Grind – English Verbs Conjugation

grind grinds grinding ground

Grind means to crush into small pieces or to work hard. Irregular verb: grind-ground-ground.

Meanings

To crush into powder
To sharpen by friction
To work persistently

Common Collocations

grind coffee grind to a halt daily grind grind your teeth

Tip for Learners

Grind to a halt means stop gradually. "Traffic ground to a halt."

Present Simple

I	grind
you	grind
he/she/it	grinds
we	grind
they	grind

Examples - Present Simple

I grind coffee beans every morning.
You grind the spices fresh.
She grinds pepper onto her salad.
We grind our own flour.
They grind herbs for medicine.

Present Continuous

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

Examples - Present Continuous

I am grinding coffee right now.
You are grinding the wheat.
He is grinding spices for the recipe.
We are grinding meat for burgers.
They are grinding corn.

Present Perfect

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

Examples - Present Perfect

I have ground the coffee beans.
You have ground the spices.
She has ground the wheat.
We have ground the meat.
They have ground the herbs.

Present Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been grinding coffee all morning.
You have been grinding spices for hours.
She has been grinding the grain.
We have been grinding meat.
They have been grinding corn.

Past Simple

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

Examples - Past Simple

I ground the coffee beans yesterday.
You ground the spices perfectly.
He ground the meat for the recipe.
We ground flour from wheat.
They ground herbs for tea.

Past Continuous

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

Examples - Past Continuous

I was grinding coffee when you called.
You were grinding the spices.
She was grinding wheat.
We were grinding meat together.
They were grinding corn.

Past Perfect

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

Examples - Past Perfect

I had ground the coffee before breakfast.
You had ground the spices already.
He had ground the meat.
We had ground the flour.
They had ground the herbs.

Past Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been grinding for an hour.
You had been grinding all morning.
She had been grinding since dawn.
We had been grinding together.
They had been grinding corn all day.

Future Simple

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

Examples - Future Simple

I will grind the coffee tomorrow.
You will grind the spices later.
He will grind the meat.
We will grind our own flour.
They will grind the herbs.

Future Continuous

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

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be grinding coffee in the morning.
You will be grinding spices.
She will be grinding the grain.
We will be grinding meat.
They will be grinding corn.

Future Perfect

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

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have ground the coffee by then.
You will have ground all the spices.
He will have ground the meat.
We will have ground the flour.
They will have ground the herbs.

Future Perfect Continuous

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

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been grinding for two hours.
You will have been grinding all morning.
She will have been grinding since dawn.
We will have been grinding together.
They will have been grinding all day.