dam
dams
damming
dammed
Dam means to build a barrier across water. Regular verb: dam-dammed-dammed.
Meanings
- To build barrier across water
- To block or obstruct
- To hold back
Common Collocations
dam up
dam a river
dammed emotions
beaver dam
dam construction
Tip for Learners
Dam up can be literal (water) or figurative (emotions). Don't confuse with damn (to condemn).
Present Simple
| I | dam |
| you | dam |
| he/she/it | dams |
| we | dam |
| they | dam |
Examples - Present Simple
- I dam the stream to create a pond.
- You dam the water flow to control flooding.
- She dams the creek for irrigation.
- We dam the river to generate power.
- They dam the waterway for navigation.
Present Continuous
| I | am damming |
| you | are damming |
| he/she/it | is damming |
| we | are damming |
| they | are damming |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am damming the stream right now.
- You are damming the creek to prevent erosion.
- He is damming the water for the project.
- We are damming the river for the development.
- They are damming the waterway for transportation.
Present Perfect
| I | have dammed |
| you | have dammed |
| he/she/it | has dammed |
| we | have dammed |
| they | have dammed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have dammed the stream successfully.
- You have dammed the creek for years.
- She has dammed the water for the farm.
- We have dammed the river for power.
- They have dammed the waterway completely.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been damming |
| you | have been damming |
| he/she/it | has been damming |
| we | have been damming |
| they | have been damming |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been damming the stream all day.
- You have been damming the water for weeks.
- He has been damming the creek for the project.
- We have been damming the river for months.
- They have been damming waterways for years.
Past Simple
| I | dammed |
| you | dammed |
| he/she/it | dammed |
| we | dammed |
| they | dammed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I dammed the stream last month.
- You dammed the creek for irrigation.
- She dammed the water to create a lake.
- We dammed the river for the project.
- They dammed the waterway decades ago.
Past Continuous
| I | was damming |
| you | were damming |
| he/she/it | was damming |
| we | were damming |
| they | were damming |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was damming the stream when the storm came.
- You were damming the creek when discovered.
- She was damming the water during summer.
- We were damming the river during construction.
- They were damming the waterway when halted.
Past Perfect
| I | had dammed |
| you | had dammed |
| he/she/it | had dammed |
| we | had dammed |
| they | had dammed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had dammed the stream before spring.
- You had dammed the creek before the drought.
- She had dammed the water before the floods.
- We had dammed the river before the regulations.
- They had dammed the waterway before environmental concerns.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been damming |
| you | had been damming |
| he/she/it | had been damming |
| we | had been damming |
| they | had been damming |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been damming the stream for weeks.
- You had been damming the creek for the entire season.
- She had been damming water for her project.
- We had been damming the river for months.
- They had been damming waterways for generations.
Future Simple
| I | will dam |
| you | will dam |
| he/she/it | will dam |
| we | will dam |
| they | will dam |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will dam the stream next year.
- You will dam the creek for flood control.
- She will dam the water for the project.
- We will dam the river for hydropower.
- They will dam the waterway for development.
Future Continuous
| I | will be damming |
| you | will be damming |
| he/she/it | will be damming |
| we | will be damming |
| they | will be damming |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be damming the stream all summer.
- You will be damming the creek for weeks.
- He will be damming the water during the season.
- We will be damming the river for the project.
- They will be damming the waterway for months.
Future Perfect
| I | will have dammed |
| you | will have dammed |
| he/she/it | will have dammed |
| we | will have dammed |
| they | will have dammed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have dammed the stream by next month.
- You will have dammed the creek by spring.
- She will have dammed the water by season.
- We will have dammed the river by completion.
- They will have dammed the waterway by the deadline.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been damming |
| you | will have been damming |
| he/she/it | will have been damming |
| we | will have been damming |
| they | will have been damming |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been damming the stream for weeks.
- You will have been damming the creek all season.
- She will have been damming water for the project.
- We will have been damming the river for months.
- They will have been damming waterways for years.