Brush – English Verbs Conjugation

brush brushes brushing brushed

Brush means to clean or touch lightly with a brush or hand. Regular verb: brush-brushed-brushed.

Meanings

To clean with a brush
To touch lightly
To apply with a brush

Common Collocations

brush aside brush off brush up on brush teeth brush against

Tip for Learners

Brush aside/off means to dismiss. Brush up on means to review or improve: brush up on my Spanish.

Present Simple

I	brush
you	brush
he/she/it	brushes
we	brush
they	brush

Examples - Present Simple

I brush my teeth twice a day.
You brush your hair every morning.
She brushes the dog regularly.
We brush up on our skills before exams.
They brush aside minor complaints.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am brushing my teeth now.
You are brushing the crumbs off the table.
She is brushing her hair.
We are brushing up on our knowledge.
They are brushing the horse.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have brushed my teeth already.
You have brushed your skills up nicely.
He has brushed the dust off.
We have brushed aside all objections.
They have brushed the carpet clean.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been brushing up on my French.
You have been brushing the cat for hours.
She has been brushing her hair thoroughly.
We have been brushing aside concerns.
They have been brushing the floors.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I brushed my teeth before bed.
You brushed your coat clean.
He brushed past me in the hallway.
We brushed up on history yesterday.
They brushed the horse after the ride.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was brushing my hair when you called.
You were brushing the dog earlier.
She was brushing crumbs off her shirt.
We were brushing up on the material.
They were brushing the floors.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had brushed my teeth before leaving.
You had brushed aside my concerns.
He had brushed the dirt off already.
We had brushed up on the topic beforehand.
They had brushed the walls before painting.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been brushing up on Spanish for weeks.
You had been brushing the fur all day.
She had been brushing her hair obsessively.
We had been brushing aside warnings.
They had been brushing the horses.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will brush my teeth after eating.
You will brush the dirt off your clothes.
He will brush up on the subject.
We will brush aside any obstacles.
They will brush the dogs tomorrow.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be brushing my hair soon.
You will be brushing the carpet later.
She will be brushing up on math.
We will be brushing up on our skills.
They will be brushing the horses.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have brushed my teeth by then.
You will have brushed up on everything.
He will have brushed aside all criticism.
We will have brushed the place clean.
They will have brushed all the animals.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been brushing up on my skills.
You will have been brushing your knowledge.
She will have been brushing her techniques.
We will have been brushing aside doubts.
They will have been brushing the horses daily.