train – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of train

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to train
Participle: trained
Gerund: training

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Itrain
youtrain
he;she;ittrains
wetrain
youtrain
theytrain

Perfect

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

Past

Itrained
youtrained
he;she;ittrained
wetrained
youtrained
theytrained

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Subjunctive

Present

Itrain
youtrain
he;she;ittrain
wetrain
youtrain
theytrain

Perfect

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

Imperfect

Itrained
youtrained
he;she;ittrained
wetrained
youtrained
theytrained

Pluperfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

Imperative

youtrain
weLet's train
youtrain

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

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

Perfect

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

Past

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

Pluperfect

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

Future

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

Future Perfect

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

Conditional

Present

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

Perfect

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

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)