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Grate means to shred food or make an irritating sound. Regular verb: grate-grated-grated.
Meanings
- To shred with a grater
- To make harsh sound
- To irritate or annoy
Common Collocations
grate cheese
grate on nerves
grating sound
freshly grated
Tip for Learners
Grate on nerves means irritate. "That noise really grates on me."
Present Simple
| I | grate |
| you | grate |
| he/she/it | grates |
| we | grate |
| they | grate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I grate cheese for pasta.
- You grate carrots for salad.
- She grates ginger finely.
- We grate chocolate for dessert.
- They grate vegetables for coleslaw.
Present Continuous
| I | am grating |
| you | are grating |
| he/she/it | is grating |
| we | are grating |
| they | are grating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am grating parmesan now.
- You are grating lemon zest.
- He is grating potatoes for hash browns.
- We are grating cheese together.
- They are grating coconut.
Present Perfect
| I | have grated |
| you | have grated |
| he/she/it | has grated |
| we | have grated |
| they | have grated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have grated all the cheese.
- You have grated enough carrots.
- She has grated the ginger.
- We have grated three cups already.
- They have grated the vegetables.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been grating |
| you | have been grating |
| he/she/it | has been grating |
| we | have been grating |
| they | have been grating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been grating cheese all morning.
- You have been grating carrots for hours.
- She has been grating ingredients.
- We have been grating vegetables.
- They have been grating chocolate.
Past Simple
| I | grated |
| you | grated |
| he/she/it | grated |
| we | grated |
| they | grated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I grated cheese for the pizza.
- You grated the entire block.
- He grated his knuckles accidentally.
- We grated potatoes for latkes.
- They grated vegetables for soup.
Past Continuous
| I | was grating |
| you | were grating |
| he/she/it | was grating |
| we | were grating |
| they | were grating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was grating when the phone rang.
- You were grating cheese earlier.
- She was grating carrots in the kitchen.
- We were grating ingredients together.
- They were grating vegetables for dinner.
Past Perfect
| I | had grated |
| you | had grated |
| he/she/it | had grated |
| we | had grated |
| they | had grated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had grated everything before cooking.
- You had grated the cheese already.
- She had grated all the ginger.
- We had grated enough for everyone.
- They had grated the vegetables.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been grating |
| you | had been grating |
| he/she/it | had been grating |
| we | had been grating |
| they | had been grating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been grating for twenty minutes.
- You had been grating cheese all day.
- She had been grating ingredients.
- We had been grating vegetables for hours.
- They had been grating non-stop.
Future Simple
| I | will grate |
| you | will grate |
| he/she/it | will grate |
| we | will grate |
| they | will grate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will grate the cheese later.
- You will grate the carrots for me.
- He will grate the ginger.
- We will grate everything fresh.
- They will grate the vegetables.
Future Continuous
| I | will be grating |
| you | will be grating |
| he/she/it | will be grating |
| we | will be grating |
| they | will be grating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be grating cheese at noon.
- You will be grating while I cook.
- She will be grating carrots.
- We will be grating ingredients together.
- They will be grating vegetables.
Future Perfect
| I | will have grated |
| you | will have grated |
| he/she/it | will have grated |
| we | will have grated |
| they | will have grated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have grated all the cheese by then.
- You will have grated enough for everyone.
- He will have grated the entire block.
- We will have grated everything needed.
- They will have grated the vegetables.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been grating |
| you | will have been grating |
| he/she/it | will have been grating |
| we | will have been grating |
| they | will have been grating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been grating for an hour.
- You will have been grating all morning.
- She will have been grating ingredients.
- We will have been grating cheese.
- They will have been grating vegetables.