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Inform means to tell or give information. Regular: inform-informed-informed.
Meanings
- To tell
- To give information
- To report (on someone)
Common Collocations
inform someone of
keep informed
well-informed
inform against
informed decision
Tip for Learners
Informed decision = decision based on information. Informer = person who reports others. Information = facts.
Present Simple
| I | inform |
| you | inform |
| he/she/it | informs |
| we | inform |
| they | inform |
Examples - Present Simple
- I inform my team of any changes immediately.
- You inform customers about updates promptly.
- The report informs stakeholders of progress.
- We inform participants of schedule changes.
- They inform the public through press releases.
Present Continuous
| I | am informing |
| you | are informing |
| he/she/it | is informing |
| we | are informing |
| they | are informing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am informing you of the new policy now.
- You are informing management about the issues.
- He is informing clients of the delay.
- We are informing members of the meeting change.
- They are informing residents about construction.
Present Perfect
| I | have informed |
| you | have informed |
| he/she/it | has informed |
| we | have informed |
| they | have informed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have informed everyone who needs to know.
- You have informed the authorities already.
- She has informed us of her decision.
- We have informed all affected parties.
- They have informed the media of the announcement.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been informing |
| you | have been informing |
| he/she/it | has been informing |
| we | have been informing |
| they | have been informing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been informing stakeholders throughout.
- You have been informing users of updates regularly.
- He has been informing patients of risks.
- We have been informing the board since January.
- They have been informing citizens consistently.
Past Simple
| I | informed |
| you | informed |
| he/she/it | informed |
| we | informed |
| they | informed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I informed her of the cancellation yesterday.
- You informed us of the problem immediately.
- She informed police about the incident.
- We informed employees of the restructuring.
- They informed the committee of their concerns.
Past Continuous
| I | was informing |
| you | were informing |
| he/she/it | was informing |
| we | were informing |
| they | were informing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was informing the team when the call dropped.
- You were informing customers throughout the day.
- He was informing witnesses during questioning.
- We were informing shareholders as required.
- They were informing the public during the crisis.
Past Perfect
| I | had informed |
| you | had informed |
| he/she/it | had informed |
| we | had informed |
| they | had informed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had informed them before the deadline.
- You had informed management before the meeting.
- She had informed us before we found out.
- We had informed clients before the change.
- They had informed authorities before the incident.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been informing |
| you | had been informing |
| he/she/it | had been informing |
| we | had been informing |
| they | had been informing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been informing colleagues for weeks.
- You had been informing users before the update.
- He had been informing patients consistently.
- We had been informing stakeholders regularly.
- They had been informing the public for months.
Future Simple
| I | will inform |
| you | will inform |
| he/she/it | will inform |
| we | will inform |
| they | will inform |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will inform you of any developments.
- You will inform the team once confirmed.
- She will inform us by email tomorrow.
- We will inform all participants in advance.
- They will inform the press after the event.
Future Continuous
| I | will be informing |
| you | will be informing |
| he/she/it | will be informing |
| we | will be informing |
| they | will be informing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be informing clients throughout the week.
- You will be informing staff during the transition.
- He will be informing investors at the meeting.
- We will be informing customers as updates occur.
- They will be informing the public continuously.
Future Perfect
| I | will have informed |
| you | will have informed |
| he/she/it | will have informed |
| we | will have informed |
| they | will have informed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have informed everyone by Friday.
- You will have informed all necessary parties.
- She will have informed the board by then.
- We will have informed members before the vote.
- They will have informed all stakeholders.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been informing |
| you | will have been informing |
| he/she/it | will have been informing |
| we | will have been informing |
| they | will have been informing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been informing teams for years.
- You will have been informing customers for decades.
- He will have been informing clients throughout his career.
- We will have been informing communities for generations.
- They will have been informing the public continuously.