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Familiarize means to make someone aware of or acquainted with something. Regular verb: familiarize-familiarized-familiarized.
Meanings
- To make aware of
- To become acquainted with
- To make well-known
Common Collocations
familiarize yourself with
familiarize someone with
familiarize oneself
get familiarized
Tip for Learners
Usually used with "with." "Familiarize yourself with the rules."
Present Simple
| I | familiarize |
| you | familiarize |
| he/she/it | familiarizes |
| we | familiarize |
| they | familiarize |
Examples - Present Simple
- I familiarize myself with new software quickly.
- You familiarize new employees with procedures.
- She familiarizes herself with the material.
- We familiarize clients with our services.
- They familiarize students with the curriculum.
Present Continuous
| I | am familiarizing |
| you | are familiarizing |
| he/she/it | is familiarizing |
| we | are familiarizing |
| they | are familiarizing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am familiarizing myself with the system.
- You are familiarizing the team with the tools.
- He is familiarizing himself with the city.
- We are familiarizing ourselves with the process.
- They are familiarizing new staff with protocols.
Present Perfect
| I | have familiarized |
| you | have familiarized |
| he/she/it | has familiarized |
| we | have familiarized |
| they | have familiarized |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have familiarized myself with the rules.
- You have familiarized the team well.
- She has familiarized herself with the culture.
- We have familiarized clients with our products.
- They have familiarized students with the basics.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been familiarizing |
| you | have been familiarizing |
| he/she/it | has been familiarizing |
| we | have been familiarizing |
| they | have been familiarizing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been familiarizing myself all week.
- You have been familiarizing staff for months.
- He has been familiarizing himself for days.
- We have been familiarizing clients for years.
- They have been familiarizing students all semester.
Past Simple
| I | familiarized |
| you | familiarized |
| he/she/it | familiarized |
| we | familiarized |
| they | familiarized |
Examples - Past Simple
- I familiarized myself with the handbook.
- You familiarized the team yesterday.
- She familiarized herself before the exam.
- We familiarized ourselves last week.
- They familiarized new hires with the system.
Past Continuous
| I | was familiarizing |
| you | were familiarizing |
| he/she/it | was familiarizing |
| we | were familiarizing |
| they | were familiarizing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was familiarizing myself when you called.
- You were familiarizing staff all morning.
- He was familiarizing himself with the area.
- We were familiarizing ourselves before the launch.
- They were familiarizing students all day.
Past Perfect
| I | had familiarized |
| you | had familiarized |
| he/she/it | had familiarized |
| we | had familiarized |
| they | had familiarized |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had familiarized myself before starting.
- You had familiarized the team before the project.
- She had familiarized herself before the interview.
- We had familiarized ourselves before the meeting.
- They had familiarized students before the test.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been familiarizing |
| you | had been familiarizing |
| he/she/it | had been familiarizing |
| we | had been familiarizing |
| they | had been familiarizing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been familiarizing myself for weeks.
- You had been familiarizing staff for months.
- He had been familiarizing himself for days.
- We had been familiarizing ourselves for a while.
- They had been familiarizing students for years.
Future Simple
| I | will familiarize |
| you | will familiarize |
| he/she/it | will familiarize |
| we | will familiarize |
| they | will familiarize |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will familiarize myself with the procedure.
- You will familiarize new team members.
- She will familiarize herself before starting.
- We will familiarize ourselves with the system.
- They will familiarize students with the rules.
Future Continuous
| I | will be familiarizing |
| you | will be familiarizing |
| he/she/it | will be familiarizing |
| we | will be familiarizing |
| they | will be familiarizing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be familiarizing myself all week.
- You will be familiarizing staff throughout.
- He will be familiarizing himself all month.
- We will be familiarizing ourselves continuously.
- They will be familiarizing students all year.
Future Perfect
| I | will have familiarized |
| you | will have familiarized |
| he/she/it | will have familiarized |
| we | will have familiarized |
| they | will have familiarized |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have familiarized myself by then.
- You will have familiarized the entire team.
- She will have familiarized herself by the start.
- We will have familiarized ourselves by deadline.
- They will have familiarized all students by exams.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been familiarizing |
| you | will have been familiarizing |
| he/she/it | will have been familiarizing |
| we | will have been familiarizing |
| they | will have been familiarizing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been familiarizing myself for weeks.
- You will have been familiarizing staff for months.
- He will have been familiarizing himself for days.
- We will have been familiarizing ourselves for a while.
- They will have been familiarizing students for years.