network

Regular
Infinitive
network
Past Simple
networked
Past Participle
networked
-ing Form
networking
3rd Person
networks
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.
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