dust
dusts
dusting
dusted
Dust means to remove dust or sprinkle powder. Regular: dust-dusted-dusted.
Meanings
- To remove dust
- To sprinkle powder
- To cover lightly
Common Collocations
dust off
dust down
bite the dust
dust yourself off
when the dust settles
Tip for Learners
Dust off = bring back into use after time. Bite the dust = fail or die. When the dust settles = when situation calms.
Present Simple
| I | dust |
| you | dust |
| he/she/it | dusts |
| we | dust |
| they | dust |
Examples - Present Simple
- I dust the furniture every weekend.
- You dust off old skills when needed.
- She dusts the shelves meticulously.
- We dust for fingerprints at crime scenes.
- They dust crops with pesticides.
Present Continuous
| I | am dusting |
| you | are dusting |
| he/she/it | is dusting |
| we | are dusting |
| they | are dusting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am dusting the living room now.
- You are dusting off your old resume.
- He is dusting the antiques carefully.
- We are dusting for evidence.
- They are dusting the fields from planes.
Present Perfect
| I | have dusted |
| you | have dusted |
| he/she/it | has dusted |
| we | have dusted |
| they | have dusted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have dusted the entire house.
- You have dusted off your dancing shoes.
- She has dusted every surface.
- We have dusted the crime scene completely.
- They have dusted all the crops.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been dusting |
| you | have been dusting |
| he/she/it | has been dusting |
| we | have been dusting |
| they | have been dusting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been dusting all morning.
- You have been dusting off old memories.
- He has been dusting the collection for hours.
- We have been dusting for prints since dawn.
- They have been dusting fields all week.
Past Simple
| I | dusted |
| you | dusted |
| he/she/it | dusted |
| we | dusted |
| they | dusted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I dusted the bookshelf yesterday.
- You dusted off your old guitar.
- He dusted himself off after falling.
- We dusted the room for the party.
- They dusted the scene for evidence.
Past Continuous
| I | was dusting |
| you | were dusting |
| he/she/it | was dusting |
| we | were dusting |
| they | were dusting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was dusting when the phone rang.
- You were dusting off old photos.
- She was dusting the display case.
- We were dusting for fingerprints when found.
- They were dusting the crops before the rain.
Past Perfect
| I | had dusted |
| you | had dusted |
| he/she/it | had dusted |
| we | had dusted |
| they | had dusted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had dusted before the guests arrived.
- You had dusted off the bike before riding.
- He had dusted every room before inspection.
- We had dusted for prints before cleaning.
- They had dusted the fields before harvest.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been dusting |
| you | had been dusting |
| he/she/it | had been dusting |
| we | had been dusting |
| they | had been dusting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been dusting for hours before finishing.
- You had been dusting off skills for the job.
- She had been dusting collectibles for years.
- We had been dusting for evidence all day.
- They had been dusting crops for weeks.
Future Simple
| I | will dust |
| you | will dust |
| he/she/it | will dust |
| we | will dust |
| they | will dust |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will dust the house tomorrow.
- You will dust off your French for the trip.
- He will dust the collection before the show.
- We will dust for prints at the scene.
- They will dust the crops next week.
Future Continuous
| I | will be dusting |
| you | will be dusting |
| he/she/it | will be dusting |
| we | will be dusting |
| they | will be dusting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be dusting all afternoon.
- You will be dusting off old memories.
- She will be dusting the museum exhibits.
- We will be dusting for evidence tomorrow.
- They will be dusting fields throughout spring.
Future Perfect
| I | will have dusted |
| you | will have dusted |
| he/she/it | will have dusted |
| we | will have dusted |
| they | will have dusted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have dusted the whole house by noon.
- You will have dusted off those skills by then.
- He will have dusted the collection by opening.
- We will have dusted every surface by evening.
- They will have dusted all fields by summer.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been dusting |
| you | will have been dusting |
| he/she/it | will have been dusting |
| we | will have been dusting |
| they | will have been dusting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been dusting for hours by then.
- You will have been dusting off skills for months.
- She will have been dusting antiques her whole career.
- We will have been dusting for evidence all day.
- They will have been dusting crops for generations.