cure
cures
curing
cured
Cure means to restore to health, or to preserve food. Regular verb: cure-cured-cured.
Meanings
- To restore to health
- To eliminate disease
- To preserve by drying or smoking
Common Collocations
cure a disease
cure for cancer
prevention is better than cure
cured meat
no known cure
Tip for Learners
Cure eliminates completely. Treat manages symptoms. Cured meat is preserved by smoking or salting.
Present Simple
| I | cure |
| you | cure |
| he/she/it | cures |
| we | cure |
| they | cure |
Examples - Present Simple
- I cure meats using traditional methods.
- You cure patients with compassion and skill.
- He cures bacon in his smokehouse.
- We cure diseases through medical research.
- They cure leather for the furniture industry.
Present Continuous
| I | am curing |
| you | are curing |
| he/she/it | is curing |
| we | are curing |
| they | are curing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am curing salmon for the holiday dinner.
- You are curing patients of their ailments.
- She is curing ham for the celebration.
- We are curing the concrete before construction continues.
- They are curing the illness with a new treatment.
Present Perfect
| I | have cured |
| you | have cured |
| he/she/it | has cured |
| we | have cured |
| they | have cured |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have cured many hams over the years.
- You have cured hundreds of patients.
- He has cured the meat perfectly.
- We have cured this disease in clinical trials.
- They have cured the material for long-lasting use.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been curing |
| you | have been curing |
| he/she/it | has been curing |
| we | have been curing |
| they | have been curing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been curing meat for twenty years.
- You have been curing patients throughout your career.
- She has been curing ailments with herbal remedies.
- We have been curing diseases through research.
- They have been curing leather for generations.
Past Simple
| I | cured |
| you | cured |
| he/she/it | cured |
| we | cured |
| they | cured |
Examples - Past Simple
- I cured the fish using salt and smoke.
- You cured my cold with your grandmother's remedy.
- He cured the bacon over several weeks.
- We cured the concrete before installing the floor.
- They cured the infection with antibiotics.
Past Continuous
| I | was curing |
| you | were curing |
| he/she/it | was curing |
| we | were curing |
| they | were curing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was curing the pork when the guests arrived.
- You were curing patients during the epidemic.
- She was curing olives when I called.
- We were curing the paint when it rained.
- They were curing diseases in the laboratory.
Past Perfect
| I | had cured |
| you | had cured |
| he/she/it | had cured |
| we | had cured |
| they | had cured |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had cured the meat before the power outage.
- You had cured many patients before the outbreak.
- He had cured the ham before the holiday.
- We had cured the ailment before it spread.
- They had cured the material before the deadline.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been curing |
| you | had been curing |
| he/she/it | had been curing |
| we | had been curing |
| they | had been curing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been curing meat for years before opening the shop.
- You had been curing patients for decades before retirement.
- She had been curing ailments traditionally for a long time.
- We had been curing the disease for years before the breakthrough.
- They had been curing products before automation arrived.
Future Simple
| I | will cure |
| you | will cure |
| he/she/it | will cure |
| we | will cure |
| they | will cure |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will cure the salmon for the party.
- You will cure patients with this new medicine.
- He will cure the ham using traditional methods.
- We will cure this disease one day.
- They will cure the materials properly.
Future Continuous
| I | will be curing |
| you | will be curing |
| he/she/it | will be curing |
| we | will be curing |
| they | will be curing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be curing the bacon over the weekend.
- You will be curing patients in the new hospital.
- She will be curing meat all next week.
- We will be curing the concrete during construction.
- They will be curing ailments with this treatment.
Future Perfect
| I | will have cured |
| you | will have cured |
| he/she/it | will have cured |
| we | will have cured |
| they | will have cured |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have cured all the meat by the feast.
- You will have cured thousands of patients by retirement.
- He will have cured the ham by next week.
- We will have cured this disease by the end of the decade.
- They will have cured the materials before shipping.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been curing |
| you | will have been curing |
| he/she/it | will have been curing |
| we | will have been curing |
| they | will have been curing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been curing meat for fifty years by then.
- You will have been curing patients for three decades.
- She will have been curing ailments traditionally for years.
- We will have been curing diseases for a century of research.
- They will have been curing leather for generations by then.