grease
greases
greasing
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Grease means to apply oil or fat to something. Regular verb: grease-greased-greased.
Meanings
- To apply grease to
- To lubricate
- To bribe (informal)
Common Collocations
grease the pan
grease the wheels
grease someone's palm
well-greased
Tip for Learners
Grease the wheels means make things go smoothly.
Present Simple
| I | grease |
| you | grease |
| he/she/it | greases |
| we | grease |
| they | grease |
Examples - Present Simple
- I grease the pan before baking.
- You grease the hinges regularly.
- She greases the baking dish.
- We grease all machinery monthly.
- They grease the equipment daily.
Present Continuous
| I | am greasing |
| you | are greasing |
| he/she/it | is greasing |
| we | are greasing |
| they | are greasing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am greasing the cake pan now.
- You are greasing the bearings.
- He is greasing the squeaky door.
- We are greasing the gears.
- They are greasing the machinery.
Present Perfect
| I | have greased |
| you | have greased |
| he/she/it | has greased |
| we | have greased |
| they | have greased |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have greased the baking tin.
- You have greased all the hinges.
- She has greased the pan.
- We have greased the equipment.
- They have greased every bearing.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been greasing |
| you | have been greasing |
| he/she/it | has been greasing |
| we | have been greasing |
| they | have been greasing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been greasing pans all morning.
- You have been greasing the machinery.
- He has been greasing the doors.
- We have been greasing the equipment.
- They have been greasing parts all day.
Past Simple
| I | greased |
| you | greased |
| he/she/it | greased |
| we | greased |
| they | greased |
Examples - Past Simple
- I greased the muffin tin.
- You greased the door hinges.
- She greased the baking dish.
- We greased the machinery yesterday.
- They greased the engine parts.
Past Continuous
| I | was greasing |
| you | were greasing |
| he/she/it | was greasing |
| we | were greasing |
| they | were greasing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was greasing the pan when you arrived.
- You were greasing the bearings.
- He was greasing the machinery.
- We were greasing the equipment.
- They were greasing all the gears.
Past Perfect
| I | had greased |
| you | had greased |
| he/she/it | had greased |
| we | had greased |
| they | had greased |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had greased the pan before mixing batter.
- You had greased the hinges already.
- She had greased the dish.
- We had greased all the parts.
- They had greased the machinery.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been greasing |
| you | had been greasing |
| he/she/it | had been greasing |
| we | had been greasing |
| they | had been greasing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been greasing pans for hours.
- You had been greasing doors all day.
- He had been greasing the equipment.
- We had been greasing machinery.
- They had been greasing parts.
Future Simple
| I | will grease |
| you | will grease |
| he/she/it | will grease |
| we | will grease |
| they | will grease |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will grease the pan later.
- You will grease the hinges tomorrow.
- He will grease the machinery.
- We will grease all equipment.
- They will grease the bearings.
Future Continuous
| I | will be greasing |
| you | will be greasing |
| he/she/it | will be greasing |
| we | will be greasing |
| they | will be greasing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be greasing pans tomorrow.
- You will be greasing the equipment.
- She will be greasing the hinges.
- We will be greasing machinery.
- They will be greasing all parts.
Future Perfect
| I | will have greased |
| you | will have greased |
| he/she/it | will have greased |
| we | will have greased |
| they | will have greased |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have greased everything by noon.
- You will have greased all the hinges.
- He will have greased the machinery.
- We will have greased every bearing.
- They will have greased all equipment.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been greasing |
| you | will have been greasing |
| he/she/it | will have been greasing |
| we | will have been greasing |
| they | will have been greasing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been greasing for an hour.
- You will have been greasing all morning.
- She will have been greasing equipment.
- We will have been greasing machinery.
- They will have been greasing parts all day.