Dim – English Verbs Conjugation

dim dims dimming dimmed

Dim means to make or become less bright. Regular verb: dim-dimmed-dimmed.

Meanings

To make less bright
To become faint
To reduce light

Common Collocations

dim the lights eyes dim dim memories dimmed screen

Tip for Learners

Dim doubles the m in past tense. "Please dim the lights for the movie."

Present Simple

I	dim
you	dim
he/she/it	dims
we	dim
they	dim

Examples - Present Simple

I dim the lights for movie night.
You dim the screen to save battery.
He dims the headlights in traffic.
We dim the room for presentations.
They dim the stage lights between acts.

Present Continuous

I	am dimming
you	are dimming
he/she/it	is dimming
we	are dimming
they	are dimming

Examples - Present Continuous

I am dimming the lights right now.
You are dimming the display too much.
She is dimming the room for the party.
We are dimming the office lights.
They are dimming the theater lights.

Present Perfect

I	have dimmed
you	have dimmed
he/she/it	has dimmed
we	have dimmed
they	have dimmed

Examples - Present Perfect

I have dimmed the lights already.
You have dimmed the screen significantly.
He has dimmed his enthusiasm lately.
We have dimmed the room appropriately.
They have dimmed their hopes.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been dimming
you	have been dimming
he/she/it	has been dimming
we	have been dimming
they	have been dimming

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been dimming the lights gradually.
You have been dimming your phone all day.
She has been dimming the room for hours.
We have been dimming lights to save energy.
They have been dimming expectations.

Past Simple

I	dimmed
you	dimmed
he/she/it	dimmed
we	dimmed
they	dimmed

Examples - Past Simple

I dimmed the lights before the movie.
You dimmed your screen earlier.
He dimmed his headlights for oncoming traffic.
We dimmed the office for the presentation.
They dimmed the stadium lights for the show.

Past Continuous

I	was dimming
you	were dimming
he/she/it	was dimming
we	were dimming
they	were dimming

Examples - Past Continuous

I was dimming the lights when you entered.
You were dimming the room all evening.
She was dimming the display before sleep.
We were dimming hopes before the news.
They were dimming the stage gradually.

Past Perfect

I	had dimmed
you	had dimmed
he/she/it	had dimmed
we	had dimmed
they	had dimmed

Examples - Past Perfect

I had dimmed the lights before the guests arrived.
You had dimmed your expectations before results.
He had dimmed the room before the screening.
We had dimmed our optimism before the setback.
They had dimmed the theater before the show.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been dimming
you	had been dimming
he/she/it	had been dimming
we	had been dimming
they	had been dimming

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been dimming the lights for the ambiance.
You had been dimming expectations for weeks.
She had been dimming the room gradually.
We had been dimming our hopes for months.
They had been dimming the venue for hours.

Future Simple

I	will dim
you	will dim
he/she/it	will dim
we	will dim
they	will dim

Examples - Future Simple

I will dim the lights after dinner.
You will dim the screen to rest your eyes.
He will dim the room for the presentation.
We will dim the office lights at night.
They will dim the stage for the scene.

Future Continuous

I	will be dimming
you	will be dimming
he/she/it	will be dimming
we	will be dimming
they	will be dimming

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be dimming the lights during the movie.
You will be dimming your display tonight.
She will be dimming the room for the party.
We will be dimming lights throughout the evening.
They will be dimming the theater for the performance.

Future Perfect

I	will have dimmed
you	will have dimmed
he/she/it	will have dimmed
we	will have dimmed
they	will have dimmed

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have dimmed the lights by showtime.
You will have dimmed your hopes by then.
He will have dimmed the room by curtain.
We will have dimmed expectations by results.
They will have dimmed the stage by the finale.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been dimming
you	will have been dimming
he/she/it	will have been dimming
we	will have been dimming
they	will have been dimming

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been dimming lights all evening.
You will have been dimming expectations for weeks.
She will have been dimming the room for hours.
We will have been dimming hopes for months.
They will have been dimming the venue all night.