administer
administers
administering
administered
Administer means to manage affairs or give medicine. Regular verb: administer-administered-administered.
Meanings
- To manage or direct
- To give medicine or treatment
- To execute or apply
Common Collocations
administer a test
administer medicine
administer justice
administer an oath
administered by
Tip for Learners
Administer is formal. Used for giving medicine, managing organizations, and applying laws.
Present Simple
| I | administer |
| you | administer |
| he/she/it | administers |
| we | administer |
| they | administer |
Examples - Present Simple
- I administer the database daily.
- You administer the exam fairly.
- He administers medication to patients.
- We administer the program efficiently.
- They administer justice in the courts.
Present Continuous
| I | am administering |
| you | are administering |
| he/she/it | is administering |
| we | are administering |
| they | are administering |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am administering the survey now.
- You are administering the test.
- She is administering first aid.
- We are administering the vaccine.
- They are administering the estate.
Present Perfect
| I | have administered |
| you | have administered |
| he/she/it | has administered |
| we | have administered |
| they | have administered |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have administered this test before.
- You have administered the funds properly.
- He has administered the oath of office.
- We have administered the program for years.
- They have administered the treatment.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been administering |
| you | have been administering |
| he/she/it | has been administering |
| we | have been administering |
| they | have been administering |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been administering tests all day.
- You have been administering the system.
- She has been administering medications.
- We have been administering the project.
- They have been administering aid.
Past Simple
| I | administered |
| you | administered |
| he/she/it | administered |
| we | administered |
| they | administered |
Examples - Past Simple
- I administered the exam yesterday.
- You administered the oath.
- He administered the medicine.
- We administered the budget carefully.
- They administered the estate.
Past Continuous
| I | was administering |
| you | were administering |
| he/she/it | was administering |
| we | were administering |
| they | were administering |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was administering the test when the alarm went off.
- You were administering the funds.
- She was administering first aid.
- We were administering the survey.
- They were administering the program.
Past Perfect
| I | had administered |
| you | had administered |
| he/she/it | had administered |
| we | had administered |
| they | had administered |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had administered the drug before the reaction.
- You had administered the test already.
- He had administered the estate well.
- We had administered the funds carefully.
- They had administered the program before.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been administering |
| you | had been administering |
| he/she/it | had been administering |
| we | had been administering |
| they | had been administering |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been administering tests for hours.
- You had been administering the system.
- She had been administering care.
- We had been administering the project.
- They had been administering vaccines.
Future Simple
| I | will administer |
| you | will administer |
| he/she/it | will administer |
| we | will administer |
| they | will administer |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will administer the exam next week.
- You will administer the survey.
- He will administer the treatment.
- We will administer the program.
- They will administer the funds.
Future Continuous
| I | will be administering |
| you | will be administering |
| he/she/it | will be administering |
| we | will be administering |
| they | will be administering |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be administering tests tomorrow.
- You will be administering the system.
- She will be administering medications.
- We will be administering the budget.
- They will be administering the estate.
Future Perfect
| I | will have administered |
| you | will have administered |
| he/she/it | will have administered |
| we | will have administered |
| they | will have administered |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have administered all tests by Friday.
- You will have administered the survey.
- He will have administered the dose.
- We will have administered the program.
- They will have administered justice.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been administering |
| you | will have been administering |
| he/she/it | will have been administering |
| we | will have been administering |
| they | will have been administering |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been administering exams for years.
- You will have been administering funds.
- She will have been administering care.
- We will have been administering the system.
- They will have been administering programs.