scream
screams
screaming
screamed
Scream means to cry out loudly in a high-pitched voice, usually from fear or excitement. Regular verb: scream-screamed-screamed.
Meanings
- To cry out loudly and shrilly
- To make a loud, piercing sound
- To express intense emotion vocally
Common Collocations
scream for help
scream at someone
scream in pain
scream with joy
scream bloody murder
Tip for Learners
Scream is higher-pitched than shout. Shriek is even more shrill and piercing.
Present Simple
| I | scream |
| you | scream |
| he/she/it | screams |
| we | scream |
| they | scream |
Examples - Present Simple
- I scream on roller coasters.
- You scream in fear.
- She screams at horror films.
- We scream in excitement.
- They scream at the game.
Present Continuous
| I | am screaming |
| you | are screaming |
| he/she/it | is screaming |
| we | are screaming |
| they | are screaming |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am screaming in fear.
- You are screaming at me.
- She is screaming at the movie.
- We are screaming in joy.
- They are screaming at the game.
Present Perfect
| I | have screamed |
| you | have screamed |
| he/she/it | has screamed |
| we | have screamed |
| they | have screamed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have screamed myself hoarse.
- You have screamed at me.
- She has screamed at the movie.
- We have screamed in joy.
- They have screamed at the game.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been screaming |
| you | have been screaming |
| he/she/it | has been screaming |
| we | have been screaming |
| they | have been screaming |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been screaming for help.
- You have been screaming at me.
- She has been screaming for hours.
- We have been screaming in joy.
- They have been screaming at the game.
Past Simple
| I | screamed |
| you | screamed |
| he/she/it | screamed |
| we | screamed |
| they | screamed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I screamed in fear.
- You screamed at me.
- She screamed at the movie.
- We screamed in joy.
- They screamed at the game.
Past Continuous
| I | was screaming |
| you | were screaming |
| he/she/it | was screaming |
| we | were screaming |
| they | were screaming |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was screaming in fear.
- You were screaming at me.
- She was screaming at the movie.
- We were screaming in joy.
- They were screaming at the game.
Past Perfect
| I | had screamed |
| you | had screamed |
| he/she/it | had screamed |
| we | had screamed |
| they | had screamed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had screamed myself hoarse.
- You had screamed at me.
- She had screamed at the movie.
- We had screamed in joy.
- They had screamed at the game.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been screaming |
| you | had been screaming |
| he/she/it | had been screaming |
| we | had been screaming |
| they | had been screaming |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been screaming for help.
- You had been screaming at me.
- He had been screaming for hours.
- We had been screaming in joy.
- They had been screaming at the game.
Future Simple
| I | will scream |
| you | will scream |
| he/she/it | will scream |
| we | will scream |
| they | will scream |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will scream in fear.
- You will scream at me.
- She will scream at the movie.
- We will scream in joy.
- They will scream at the game.
Future Continuous
| I | will be screaming |
| you | will be screaming |
| he/she/it | will be screaming |
| we | will be screaming |
| they | will be screaming |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be screaming in fear.
- You will be screaming at me.
- He will be screaming at the movie.
- We will be screaming in joy.
- They will be screaming at the game.
Future Perfect
| I | will have screamed |
| you | will have screamed |
| he/she/it | will have screamed |
| we | will have screamed |
| they | will have screamed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have screamed myself hoarse.
- You will have screamed at me.
- She will have screamed at the movie.
- We will have screamed in joy.
- They will have screamed at the game.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been screaming |
| you | will have been screaming |
| he/she/it | will have been screaming |
| we | will have been screaming |
| they | will have been screaming |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been screaming for help.
- You will have been screaming at me.
- He will have been screaming for hours.
- We will have been screaming in joy.
- They will have been screaming at the game.