Rain – English Verbs Conjugation

rain rains raining rained

Rain means to fall as water droplets from clouds. Regular verb: rain-rained-rained.

Meanings

To fall as rain
To fall in large quantities
To give abundantly

Common Collocations

rain heavily rain down rain or shine raining cats and dogs

Tip for Learners

Raining cats and dogs means raining heavily. "It's raining outside."

Present Simple

I	rain
you	rain
he/she/it	rains
we	rain
they	rain

Examples - Present Simple

It rains heavily in spring.
You rain compliments on me.
She rains praise on her children.
We rain confetti at weddings.
They rain gifts on the birthday girl.

Present Continuous

I	am raining
you	are raining
he/she/it	is raining
we	are raining
they	are raining

Examples - Present Continuous

It is raining hard outside.
You are raining gifts on me.
She is raining compliments.
We are raining confetti.
They are raining praise.

Present Perfect

I	have rained
you	have rained
he/she/it	has rained
we	have rained
they	have rained

Examples - Present Perfect

It has rained all day.
You have rained gifts on me.
She has rained compliments.
We have rained confetti.
They have rained praise.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been raining
you	have been raining
he/she/it	has been raining
we	have been raining
they	have been raining

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

It has been raining for hours.
You have been raining gifts.
She has been raining compliments.
We have been raining confetti.
They have been raining praise.

Past Simple

I	rained
you	rained
he/she/it	rained
we	rained
they	rained

Examples - Past Simple

It rained yesterday.
You rained gifts on me.
She rained compliments.
We rained confetti.
They rained praise.

Past Continuous

I	was raining
you	were raining
he/she/it	was raining
we	were raining
they	were raining

Examples - Past Continuous

It was raining heavily.
You were raining gifts.
She was raining compliments.
We were raining confetti.
They were raining praise.

Past Perfect

I	had rained
you	had rained
he/she/it	had rained
we	had rained
they	had rained

Examples - Past Perfect

It had rained all morning.
You had rained gifts.
She had rained compliments.
We had rained confetti.
They had rained praise.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been raining
you	had been raining
he/she/it	had been raining
we	had been raining
they	had been raining

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

It had been raining for hours.
You had been raining gifts.
He had been raining compliments.
We had been raining confetti.
They had been raining praise.

Future Simple

I	will rain
you	will rain
he/she/it	will rain
we	will rain
they	will rain

Examples - Future Simple

It will rain tomorrow.
You will rain gifts on me.
She will rain compliments.
We will rain confetti.
They will rain praise.

Future Continuous

I	will be raining
you	will be raining
he/she/it	will be raining
we	will be raining
they	will be raining

Examples - Future Continuous

It will be raining tomorrow.
You will be raining gifts.
He will be raining compliments.
We will be raining confetti.
They will be raining praise.

Future Perfect

I	will have rained
you	will have rained
he/she/it	will have rained
we	will have rained
they	will have rained

Examples - Future Perfect

It will have rained all day.
You will have rained gifts.
She will have rained compliments.
We will have rained confetti.
They will have rained praise.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been raining
you	will have been raining
he/she/it	will have been raining
we	will have been raining
they	will have been raining

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

It will have been raining for hours.
You will have been raining gifts.
He will have been raining compliments.
We will have been raining confetti.
They will have been raining praise.