nominate
nominates
nominating
nominated
Nominate means to propose for position. Regular: nominate-nominated-nominated.
Meanings
- To propose for position
- To appoint
- To name as candidate
Common Collocations
nominate for
nominated by
Oscar nomination
nominate a candidate
nominee
Tip for Learners
Nomination = proposal. Nominee = person nominated. Nominate for = propose for award/position.
Present Simple
| I | nominate |
| you | nominate |
| he/she/it | nominates |
| we | nominate |
| they | nominate |
Examples - Present Simple
- I nominate you for the leadership position.
- You nominate candidates for the award annually.
- She nominates deserving students for scholarships.
- We nominate members for the committee.
- They nominate films for the festival competition.
Present Continuous
| I | am nominating |
| you | are nominating |
| he/she/it | is nominating |
| we | are nominating |
| they | are nominating |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am nominating several people for the award.
- You are nominating candidates for office.
- He is nominating his colleague for promotion.
- We are nominating films for the competition.
- They are nominating members for the board.
Present Perfect
| I | have nominated |
| you | have nominated |
| he/she/it | has nominated |
| we | have nominated |
| they | have nominated |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have nominated three candidates this year.
- You have nominated her for every award.
- She has nominated several excellent films.
- We have nominated our best employees.
- They have nominated him for the presidency.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been nominating |
| you | have been nominating |
| he/she/it | has been nominating |
| we | have been nominating |
| they | have been nominating |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been nominating candidates all morning.
- You have been nominating films for years.
- He has been nominating colleagues for recognition.
- We have been nominating members since the opening.
- They have been nominating entries for months.
Past Simple
| I | nominated |
| you | nominated |
| he/she/it | nominated |
| we | nominated |
| they | nominated |
Examples - Past Simple
- I nominated her for the award last year.
- You nominated an excellent candidate.
- She nominated him for the position.
- We nominated three films for the festival.
- They nominated the senator for president.
Past Continuous
| I | was nominating |
| you | were nominating |
| he/she/it | was nominating |
| we | were nominating |
| they | were nominating |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was nominating candidates when the deadline passed.
- You were nominating films when I arrived.
- She was nominating her team members.
- We were nominating students for scholarships.
- They were nominating entries at the convention.
Past Perfect
| I | had nominated |
| you | had nominated |
| he/she/it | had nominated |
| we | had nominated |
| they | had nominated |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had nominated her before the deadline.
- You had nominated him before anyone else.
- She had nominated the film before the screening.
- We had nominated several candidates before the meeting.
- They had nominated their choice before the convention.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been nominating |
| you | had been nominating |
| he/she/it | had been nominating |
| we | had been nominating |
| they | had been nominating |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been nominating candidates for hours.
- You had been nominating films for years before winning.
- She had been nominating colleagues for a long time.
- We had been nominating members for decades.
- They had been nominating entries for months.
Future Simple
| I | will nominate |
| you | will nominate |
| he/she/it | will nominate |
| we | will nominate |
| they | will nominate |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will nominate you for the committee position.
- You will nominate your preferred candidate.
- She will nominate the most deserving student.
- We will nominate our best work for the prize.
- They will nominate a new chairperson.
Future Continuous
| I | will be nominating |
| you | will be nominating |
| he/she/it | will be nominating |
| we | will be nominating |
| they | will be nominating |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be nominating candidates at the meeting.
- You will be nominating films all week.
- She will be nominating students for honors.
- We will be nominating members throughout the session.
- They will be nominating entries until the deadline.
Future Perfect
| I | will have nominated |
| you | will have nominated |
| he/she/it | will have nominated |
| we | will have nominated |
| they | will have nominated |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have nominated all candidates by Friday.
- You will have nominated your choices by then.
- She will have nominated several films by deadline.
- We will have nominated our entries by the due date.
- They will have nominated a full slate by convention.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been nominating |
| you | will have been nominating |
| he/she/it | will have been nominating |
| we | will have been nominating |
| they | will have been nominating |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been nominating candidates for years.
- You will have been nominating films for decades.
- She will have been nominating students her entire career.
- We will have been nominating members for generations.
- They will have been nominating entries for a century.