ground
grounds
grounding
grounded
Ground means to base on or prevent flying. Regular: ground-grounded-grounded.
Meanings
- To base on
- To prevent from flying
- To punish by restricting
- To give basics
Common Collocations
grounded in reality
well-grounded
ground a plane
grounded teenager
grounding in
Tip for Learners
Grounded = realistic, sensible OR punished (teen). Well-grounded = having solid knowledge. Grounding = basic training.
Present Simple
| I | ground |
| you | ground |
| he/she/it | grounds |
| we | ground |
| they | ground |
Examples - Present Simple
- I ground my children when they misbehave.
- You ground your arguments in facts.
- She grounds the electrical system.
- We ground our decisions in research.
- They ground teenagers for breaking rules.
Present Continuous
| I | am grounding |
| you | are grounding |
| he/she/it | is grounding |
| we | are grounding |
| they | are grounding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am grounding my son for a week.
- You are grounding your theory in evidence.
- He is grounding the wires properly.
- We are grounding our approach in data.
- They are grounding the students.
Present Perfect
| I | have grounded |
| you | have grounded |
| he/she/it | has grounded |
| we | have grounded |
| they | have grounded |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have grounded my daughter.
- You have grounded your argument well.
- She has grounded the outlet.
- We have grounded our analysis in facts.
- They have grounded all the planes.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been grounding |
| you | have been grounding |
| he/she/it | has been grounding |
| we | have been grounding |
| they | have been grounding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been grounding my kids lately.
- You have been grounding your work in research.
- He has been grounding electrical systems.
- We have been grounding our decisions.
- They have been grounding flights.
Past Simple
| I | grounded |
| you | grounded |
| he/she/it | grounded |
| we | grounded |
| they | grounded |
Examples - Past Simple
- I grounded my teenager last week.
- You grounded your theory in facts.
- He grounded the wire safely.
- We grounded our proposal in data.
- They grounded all flights yesterday.
Past Continuous
| I | was grounding |
| you | were grounding |
| he/she/it | was grounding |
| we | were grounding |
| they | were grounding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was grounding my son when you called.
- You were grounding your argument.
- She was grounding the electrical panel.
- We were grounding our approach.
- They were grounding planes due to weather.
Past Perfect
| I | had grounded |
| you | had grounded |
| he/she/it | had grounded |
| we | had grounded |
| they | had grounded |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had grounded him before you arrived.
- You had grounded your theory already.
- He had grounded the system.
- We had grounded our decision in research.
- They had grounded all flights.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been grounding |
| you | had been grounding |
| he/she/it | had been grounding |
| we | had been grounding |
| they | had been grounding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been grounding him for weeks.
- You had been grounding your work in data.
- She had been grounding wires all day.
- We had been grounding our approach.
- They had been grounding flights for hours.
Future Simple
| I | will ground |
| you | will ground |
| he/she/it | will ground |
| we | will ground |
| they | will ground |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will ground him if he breaks the rules.
- You will ground your argument in evidence.
- He will ground the electrical system.
- We will ground our decision in facts.
- They will ground the flights.
Future Continuous
| I | will be grounding |
| you | will be grounding |
| he/she/it | will be grounding |
| we | will be grounding |
| they | will be grounding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be grounding my kids this weekend.
- You will be grounding your theory.
- She will be grounding the wires.
- We will be grounding our approach.
- They will be grounding planes.
Future Perfect
| I | will have grounded |
| you | will have grounded |
| he/she/it | will have grounded |
| we | will have grounded |
| they | will have grounded |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have grounded him by then.
- You will have grounded your argument.
- He will have grounded the system.
- We will have grounded our decisions.
- They will have grounded all flights.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been grounding |
| you | will have been grounding |
| he/she/it | will have been grounding |
| we | will have been grounding |
| they | will have been grounding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been grounding him for a month.
- You will have been grounding your work in research.
- She will have been grounding systems.
- We will have been grounding our approach.
- They will have been grounding flights all day.