navigate
navigates
navigating
navigated
Navigate means to find way or steer. Regular: navigate-navigated-navigated.
Meanings
- To find way
- To steer ship/plane
- To move through
Common Collocations
navigate through
navigate a website
navigation system
navigate the waters
easy to navigate
Tip for Learners
Navigation = finding direction. Navigator = person who navigates. Navigate through = manage to go through.
Present Simple
| I | navigate |
| you | navigate |
| he/she/it | navigates |
| we | navigate |
| they | navigate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I navigate through the city using GPS.
- You navigate complex situations with ease.
- She navigates the corporate world skillfully.
- We navigate the waters of the harbor daily.
- They navigate challenging terrain expertly.
Present Continuous
| I | am navigating |
| you | are navigating |
| he/she/it | is navigating |
| we | are navigating |
| they | are navigating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am navigating through heavy traffic right now.
- You are navigating the website to find information.
- He is navigating the ship through the storm.
- We are navigating a difficult negotiation.
- They are navigating the maze of regulations.
Present Perfect
| I | have navigated |
| you | have navigated |
| he/she/it | has navigated |
| we | have navigated |
| they | have navigated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have navigated this route many times before.
- You have navigated difficult conversations well.
- She has navigated her career path successfully.
- We have navigated through several crises.
- They have navigated international waters for years.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been navigating |
| you | have been navigating |
| he/she/it | has been navigating |
| we | have been navigating |
| they | have been navigating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been navigating these roads for twenty years.
- You have been navigating the system all morning.
- He has been navigating his way through bureaucracy.
- We have been navigating this transition for months.
- They have been navigating uncharted territories.
Past Simple
| I | navigated |
| you | navigated |
| he/she/it | navigated |
| we | navigated |
| they | navigated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I navigated us safely through the snowstorm.
- You navigated the tricky situation expertly.
- He navigated the ship across the Atlantic.
- We navigated through the crowded market.
- They navigated the rapids without capsizing.
Past Continuous
| I | was navigating |
| you | were navigating |
| he/she/it | was navigating |
| we | were navigating |
| they | were navigating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was navigating when the GPS lost signal.
- You were navigating the website when it crashed.
- She was navigating the political landscape carefully.
- We were navigating the channel when the fog rolled in.
- They were navigating the crisis when help arrived.
Past Perfect
| I | had navigated |
| you | had navigated |
| he/she/it | had navigated |
| we | had navigated |
| they | had navigated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had navigated this route before the road closed.
- You had navigated similar challenges previously.
- He had navigated ships for decades before retiring.
- We had navigated the procedure before the changes.
- They had navigated the passage before the storm hit.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been navigating |
| you | had been navigating |
| he/she/it | had been navigating |
| we | had been navigating |
| they | had been navigating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been navigating for hours before finding the exit.
- You had been navigating corporate politics for years.
- She had been navigating the system before mastering it.
- We had been navigating the waters before the upgrade.
- They had been navigating by stars before GPS.
Future Simple
| I | will navigate |
| you | will navigate |
| he/she/it | will navigate |
| we | will navigate |
| they | will navigate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will navigate us to the destination safely.
- You will navigate this challenge successfully.
- He will navigate the company through the recession.
- We will navigate the new software system.
- They will navigate the expedition across the desert.
Future Continuous
| I | will be navigating |
| you | will be navigating |
| he/she/it | will be navigating |
| we | will be navigating |
| they | will be navigating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be navigating while you rest.
- You will be navigating the interview process soon.
- She will be navigating new responsibilities.
- We will be navigating the changes together.
- They will be navigating the waters all night.
Future Perfect
| I | will have navigated |
| you | will have navigated |
| he/she/it | will have navigated |
| we | will have navigated |
| they | will have navigated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have navigated this path a hundred times by then.
- You will have navigated the transition by spring.
- He will have navigated his career to the top.
- We will have navigated through the crisis by then.
- They will have navigated every ocean by retirement.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been navigating |
| you | will have been navigating |
| he/she/it | will have been navigating |
| we | will have been navigating |
| they | will have been navigating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been navigating these waters for fifty years.
- You will have been navigating challenges for decades.
- She will have been navigating her career for years.
- We will have been navigating the industry for generations.
- They will have been navigating global routes for a century.