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Decorate means to make attractive by adding ornaments. Regular verb: decorate-decorated-decorated.
Meanings
- To add ornaments
- To paint or wallpaper
- To honor with medal
Common Collocations
decorate the house
decorate a cake
decorated soldier
interior decorator
Christmas decorations
Tip for Learners
Decorated soldier has received medals. Decorate in UK also means to paint/wallpaper: We're decorating the bedroom.
Present Simple
| I | decorate |
| you | decorate |
| he/she/it | decorates |
| we | decorate |
| they | decorate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I decorate my home for every holiday.
- You decorate cakes professionally.
- She decorates the office for special occasions.
- We decorate the tree together every Christmas.
- They decorate homes as interior designers.
Present Continuous
| I | am decorating |
| you | are decorating |
| he/she/it | is decorating |
| we | are decorating |
| they | are decorating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am decorating the living room this weekend.
- You are decorating the wedding cake.
- He is decorating his new apartment.
- We are decorating for the party tonight.
- They are decorating the venue right now.
Present Perfect
| I | have decorated |
| you | have decorated |
| he/she/it | has decorated |
| we | have decorated |
| they | have decorated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have decorated many houses over the years.
- You have decorated that room beautifully.
- She has decorated countless events.
- We have decorated the hall for the reception.
- They have decorated the store for the holidays.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been decorating |
| you | have been decorating |
| he/she/it | has been decorating |
| we | have been decorating |
| they | have been decorating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been decorating all morning.
- You have been decorating cakes for years.
- She has been decorating the venue since dawn.
- We have been decorating for the celebration.
- They have been decorating homes professionally for decades.
Past Simple
| I | decorated |
| you | decorated |
| he/she/it | decorated |
| we | decorated |
| they | decorated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I decorated my bedroom last month.
- You decorated the cake perfectly.
- He decorated the nursery before the baby arrived.
- We decorated the gym for prom.
- They decorated the float for the parade.
Past Continuous
| I | was decorating |
| you | were decorating |
| he/she/it | was decorating |
| we | were decorating |
| they | were decorating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was decorating when the guests arrived early.
- You were decorating the cake all afternoon.
- She was decorating the office for the surprise party.
- We were decorating the church for the wedding.
- They were decorating the stage for the performance.
Past Perfect
| I | had decorated |
| you | had decorated |
| he/she/it | had decorated |
| we | had decorated |
| they | had decorated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had decorated the room before anyone arrived.
- You had decorated the cake before the mishap.
- He had decorated the house before selling it.
- We had decorated everything before the party started.
- They had decorated the venue before the inspection.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been decorating |
| you | had been decorating |
| he/she/it | had been decorating |
| we | had been decorating |
| they | had been decorating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been decorating for hours before finishing.
- You had been decorating professionally for years.
- She had been decorating the venue all day.
- We had been decorating since morning before completing.
- They had been decorating for the festival for weeks.
Future Simple
| I | will decorate |
| you | will decorate |
| he/she/it | will decorate |
| we | will decorate |
| they | will decorate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will decorate the house for the holidays.
- You will decorate the cake tomorrow.
- He will decorate his office next week.
- We will decorate the venue for the gala.
- They will decorate the classroom for graduation.
Future Continuous
| I | will be decorating |
| you | will be decorating |
| he/she/it | will be decorating |
| we | will be decorating |
| they | will be decorating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be decorating all weekend.
- You will be decorating cakes at the bakery.
- She will be decorating the ballroom tomorrow.
- We will be decorating throughout the week.
- They will be decorating the store for the launch.
Future Perfect
| I | will have decorated |
| you | will have decorated |
| he/she/it | will have decorated |
| we | will have decorated |
| they | will have decorated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have decorated the entire house by Christmas.
- You will have decorated all the cakes by the reception.
- He will have decorated his place by the housewarming.
- We will have decorated everything by party time.
- They will have decorated the venue by opening.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been decorating |
| you | will have been decorating |
| he/she/it | will have been decorating |
| we | will have been decorating |
| they | will have been decorating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been decorating for ten hours by midnight.
- You will have been decorating cakes for thirty years.
- She will have been decorating all day by evening.
- We will have been decorating for a week by the event.
- They will have been decorating homes for decades by retirement.