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Tame means to make an animal less wild. Regular verb: tame-tamed-tamed.
Meanings
- To make docile
- To bring under control
- To make less extreme
Common Collocations
tame an animal
tame inflation
tamed lion
tame the wilderness
Tip for Learners
Tame can be literal or figurative. "They tamed the wild horse."
Present Simple
| I | tame |
| you | tame |
| he/she/it | tames |
| we | tame |
| they | tame |
Examples - Present Simple
- I tame wild horses.
- You tame your temper.
- She tames lions.
- We tame the beast.
- They tame wild animals.
Present Continuous
| I | am taming |
| you | are taming |
| he/she/it | is taming |
| we | are taming |
| they | are taming |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am taming wild horses.
- You are taming your temper.
- She is taming lions.
- We are taming the beast.
- They are taming wild animals.
Present Perfect
| I | have tamed |
| you | have tamed |
| he/she/it | has tamed |
| we | have tamed |
| they | have tamed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have tamed wild horses.
- You have tamed your temper.
- She has tamed lions.
- We have tamed the beast.
- They have tamed wild animals.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been taming |
| you | have been taming |
| he/she/it | has been taming |
| we | have been taming |
| they | have been taming |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been taming wild horses.
- You have been taming your temper.
- She has been taming lions.
- We have been taming the beast.
- They have been taming wild animals.
Past Simple
| I | tamed |
| you | tamed |
| he/she/it | tamed |
| we | tamed |
| they | tamed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I tamed wild horses.
- You tamed your temper.
- She tamed lions.
- We tamed the beast.
- They tamed wild animals.
Past Continuous
| I | was taming |
| you | were taming |
| he/she/it | was taming |
| we | were taming |
| they | were taming |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was taming wild horses.
- You were taming your temper.
- She was taming lions.
- We were taming the beast.
- They were taming wild animals.
Past Perfect
| I | had tamed |
| you | had tamed |
| he/she/it | had tamed |
| we | had tamed |
| they | had tamed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had tamed wild horses.
- You had tamed your temper.
- She had tamed lions.
- We had tamed the beast.
- They had tamed wild animals.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been taming |
| you | had been taming |
| he/she/it | had been taming |
| we | had been taming |
| they | had been taming |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been taming wild horses.
- You had been taming your temper.
- He had been taming lions.
- We had been taming the beast.
- They had been taming wild animals.
Future Simple
| I | will tame |
| you | will tame |
| he/she/it | will tame |
| we | will tame |
| they | will tame |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will tame wild horses.
- You will tame your temper.
- She will tame lions.
- We will tame the beast.
- They will tame wild animals.
Future Continuous
| I | will be taming |
| you | will be taming |
| he/she/it | will be taming |
| we | will be taming |
| they | will be taming |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be taming wild horses.
- You will be taming your temper.
- He will be taming lions.
- We will be taming the beast.
- They will be taming wild animals.
Future Perfect
| I | will have tamed |
| you | will have tamed |
| he/she/it | will have tamed |
| we | will have tamed |
| they | will have tamed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have tamed wild horses.
- You will have tamed your temper.
- She will have tamed lions.
- We will have tamed the beast.
- They will have tamed wild animals.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been taming |
| you | will have been taming |
| he/she/it | will have been taming |
| we | will have been taming |
| they | will have been taming |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been taming wild horses.
- You will have been taming your temper.
- He will have been taming lions.
- We will have been taming the beast.
- They will have been taming wild animals.