train – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of train

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to train sth on sth
Participle: trained sth on sth
Gerund: training sth on sth

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Itrain sth on sth
youtrain sth on sth
he;she;ittrains sth on sth
wetrain sth on sth
youtrain sth on sth
theytrain sth on sth

Perfect

Ihave trained sth on sth
youhave trained sth on sth
he;she;ithas trained sth on sth
wehave trained sth on sth
youhave trained sth on sth
theyhave trained sth on sth

Past

Itrained sth on sth
youtrained sth on sth
he;she;ittrained sth on sth
wetrained sth on sth
youtrained sth on sth
theytrained sth on sth

Pluperfect

Ihad trained sth on sth
youhad trained sth on sth
he;she;ithad trained sth on sth
wehad trained sth on sth
youhad trained sth on sth
theyhad trained sth on sth

Future

Iwill train sth on sth
youwill train sth on sth
he;she;itwill train sth on sth
wewill train sth on sth
youwill train sth on sth
theywill train sth on sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have trained sth on sth
youwill have trained sth on sth
he;she;itwill have trained sth on sth
wewill have trained sth on sth
youwill have trained sth on sth
theywill have trained sth on sth

Subjunctive

Present

Itrain sth on sth
youtrain sth on sth
he;she;ittrain sth on sth
wetrain sth on sth
youtrain sth on sth
theytrain sth on sth

Perfect

Ihave trained sth on sth
youhave trained sth on sth
he;she;ithave trained sth on sth
wehave trained sth on sth
youhave trained sth on sth
theyhave trained sth on sth

Imperfect

Itrained sth on sth
youtrained sth on sth
he;she;ittrained sth on sth
wetrained sth on sth
youtrained sth on sth
theytrained sth on sth

Pluperfect

Ihad trained sth on sth
youhad trained sth on sth
he;she;ithad trained sth on sth
wehad trained sth on sth
youhad trained sth on sth
theyhad trained sth on sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould train sth on sth
youwould train sth on sth
he;she;itwould train sth on sth
wewould train sth on sth
youwould train sth on sth
theywould train sth on sth

Perfect

Iwould have trained sth on sth
youwould have trained sth on sth
he;she;itwould have trained sth on sth
wewould have trained sth on sth
youwould have trained sth on sth
theywould have trained sth on sth

Imperative

youtrain sth on sth
weLet's train sth on sth
youtrain sth on sth

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam training sth on sth
youare training sth on sth
he;she;itis training sth on sth
weare training sth on sth
youare training sth on sth
theyare training sth on sth

Perfect

Ihave been training sth on sth
youhave been training sth on sth
he;she;ithas been training sth on sth
wehave been training sth on sth
youhave been training sth on sth
theyhave been training sth on sth

Past

Iwas training sth on sth
youwere training sth on sth
he;she;itwas training sth on sth
wewere training sth on sth
youwere training sth on sth
theywere training sth on sth

Pluperfect

Ihad been training sth on sth
youhad been training sth on sth
he;she;ithad been training sth on sth
wehad been training sth on sth
youhad been training sth on sth
theyhad been training sth on sth

Future

Iwill be training sth on sth
youwill be training sth on sth
he;she;itwill be training sth on sth
wewill be training sth on sth
youwill be training sth on sth
theywill be training sth on sth

Future Perfect

Iwill have been training sth on sth
youwill have been training sth on sth
he;she;itwill have been training sth on sth
wewill have been training sth on sth
youwill have been training sth on sth
theywill have been training sth on sth

Conditional

Present

Iwould be training sth on sth
youwould be training sth on sth
he;she;itwould be training sth on sth
wewould be training sth on sth
youwould be training sth on sth
theywould be training sth on sth

Perfect

Iwould have been training sth on sth
youwould have been training sth on sth
he;she;itwould have been training sth on sth
wewould have been training sth on sth
youwould have been training sth on sth
theywould have been training sth on sth

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'train'

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 'train'

brain, drain, grain, rain, strain, trail, twain, amain, attain, berain,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

instruct
tutor, educate, teach, explain, enlighten, impart, master
exercise
discipline, practice, drill, prepare

Antonyms

instruct
learn, acquire, absorb, mislead
exercise
inactivity, idleness, laziness, sluggishness

Additional Information

Etymology

1. c.1330, "a drawing out, delay," later "trailing part of a skirt" (c.1440), also "retinue, procession" (c.1440), from O.Fr. train (fem. traine), from trainer "to pull, draw," from V.L. *traginare, extended from *tragere "to pull," back formation from tractus, pp. of L. trahere "to pull, draw" (see tract (1)). Train of thought first attested 1651. The railroad sense is recorded from 1824, from notion of a "train" of carriages. British train-spotting "hobby of observing trains and recording locomotive numbers" is recorded from 1958.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.?
4. Latin trahere
5. Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre
6. Old French traïnerder.
7. Old French trainder.
8. Middle English trayne
9. English train
10. From Middle English trayne (“train”), from Old French train (“a delay, a drawing out”), from traïner (“to pull out, to draw”), from Vulgar Latin *traginō, from *tragō, from Latin trahō (“to pull, to draw”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tregʰ- (“to pull, draw, drag”). The verb was derived from the noun in Middle English.
11. For the meaning to teach compare typologically Russian ната́скивать (natáskivatʹ) (akin to тащи́ть (taščítʹ)). See: Latin 'trahō'.

Verbs referencing "train"

Scots Gaelic trèan, Norwegian trene, Dutch trainen, Russian тренировать, Irish traenáil, Danish træne.

Sample Sentences

  • George, who was a bright boy, and well trained in religious things by his mother, finding himself an object of general admiration, threw in expositions of his own, from time to time, with a commendable seriousness and gravity, for which he was [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • The rooms in which they worked, were as well ordered as themselves. In the windows of some, there were green plants, which were trained to shade the glass; in all, there was as much fresh air, cleanliness, and comfort, as the nature of the occupation would possibly admit of. Out of so large a number of females, many of whom were [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] of injustice and cruelty, and which seems so to nobody about them. It has been an age of long sorrow of such natures, in such a hell-begotten sort of world as ours. What remained for her, but to train her children in her own views and sentiments ? Well, after all you say about training, children will grow up substantially what they _are_ by nature, and only that. From the cradle, Alfred was an [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ For you to educate, to be sure, and train in the way she should go. I thought she was rather a funny specimen in the Jim Crow line. Here, Topsy, ” he added, giving a whistle, as a man would to call the attention of a dog, “ give us a song, [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ Sons trained like your Henrique will be grand guardians of your powder-magazines, ” said Augustine,—“so cool and self-possessed ! The proverb says, ’ They that cannot govern themselves cannot govern others. ’ ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ There is a trouble there ” said Alfred, thoughtfully; “ there's no doubt that our system is a difficult one to train children under. It gives too free scope to the passions, altogether, which, in our climate, are hot enough. I find trouble with Henrique. The boy is generous and warm-hearted, but a perfect [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • These two, whom we shall call Susan and Emmeline, had been the personal attendants of an amiable and pious lady of New Orleans, by whom they had been carefully and piously instructed and trained. They had been taught to read and write, diligently instructed in the truths of religion, and their lot had been as happy an one as in their condition it was possible to be. But the only son of [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] looks and words. With a deadly sickness at her heart, she remembered how he had looked at Emmeline's hands, and lifted up her curly hair, and pronounced her a first-rate article. Susan had been trained as a Christian, brought up in the daily reading of the Bible, and had the same horror of her child's being sold to a life of shame that any other Christian mother might have; but she had no hope,—no [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] now seared brow bedewed with the waters of holy baptism. In early childhood, a fair-haired woman had led him, at the sound of Sabbath bell, to worship and to pray. Far in New England that mother had trained her only son, with long, unwearied love, and patient prayers. Born of a hard-tempered sire, on whom that gentle woman had wasted a world of unvalued love, Legree had followed in the steps of his [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • “ What sort of a girl ? ” said Madame de Thoux, eagerly. “ A treasure, ” said George; “ a beautiful, intelligent, amiable girl. Very pious. My mother had brought her up, and trained her as carefully, almost, as a daughter. She could read and write, embroider and sew, beautifully; and was a beautiful singer. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)