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Bare means to uncover or expose something. Regular verb: bare-bared-bared.
Meanings
- To uncover
- To expose to view
- To reveal
Common Collocations
bare your soul
bare teeth
bare all
lay bare
Tip for Learners
Don't confuse with bear. "The dog bared its teeth."
Present Simple
| I | bare |
| you | bare |
| he/she/it | bares |
| we | bare |
| they | bare |
Examples - Present Simple
- I bare my soul in my writing.
- You bare your feelings openly.
- He bares his teeth when angry.
- We bare our emotions in therapy.
- They bare their arms in summer.
Present Continuous
| I | am baring |
| you | are baring |
| he/she/it | is baring |
| we | are baring |
| they | are baring |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am baring my thoughts to you.
- You are baring your emotions.
- She is baring her soul.
- We are baring our vulnerabilities.
- They are baring their secrets.
Present Perfect
| I | have bared |
| you | have bared |
| he/she/it | has bared |
| we | have bared |
| they | have bared |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have bared my heart to you.
- You have bared your feelings.
- He has bared his teeth.
- We have bared our souls.
- They have bared their intentions.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been baring |
| you | have been baring |
| he/she/it | has been baring |
| we | have been baring |
| they | have been baring |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been baring my emotions lately.
- You have been baring your thoughts.
- She has been baring her soul.
- We have been baring our feelings.
- They have been baring their struggles.
Past Simple
| I | bared |
| you | bared |
| he/she/it | bared |
| we | bared |
| they | bared |
Examples - Past Simple
- I bared my heart yesterday.
- You bared your emotions.
- He bared his teeth at the intruder.
- We bared our concerns.
- They bared their arms.
Past Continuous
| I | was baring |
| you | were baring |
| he/she/it | was baring |
| we | were baring |
| they | were baring |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was baring my soul when interrupted.
- You were baring your feelings.
- She was baring her emotions.
- We were baring our thoughts.
- They were baring their struggles.
Past Perfect
| I | had bared |
| you | had bared |
| he/she/it | had bared |
| we | had bared |
| they | had bared |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had bared my heart before.
- You had bared your feelings already.
- He had bared his teeth.
- We had bared our souls.
- They had bared their intentions.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been baring |
| you | had been baring |
| he/she/it | had been baring |
| we | had been baring |
| they | had been baring |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been baring my emotions for hours.
- You had been baring your thoughts.
- She had been baring her soul.
- We had been baring our feelings.
- They had been baring their secrets.
Future Simple
| I | will bare |
| you | will bare |
| he/she/it | will bare |
| we | will bare |
| they | will bare |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will bare my thoughts tomorrow.
- You will bare your feelings.
- He will bare his teeth.
- We will bare our concerns.
- They will bare their intentions.
Future Continuous
| I | will be baring |
| you | will be baring |
| he/she/it | will be baring |
| we | will be baring |
| they | will be baring |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be baring my soul.
- You will be baring your emotions.
- She will be baring her thoughts.
- We will be baring our feelings.
- They will be baring their struggles.
Future Perfect
| I | will have bared |
| you | will have bared |
| he/she/it | will have bared |
| we | will have bared |
| they | will have bared |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have bared everything by then.
- You will have bared your feelings.
- He will have bared his soul.
- We will have bared our concerns.
- They will have bared their intentions.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been baring |
| you | will have been baring |
| he/she/it | will have been baring |
| we | will have been baring |
| they | will have been baring |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been baring my emotions.
- You will have been baring your thoughts.
- She will have been baring her soul.
- We will have been baring our feelings.
- They will have been baring their secrets.