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Strain means to make an intense effort, to injure by overexertion, or to filter. Regular verb: strain-strained-strained.
Meanings
- To make an intense effort
- To injure by overuse
- To filter through a sieve
Common Collocations
strain a muscle
strain relations
under strain
strain to hear
eye strain
Tip for Learners
Strain suggests effort or tension. Strain relations means to damage a relationship. Eye strain comes from overuse of eyes.
Present Simple
| I | strain |
| you | strain |
| he/she/it | strains |
| we | strain |
| they | strain |
Examples - Present Simple
- I strain the pasta.
- You strain your eyes.
- She strains her muscles.
- We strain the tea.
- They strain the relationship.
Present Continuous
| I | am straining |
| you | are straining |
| he/she/it | is straining |
| we | are straining |
| they | are straining |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am straining the pasta.
- You are straining your eyes.
- She is straining her muscles.
- We are straining the tea.
- They are straining the relationship.
Present Perfect
| I | have strained |
| you | have strained |
| he/she/it | has strained |
| we | have strained |
| they | have strained |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have strained the pasta.
- You have strained your eyes.
- She has strained her muscles.
- We have strained the tea.
- They have strained the relationship.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been straining |
| you | have been straining |
| he/she/it | has been straining |
| we | have been straining |
| they | have been straining |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been straining pasta.
- You have been straining your eyes.
- She has been straining her muscles.
- We have been straining tea.
- They have been straining the relationship.
Past Simple
| I | strained |
| you | strained |
| he/she/it | strained |
| we | strained |
| they | strained |
Examples - Past Simple
- I strained the pasta.
- You strained your eyes.
- She strained her muscles.
- We strained the tea.
- They strained the relationship.
Past Continuous
| I | was straining |
| you | were straining |
| he/she/it | was straining |
| we | were straining |
| they | were straining |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was straining the pasta.
- You were straining your eyes.
- She was straining her muscles.
- We were straining the tea.
- They were straining the relationship.
Past Perfect
| I | had strained |
| you | had strained |
| he/she/it | had strained |
| we | had strained |
| they | had strained |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had strained the pasta.
- You had strained your eyes.
- She had strained her muscles.
- We had strained the tea.
- They had strained the relationship.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been straining |
| you | had been straining |
| he/she/it | had been straining |
| we | had been straining |
| they | had been straining |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been straining pasta.
- You had been straining your eyes.
- He had been straining his muscles.
- We had been straining tea.
- They had been straining the relationship.
Future Simple
| I | will strain |
| you | will strain |
| he/she/it | will strain |
| we | will strain |
| they | will strain |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will strain the pasta.
- You will strain your eyes.
- She will strain her muscles.
- We will strain the tea.
- They will strain the relationship.
Future Continuous
| I | will be straining |
| you | will be straining |
| he/she/it | will be straining |
| we | will be straining |
| they | will be straining |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be straining pasta.
- You will be straining your eyes.
- He will be straining his muscles.
- We will be straining tea.
- They will be straining the relationship.
Future Perfect
| I | will have strained |
| you | will have strained |
| he/she/it | will have strained |
| we | will have strained |
| they | will have strained |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have strained the pasta.
- You will have strained your eyes.
- She will have strained her muscles.
- We will have strained the tea.
- They will have strained the relationship.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been straining |
| you | will have been straining |
| he/she/it | will have been straining |
| we | will have been straining |
| they | will have been straining |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been straining pasta.
- You will have been straining your eyes.
- He will have been straining his muscles.
- We will have been straining tea.
- They will have been straining the relationship.