comfort
comforts
comforting
comforted
Comfort means to ease grief or trouble, to console. Regular verb: comfort-comforted-comforted.
Meanings
- To ease grief
- To console or soothe
- To give strength
Common Collocations
comfort someone
comfort food
comfort zone
take comfort in
cold comfort
Tip for Learners
Comfort zone is a familiar, safe state. Cold comfort is slight consolation. Comfort food provides emotional satisfaction.
Present Simple
| I | comfort |
| you | comfort |
| he/she/it | comforts |
| we | comfort |
| they | comfort |
Examples - Present Simple
- I comfort my children when they're upset.
- You comfort friends in times of need.
- She comforts patients with kind words.
- We comfort each other during tough times.
- They comfort the grieving family.
Present Continuous
| I | am comforting |
| you | are comforting |
| he/she/it | is comforting |
| we | are comforting |
| they | are comforting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am comforting my daughter right now.
- You are comforting someone who needs it.
- He is comforting his colleague after the news.
- We are comforting the victims of the accident.
- They are comforting the distressed child.
Present Perfect
| I | have comforted |
| you | have comforted |
| he/she/it | has comforted |
| we | have comforted |
| they | have comforted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have comforted many people in my career.
- You have comforted me during difficult times.
- She has comforted countless patients.
- We have comforted each other through losses.
- They have comforted the community after tragedy.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been comforting |
| you | have been comforting |
| he/she/it | has been comforting |
| we | have been comforting |
| they | have been comforting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been comforting her all morning.
- You have been comforting friends for hours.
- He has been comforting the family since yesterday.
- We have been comforting survivors all week.
- They have been comforting residents continuously.
Past Simple
| I | comforted |
| you | comforted |
| he/she/it | comforted |
| we | comforted |
| they | comforted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I comforted my friend after her loss.
- You comforted me when I needed it most.
- She comforted the crying child gently.
- We comforted each other during the crisis.
- They comforted the injured passengers.
Past Continuous
| I | was comforting |
| you | were comforting |
| he/she/it | was comforting |
| we | were comforting |
| they | were comforting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was comforting him when you arrived.
- You were comforting her throughout the night.
- He was comforting the team after the defeat.
- We were comforting the children during the storm.
- They were comforting victims at the scene.
Past Perfect
| I | had comforted |
| you | had comforted |
| he/she/it | had comforted |
| we | had comforted |
| they | had comforted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had comforted her before the others arrived.
- You had comforted many before this situation.
- She had comforted him earlier that day.
- We had comforted the family before the funeral.
- They had comforted survivors before help came.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been comforting |
| you | had been comforting |
| he/she/it | had been comforting |
| we | had been comforting |
| they | had been comforting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been comforting her for hours.
- You had been comforting friends all day.
- He had been comforting the bereaved for days.
- We had been comforting victims since the accident.
- They had been comforting the community for weeks.
Future Simple
| I | will comfort |
| you | will comfort |
| he/she/it | will comfort |
| we | will comfort |
| they | will comfort |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will comfort you through this difficult time.
- You will comfort her when she hears the news.
- She will comfort the patients with care.
- We will comfort anyone who needs support.
- They will comfort the affected families.
Future Continuous
| I | will be comforting |
| you | will be comforting |
| he/she/it | will be comforting |
| we | will be comforting |
| they | will be comforting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be comforting the family tomorrow.
- You will be comforting survivors all day.
- He will be comforting his friend during recovery.
- We will be comforting the team after the loss.
- They will be comforting patients throughout the week.
Future Perfect
| I | will have comforted |
| you | will have comforted |
| he/she/it | will have comforted |
| we | will have comforted |
| they | will have comforted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have comforted many by the end of my career.
- You will have comforted countless people.
- She will have comforted hundreds of families.
- We will have comforted the entire community.
- They will have comforted all those in need.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been comforting |
| you | will have been comforting |
| he/she/it | will have been comforting |
| we | will have been comforting |
| they | will have been comforting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been comforting others for decades.
- You will have been comforting people for years.
- She will have been comforting patients for ages.
- We will have been comforting communities forever.
- They will have been comforting families continuously.