harden
hardens
hardening
hardened
Harden means to make or become hard or tough. Regular verb: harden-hardened-hardened.
Meanings
- To make or become solid
- To become tougher emotionally
- To strengthen
Common Collocations
harden your heart
hardened criminal
harden against
concrete hardens
Tip for Learners
Hardened criminal means experienced criminal. "Years of war hardened him."
Present Simple
| I | harden |
| you | harden |
| he/she/it | hardens |
| we | harden |
| they | harden |
Examples - Present Simple
- I harden the clay in the oven.
- You harden your resolve.
- The cement hardens quickly.
- We harden steel through heat treatment.
- They harden the material chemically.
Present Continuous
| I | am hardening |
| you | are hardening |
| he/she/it | is hardening |
| we | are hardening |
| they | are hardening |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am hardening my muscles through exercise.
- You are hardening your stance.
- The concrete is hardening now.
- We are hardening the surface.
- They are hardening the metal.
Present Perfect
| I | have hardened |
| you | have hardened |
| he/she/it | has hardened |
| we | have hardened |
| they | have hardened |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have hardened my resolve.
- You have hardened the clay.
- The glue has hardened completely.
- We have hardened the steel.
- They have hardened over time.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been hardening |
| you | have been hardening |
| he/she/it | has been hardening |
| we | have been hardening |
| they | have been hardening |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been hardening my body.
- You have been hardening your position.
- The concrete has been hardening for hours.
- We have been hardening the material.
- They have been hardening the surface.
Past Simple
| I | hardened |
| you | hardened |
| he/she/it | hardened |
| we | hardened |
| they | hardened |
Examples - Past Simple
- I hardened my heart to criticism.
- You hardened the clay in the kiln.
- The cement hardened overnight.
- We hardened the steel.
- They hardened under pressure.
Past Continuous
| I | was hardening |
| you | were hardening |
| he/she/it | was hardening |
| we | were hardening |
| they | were hardening |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was hardening my resolve.
- You were hardening the material.
- The concrete was hardening quickly.
- We were hardening the steel.
- They were hardening under stress.
Past Perfect
| I | had hardened |
| you | had hardened |
| he/she/it | had hardened |
| we | had hardened |
| they | had hardened |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had hardened myself emotionally.
- You had hardened the clay.
- The glue had hardened before I noticed.
- We had hardened the surface.
- They had hardened over the years.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been hardening |
| you | had been hardening |
| he/she/it | had been hardening |
| we | had been hardening |
| they | had been hardening |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been hardening my stance.
- You had been hardening the material.
- The concrete had been hardening for days.
- We had been hardening the steel.
- They had been hardening gradually.
Future Simple
| I | will harden |
| you | will harden |
| he/she/it | will harden |
| we | will harden |
| they | will harden |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will harden my resolve.
- You will harden the clay.
- The cement will harden soon.
- We will harden the surface.
- They will harden over time.
Future Continuous
| I | will be hardening |
| you | will be hardening |
| he/she/it | will be hardening |
| we | will be hardening |
| they | will be hardening |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be hardening my muscles.
- You will be hardening the material.
- The concrete will be hardening overnight.
- We will be hardening the steel.
- They will be hardening the surface.
Future Perfect
| I | will have hardened |
| you | will have hardened |
| he/she/it | will have hardened |
| we | will have hardened |
| they | will have hardened |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have hardened my position.
- You will have hardened the clay.
- The cement will have hardened by morning.
- We will have hardened the surface.
- They will have hardened completely.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been hardening |
| you | will have been hardening |
| he/she/it | will have been hardening |
| we | will have been hardening |
| they | will have been hardening |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been hardening my body for years.
- You will have been hardening your stance.
- The concrete will have been hardening for hours.
- We will have been hardening the material.
- They will have been hardening gradually.