dawn
dawns
dawning
dawned
Dawn means to begin to grow light, or to become apparent. Regular verb: dawn-dawned-dawned.
Meanings
- To begin to grow light
- To begin to appear
- To become understood
Common Collocations
dawn on someone
new day dawns
dawn of
it dawned on me
from dawn to dusk
Tip for Learners
It dawned on me means I suddenly realized. Dawn of marks the beginning: dawn of a new era.
Present Simple
| I | dawn |
| you | dawn |
| he/she/it | dawns |
| we | dawn |
| they | dawn |
Examples - Present Simple
- I dawn the realization slowly.
- You dawn on the horizon.
- It dawns clear and bright today.
- We dawn into consciousness together.
- They dawn at first light every morning.
Present Continuous
| I | am dawning |
| you | are dawning |
| he/she/it | is dawning |
| we | are dawning |
| they | are dawning |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am dawning to the truth.
- You are dawning on me slowly.
- The sun is dawning over the mountains.
- We are dawning into a new era.
- They are dawning earlier each spring.
Present Perfect
| I | have dawned |
| you | have dawned |
| he/she/it | has dawned |
| we | have dawned |
| they | have dawned |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have dawned on you finally.
- You have dawned many times this season.
- It has dawned beautifully all week.
- We have dawned into understanding.
- They have dawned since ancient times.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been dawning |
| you | have been dawning |
| he/she/it | has been dawning |
| we | have been dawning |
| they | have been dawning |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been dawning on you for weeks.
- You have been dawning progressively.
- The sun has been dawning earlier.
- We have been dawning to the reality.
- They have been dawning consistently.
Past Simple
| I | dawned |
| you | dawned |
| he/she/it | dawned |
| we | dawned |
| they | dawned |
Examples - Past Simple
- I dawned to the problem yesterday.
- You dawned on the horizon at six.
- It dawned cold this morning.
- We dawned into awareness together.
- They dawned as expected.
Past Continuous
| I | was dawning |
| you | were dawning |
| he/she/it | was dawning |
| we | were dawning |
| they | were dawning |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was dawning on the truth when interrupted.
- You were dawning on him slowly.
- The sun was dawning when we arrived.
- We were dawning to understanding.
- They were dawning during the silence.
Past Perfect
| I | had dawned |
| you | had dawned |
| he/she/it | had dawned |
| we | had dawned |
| they | had dawned |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had dawned on you before the meeting.
- You had dawned many times prior.
- It had dawned beautifully before rain.
- We had dawned into clarity before.
- They had dawned countless times before.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been dawning |
| you | had been dawning |
| he/she/it | had been dawning |
| we | had been dawning |
| they | had been dawning |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been dawning on you for months.
- You had been dawning slowly for weeks.
- The sun had been dawning earlier.
- We had been dawning to awareness.
- They had been dawning all season.
Future Simple
| I | will dawn |
| you | will dawn |
| he/she/it | will dawn |
| we | will dawn |
| they | will dawn |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will dawn to the solution.
- You will dawn on him eventually.
- The sun will dawn tomorrow.
- We will dawn into new understanding.
- They will dawn as scheduled.
Future Continuous
| I | will be dawning |
| you | will be dawning |
| he/she/it | will be dawning |
| we | will be dawning |
| they | will be dawning |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be dawning to possibilities.
- You will be dawning on the reality.
- The sun will be dawning earlier.
- We will be dawning to awareness.
- They will be dawning throughout spring.
Future Perfect
| I | will have dawned |
| you | will have dawned |
| he/she/it | will have dawned |
| we | will have dawned |
| they | will have dawned |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have dawned by then.
- You will have dawned many times.
- The sun will have dawned a thousand times.
- We will have dawned together.
- They will have dawned repeatedly.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been dawning |
| you | will have been dawning |
| he/she/it | will have been dawning |
| we | will have been dawning |
| they | will have been dawning |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been dawning to this for years.
- You will have been dawning for ages.
- The sun will have been dawning forever.
- We will have been dawning through eternity.
- They will have been dawning since creation.