Glide – English Verbs Conjugation

glide glides gliding glided

Glide means to move smoothly and effortlessly. Regular verb: glide-glided-glided.

Meanings

To move smoothly
To fly without engine power
To pass gradually

Common Collocations

glide across glide through glide effortlessly glide path

Tip for Learners

Glide suggests graceful, smooth movement. "The swan glided across the lake."

Present Simple

I	glide
you	glide
he/she/it	glides
we	glide
they	glide

Examples - Present Simple

I glide across the ice effortlessly.
You glide through life with ease.
She glides gracefully on the dance floor.
We glide over the calm water.
They glide down the ski slopes.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am gliding across the lake right now.
You are gliding through the paperwork quickly.
The swan is gliding on the pond.
We are gliding along the river.
They are gliding down the mountain.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have glided over these waters many times.
You have glided through every challenge.
She has glided across stages worldwide.
We have glided through this process before.
They have glided to victory many times.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been gliding for hours.
You have been gliding through tasks all day.
The sailboat has been gliding since dawn.
We have been gliding across the bay.
They have been gliding down slopes all morning.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I glided across the frozen pond.
You glided through the interview with ease.
The eagle glided overhead majestically.
We glided down the calm river.
They glided into the harbor at sunset.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was gliding when I lost my balance.
You were gliding through the project before the snag.
The boat was gliding across the lake.
We were gliding along when the wind died.
They were gliding down the slope before the crash.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had glided many times before that fall.
You had glided through similar situations before.
The plane had glided safely before landing.
We had glided across this lake before.
They had glided to victory before the upset.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been gliding for hours before resting.
You had been gliding through work before the setback.
The ship had been gliding for days.
We had been gliding along before the storm.
They had been gliding down slopes all day.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will glide across the ice tomorrow.
You will glide through this with no problem.
The kayak will glide on the calm water.
We will glide into the new year smoothly.
They will glide down the slopes tomorrow.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be gliding on the lake all afternoon.
You will be gliding through the presentation.
The boat will be gliding at sunset.
We will be gliding across the bay tomorrow.
They will be gliding through the competition.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have glided across many waters by then.
You will have glided through all the stages.
The plane will have glided safely to land.
We will have glided through the process by deadline.
They will have glided to multiple victories.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been gliding for hours by evening.
You will have been gliding through work all week.
The ship will have been gliding for days.
We will have been gliding across the lake since morning.
They will have been gliding since the competition began.