sieve English

Meaning sieve meaning

What does sieve mean?

sieve

— noun a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

— verb (= sift) check and sort carefully sift the information

— verb (= sift) distinguish and separate out sift through the job candidates

— verb (= sift, strain) separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements sift the flour

— verb (= screen) examine in order to test suitability screen these samples screen the job applicants

Synonyms sieve synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sieve?

sieve English » English

sift

strainer

screen

strain

sifter

filter

colander

riddle

winnow

mesh

bolter

sort

screen out

pour

filtrate

wash

walk through

vet

small gong

sizing screen

sieve out

shaker

separate

scrutinize

scrutinise

screener

run through

run

recap

rain

pour off

percolate

mop

mesh screen

medium size

hairsieve

gridiron

grating

grate

go through

go over

go

flow

filter out

dredge

cribble

basket

Topics sieve topics

What do people use sieve to talk about?

Universe, creation Water Wet

Dry

• What tools are used to remove water from things?
  sieve press

Work and occupation Occupation

Working with water

• What words are used of removing water from something?
  sieve drain press extract strain

Conjugation sieve conjugation

How do you conjugate sieve?

sieve · verb

Present I sieve

Positive I sieve

Singular

1st person I sieve

2nd person you sieve

3rd person he/she/it sieves

Plural

1st person we sieve

2nd person you sieve

3rd person they sieve

Negative I don't sieve

Singular

1st person I don't sieve I do not sieve

2nd person you don't sieve you do not sieve

3rd person he/she/it doesn't sieve he/she/it does not sieve

Plural

1st person we don't sieve we do not sieve

2nd person you don't sieve you do not sieve

3rd person they don't sieve they do not sieve

Question do I sieve?

Singular

1st person do I sieve?

2nd person do you sieve?

3rd person does he/she/it sieve?

Plural

1st person do we sieve?

2nd person do you sieve?

3rd person do they sieve?

Negative question don't I sieve?

Singular

1st person don't I sieve? do I not sieve?

2nd person don't you sieve? do you not sieve?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it sieve? does he/she/it not sieve?

Plural

1st person don't we sieve? do we not sieve?

2nd person don't you sieve? do you not sieve?

3rd person don't they sieve? do they not sieve?

Past I sieved

Positive I sieved

Singular

1st person I sieved

2nd person you sieved

3rd person he/she/it sieved

Plural

1st person we sieved

2nd person you sieved

3rd person they sieved

Negative I didn't sieve

Singular

1st person I didn't sieve I did not sieve

2nd person you didn't sieve you did not sieve

3rd person he/she/it didn't sieve he/she/it did not sieve

Plural

1st person we didn't sieve we did not sieve

2nd person you didn't sieve you did not sieve

3rd person they didn't sieve they did not sieve

Question did I sieve?

Singular

1st person did I sieve?

2nd person did you sieve?

3rd person did he/she/it sieve?

Plural

1st person did we sieve?

2nd person did you sieve?

3rd person did they sieve?

Negative question didn't I sieve?

Singular

1st person didn't I sieve? did I not sieve?

2nd person didn't you sieve? did you not sieve?

3rd person didn't he/she/it sieve? did he/she/it not sieve?

Plural

1st person didn't we sieve? did we not sieve?

2nd person didn't you sieve? did you not sieve?

3rd person didn't they sieve? did they not sieve?

Future I'll sieve

Positive I'll sieve

Singular

1st person I'll sieve I will sieve

2nd person you'll sieve you will sieve

3rd person he/she/it'll sieve he/she/it will sieve

Plural

1st person we'll sieve we will sieve

2nd person you'll sieve you will sieve

3rd person they'll sieve they will sieve

Negative I won't sieve

Singular

1st person I won't sieve I will not sieve

2nd person you won't sieve you will not sieve

3rd person he/she/it won't sieve he/she/it will not sieve

Plural

1st person we won't sieve we will not sieve

2nd person you won't sieve you will not sieve

3rd person they won't sieve they will not sieve

Question will I sieve?

Singular

1st person will I sieve?

2nd person will you sieve?

3rd person will he/she/it sieve?

Plural

1st person will we sieve?

2nd person will you sieve?

3rd person will they sieve?

Negative question won't I sieve?

Singular

1st person won't I sieve? will I not sieve?

2nd person won't you sieve? will you not sieve?

3rd person won't he/she/it sieve? will he/she/it not sieve?

Plural

1st person won't we sieve? will we not sieve?

2nd person won't you sieve? will you not sieve?

3rd person won't they sieve? will they not sieve?

Conditional I'd sieve

Positive I'd sieve

Singular

1st person I'd sieve I would sieve

2nd person you'd sieve you would sieve

3rd person he/she/it'd sieve he/she/it would sieve

Plural

1st person we'd sieve we would sieve

2nd person you'd sieve you would sieve

3rd person they'd sieve they would sieve

Negative I wouldn't sieve

Singular

1st person I wouldn't sieve I would not sieve

2nd person you wouldn't sieve you would not sieve

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't sieve he/she/it would not sieve

Plural

1st person we wouldn't sieve we would not sieve

2nd person you wouldn't sieve you would not sieve

3rd person they wouldn't sieve they would not sieve

Question would I sieve?

Singular

1st person would I sieve?

2nd person would you sieve?

3rd person would he/she/it sieve?

Plural

1st person would we sieve?

2nd person would you sieve?

3rd person would they sieve?

Negative question wouldn't I sieve?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I sieve? would I not sieve?

2nd person wouldn't you sieve? would you not sieve?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it sieve? would he/she/it not sieve?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we sieve? would we not sieve?

2nd person wouldn't you sieve? would you not sieve?

3rd person wouldn't they sieve? would they not sieve?

Present continuous I'm sieving

Positive I'm sieving

Singular

1st person I'm sieving I am sieving

2nd person you're sieving you are sieving

3rd person he/she/it's sieving he/she/it is sieving

Plural

1st person we're sieving we are sieving

2nd person you're sieving you are sieving

3rd person they're sieving they are sieving

Negative I'm not sieving

Singular

1st person I'm not sieving I am not sieving

2nd person you aren't sieving you're not sieving you are not sieving

3rd person he/she/it isn't sieving he/she/it's not sieving he/she/it is not sieving

Plural

1st person we aren't sieving we're not sieving we are not sieving

2nd person you aren't sieving you're not sieving you are not sieving

3rd person they aren't sieving they're not sieving they are not sieving

Question am I sieving?

Singular

1st person am I sieving?

2nd person are you sieving?

3rd person is he/she/it sieving?

Plural

1st person are we sieving?

2nd person are you sieving?

3rd person are they sieving?

Negative question aren't I sieving?

Singular

1st person aren't I sieving? am I not sieving?

2nd person aren't you sieving? are you not sieving?

3rd person isn't he/she/it sieving? is he/she/it not sieving?

Plural

1st person aren't we sieving? are we not sieving?

2nd person aren't you sieving? are you not sieving?

3rd person aren't they sieving? are they not sieving?

Past continuous I was sieving

Positive I was sieving

Singular

1st person I was sieving

2nd person you were sieving

3rd person he/she/it was sieving

Plural

1st person we were sieving

2nd person you were sieving

3rd person they were sieving

Negative I wasn't sieving

Singular

1st person I wasn't sieving I was not sieving

2nd person you weren't sieving you were not sieving

3rd person he/she/it wasn't sieving he/she/it was not sieving

Plural

1st person we weren't sieving we were not sieving

2nd person you weren't sieving you were not sieving

3rd person they weren't sieving they were not sieving

Question was I sieving?

Singular

1st person was I sieving?

2nd person were you sieving?

3rd person was he/she/it sieving?

Plural

1st person were we sieving?

2nd person were you sieving?

3rd person were they sieving?

Negative question wasn't I sieving?

Singular

1st person wasn't I sieving? was I not sieving?

2nd person weren't you sieving? were you not sieving?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it sieving? was he/she/it not sieving?

Plural

1st person weren't we sieving? were we not sieving?

2nd person weren't you sieving? were you not sieving?

3rd person weren't they sieving? were they not sieving?

Future continuous I'll be sieving

Positive I'll be sieving

Singular

1st person I'll be sieving I will be sieving

2nd person you'll be sieving you will be sieving

3rd person he/she/it'll be sieving he/she/it will be sieving

Plural

1st person we'll be sieving we will be sieving

2nd person you'll be sieving you will be sieving

3rd person they'll be sieving they will be sieving

Negative I won't be sieving

Singular

1st person I won't be sieving I will not be sieving

2nd person you won't be sieving you will not be sieving

3rd person he/she/it won't be sieving he/she/it will not be sieving

Plural

1st person we won't be sieving we will not be sieving

2nd person you won't be sieving you will not be sieving

3rd person they won't be sieving they will not be sieving

Question will I be sieving?

Singular

1st person will I be sieving?

2nd person will you be sieving?

3rd person will he/she/it be sieving?

Plural

1st person will we be sieving?

2nd person will you be sieving?

3rd person will they be sieving?

Negative question won't I be sieving?

Singular

1st person won't I be sieving? will I not be sieving?

2nd person won't you be sieving? will you not be sieving?

3rd person won't he/she/it be sieving? will he/she/it not be sieving?

Plural

1st person won't we be sieving? will we not be sieving?

2nd person won't you be sieving? will you not be sieving?

3rd person won't they be sieving? will they not be sieving?

Conditional continuous I'd be sieving

Positive I'd be sieving

Singular

1st person I'd be sieving I would be sieving

2nd person you'd be sieving you would be sieving

3rd person he/she/it'd be sieving he/she/it would be sieving

Plural

1st person we'd be sieving we would be sieving

2nd person you'd be sieving you would be sieving

3rd person they'd be sieving they would be sieving

Negative I wouldn't be sieving

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be sieving I would not be sieving

2nd person you wouldn't be sieving you would not be sieving

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be sieving he/she/it would not be sieving

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be sieving we would not be sieving

2nd person you wouldn't be sieving you would not be sieving

3rd person they wouldn't be sieving they would not be sieving

Question would I be sieving?

Singular

1st person would I be sieving?

2nd person would you be sieving?

3rd person would he/she/it be sieving?

Plural

1st person would we be sieving?

2nd person would you be sieving?

3rd person would they be sieving?

Negative question wouldn't I be sieving?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be sieving? would I not be sieving?

2nd person wouldn't you be sieving? would you not be sieving?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be sieving? would he/she/it not be sieving?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be sieving? would we not be sieving?

2nd person wouldn't you be sieving? would you not be sieving?

3rd person wouldn't they be sieving? would they not be sieving?

Present perfect I've sieved

Positive I've sieved

Singular

1st person I've sieved I have sieved

2nd person you've sieved you have sieved

3rd person he/she/it's sieved he/she/it has sieved

Plural

1st person we've sieved we have sieved

2nd person you've sieved you have sieved

3rd person they've sieved they have sieved

Negative I haven't sieved

Singular

1st person I haven't sieved I have not sieved

2nd person you haven't sieved you have not sieved

3rd person he/she/it hasn't sieved he/she/it has not sieved

Plural

1st person we haven't sieved we have not sieved

2nd person you haven't sieved you have not sieved

3rd person they haven't sieved they have not sieved

Question have I sieved?

Singular

1st person have I sieved?

2nd person have you sieved?

3rd person has he/she/it sieved?

Plural

1st person have we sieved?

2nd person have you sieved?

3rd person have they sieved?

Negative question haven't I sieved?

Singular

1st person haven't I sieved? have I not sieved?

2nd person haven't you sieved? have you not sieved?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it sieved? has he/she/it not sieved?

Plural

1st person haven't we sieved? have we not sieved?

2nd person haven't you sieved? have you not sieved?

3rd person haven't they sieved? have they not sieved?

Past perfect I had sieved

Positive I had sieved

Singular

1st person I had sieved

2nd person you had sieved

3rd person he/she/it had sieved

Plural

1st person we had sieved

2nd person you had sieved

3rd person they had sieved

Negative I hadn't sieved

Singular

1st person I hadn't sieved I had not sieved

2nd person you hadn't sieved you had not sieved

3rd person he/she/it hadn't sieved he/she/it had not sieved

Plural

1st person we hadn't sieved we had not sieved

2nd person you hadn't sieved you had not sieved

3rd person they hadn't sieved they had not sieved

Question had I sieved?

Singular

1st person had I sieved?

2nd person had you sieved?

3rd person had he/she/it sieved?

Plural

1st person had we sieved?

2nd person had you sieved?

3rd person had they sieved?

Negative question hadn't I sieved?

Singular

1st person hadn't I sieved? had I not sieved?

2nd person hadn't you sieved? had you not sieved?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it sieved? had he/she/it not sieved?

Plural

1st person hadn't we sieved? had we not sieved?

2nd person hadn't you sieved? had you not sieved?

3rd person hadn't they sieved? had they not sieved?

Future perfect I'll have sieved

Positive I'll have sieved

Singular

1st person I'll have sieved I will have sieved

2nd person you'll have sieved you will have sieved

3rd person he/she/it'll have sieved he/she/it will have sieved

Plural

1st person we'll have sieved we will have sieved

2nd person you'll have sieved you will have sieved

3rd person they'll have sieved they will have sieved

Negative I won't have sieved

Singular

1st person I won't have sieved I will not have sieved

2nd person you won't have sieved you will not have sieved

3rd person he/she/it won't have sieved he/she/it will not have sieved

Plural

1st person we won't have sieved we will not have sieved

2nd person you won't have sieved you will not have sieved

3rd person they won't have sieved they will not have sieved

Question +'ll I have sieved?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have sieved? will I have sieved?

2nd person +'ll you have sieved? will you have sieved?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have sieved? will he/she/it have sieved?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have sieved? will we have sieved?

2nd person +'ll you have sieved? will you have sieved?

3rd person +'ll they have sieved? will they have sieved?

Negative question won't I have sieved?

Singular

1st person won't I have sieved? will I not have sieved?

2nd person won't you have sieved? will you not have sieved?

3rd person won't he/she/it have sieved? will he/she/it not have sieved?

Plural

1st person won't we have sieved? will we not have sieved?

2nd person won't you have sieved? will you not have sieved?

3rd person won't they have sieved? will they not have sieved?

Conditional perfect I'd have sieved

Positive I'd have sieved

Singular

1st person I'd have sieved I would have sieved

2nd person you'd have sieved you would have sieved

3rd person he/she/it'd have sieved he/she/it would have sieved

Plural

1st person we'd have sieved we would have sieved

2nd person you'd have sieved you would have sieved

3rd person they'd have sieved they would have sieved

Negative I wouldn't have sieved

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have sieved I would not have sieved

2nd person you wouldn't have sieved you would not have sieved

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have sieved he/she/it would not have sieved

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have sieved we would not have sieved

2nd person you wouldn't have sieved you would not have sieved

3rd person they wouldn't have sieved they would not have sieved

Question would I have sieved?

Singular

1st person would I have sieved?

2nd person would you have sieved?

3rd person would he/she/it have sieved?

Plural

1st person would we have sieved?

2nd person would you have sieved?

3rd person would they have sieved?

Negative question wouldn't I have sieved?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have sieved? would I not have sieved?

2nd person wouldn't you have sieved? would you not have sieved?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have sieved? would he/she/it not have sieved?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have sieved? would we not have sieved?

2nd person wouldn't you have sieved? would you not have sieved?

3rd person wouldn't they have sieved? would they not have sieved?

Imperative sieve!

Positive

you sieve!

we let's sieve!

Negative

you don't sieve!

we let's not sieve!