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Paint means to apply paint or describe. Regular: paint-painted-painted.
Meanings
- To apply paint
- To create art
- To describe vividly
Common Collocations
paint a picture
paint the town red
painted in
fresh paint
painter
Tip for Learners
Paint a picture = describe vividly. Paint the town red = go out celebrating. Painter = artist OR decorator.
Present Simple
| I | paint |
| you | paint |
| he/she/it | paints |
| we | paint |
| they | paint |
Examples - Present Simple
- I paint landscapes in my free time.
- You paint beautiful portraits.
- She paints abstract art professionally.
- We paint the walls every spring.
- They paint murals downtown.
Present Continuous
| I | am painting |
| you | are painting |
| he/she/it | is painting |
| we | are painting |
| they | are painting |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am painting the bedroom.
- You are painting a masterpiece.
- She is painting a sunset.
- We are painting the fence.
- They are painting a mural.
Present Perfect
| I | have painted |
| you | have painted |
| he/she/it | has painted |
| we | have painted |
| they | have painted |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have painted many rooms.
- You have painted beautiful portraits.
- She has painted for years.
- We have painted the house.
- They have painted murals everywhere.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been painting |
| you | have been painting |
| he/she/it | has been painting |
| we | have been painting |
| they | have been painting |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been painting all day.
- You have been painting landscapes.
- She has been painting professionally.
- We have been painting the house.
- They have been painting murals.
Past Simple
| I | painted |
| you | painted |
| he/she/it | painted |
| we | painted |
| they | painted |
Examples - Past Simple
- I painted the kitchen.
- You painted a beautiful picture.
- She painted the portrait.
- We painted the bedroom.
- They painted the school.
Past Continuous
| I | was painting |
| you | were painting |
| he/she/it | was painting |
| we | were painting |
| they | were painting |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was painting the wall.
- You were painting a landscape.
- She was painting abstract art.
- We were painting the fence.
- They were painting murals.
Past Perfect
| I | had painted |
| you | had painted |
| he/she/it | had painted |
| we | had painted |
| they | had painted |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had painted the room.
- You had painted the portrait.
- She had painted many works.
- We had painted the house.
- They had painted the mural.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been painting |
| you | had been painting |
| he/she/it | had been painting |
| we | had been painting |
| they | had been painting |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been painting for hours.
- You had been painting landscapes.
- He had been painting professionally.
- We had been painting the house.
- They had been painting murals.
Future Simple
| I | will paint |
| you | will paint |
| he/she/it | will paint |
| we | will paint |
| they | will paint |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will paint the bedroom.
- You will paint a portrait.
- She will paint a landscape.
- We will paint the fence.
- They will paint the mural.
Future Continuous
| I | will be painting |
| you | will be painting |
| he/she/it | will be painting |
| we | will be painting |
| they | will be painting |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be painting tomorrow.
- You will be painting a landscape.
- He will be painting portraits.
- We will be painting the house.
- They will be painting murals.
Future Perfect
| I | will have painted |
| you | will have painted |
| he/she/it | will have painted |
| we | will have painted |
| they | will have painted |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have painted the entire house.
- You will have painted many works.
- She will have painted the portrait.
- We will have painted the fence.
- They will have painted the mural.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been painting |
| you | will have been painting |
| he/she/it | will have been painting |
| we | will have been painting |
| they | will have been painting |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been painting for days.
- You will have been painting landscapes.
- He will have been painting professionally.
- We will have been painting the house.
- They will have been painting murals.