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Cool means to make or become less hot, or to calm down. Regular verb: cool-cooled-cooled.
Meanings
- To reduce temperature
- To become calmer
- To lessen in intensity
Common Collocations
cool down
cool off
cool it
let things cool
cooled relations
Tip for Learners
Cool down/off for temperature or emotions. Cool it (informal) means calm down. Cool as adjective is slang for good.
Present Simple
| I | cool |
| you | cool |
| he/she/it | cools |
| we | cool |
| they | cool |
Examples - Present Simple
- I cool the soup before serving.
- You cool off in the pool.
- She cools the engine by opening the hood.
- We cool the drinks in ice.
- They cool the building with air conditioning.
Present Continuous
| I | am cooling |
| you | are cooling |
| he/she/it | is cooling |
| we | are cooling |
| they | are cooling |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am cooling the pie on the counter.
- You are cooling down after the workout.
- He is cooling the equipment carefully.
- We are cooling off by the lake.
- They are cooling the server room.
Present Perfect
| I | have cooled |
| you | have cooled |
| he/she/it | has cooled |
| we | have cooled |
| they | have cooled |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have cooled the mixture properly.
- You have cooled down after the argument.
- She has cooled the beverages.
- We have cooled off completely.
- They have cooled the building efficiently.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been cooling |
| you | have been cooling |
| he/she/it | has been cooling |
| we | have been cooling |
| they | have been cooling |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been cooling the dessert for an hour.
- You have been cooling off all afternoon.
- He has been cooling the equipment.
- We have been cooling the room for hours.
- They have been cooling drinks all day.
Past Simple
| I | cooled |
| you | cooled |
| he/she/it | cooled |
| we | cooled |
| they | cooled |
Examples - Past Simple
- I cooled the cake before frosting it.
- You cooled off in the shade.
- She cooled her temper before responding.
- We cooled the drinks before the party.
- They cooled the machinery overnight.
Past Continuous
| I | was cooling |
| you | were cooling |
| he/she/it | was cooling |
| we | were cooling |
| they | were cooling |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was cooling the pie when you arrived.
- You were cooling off by the pool.
- He was cooling down after exercise.
- We were cooling the food carefully.
- They were cooling the building.
Past Perfect
| I | had cooled |
| you | had cooled |
| he/she/it | had cooled |
| we | had cooled |
| they | had cooled |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had cooled the mixture before adding more.
- You had cooled off before speaking.
- She had cooled the beverage perfectly.
- We had cooled down before entering.
- They had cooled the equipment beforehand.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been cooling |
| you | had been cooling |
| he/she/it | had been cooling |
| we | had been cooling |
| they | had been cooling |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been cooling the dessert for hours.
- You had been cooling off all day.
- He had been cooling the engine.
- We had been cooling the room.
- They had been cooling drinks.
Future Simple
| I | will cool |
| you | will cool |
| he/she/it | will cool |
| we | will cool |
| they | will cool |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will cool the pie before serving.
- You will cool off soon.
- She will cool the drinks.
- We will cool down after the hike.
- They will cool the building tonight.
Future Continuous
| I | will be cooling |
| you | will be cooling |
| he/she/it | will be cooling |
| we | will be cooling |
| they | will be cooling |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be cooling the food all afternoon.
- You will be cooling off by the pool.
- He will be cooling the equipment.
- We will be cooling down after exercise.
- They will be cooling the room.
Future Perfect
| I | will have cooled |
| you | will have cooled |
| he/she/it | will have cooled |
| we | will have cooled |
| they | will have cooled |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have cooled the dessert by then.
- You will have cooled down completely.
- She will have cooled the drinks.
- We will have cooled off by evening.
- They will have cooled the building.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been cooling |
| you | will have been cooling |
| he/she/it | will have been cooling |
| we | will have been cooling |
| they | will have been cooling |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been cooling food for hours.
- You will have been cooling off all day.
- She will have been cooling drinks.
- We will have been cooling the room.
- They will have been cooling equipment.