marry
marries
marrying
married
Marry means to become spouse of. Regular: marry-married-married.
Meanings
- To become spouse of
- To perform marriage
- To combine
Common Collocations
get married
marry into
marry off
married life
marry well
Tip for Learners
Get married = become married. Marry into = join family through marriage. Married to = spouse of OR committed to.
Present Simple
| I | marry |
| you | marry |
| he/she/it | marries |
| we | marry |
| they | marry |
Examples - Present Simple
- I marry couples as an officiant.
- You marry tradition with innovation.
- She marries for love, not money.
- We marry old and new techniques.
- They marry people from all backgrounds.
Present Continuous
| I | am marrying |
| you | are marrying |
| he/she/it | is marrying |
| we | are marrying |
| they | are marrying |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am marrying my best friend tomorrow.
- You are marrying the love of your life.
- She is marrying into a large family.
- We are marrying technology with tradition.
- They are marrying couples at the chapel.
Present Perfect
| I | have married |
| you | have married |
| he/she/it | has married |
| we | have married |
| they | have married |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have married hundreds of couples.
- You have married the perfect partner.
- He has married twice before.
- We have married our strengths together.
- They have married people from around the world.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been marrying |
| you | have been marrying |
| he/she/it | has been marrying |
| we | have been marrying |
| they | have been marrying |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been marrying couples for twenty years.
- You have been marrying concepts in your work.
- She has been marrying ideas creatively.
- We have been marrying styles effectively.
- They have been marrying people since 2010.
Past Simple
| I | married |
| you | married |
| he/she/it | married |
| we | married |
| they | married |
Examples - Past Simple
- I married my spouse ten years ago.
- You married young and grew together.
- He married his childhood sweetheart.
- We married in a beautiful ceremony.
- They married after a long engagement.
Past Continuous
| I | was marrying |
| you | were marrying |
| he/she/it | was marrying |
| we | were marrying |
| they | were marrying |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was marrying them when the rain started.
- You were marrying practical and creative ideas.
- She was marrying her partner at that moment.
- We were marrying different approaches.
- They were marrying couples all summer.
Past Perfect
| I | had married |
| you | had married |
| he/she/it | had married |
| we | had married |
| they | had married |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had married once before meeting her.
- You had married traditional and modern styles.
- He had married his first wife in 2005.
- We had married our resources before the project.
- They had married many couples before retiring.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been marrying |
| you | had been marrying |
| he/she/it | had been marrying |
| we | had been marrying |
| they | had been marrying |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been marrying couples for years.
- You had been marrying ideas in your work.
- She had been marrying techniques effectively.
- We had been marrying concepts successfully.
- They had been marrying people for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will marry |
| you | will marry |
| he/she/it | will marry |
| we | will marry |
| they | will marry |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will marry you next summer.
- You will marry the right person someday.
- He will marry his girlfriend next year.
- We will marry tradition with innovation.
- They will marry many couples this season.
Future Continuous
| I | will be marrying |
| you | will be marrying |
| he/she/it | will be marrying |
| we | will be marrying |
| they | will be marrying |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be marrying my love this time next week.
- You will be marrying into a great family.
- She will be marrying her partner in June.
- We will be marrying ideas in our project.
- They will be marrying couples all summer.
Future Perfect
| I | will have married |
| you | will have married |
| he/she/it | will have married |
| we | will have married |
| they | will have married |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have married thousands of couples by then.
- You will have married your soulmate.
- He will have married by his 30th birthday.
- We will have married our strategies successfully.
- They will have married couples for fifty years.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been marrying |
| you | will have been marrying |
| he/she/it | will have been marrying |
| we | will have been marrying |
| they | will have been marrying |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been marrying couples for three decades.
- You will have been marrying concepts all along.
- She will have been marrying ideas creatively.
- We will have been marrying techniques for years.
- They will have been marrying people for generations.