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ENGLISH VERB

name

to name; to appoint

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: naming
  • Past participle: named

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I give a name
  2. you you give a name
  3. he, she, it he gives a name
  4. we we give a name
  5. they they give a name

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I gave a name
  2. you you gave a name
  3. he, she, it he gave a name
  4. we we gave a name
  5. they they gave a name

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I am going to give a name
  2. you you are going to give a name
  3. he, she, it he is going to give a name
  4. we we are going to give a name
  5. they they are going to give a name

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am giving a name
  2. you you are giving a name
  3. he, she, it he is giving a name
  4. we we are giving a name
  5. they they are giving a name

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already given a name
  2. you you have already given a name
  3. he, she, it he has already given a name
  4. we we have already given a name
  5. they they have already given a name

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would give a name
  2. you you would give a name
  3. he, she, it he would give a name
  4. we we would give a name
  5. they they would give a name

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. Give a name!

How to use name

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    We name our pets after famous singers.

    We name our pets after famous singers.

  2. Past

    They named the baby Lucas, after his grandfather.

    They named the baby Lucas, after his grandfather.

  3. Future

    The city will name the street after the poet.

    The city is going to name the street after the poet.

  4. Present continuous

    We are naming the boat this weekend.

    Let's name the boat this weekend.

  5. Present perfect

    They have named her manager of the year.

    They named her Manager of the Year.

  6. Conditional

    I would name the dog Max, it suits him.

    I would name the dog Max; it suits him.

  7. Imperative

    Name three things you love about this city.

    Name three things you love about this city.

Good to know

  • "Name someone after" is to give the name in honor of someone: "named after her grandmother".
  • "Name" is also to cite: "name three countries in Africa"; "you name it" is "whatever you want".

Where you hear name

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

  • We name the files by date. We name the files by date.
  • We named two files sign final. We named two files final sign.
  • I'll name the files properly from day one. I will name the files properly from day one.

English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 2

  • We name the files by date. We name the files by date.
  • We named two files sign final. We named two files final sign.
  • I'll name the files properly from day one. I will name the files properly from day one.
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A discovery meeting

Advanced Level 3 · At the name. Activity room says nothing. · Then the name should say that.

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We don't need to fix everything

Advanced Level 3 · On a list, with your name next to it.

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Two versions with the same name

Advanced Level 3 · And the name?

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What I learned about working together

Advanced Level 3 · And name the files properly from day one.

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The numbers don't tell the whole story

Fluency Level 2 · I have the list. Mostly new names.

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Owning a sending mistake

Fluency Level 2 · Your name? · My mistake, my name.

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Pass the baton without losing context

Fluency Level 2 · Two names. I can hold two names.

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Support with conditions

Fluency Level 3 · My store's name on the stage, and five minutes to talk about the new branch.

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Photos and stories need choice

Fluency Level 3 · A green sticker on the name tag means yes to photos. No sticker, no photo.

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Guiding those who will welcome the public

Fluency Level 3 · Any table with a name tag in their language.

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Share the results with the partners

Fluency Level 3 · Fifty-two people. Thirty-one names on the list. Four want to host.

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular verb.