spill

Regular
Infinitive
spill
Past Simple
spilled
Past Participle
spilled
-ing Form
spilling
3rd Person
spills
spill spills spilling spilled

Spill means to cause liquid to flow over the edge of a container accidentally. Irregular/Regular: spill-spilled/spilt-spilled/spilt.

Meanings

  • To cause liquid to overflow accidentally
  • To spread beyond limits
  • To reveal information

Common Collocations

spill the beans spill over oil spill spill out cry over spilled milk

Tip for Learners

Spill the beans means to reveal a secret. Don't cry over spilled milk means don't regret what can't be changed.
Present Simple
I spill
you spill
he/she/it spills
we spill
they spill
Examples - Present Simple
  • I spill the coffee often.
  • You spill the beans.
  • She spills her secrets.
  • We spill the milk.
  • They spill over the edge.
Present Continuous
I am spilling
you are spilling
he/she/it is spilling
we are spilling
they are spilling
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am spilling the coffee.
  • You are spilling the beans.
  • She is spilling her secrets.
  • We are spilling the milk.
  • They are spilling over.
Present Perfect
I have spilled
you have spilled
he/she/it has spilled
we have spilled
they have spilled
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have spilled the coffee.
  • You have spilled the beans.
  • She has spilled her secrets.
  • We have spilled the milk.
  • They have spilled over.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been spilling
you have been spilling
he/she/it has been spilling
we have been spilling
they have been spilling
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been spilling coffee.
  • You have been spilling the beans.
  • She has been spilling secrets.
  • We have been spilling milk.
  • They have been spilling over.
Past Simple
I spilled
you spilled
he/she/it spilled
we spilled
they spilled
Examples - Past Simple
  • I spilled the coffee.
  • You spilled the beans.
  • She spilled her secrets.
  • We spilled the milk.
  • They spilled over.
Past Continuous
I was spilling
you were spilling
he/she/it was spilling
we were spilling
they were spilling
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was spilling the coffee.
  • You were spilling the beans.
  • She was spilling her secrets.
  • We were spilling the milk.
  • They were spilling over.
Past Perfect
I had spilled
you had spilled
he/she/it had spilled
we had spilled
they had spilled
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had spilled the coffee.
  • You had spilled the beans.
  • She had spilled her secrets.
  • We had spilled the milk.
  • They had spilled over.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been spilling
you had been spilling
he/she/it had been spilling
we had been spilling
they had been spilling
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been spilling coffee.
  • You had been spilling the beans.
  • He had been spilling secrets.
  • We had been spilling milk.
  • They had been spilling over.
Future Simple
I will spill
you will spill
he/she/it will spill
we will spill
they will spill
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will spill the coffee.
  • You will spill the beans.
  • She will spill her secrets.
  • We will spill the milk.
  • They will spill over.
Future Continuous
I will be spilling
you will be spilling
he/she/it will be spilling
we will be spilling
they will be spilling
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be spilling coffee.
  • You will be spilling the beans.
  • He will be spilling secrets.
  • We will be spilling milk.
  • They will be spilling over.
Future Perfect
I will have spilled
you will have spilled
he/she/it will have spilled
we will have spilled
they will have spilled
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have spilled the coffee.
  • You will have spilled the beans.
  • She will have spilled her secrets.
  • We will have spilled the milk.
  • They will have spilled over.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been spilling
you will have been spilling
he/she/it will have been spilling
we will have been spilling
they will have been spilling
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been spilling coffee.
  • You will have been spilling the beans.
  • He will have been spilling secrets.
  • We will have been spilling milk.
  • They will have been spilling over.
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