network
networks
networking
networked
Network means to connect or make contacts. Regular: network-networked-networked.
Meanings
- To connect systems
- To make professional contacts
- To interact socially
Common Collocations
network with
networking event
social networking
computer network
network of contacts
Tip for Learners
Networking = making professional connections. Social network = online platform. Network (noun) = connected group.
Present Simple
| I | network |
| you | network |
| he/she/it | networks |
| we | network |
| they | network |
Examples - Present Simple
- I network at industry events regularly.
- You network well with potential clients.
- She networks with other professionals online.
- We network to find new opportunities.
- They network across multiple industries.
Present Continuous
| I | am networking |
| you | are networking |
| he/she/it | is networking |
| we | are networking |
| they | are networking |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am networking at the conference today.
- You are networking with the right people.
- He is networking to build his contacts.
- We are networking throughout the event.
- They are networking with industry leaders.
Present Perfect
| I | have networked |
| you | have networked |
| he/she/it | has networked |
| we | have networked |
| they | have networked |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have networked with hundreds of professionals.
- You have networked your way to success.
- She has networked in multiple countries.
- We have networked effectively this year.
- They have networked throughout their careers.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been networking |
| you | have been networking |
| he/she/it | has been networking |
| we | have been networking |
| they | have been networking |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been networking at events all month.
- You have been networking online for years.
- He has been networking since starting his business.
- We have been networking in this industry for decades.
- They have been networking internationally for years.
Past Simple
| I | networked |
| you | networked |
| he/she/it | networked |
| we | networked |
| they | networked |
Examples - Past Simple
- I networked at the trade show last week.
- You networked successfully at the dinner.
- She networked her way into the company.
- We networked with potential investors.
- They networked during the entire conference.
Past Continuous
| I | was networking |
| you | were networking |
| he/she/it | was networking |
| we | were networking |
| they | were networking |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was networking when I met my business partner.
- You were networking while others were eating.
- She was networking at the cocktail hour.
- We were networking when the opportunity arose.
- They were networking throughout the evening.
Past Perfect
| I | had networked |
| you | had networked |
| he/she/it | had networked |
| we | had networked |
| they | had networked |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had networked with him before the interview.
- You had networked at many events before succeeding.
- She had networked for years before the breakthrough.
- We had networked with the firm before the deal.
- They had networked extensively before the merger.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been networking |
| you | had been networking |
| he/she/it | had been networking |
| we | had been networking |
| they | had been networking |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been networking for years before landing the job.
- You had been networking steadily before the opportunity.
- She had been networking for months before the connection.
- We had been networking in the industry for a decade.
- They had been networking globally for years.
Future Simple
| I | will network |
| you | will network |
| he/she/it | will network |
| we | will network |
| they | will network |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will network at the upcoming convention.
- You will network with industry experts tomorrow.
- She will network her way to new clients.
- We will network during the retreat.
- They will network at the international summit.
Future Continuous
| I | will be networking |
| you | will be networking |
| he/she/it | will be networking |
| we | will be networking |
| they | will be networking |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be networking at the event all day.
- You will be networking while traveling.
- She will be networking during the conference.
- We will be networking throughout the trade show.
- They will be networking for the entire week.
Future Perfect
| I | will have networked |
| you | will have networked |
| he/she/it | will have networked |
| we | will have networked |
| they | will have networked |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have networked with everyone by evening.
- You will have networked with key contacts by then.
- She will have networked her way to the top.
- We will have networked with thousands by year-end.
- They will have networked globally by retirement.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been networking |
| you | will have been networking |
| he/she/it | will have been networking |
| we | will have been networking |
| they | will have been networking |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been networking professionally for twenty years.
- You will have been networking in this field for a decade.
- She will have been networking her entire career.
- We will have been networking for generations.
- They will have been networking internationally for decades.