Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to downpour
Participle: downpoured
Gerund: downpouring
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | downpour |
| you | downpour |
| he;she;it | downpours |
| we | downpour |
| you | downpour |
| they | downpour |
Perfect
| I | have downpoured |
| you | have downpoured |
| he;she;it | has downpoured |
| we | have downpoured |
| you | have downpoured |
| they | have downpoured |
Past
| I | downpoured |
| you | downpoured |
| he;she;it | downpoured |
| we | downpoured |
| you | downpoured |
| they | downpoured |
Pluperfect
| I | had downpoured |
| you | had downpoured |
| he;she;it | had downpoured |
| we | had downpoured |
| you | had downpoured |
| they | had downpoured |
Future
| I | will downpour |
| you | will downpour |
| he;she;it | will downpour |
| we | will downpour |
| you | will downpour |
| they | will downpour |
Future Perfect
| I | will have downpoured |
| you | will have downpoured |
| he;she;it | will have downpoured |
| we | will have downpoured |
| you | will have downpoured |
| they | will have downpoured |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | downpour |
| you | downpour |
| he;she;it | downpour |
| we | downpour |
| you | downpour |
| they | downpour |
Perfect
| I | have downpoured |
| you | have downpoured |
| he;she;it | have downpoured |
| we | have downpoured |
| you | have downpoured |
| they | have downpoured |
Imperfect
| I | downpoured |
| you | downpoured |
| he;she;it | downpoured |
| we | downpoured |
| you | downpoured |
| they | downpoured |
Pluperfect
| I | had downpoured |
| you | had downpoured |
| he;she;it | had downpoured |
| we | had downpoured |
| you | had downpoured |
| they | had downpoured |
Conditional
Present
| I | would downpour |
| you | would downpour |
| he;she;it | would downpour |
| we | would downpour |
| you | would downpour |
| they | would downpour |
Perfect
| I | would have downpoured |
| you | would have downpoured |
| he;she;it | would have downpoured |
| we | would have downpoured |
| you | would have downpoured |
| they | would have downpoured |
Imperative
| you | downpour |
| we | Let's downpour |
| you | downpour |
Verbs conjugated like 'downpour'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'downpour'
bonjour,
contour,
downbear,
downcut,
download,
downpick,
downplay,
downtone,
downturn,
downvote,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. From down- + pour.
2. Compare typologically Czech liják, Polish ulewa, Slovene naliv, Russian ли́вень (lívenʹ) (akin to лить (litʹ)).
Sample Sentences
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Bank-notes fluttered down and lay about in all directions, relays of sovereigns rolled away like so much dross, bonds and scrip for thousands and tens of thousands clogged the downpouring stream of jewellery and unset gems. [1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:]
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It started to downpour, so Billy and I made our way back to our house, with Scotty following—or so I thought. [2002, Patricia Koretchuk, Chasing the comet: a Scottish-Canadian life - Page 211:]