ease
eases
easing
eased
Ease means to make less difficult or move gently. Regular: ease-eased-eased.
Meanings
- To make less difficult
- To reduce pain
- To move carefully
Common Collocations
ease the pain
ease into
at ease
ease up
ease tensions
Tip for Learners
At ease = relaxed (military command). Ease into = start gradually. Ease up = become less intense.
Present Simple
| I | ease |
| you | ease |
| he/she/it | eases |
| we | ease |
| they | ease |
Examples - Present Simple
- I ease into my morning routine slowly.
- You ease tension with your humor.
- She eases the door open quietly.
- We ease restrictions as conditions improve.
- They ease the burden on families.
Present Continuous
| I | am easing |
| you | are easing |
| he/she/it | is easing |
| we | are easing |
| they | are easing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am easing back into work after vacation.
- You are easing the pain with medication.
- He is easing the car into the garage.
- We are easing tensions between departments.
- They are easing restrictions gradually.
Present Perfect
| I | have eased |
| you | have eased |
| he/she/it | has eased |
| we | have eased |
| they | have eased |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have eased my schedule this month.
- You have eased the transition for newcomers.
- She has eased his concerns about the project.
- We have eased regulations for small businesses.
- They have eased the financial pressure.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been easing |
| you | have been easing |
| he/she/it | has been easing |
| we | have been easing |
| they | have been easing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been easing into this new role.
- You have been easing off the medication.
- He has been easing the transition for weeks.
- We have been easing restrictions since spring.
- They have been easing tensions for months.
Past Simple
| I | eased |
| you | eased |
| he/she/it | eased |
| we | eased |
| they | eased |
Examples - Past Simple
- I eased into the hot bath.
- You eased my worries with your words.
- He eased the door shut behind him.
- We eased the new employee into the role.
- They eased the regulations last year.
Past Continuous
| I | was easing |
| you | were easing |
| he/she/it | was easing |
| we | were easing |
| they | were easing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was easing into retirement when called back.
- You were easing the pain with ice.
- She was easing the car forward slowly.
- We were easing tensions when conflict erupted.
- They were easing restrictions before the outbreak.
Past Perfect
| I | had eased |
| you | had eased |
| he/she/it | had eased |
| we | had eased |
| they | had eased |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had eased into the routine before disruption.
- You had eased concerns before the meeting.
- He had eased the door open before entering.
- We had eased the transition before problems arose.
- They had eased restrictions before the event.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been easing |
| you | had been easing |
| he/she/it | had been easing |
| we | had been easing |
| they | had been easing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been easing into retirement for months.
- You had been easing off painkillers gradually.
- She had been easing the situation for weeks.
- We had been easing tensions for years.
- They had been easing regulations for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will ease |
| you | will ease |
| he/she/it | will ease |
| we | will ease |
| they | will ease |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will ease into the new position slowly.
- You will ease their concerns with your presentation.
- He will ease the burden on his family.
- We will ease restrictions next month.
- They will ease the transition for everyone.
Future Continuous
| I | will be easing |
| you | will be easing |
| he/she/it | will be easing |
| we | will be easing |
| they | will be easing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be easing back to work next week.
- You will be easing off the medication gradually.
- She will be easing tension throughout negotiations.
- We will be easing restrictions during recovery.
- They will be easing the burden over time.
Future Perfect
| I | will have eased |
| you | will have eased |
| he/she/it | will have eased |
| we | will have eased |
| they | will have eased |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have eased into the role by then.
- You will have eased their concerns by the deadline.
- He will have eased the transition by summer.
- We will have eased all restrictions by year's end.
- They will have eased tensions by the summit.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been easing |
| you | will have been easing |
| he/she/it | will have been easing |
| we | will have been easing |
| they | will have been easing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been easing into retirement for months.
- You will have been easing off medication for weeks.
- She will have been easing tensions for years.
- We will have been easing restrictions throughout.
- They will have been easing burdens for generations.