dig
digs
digging
dug
Dig means to break up earth or search. Irregular: dig-dug-dug.
Meanings
- To break up earth
- To make hole
- To search through
- To like (slang)
Common Collocations
dig a hole
dig up
dig in
dig deep
dig your own grave
Tip for Learners
Irregular: dig-dug-dug. Dig in = start eating OR establish position. Dig deep = make extra effort. Dig your own grave = cause your own problems.
Present Simple
| I | dig |
| you | dig |
| he/she/it | digs |
| we | dig |
| they | dig |
Examples - Present Simple
- I dig in the garden every spring.
- You dig for information relentlessly.
- He digs holes for planting trees.
- We dig trenches for the foundation.
- They dig for gold in the mountains.
Present Continuous
| I | am digging |
| you | are digging |
| he/she/it | is digging |
| we | are digging |
| they | are digging |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am digging a hole for the new plant.
- You are digging into the case files.
- She is digging through old photos.
- We are digging the foundation today.
- They are digging for artifacts at the site.
Present Perfect
| I | have dug |
| you | have dug |
| he/she/it | has dug |
| we | have dug |
| they | have dug |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have dug many holes this season.
- You have dug up some interesting facts.
- He has dug the entire garden bed.
- We have dug the trench for the pipes.
- They have dug for treasure for years.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been digging |
| you | have been digging |
| he/she/it | has been digging |
| we | have been digging |
| they | have been digging |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been digging all morning.
- You have been digging into the archives.
- She has been digging for hours.
- We have been digging since sunrise.
- They have been digging at this site for months.
Past Simple
| I | dug |
| you | dug |
| he/she/it | dug |
| we | dug |
| they | dug |
Examples - Past Simple
- I dug a deep hole yesterday.
- You dug out the old documents.
- He dug the grave by himself.
- We dug the foundation last week.
- They dug up ancient coins.
Past Continuous
| I | was digging |
| you | were digging |
| he/she/it | was digging |
| we | were digging |
| they | were digging |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was digging when I found the artifact.
- You were digging through files all day.
- She was digging in the garden before rain.
- We were digging when the equipment broke.
- They were digging for oil before the discovery.
Past Perfect
| I | had dug |
| you | had dug |
| he/she/it | had dug |
| we | had dug |
| they | had dug |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had dug the hole before planting.
- You had dug up evidence before the trial.
- He had dug the trench before the storm.
- We had dug out the basement before winter.
- They had dug deep before finding water.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been digging |
| you | had been digging |
| he/she/it | had been digging |
| we | had been digging |
| they | had been digging |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been digging for hours before finding it.
- You had been digging through records for days.
- She had been digging all morning before the break.
- We had been digging for weeks before completion.
- They had been digging for months before the discovery.
Future Simple
| I | will dig |
| you | will dig |
| he/she/it | will dig |
| we | will dig |
| they | will dig |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will dig the hole tomorrow.
- You will dig into the matter further.
- He will dig the garden next week.
- We will dig the foundation next month.
- They will dig for more artifacts soon.
Future Continuous
| I | will be digging |
| you | will be digging |
| he/she/it | will be digging |
| we | will be digging |
| they | will be digging |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be digging all weekend.
- You will be digging through data tomorrow.
- She will be digging in the yard.
- We will be digging during the excavation.
- They will be digging at the site all summer.
Future Perfect
| I | will have dug |
| you | will have dug |
| he/she/it | will have dug |
| we | will have dug |
| they | will have dug |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have dug the hole by noon.
- You will have dug up all the facts by then.
- He will have dug the entire bed by evening.
- We will have dug the foundation by deadline.
- They will have dug the entire area by year end.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been digging |
| you | will have been digging |
| he/she/it | will have been digging |
| we | will have been digging |
| they | will have been digging |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been digging for hours by then.
- You will have been digging through files all day.
- She will have been digging all morning.
- We will have been digging for weeks by completion.
- They will have been digging for years by the time they finish.