name – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of name

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to name
Participle: named
Gerund: naming

Cognates

See the 2 cognates of name

Indicative

Present

Iname
youname
he;she;itnames
wename
youname
theyname

Perfect

Ihave named
youhave named
he;she;ithas named
wehave named
youhave named
theyhave named

Past

Inamed
younamed
he;she;itnamed
wenamed
younamed
theynamed

Pluperfect

Ihad named
youhad named
he;she;ithad named
wehad named
youhad named
theyhad named

Future

Iwill name
youwill name
he;she;itwill name
wewill name
youwill name
theywill name

Future Perfect

Iwill have named
youwill have named
he;she;itwill have named
wewill have named
youwill have named
theywill have named

Subjunctive

Present

Iname
youname
he;she;itname
wename
youname
theyname

Perfect

Ihave named
youhave named
he;she;ithave named
wehave named
youhave named
theyhave named

Imperfect

Inamed
younamed
he;she;itnamed
wenamed
younamed
theynamed

Pluperfect

Ihad named
youhad named
he;she;ithad named
wehad named
youhad named
theyhad named

Conditional

Present

Iwould name
youwould name
he;she;itwould name
wewould name
youwould name
theywould name

Perfect

Iwould have named
youwould have named
he;she;itwould have named
wewould have named
youwould have named
theywould have named

Imperative

youname
weLet's name
youname

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam naming
youare naming
he;she;itis naming
weare naming
youare naming
theyare naming

Perfect

Ihave been naming
youhave been naming
he;she;ithas been naming
wehave been naming
youhave been naming
theyhave been naming

Past

Iwas naming
youwere naming
he;she;itwas naming
wewere naming
youwere naming
theywere naming

Pluperfect

Ihad been naming
youhad been naming
he;she;ithad been naming
wehad been naming
youhad been naming
theyhad been naming

Future

Iwill be naming
youwill be naming
he;she;itwill be naming
wewill be naming
youwill be naming
theywill be naming

Future Perfect

Iwill have been naming
youwill have been naming
he;she;itwill have been naming
wewill have been naming
youwill have been naming
theywill have been naming

Conditional

Present

Iwould be naming
youwould be naming
he;she;itwould be naming
wewould be naming
youwould be naming
theywould be naming

Perfect

Iwould have been naming
youwould have been naming
he;she;itwould have been naming
wewould have been naming
youwould have been naming
theywould have been naming

Other

Verbs similar to 'name'

fame, game, lame, nake, nape, rame, tame, ace, age, amel,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

give a name to
denominate
to give a name to
bename, call, clepe, denominate, designate, dub, entitle, nominate, style, term
entitle
address, call, term, baptize, tally, denominate, label, christen
designate
dignify, classify, enumerate, identify, characterize, acclaim, indicate, describe

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

From Middle English namen, from Old English namian (“to name, mention”) and ġenamian (“to name, call, appoint”), from Proto-West Germanic *namōn (“to name”). Cognate with West Frisian neame (“to name; to mention”). Compare also Old English nemnan, nemnian (“to name, give a name to a person or thing”). See: Old English 'namian', Old English 'nemnan'.

Verbs referencing "name"

Ido nomar.

Sample Sentences

  • There are various public institutions. Among them a most excellent Hospital—a quaker establishment, but not sectarian in the great benefits it confers; a quiet, quaint old Library, named after Franklin; a handsome Exchange and Post Office; and so forth. In connection with the quaker Hospital, there is a picture by West, which is exhibited for the benefit of the funds of the [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ O, Evangeline ! rightly named, ” he said; “ hath not God made thee an evangel to me ? ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • But again: this class, together with that last one I have named, the miserable aristocracy spawned of a false republic, lift up their voices and exclaim ‘Public opinion is all-sufficient to prevent such cruelty as you denounce. ’ Public opinion ! Why, public [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • ‘Detained at the jail, a mulatto, named Tom. Has a scar on the right cheek, and appears to have been burned with powder on the face. ’ (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • ‘Ran away, a black girl, named Mary. Has a scar on her cheek, and the end of one of her toes cut off. ’ (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • ‘Terrible Death of Robert Potter. ‘From the “ Caddo Gazette, ” of the 12th inst., we learn the frightful death of Colonel Robert Potter. . . . He was beset in his house by an enemy, named Rose. He sprang from his couch, seized his gun, and, in his night-clothes, rushed from the house. For about two hundred yards his speed seemed to defy his pursuers; but, getting entangled in a [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • ‘Personal Encounter. ‘An encounter took place in Sparta, a few days since, between the barkeeper of an hotel, and a man named Bury. It appears that Bury had become somewhat noisy, and that the barkeeper, determined to preserve order, had threatened to shoot Bury, whereupon Bury drew a pistol and shot [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] I was so gloomy and silent, that none of them wanted me. They threatened to whip me, if I wasn't gayer, and didn't take some pains to make myself agreeable. At length, one day, came a gentleman named Stuart. He seemed to have some feeling for me; he saw that something dreadful was on my heart, and he came to see me alone, a great many times, and finally persuaded me to tell him. He bought me, at [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Legree received the stranger with a kind of surly hospitality, “ I understand, ” said the young man, “ that you bought, in New Orleans, a boy, named Tom. He used to be on my father's place, and I came to see if I couldn't buy him back. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • The next state-room to Cassy's was occupied by a French lady, named De Thoux, who was accompanied by a fine little daughter, a child of some twelve summers. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • He's even got a hot sauce named after him. Look, I gotta go, (Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird)
  • I'll go. Your named saved you. Dear god! It's dark. Where's the switch? (Hoy Maharaja)
  • Huh? Your younger sister? Yes, Anjali. Let us go then. Anjali! Anjali! A girl named Anjali has come here. Where is she ? (Geethanjali Malli Vachindi)