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Relax means to become less tense or strict. Regular verb: relax-relaxed-relaxed.
Meanings
- To become less tense
- To rest and enjoy
- To make less strict
Common Collocations
relax and unwind
relax rules
relax muscles
relaxing atmosphere
Tip for Learners
Relax can be transitive or intransitive. "Just relax and enjoy!"
Present Simple
| I | relax |
| you | relax |
| he/she/it | relaxes |
| we | relax |
| they | relax |
Examples - Present Simple
- I relax on weekends.
- You relax at the spa.
- She relaxes by reading.
- We relax with friends.
- They relax on vacation.
Present Continuous
| I | am relaxing |
| you | are relaxing |
| he/she/it | is relaxing |
| we | are relaxing |
| they | are relaxing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am relaxing at home.
- You are relaxing at the spa.
- She is relaxing with a book.
- We are relaxing together.
- They are relaxing on vacation.
Present Perfect
| I | have relaxed |
| you | have relaxed |
| he/she/it | has relaxed |
| we | have relaxed |
| they | have relaxed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have relaxed all weekend.
- You have relaxed at the spa.
- She has relaxed with a book.
- We have relaxed together.
- They have relaxed on vacation.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been relaxing |
| you | have been relaxing |
| he/she/it | has been relaxing |
| we | have been relaxing |
| they | have been relaxing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been relaxing all day.
- You have been relaxing at the spa.
- She has been relaxing with books.
- We have been relaxing together.
- They have been relaxing on vacation.
Past Simple
| I | relaxed |
| you | relaxed |
| he/she/it | relaxed |
| we | relaxed |
| they | relaxed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I relaxed all weekend.
- You relaxed at the spa.
- She relaxed with a book.
- We relaxed together.
- They relaxed on vacation.
Past Continuous
| I | was relaxing |
| you | were relaxing |
| he/she/it | was relaxing |
| we | were relaxing |
| they | were relaxing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was relaxing at home.
- You were relaxing at the spa.
- She was relaxing with a book.
- We were relaxing together.
- They were relaxing on vacation.
Past Perfect
| I | had relaxed |
| you | had relaxed |
| he/she/it | had relaxed |
| we | had relaxed |
| they | had relaxed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had relaxed all day.
- You had relaxed at the spa.
- She had relaxed with a book.
- We had relaxed together.
- They had relaxed on vacation.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been relaxing |
| you | had been relaxing |
| he/she/it | had been relaxing |
| we | had been relaxing |
| they | had been relaxing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been relaxing all day.
- You had been relaxing at the spa.
- He had been relaxing with books.
- We had been relaxing together.
- They had been relaxing on vacation.
Future Simple
| I | will relax |
| you | will relax |
| he/she/it | will relax |
| we | will relax |
| they | will relax |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will relax this weekend.
- You will relax at the spa.
- She will relax with a book.
- We will relax together.
- They will relax on vacation.
Future Continuous
| I | will be relaxing |
| you | will be relaxing |
| he/she/it | will be relaxing |
| we | will be relaxing |
| they | will be relaxing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be relaxing this weekend.
- You will be relaxing at the spa.
- He will be relaxing with books.
- We will be relaxing together.
- They will be relaxing on vacation.
Future Perfect
| I | will have relaxed |
| you | will have relaxed |
| he/she/it | will have relaxed |
| we | will have relaxed |
| they | will have relaxed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have relaxed by evening.
- You will have relaxed at the spa.
- She will have relaxed with a book.
- We will have relaxed together.
- They will have relaxed on vacation.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been relaxing |
| you | will have been relaxing |
| he/she/it | will have been relaxing |
| we | will have been relaxing |
| they | will have been relaxing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been relaxing all day.
- You will have been relaxing at the spa.
- He will have been relaxing with books.
- We will have been relaxing together.
- They will have been relaxing on vacation.