Drain – English Verbs Conjugation

drain drains draining drained

Drain means to remove liquid or exhaust. Regular: drain-drained-drained.

Meanings

To remove liquid
To flow away
To exhaust resources
To drink completely

Common Collocations

drain away brain drain down the drain drain your energy emotionally drained

Tip for Learners

Down the drain = wasted. Brain drain = talented people leaving. Drained = exhausted.

Present Simple

I	drain
you	drain
he/she/it	drains
we	drain
they	drain

Examples - Present Simple

I drain the pasta when it's cooked.
You drain my energy with constant complaints.
She drains the pool every winter.
We drain the swamp for development.
They drain resources from the budget.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am draining the bathtub now.
You are draining my patience completely.
He is draining the oil from the car.
We are draining the flooded basement.
They are draining funds from the account.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have drained all the water from the tank.
You have drained my savings with your demands.
She has drained the swamp behind the house.
We have drained the resources completely.
They have drained the company of profits.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been draining the pool all morning.
You have been draining our energy for years.
He has been draining the marsh for months.
We have been draining the flooded areas since dawn.
They have been draining resources for quarters.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I drained the sink after washing dishes.
You drained my enthusiasm with your criticism.
He drained the radiator before winter.
We drained the wetlands for agriculture.
They drained the treasury with wasteful spending.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was draining the pasta when the phone rang.
You were draining the company's resources.
She was draining the pool when the rain started.
We were draining the field when equipment failed.
They were draining funds before the audit.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had drained the tank before the repair.
You had drained my patience before I reacted.
He had drained the swamp before construction.
We had drained all reserves before the crisis.
They had drained the accounts before investigation.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been draining the pond for hours before success.
You had been draining resources for months before cuts.
She had been draining the marsh for years before completion.
We had been draining the area for days before breakthrough.
They had been draining funds for quarters before discovery.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will drain the pool next week.
You will drain your savings with that lifestyle.
He will drain the tank before maintenance.
We will drain the flooded areas tomorrow.
They will drain the budget with those expenses.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be draining the pool all day tomorrow.
You will be draining resources throughout the project.
She will be draining the marsh during construction.
We will be draining flooded areas for weeks.
They will be draining the budget during the quarter.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have drained the tank by morning.
You will have drained all your savings by then.
He will have drained the swamp before summer.
We will have drained the flooded area by Friday.
They will have drained the treasury by election.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been draining the pond for days by then.
You will have been draining resources for years.
She will have been draining the wetlands for decades.
We will have been draining areas throughout the project.
They will have been draining funds for generations.