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Molt means to shed feathers, skin, or hair. Regular verb: molt-molted-molted.
Meanings
- To shed feathers
- To lose skin
- To cast off covering
Common Collocations
birds molt
snakes molt
molting season
molt feathers
Tip for Learners
Molt is used for animals shedding. "Birds molt their feathers in autumn."
Present Simple
| I | molt |
| you | molt |
| he/she/it | molts |
| we | molt |
| they | molt |
Examples - Present Simple
- I molt my winter coat like a snake sheds its skin.
- You molt your feathers every spring season.
- The bird molts its plumage in preparation for mating.
- We molt our old habits when we grow up.
- They molt their shells as they outgrow them.
Present Continuous
| I | am molting |
| you | are molting |
| he/she/it | is molting |
| we | are molting |
| they | are molting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am molting like a bird changing seasons.
- You are molting your protective exterior metaphorically.
- The snake is molting its skin near the rock.
- We are molting our outdated ideas gradually.
- They are molting their feathers in the aviary.
Present Perfect
| I | have molted |
| you | have molted |
| he/she/it | has molted |
| we | have molted |
| they | have molted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have molted my old persona completely.
- You have molted your previous identity.
- The crab has molted its shell successfully.
- We have molted our rigid thinking patterns.
- They have molted three times this year already.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been molting |
| you | have been molting |
| he/she/it | has been molting |
| we | have been molting |
| they | have been molting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been molting emotionally for several months.
- You have been molting your old beliefs slowly.
- The spider has been molting in its hiding spot.
- We have been molting our corporate culture for years.
- They have been molting throughout the warm season.
Past Simple
| I | molted |
| you | molted |
| he/she/it | molted |
| we | molted |
| they | molted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I molted my fear like a snake sheds its skin.
- You molted your insecurities last summer.
- The lizard molted its skin behind the terrarium rocks.
- We molted our naive worldview after that experience.
- They molted their feathers before migration.
Past Continuous
| I | was molting |
| you | were molting |
| he/she/it | was molting |
| we | were molting |
| they | were molting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was molting my protective layers emotionally.
- You were molting your childhood self during college.
- The insect was molting when we discovered it.
- We were molting our old ways during the transition.
- They were molting throughout the autumn months.
Past Perfect
| I | had molted |
| you | had molted |
| he/she/it | had molted |
| we | had molted |
| they | had molted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had molted my old self before starting fresh.
- You had molted your shy personality by graduation.
- The bird had molted before the winter arrived.
- We had molted our rigid thinking before the workshop.
- They had molted multiple times before adulthood.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been molting |
| you | had been molting |
| he/she/it | had been molting |
| we | had been molting |
| they | had been molting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been molting my old habits for years before the breakthrough.
- You had been molting your identity before finding yourself.
- The snake had been molting for days before completing the process.
- We had been molting our traditions for generations.
- They had been molting continuously before the season ended.
Future Simple
| I | will molt |
| you | will molt |
| he/she/it | will molt |
| we | will molt |
| they | will molt |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will molt these fears eventually.
- You will molt your old self with time.
- The lobster will molt its shell next month.
- We will molt our outdated practices soon.
- They will molt before the mating season begins.
Future Continuous
| I | will be molting |
| you | will be molting |
| he/she/it | will be molting |
| we | will be molting |
| they | will be molting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be molting my protective walls gradually.
- You will be molting your inhibitions over time.
- The cicada will be molting underground for years.
- We will be molting our old culture during the merger.
- They will be molting throughout the spring season.
Future Perfect
| I | will have molted |
| you | will have molted |
| he/she/it | will have molted |
| we | will have molted |
| they | will have molted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have molted my old identity by next year.
- You will have molted your fears by the end of therapy.
- The crab will have molted several times by adulthood.
- We will have molted our traditions by the next generation.
- They will have molted before the migration begins.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been molting |
| you | will have been molting |
| he/she/it | will have been molting |
| we | will have been molting |
| they | will have been molting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been molting emotionally for years by then.
- You will have been molting your personality for a decade.
- The insect will have been molting for its entire larval stage.
- We will have been molting our culture for decades by the anniversary.
- They will have been molting continuously for the entire season.