familiarize

Regular
Infinitive
familiarize
Past Simple
familiarized
Past Participle
familiarized
-ing Form
familiarizing
3rd Person
familiarizes
familiarize familiarizes familiarizing familiarized

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.
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