surface
surfaces
surfacing
surfaced
Surface means to come to the surface, or to become apparent. Regular verb: surface-surfaced-surfaced.
Meanings
- To rise to the surface
- To become apparent or known
- To apply a surface to
Common Collocations
surface again
problems surface
surface tension
scratch the surface
surface area
Tip for Learners
Surface as a verb often means to appear or emerge: New evidence surfaced. Scratch the surface means to deal superficially.
Present Simple
| I | surface |
| you | surface |
| he/she/it | surfaces |
| we | surface |
| they | surface |
Examples - Present Simple
- The submarine surfaces slowly.
- You surface new ideas.
- She surfaces memories.
- We surface the road.
- They surface issues.
Present Continuous
| I | am surfacing |
| you | are surfacing |
| he/she/it | is surfacing |
| we | are surfacing |
| they | are surfacing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- The submarine is surfacing.
- You are surfacing new ideas.
- She is surfacing memories.
- We are surfacing the road.
- They are surfacing issues.
Present Perfect
| I | have surfaced |
| you | have surfaced |
| he/she/it | has surfaced |
| we | have surfaced |
| they | have surfaced |
Examples - Present Perfect
- The submarine has surfaced.
- You have surfaced new ideas.
- She has surfaced memories.
- We have surfaced the road.
- They have surfaced issues.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been surfacing |
| you | have been surfacing |
| he/she/it | has been surfacing |
| we | have been surfacing |
| they | have been surfacing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- The submarine has been surfacing.
- You have been surfacing ideas.
- She has been surfacing memories.
- We have been surfacing roads.
- They have been surfacing issues.
Past Simple
| I | surfaced |
| you | surfaced |
| he/she/it | surfaced |
| we | surfaced |
| they | surfaced |
Examples - Past Simple
- The submarine surfaced.
- You surfaced new ideas.
- She surfaced memories.
- We surfaced the road.
- They surfaced issues.
Past Continuous
| I | was surfacing |
| you | were surfacing |
| he/she/it | was surfacing |
| we | were surfacing |
| they | were surfacing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- The submarine was surfacing.
- You were surfacing new ideas.
- She was surfacing memories.
- We were surfacing the road.
- They were surfacing issues.
Past Perfect
| I | had surfaced |
| you | had surfaced |
| he/she/it | had surfaced |
| we | had surfaced |
| they | had surfaced |
Examples - Past Perfect
- The submarine had surfaced.
- You had surfaced new ideas.
- She had surfaced memories.
- We had surfaced the road.
- They had surfaced issues.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been surfacing |
| you | had been surfacing |
| he/she/it | had been surfacing |
| we | had been surfacing |
| they | had been surfacing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- The submarine had been surfacing.
- You had been surfacing ideas.
- He had been surfacing memories.
- We had been surfacing roads.
- They had been surfacing issues.
Future Simple
| I | will surface |
| you | will surface |
| he/she/it | will surface |
| we | will surface |
| they | will surface |
Examples - Future Simple
- The submarine will surface.
- You will surface new ideas.
- She will surface memories.
- We will surface the road.
- They will surface issues.
Future Continuous
| I | will be surfacing |
| you | will be surfacing |
| he/she/it | will be surfacing |
| we | will be surfacing |
| they | will be surfacing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- The submarine will be surfacing.
- You will be surfacing ideas.
- He will be surfacing memories.
- We will be surfacing roads.
- They will be surfacing issues.
Future Perfect
| I | will have surfaced |
| you | will have surfaced |
| he/she/it | will have surfaced |
| we | will have surfaced |
| they | will have surfaced |
Examples - Future Perfect
- The submarine will have surfaced.
- You will have surfaced ideas.
- She will have surfaced memories.
- We will have surfaced the road.
- They will have surfaced issues.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been surfacing |
| you | will have been surfacing |
| he/she/it | will have been surfacing |
| we | will have been surfacing |
| they | will have been surfacing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- The submarine will have been surfacing.
- You will have been surfacing ideas.
- He will have been surfacing memories.
- We will have been surfacing roads.
- They will have been surfacing issues.