pull
pulls
pulling
pulled
Pull means to draw toward oneself. Regular verb: pull-pulled-pulled.
Meanings
- To draw toward
- To remove by force
- To strain a muscle
Common Collocations
pull together
pull apart
pull strings
pull through
Tip for Learners
Pull strings means use influence. "He pulled through the illness."
Present Simple
| I | pull |
| you | pull |
| he/she/it | pulls |
| we | pull |
| they | pull |
Examples - Present Simple
- I pull the door to open it.
- You pull your weight on this team.
- She pulls her hair back when working.
- We pull together during tough times.
- They pull the wagon uphill every day.
Present Continuous
| I | am pulling |
| you | are pulling |
| he/she/it | is pulling |
| we | are pulling |
| they | are pulling |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am pulling the rope as hard as I can.
- You are pulling my leg!
- He is pulling the car out of the garage.
- We are pulling all-nighters to finish.
- They are pulling ahead in the race.
Present Perfect
| I | have pulled |
| you | have pulled |
| he/she/it | has pulled |
| we | have pulled |
| they | have pulled |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have pulled a muscle in my back.
- You have pulled off something amazing.
- She has pulled strings to help us.
- We have pulled together as a community.
- They have pulled the plug on the project.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been pulling |
| you | have been pulling |
| he/she/it | has been pulling |
| we | have been pulling |
| they | have been pulling |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been pulling weeds all morning.
- You have been pulling extra shifts.
- He has been pulling pranks on us.
- We have been pulling data from the server.
- They have been pulling resources from other departments.
Past Simple
| I | pulled |
| you | pulled |
| he/she/it | pulled |
| we | pulled |
| they | pulled |
Examples - Past Simple
- I pulled the trigger too early.
- You pulled away from the curb.
- She pulled a rabbit out of the hat.
- We pulled the project together at the last minute.
- They pulled out of the deal.
Past Continuous
| I | was pulling |
| you | were pulling |
| he/she/it | was pulling |
| we | were pulling |
| they | were pulling |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was pulling the sled when I fell.
- You were pulling faces at the camera.
- He was pulling weeds in the garden.
- We were pulling the boat ashore.
- They were pulling stunts on the highway.
Past Perfect
| I | had pulled |
| you | had pulled |
| he/she/it | had pulled |
| we | had pulled |
| they | had pulled |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had pulled the alarm before anyone noticed.
- You had pulled out all your savings.
- She had pulled the curtains closed.
- We had pulled ahead before they caught up.
- They had pulled the files before the audit.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been pulling |
| you | had been pulling |
| he/she/it | had been pulling |
| we | had been pulling |
| they | had been pulling |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been pulling overtime for weeks.
- You had been pulling the rope for an hour.
- He had been pulling stunts like that for years.
- We had been pulling double shifts all month.
- They had been pulling data from the archive.
Future Simple
| I | will pull |
| you | will pull |
| he/she/it | will pull |
| we | will pull |
| they | will pull |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will pull the car around front.
- You will pull through this difficult time.
- She will pull some strings for you.
- We will pull together to solve this.
- They will pull the offer if we wait too long.
Future Continuous
| I | will be pulling |
| you | will be pulling |
| he/she/it | will be pulling |
| we | will be pulling |
| they | will be pulling |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be pulling night shifts next week.
- You will be pulling your hair out over this.
- He will be pulling reports all afternoon.
- We will be pulling resources from multiple teams.
- They will be pulling inventory tomorrow.
Future Perfect
| I | will have pulled |
| you | will have pulled |
| he/she/it | will have pulled |
| we | will have pulled |
| they | will have pulled |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have pulled all the data by then.
- You will have pulled ahead of the competition.
- She will have pulled off the biggest deal.
- We will have pulled together the report by Friday.
- They will have pulled out by the deadline.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been pulling |
| you | will have been pulling |
| he/she/it | will have been pulling |
| we | will have been pulling |
| they | will have been pulling |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been pulling extra hours for months.
- You will have been pulling your weight consistently.
- He will have been pulling shifts for ten years.
- We will have been pulling data for weeks by then.
- They will have been pulling resources for a long time.