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Narrate means to tell a story or provide commentary. Regular verb: narrate-narrated-narrated.
Meanings
- To tell a story
- To provide commentary
- To give account of events
Common Collocations
narrate a documentary
narrate events
beautifully narrated
narrate in first person
Tip for Learners
Narrate is used in film and literature. "Morgan Freeman narrated the documentary."
Present Simple
| I | narrate |
| you | narrate |
| he/she/it | narrates |
| we | narrate |
| they | narrate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I narrate audiobooks as a side job.
- You narrate the story with such emotion.
- He narrates documentaries for television.
- We narrate our travels in a video blog.
- They narrate the film with a distinct style.
Present Continuous
| I | am narrating |
| you | are narrating |
| he/she/it | is narrating |
| we | are narrating |
| they | are narrating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am narrating a children's book this week.
- You are narrating the slideshow beautifully.
- She is narrating her experiences in the memoir.
- We are narrating the museum tour today.
- They are narrating the nature documentary.
Present Perfect
| I | have narrated |
| you | have narrated |
| he/she/it | has narrated |
| we | have narrated |
| they | have narrated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have narrated over fifty audiobooks.
- You have narrated the events perfectly.
- He has narrated many famous documentaries.
- We have narrated tours for thousands of visitors.
- They have narrated the history of the region.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been narrating |
| you | have been narrating |
| he/she/it | has been narrating |
| we | have been narrating |
| they | have been narrating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been narrating this book for three days.
- You have been narrating your journey online.
- She has been narrating podcasts for years.
- We have been narrating the exhibit since it opened.
- They have been narrating the series for a decade.
Past Simple
| I | narrated |
| you | narrated |
| he/she/it | narrated |
| we | narrated |
| they | narrated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I narrated the video for the wedding.
- You narrated the story with great skill.
- He narrated the famous documentary last year.
- We narrated our vacation in a home movie.
- They narrated the audio guide for the gallery.
Past Continuous
| I | was narrating |
| you | were narrating |
| he/she/it | was narrating |
| we | were narrating |
| they | were narrating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was narrating the scene when the power failed.
- You were narrating your trip while we listened.
- She was narrating the event as it unfolded.
- We were narrating the tour when it started raining.
- They were narrating the film when the director arrived.
Past Perfect
| I | had narrated |
| you | had narrated |
| he/she/it | had narrated |
| we | had narrated |
| they | had narrated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had narrated the introduction before you joined.
- You had narrated several books before becoming famous.
- He had narrated the scene before the edit.
- We had narrated the tour before the changes.
- They had narrated the documentary before the premiere.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been narrating |
| you | had been narrating |
| he/she/it | had been narrating |
| we | had been narrating |
| they | had been narrating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been narrating for hours before my voice gave out.
- You had been narrating audiobooks for years before the award.
- She had been narrating the series before the cancellation.
- We had been narrating tours for a decade.
- They had been narrating documentaries for years.
Future Simple
| I | will narrate |
| you | will narrate |
| he/she/it | will narrate |
| we | will narrate |
| they | will narrate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will narrate the video for your presentation.
- You will narrate the story at the event.
- He will narrate the new nature series.
- We will narrate the virtual tour for visitors.
- They will narrate the documentary next month.
Future Continuous
| I | will be narrating |
| you | will be narrating |
| he/she/it | will be narrating |
| we | will be narrating |
| they | will be narrating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be narrating the audiobook all next week.
- You will be narrating the event as it happens.
- She will be narrating her memoir at the reading.
- We will be narrating the tour throughout the day.
- They will be narrating the ceremony live.
Future Perfect
| I | will have narrated |
| you | will have narrated |
| he/she/it | will have narrated |
| we | will have narrated |
| they | will have narrated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have narrated the entire book by Friday.
- You will have narrated the whole series by then.
- He will have narrated hundreds of hours by retirement.
- We will have narrated thousands of tours by anniversary.
- They will have narrated the complete archive by year's end.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been narrating |
| you | will have been narrating |
| he/she/it | will have been narrating |
| we | will have been narrating |
| they | will have been narrating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been narrating audiobooks for twenty years.
- You will have been narrating stories for decades.
- She will have been narrating podcasts for years.
- We will have been narrating tours for generations.
- They will have been narrating documentaries for half a century.