oil
oils
oiling
oiled
Oil means to apply oil for lubrication or treatment. Regular verb: oil-oiled-oiled.
Meanings
- To lubricate with oil
- To apply oil to
- To make smooth
Common Collocations
oil the hinges
oil the wheels
well-oiled machine
oil a pan
Tip for Learners
Well-oiled means running smoothly. "The company runs like a well-oiled machine."
Present Simple
| I | oil |
| you | oil |
| he/she/it | oils |
| we | oil |
| they | oil |
Examples - Present Simple
- I oil my bicycle chain every week.
- You oil the squeaky door hinges.
- She oils her skin with natural products.
- We oil the machinery regularly for maintenance.
- They oil the gears to prevent rust.
Present Continuous
| I | am oiling |
| you | are oiling |
| he/she/it | is oiling |
| we | are oiling |
| they | are oiling |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am oiling the old grandfather clock.
- You are oiling the baseball glove carefully.
- He is oiling the teak furniture on the deck.
- We are oiling all the equipment today.
- They are oiling the production line machines.
Present Perfect
| I | have oiled |
| you | have oiled |
| he/she/it | has oiled |
| we | have oiled |
| they | have oiled |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have oiled all the door hinges in the house.
- You have oiled your hair with coconut oil.
- She has oiled her leather boots for winter.
- We have oiled the machinery this morning.
- They have oiled the engine parts thoroughly.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been oiling |
| you | have been oiling |
| he/she/it | has been oiling |
| we | have been oiling |
| they | have been oiling |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been oiling my skin for better health.
- You have been oiling that lock for minutes.
- He has been oiling machinery all morning.
- We have been oiling equipment for hours.
- They have been oiling the factory machines all day.
Past Simple
| I | oiled |
| you | oiled |
| he/she/it | oiled |
| we | oiled |
| they | oiled |
Examples - Past Simple
- I oiled the garden gate yesterday.
- You oiled the cricket bat before the match.
- She oiled her hair before the photo shoot.
- We oiled all the tools before storing them.
- They oiled the engines during the service.
Past Continuous
| I | was oiling |
| you | were oiling |
| he/she/it | was oiling |
| we | were oiling |
| they | were oiling |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was oiling the chain when it broke.
- You were oiling the hinges when I arrived.
- She was oiling her skin when the phone rang.
- We were oiling the gears when the power failed.
- They were oiling the machinery during the inspection.
Past Perfect
| I | had oiled |
| you | had oiled |
| he/she/it | had oiled |
| we | had oiled |
| they | had oiled |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had oiled the lock before it jammed.
- You had oiled the bat before the game started.
- She had oiled her hair before going out.
- We had oiled the equipment before the breakdown.
- They had oiled everything before the audit.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been oiling |
| you | had been oiling |
| he/she/it | had been oiling |
| we | had been oiling |
| they | had been oiling |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been oiling the machinery for hours.
- You had been oiling leather goods all day.
- She had been oiling her skin for years.
- We had been oiling equipment for the duration.
- They had been oiling machines for decades.
Future Simple
| I | will oil |
| you | will oil |
| he/she/it | will oil |
| we | will oil |
| they | will oil |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will oil the hinges tomorrow morning.
- You will oil the machinery after cleaning.
- She will oil her hair before the wedding.
- We will oil all moving parts regularly.
- They will oil the engines before the trip.
Future Continuous
| I | will be oiling |
| you | will be oiling |
| he/she/it | will be oiling |
| we | will be oiling |
| they | will be oiling |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be oiling the furniture all afternoon.
- You will be oiling equipment during maintenance.
- She will be oiling her skin daily.
- We will be oiling machinery throughout the shutdown.
- They will be oiling parts all week.
Future Perfect
| I | will have oiled |
| you | will have oiled |
| he/she/it | will have oiled |
| we | will have oiled |
| they | will have oiled |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have oiled everything by evening.
- You will have oiled all the tools by then.
- She will have oiled her boots before winter.
- We will have oiled all equipment by deadline.
- They will have oiled every machine by morning.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been oiling |
| you | will have been oiling |
| he/she/it | will have been oiling |
| we | will have been oiling |
| they | will have been oiling |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been oiling machinery for decades.
- You will have been oiling equipment for years.
- She will have been oiling her skin her whole life.
- We will have been oiling the system for generations.
- They will have been oiling engines for a century.