colour
colours
colouring
coloured
Colour means to add color to something or influence. Regular verb: colour-coloured-coloured.
Meanings
- To add color to
- To influence or affect
- To blush
Common Collocations
colour in
colour your judgment
brightly coloured
colour the picture
Tip for Learners
British spelling of color. "Don't let bias colour your opinion."
Present Simple
| I | colour |
| you | colour |
| he/she/it | colours |
| we | colour |
| they | colour |
Examples - Present Simple
- I colour my drawings with bright pencils.
- You colour your hair every few months.
- She colours inside the lines carefully.
- We colour the illustrations by hand.
- They colour the fabric using natural dyes.
Present Continuous
| I | am colouring |
| you | are colouring |
| he/she/it | is colouring |
| we | are colouring |
| they | are colouring |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am colouring a picture for my mother.
- You are colouring your hair darker this time.
- He is colouring the map for geography class.
- We are colouring the walls a soft blue.
- They are colouring the wool for the tapestry.
Present Perfect
| I | have coloured |
| you | have coloured |
| he/she/it | has coloured |
| we | have coloured |
| they | have coloured |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have coloured the whole book already.
- You have coloured your hair many times.
- She has coloured the diagram beautifully.
- We have coloured the room in warm tones.
- They have coloured the yarn for the blanket.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been colouring |
| you | have been colouring |
| he/she/it | has been colouring |
| we | have been colouring |
| they | have been colouring |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been colouring all afternoon.
- You have been colouring your hair for years.
- He has been colouring maps for hours.
- We have been colouring the mural for weeks.
- They have been colouring fabrics for generations.
Past Simple
| I | coloured |
| you | coloured |
| he/she/it | coloured |
| we | coloured |
| they | coloured |
Examples - Past Simple
- I coloured the picture yesterday.
- You coloured your hair red last month.
- She coloured the sketch during the break.
- We coloured the banners for the party.
- They coloured the eggs for Easter.
Past Continuous
| I | was colouring |
| you | were colouring |
| he/she/it | was colouring |
| we | were colouring |
| they | were colouring |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was colouring when the bell rang.
- You were colouring your hair when I arrived.
- She was colouring the drawing during class.
- We were colouring the posters before the event.
- They were colouring the fabric when the power failed.
Past Perfect
| I | had coloured |
| you | had coloured |
| he/she/it | had coloured |
| we | had coloured |
| they | had coloured |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had coloured the page before bedtime.
- You had coloured your hair before the wedding.
- She had coloured the illustration before printing.
- We had coloured the walls before the move.
- They had coloured the yarn before weaving.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been colouring |
| you | had been colouring |
| he/she/it | had been colouring |
| we | had been colouring |
| they | had been colouring |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been colouring for hours when I finished.
- You had been colouring your hair blonde for years.
- She had been colouring illustrations all week.
- We had been colouring the backdrop all day.
- They had been colouring textiles for centuries.
Future Simple
| I | will colour |
| you | will colour |
| he/she/it | will colour |
| we | will colour |
| they | will colour |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will colour the picture tonight.
- You will colour your hair for the event.
- She will colour the illustrations next week.
- We will colour the nursery soon.
- They will colour the fabric tomorrow.
Future Continuous
| I | will be colouring |
| you | will be colouring |
| he/she/it | will be colouring |
| we | will be colouring |
| they | will be colouring |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be colouring all evening.
- You will be colouring your hair this afternoon.
- She will be colouring the book all week.
- We will be colouring the walls during the renovation.
- They will be colouring the wool throughout winter.
Future Perfect
| I | will have coloured |
| you | will have coloured |
| he/she/it | will have coloured |
| we | will have coloured |
| they | will have coloured |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have coloured the whole book by bedtime.
- You will have coloured your hair by the wedding.
- She will have coloured all the sketches by deadline.
- We will have coloured the room by weekend.
- They will have coloured the fabric by morning.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been colouring |
| you | will have been colouring |
| he/she/it | will have been colouring |
| we | will have been colouring |
| they | will have been colouring |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been colouring for hours by dinner.
- You will have been colouring your hair for twenty years.
- She will have been colouring children's books her whole career.
- We will have been colouring murals for decades.
- They will have been colouring textiles for generations.