heal
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healing
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Heal means to make or become healthy again. Regular verb: heal-healed-healed.
Meanings
- To make healthy again
- To recover from injury
- To restore to wholeness
Common Collocations
heal wounds
time heals
heal naturally
healing process
Tip for Learners
Time heals all wounds is a common expression. "The wound is healing well."
Present Simple
| I | heal |
| you | heal |
| he/she/it | heals |
| we | heal |
| they | heal |
Examples - Present Simple
- I heal quickly from injuries.
- You heal patients with care.
- Time heals all wounds.
- We heal the sick.
- They heal using natural remedies.
Present Continuous
| I | am healing |
| you | are healing |
| he/she/it | is healing |
| we | are healing |
| they | are healing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am healing from surgery.
- You are healing patients.
- Her wound is healing nicely.
- We are healing together.
- They are healing the community.
Present Perfect
| I | have healed |
| you | have healed |
| he/she/it | has healed |
| we | have healed |
| they | have healed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have healed completely.
- You have healed many patients.
- The wound has healed.
- We have healed from the trauma.
- They have healed the sick.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been healing |
| you | have been healing |
| he/she/it | has been healing |
| we | have been healing |
| they | have been healing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been healing slowly.
- You have been healing patients all day.
- The wound has been healing well.
- We have been healing together.
- They have been healing the community.
Past Simple
| I | healed |
| you | healed |
| he/she/it | healed |
| we | healed |
| they | healed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I healed quickly last time.
- You healed the patient.
- The wound healed without infection.
- We healed from the loss.
- They healed the sick.
Past Continuous
| I | was healing |
| you | were healing |
| he/she/it | was healing |
| we | were healing |
| they | were healing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was healing when I reinjured myself.
- You were healing patients.
- The wound was healing well.
- We were healing together.
- They were healing the community.
Past Perfect
| I | had healed |
| you | had healed |
| he/she/it | had healed |
| we | had healed |
| they | had healed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had healed before the competition.
- You had healed many patients.
- The wound had healed completely.
- We had healed from the trauma.
- They had healed the sick.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been healing |
| you | had been healing |
| he/she/it | had been healing |
| we | had been healing |
| they | had been healing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been healing for weeks.
- You had been healing patients.
- The wound had been healing slowly.
- We had been healing together.
- They had been healing the community.
Future Simple
| I | will heal |
| you | will heal |
| he/she/it | will heal |
| we | will heal |
| they | will heal |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will heal in no time.
- You will heal many patients.
- The wound will heal soon.
- We will heal from this.
- They will heal the sick.
Future Continuous
| I | will be healing |
| you | will be healing |
| he/she/it | will be healing |
| we | will be healing |
| they | will be healing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be healing for months.
- You will be healing patients.
- The wound will be healing gradually.
- We will be healing together.
- They will be healing the community.
Future Perfect
| I | will have healed |
| you | will have healed |
| he/she/it | will have healed |
| we | will have healed |
| they | will have healed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have healed by summer.
- You will have healed hundreds of patients.
- The wound will have healed completely.
- We will have healed from the trauma.
- They will have healed the community.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been healing |
| you | will have been healing |
| he/she/it | will have been healing |
| we | will have been healing |
| they | will have been healing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been healing for six months.
- You will have been healing patients.
- The wound will have been healing slowly.
- We will have been healing together.
- They will have been healing the community.