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.