
portraying
portrayed
Portray means to depict or describe. Regular: portray-portrayed-portrayed.
Meanings
- To depict
- To describe
- To play role
Common Collocations
portray as
accurately portrayed
portrait
portrayal
media portrayal
Tip for Learners
Portray as = present as. Portrayal = representation. Portrait = picture of person.
Present Simple
| I | portray |
| you | portray |
| he/she/it | portrays |
| we | portray |
| they | portray |
Examples - Present Simple
- I portray villains in films.
- You portray her character well.
- She portrays the queen beautifully.
- We portray reality accurately.
- They portray heroes on stage.
Present Continuous
| I | am portraying |
| you | are portraying |
| he/she/it | is portraying |
| we | are portraying |
| they | are portraying |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am portraying a villain.
- You are portraying the hero.
- She is portraying the queen.
- We are portraying reality.
- They are portraying characters.
Present Perfect
| I | have portrayed |
| you | have portrayed |
| he/she/it | has portrayed |
| we | have portrayed |
| they | have portrayed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have portrayed many villains.
- You have portrayed heroes.
- She has portrayed the queen.
- We have portrayed reality.
- They have portrayed characters.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been portraying |
| you | have been portraying |
| he/she/it | has been portraying |
| we | have been portraying |
| they | have been portraying |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been portraying villains.
- You have been portraying heroes.
- She has been portraying royalty.
- We have been portraying reality.
- They have been portraying characters.
Past Simple
| I | portrayed |
| you | portrayed |
| he/she/it | portrayed |
| we | portrayed |
| they | portrayed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I portrayed the villain.
- You portrayed the hero.
- She portrayed the queen.
- We portrayed reality.
- They portrayed the characters.
Past Continuous
| I | was portraying |
| you | were portraying |
| he/she/it | was portraying |
| we | were portraying |
| they | were portraying |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was portraying the villain.
- You were portraying the hero.
- She was portraying the queen.
- We were portraying reality.
- They were portraying characters.
Past Perfect
| I | had portrayed |
| you | had portrayed |
| he/she/it | had portrayed |
| we | had portrayed |
| they | had portrayed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had portrayed villains before.
- You had portrayed heroes.
- She had portrayed the queen.
- We had portrayed reality.
- They had portrayed characters.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been portraying |
| you | had been portraying |
| he/she/it | had been portraying |
| we | had been portraying |
| they | had been portraying |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been portraying villains.
- You had been portraying heroes.
- He had been portraying royalty.
- We had been portraying reality.
- They had been portraying characters.
Future Simple
| I | will portray |
| you | will portray |
| he/she/it | will portray |
| we | will portray |
| they | will portray |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will portray the villain.
- You will portray the hero.
- She will portray the queen.
- We will portray reality.
- They will portray the characters.
Future Continuous
| I | will be portraying |
| you | will be portraying |
| he/she/it | will be portraying |
| we | will be portraying |
| they | will be portraying |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be portraying villains.
- You will be portraying heroes.
- He will be portraying royalty.
- We will be portraying reality.
- They will be portraying characters.
Future Perfect
| I | will have portrayed |
| you | will have portrayed |
| he/she/it | will have portrayed |
| we | will have portrayed |
| they | will have portrayed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have portrayed many villains.
- You will have portrayed heroes.
- She will have portrayed the queen.
- We will have portrayed reality.
- They will have portrayed characters.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been portraying |
| you | will have been portraying |
| he/she/it | will have been portraying |
| we | will have been portraying |
| they | will have been portraying |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been portraying villains.
- You will have been portraying heroes.
- He will have been portraying royalty.
- We will have been portraying reality.
- They will have been portraying characters.