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ENGLISH VERB

sign for

to sign for (receipt of)

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: signing for
  • Past participle: signed for

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I sign for
  2. you you sign for
  3. he, she, it he signs for
  4. we we sign for
  5. they they sign for

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I signed for
  2. you you signed for
  3. he, she, it he signed for
  4. we we sign for
  5. they they signed for

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will sign for
  2. you you will sign for
  3. he, she, it he will sign for
  4. we we will sign for
  5. they they will sign for

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am signing for
  2. you you are signing for
  3. he, she, it he is signing for
  4. we we are signing for
  5. they they are signing for

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already signed for
  2. you you have already signed for
  3. he, she, it he has already signed for
  4. we we have already signed for
  5. they they have already signed for

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would sign for
  2. you you would sign for
  3. he, she, it he would sign for
  4. we we would sign for
  5. they they would sign for

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. sign for!

How to use sign for

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

  1. Present

    The doorman signs for our packages.

    The doorman signs for our packages.

  2. Past

    My neighbor signed for the delivery while I was out.

    My neighbor signed for the delivery while I was out.

  3. Future

    Someone will have to sign for the furniture.

    Someone's going to have to sign for the furniture.

  4. Present continuous

    Wait, I'm signing for a package at the door.

    Wait, I'm signing for a package at the door.

  5. Present perfect

    Has anyone signed for the new printer yet?

    Has anyone already signed for the new printer?

  6. Conditional

    I would sign for it, but I'm not the owner.

    I would sign for it, but I'm not the owner.

  7. Imperative

    Sign for the envelope here, please.

    Please sign for the envelope here.

Good to know

  • "Sign for a package" is assinar o recebimento; "sign up for" means to sign up.

Where you hear sign for

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

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 3

  • Usually, someone at the front desk signs for the boxes. Usually, someone at the front desk signs for the boxes.
  • Omar signed for the paper plates. Omar signed for the paper plates.
  • This time, someone at the library will sign for them. This time, someone at the library will sign for them.
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Intermediate Level 3 · signed for

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular verb.