3 Facts On Use Of Relax In Tense(Present, Past And Future)

While expressing an action, the verb denotes the act’s moment of occurrence with the grammatical element ‘tense.’ This post will explore how the verb “relax” is used in all tenses.

The verb “relax” means to take rest, to become calm and composed, to become less worried, to make something loose and less stiff or tight, and to make the rules or regulations less strict.  ‘Relax (es),’ ‘relaxed,’ and ‘will relax’ are the simple forms of “relax” in the present, past and future tense, respectively.

We will look at how the verb “relax” is used to describe the time period in which the aforesaid activities take place in all of its tenses and forms.

“Relax” in present tense

Any act that may have started in the past but is ongoing now or occurs regularly is said to as being in the present tense. We will find how to use “relax” in all present tense forms.

In the present tense, the verb “relax” can take many different forms, including “relax,” ‘relaxes,’ ‘has/have been relaxing,’ ‘has/have relaxed,’ and ‘am/is/are relaxing’ in the simple present, present perfect continuous, present perfect, and present continuous respectively.

When is “relax” used in the present tense?

“Relax” is used in the present tense to denote any of the acts, such as taking rest, becoming calm and composed, becoming less worried, making something loose and less tight, or making the rules and regulations less strict, that might have begun before now but is happening at this moment or takes place frequently.

Examples of “relax” in the present tense

ExamplesExplanations
a. I/we relax every day evening with a cup of tea and a stroll in my/our garden.
 
b. You relax every day evening with a cup of tea and a stroll in her garden.
 
c. Simar relaxes every day evening with a cup of tea and a stroll in her garden.
 
d. Shreya’s grandparents relax every day evening with a cup of tea and a stroll in their garden.
In these lines, “relax” and ‘relaxes’simple present tense forms of the verb “relax” are used. The basic verb gains the inflectional element of an ‘s.’ In these examples, the verbs “relax” and ‘relaxes’ are employed to indicate that the subject takes rest every day evening (happens daily evening) with a cup of tea and a stroll in his, her or their garden.
a. I am relaxing certain rules of my company to help the employees work more efficiently.  

b. We are relaxing certain rules of our company to help the employees work more efficiently.  
 
c. You are relaxing certain rules of your company to help the employees work more efficiently.  
 
d. Rupali is relaxing certain rules of her company to help the employees work more efficiently.  
 
e. They are relaxing certain rules of their company to help the employees work more efficiently.  

By adding the suffix ‘-ing’ to the original (source) verb in these situations, the word “relax,” as in ‘am/is/are relaxing,’ is employed to communicate the present continuous tense. Since the subject is currently making certain rules of the company less strict (currently occurring at that specific moment) to help the employees work more efficiently, the present continuous form of the verb “relax” -‘relaxing’ is used.
a. I/we have relaxed enough recently, and it is time I/we get back to work as quickly as possible.  
 
b. You have relaxed enough recently, and it is time you get back to work as quickly as possible.  
 
c. Ritu has relaxed enough recently, and it is time she gets back to work as quickly as possible.  
 
d. The workers have relaxed enough recently, and it is time they get back to work as quickly as possible.  
In these sentences, the verb forms ‘has relaxed’ and ‘have relaxed’ are in the present perfect tense. The present perfect tense marks the subject’s activity of taking rest recently (it began sometime in the near past and is having an effect till now). It is constructed with the past participle of the basic verb, “relax,” ‘relaxed.’ The subject taking rest recently is still having an effect in the present as he, she, or they has/have not yet gotten back to the work.
a. Since yesterday, I/we have been relaxing as I/we have finally completed the project after two months of hard work.  
 
b. Since yesterday, you have been relaxing as you have finally completed the project after two months of hard work.
 
c. Since yesterday, Rahul has been relaxing as he has finally completed the project after two months of hard work.  
 
d. Since yesterday, the students have been relaxing as they have finally completed the project after two months of hard work.  
The action verb “relax” is used in these expressions in the present perfect continuous tense as in ‘has/have been relaxing.’ In these instances, the subject has been taking rest since yesterday – starting from the previous day (past) and is currently continuing, according to the present perfect continuous form, as he, they, or she has/have completed the project after two months of hard work.
Usage Of “Relax” In The Present Tense Forms

“Relax” in past tense

Any act or event over or completed already (began and ended before now) is said to be in the past tense. In this section, we will discuss the usage of “relax” in past tense forms. 

In the past tense, the verb “relax” can have a variety of forms, such as ‘relaxed,’ ‘had been relaxing,’ ‘had relaxed,’ and ‘was/were relaxing,’ which are, respectively, in the simple past, past perfect continuous, past perfect, and past continuous tense forms.

When is “relax” used in the past tense?

The verb “relax” is used in the past tense to express actions that have already been performed, over, or ended, such as becoming calm and composed,  taking rest, making something loose and less tight, making the rules and regulations less strict, or becoming less worried.

Examples of “relax” in the past tense

ExamplesExplanations
a. I/we relaxed only after I/we saw the final output of the project.
 
b. You relaxed only after you saw the final output of the project.
 
c. She/they relaxed only after she/they saw the final output of the project.
In these cases, the suffix ‘-ed’ is added to the verb “relax,” making it ‘relaxed.’ The usage of simple past tense stress that the subject was calm and less worried (took place in the past) only after he, she, or they saw the final output of the project.
a. I was relaxing on vacation at Ooty when Rohit contacted me to discuss the new project.  
 
b. We were relaxing on vacation at Ooty when Rohit contacted us to discuss the new project.  
 
c. You were relaxing on vacation at Ooty when Rohit contacted you to discuss the new project.  
 
d. Rohan was relaxing on vacation at Ooty when Rohit contacted him to discuss the new project.  
 
e. All of them were relaxing on vacation at Ooty when Rohit contacted them to discuss the new project. 
In these lines, the action word (verb) “relax” is transformed by the suffix ‘-ing.’ ‘Was/were relaxing’ is the past continuous form of the core (basic) verb “relax.” The past continuous form is used to emphasize that the subject was taking a rest on vacation at Ooty. When Rohit contacted (happened in the past) the subject to discuss the new project, the subject was taking a rest (the action was in progress) in Ooty.  
a. I/We/You/She/they had relaxed only when I/we/you/she/they had come to know that there was no problem and the child was safe.The past perfect tense is made by joining the participle of the basic verb “relax” with the supporting (helping) word ‘had.’ The use of past perfect tense shows that the subject became calm only when he, she, or they came to know that there was no problem and the child was safe. Both the acts had happened sometime earlier in the past.
a. I/We/You/She/They had been relaxing the rules slowly, but that untoward incident happened.In this given sentence, the verb ‘had been relaxing’ is in the past perfect continuous tense. The subject was making the rules less strict (which had been happening), in accordance with the past perfect continuous form employed in this example sentence, and it was at that time that the untoward incident happened.
Usage Of “Relax” In The Past Tense Forms

“Relax” in future tense

Any event that will begin after this moment and end in the future is considered to be in the future tense. We’ll talk about how to use the future tense versions of the word “relax.”

The verb “relax” in the future tense can take different forms for the simple future, future perfect continuous, future perfect, and future continuous, as ‘will relax,’ ‘will have been relaxing,’ ‘will have relaxed,’ and ‘will be relaxing’ respectively.

When is “relax” used in the future tense?

The verb “relax” is used in the future tense to indicate actions that haven’t transpired yet but will eventually, such as making something loose and less tight, becoming less worried, taking rest, becoming calm and composed, or making the rules and regulations less strict.  

Examples of “relax” in the future tense

ExamplesExplanations
a. I/We/You/he/They will relax once I/we/you/he/they successfully complete(s) this project and hand it over to the client.         In order to create the future tense, the base verb “relax” in this line is changed to ‘will relax’ by attaching the modal auxiliary ‘will’ to it. The subject has not yet become calm and has not yet taken rest, but will do so when he, they, or she successfully complete(s) the project and hand it over to the client, according to the simple future tense form ‘will relax.’
a. I/we/you/he/they will be relaxing the restrictions imposed based on the behavior of the students.The action word “relax,” used in this example to express ‘will be relaxing,’ is in the future continuous tense, which denotes that action has not yet taken place. The employment of the future continuous tense in this phrase makes it apparent that the subject will be making the restrictions imposed less strict (at a time in the future) based on the behavior of the students.
a. I/We/You//she/They will have relaxed the ban on mobile phones inside the campus by this day next week.  The future perfect tense substitutes the action word ‘will have relaxed’ for the basic action term (verb) “relax.” This example uses it to reveal that the subject will have removed (will have taken place) the ban on mobile phones inside the campus by this day (the present day) next week (the coming week – future).  
a. I/we/you/she/they will have been relaxing in my/our/your/his/their retired life by the time Sunil gets settled in life.    ‘Will have been relaxing’ is the future perfect continuous form of the verb “relax.” Its usage implies that the subject will have been enjoying (not yet occurred but will have been occurring) his, her or their retired life by the time Sunil gets settled in life (an action that will occur sometime in the future).
Usage Of “Relax” In The Future Tense Forms

Conclusion

Thus, the action word (verb) “relax” is examined in this article to illustrate how to use it in all tenses (past, present, and future), as well as in their forms – the simple, continuous, perfect continuous, and perfect forms, to convey multiple meanings.