warn – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of warn

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to warn
Participle: warned
Gerund: warning

Cognates

See the 4 cognates of warn

Indicative

Present

Iwarn
youwarn
he;she;itwarns
wewarn
youwarn
theywarn

Perfect

Ihave warned
youhave warned
he;she;ithas warned
wehave warned
youhave warned
theyhave warned

Past

Iwarned
youwarned
he;she;itwarned
wewarned
youwarned
theywarned

Pluperfect

Ihad warned
youhad warned
he;she;ithad warned
wehad warned
youhad warned
theyhad warned

Future

Iwill warn
youwill warn
he;she;itwill warn
wewill warn
youwill warn
theywill warn

Future Perfect

Iwill have warned
youwill have warned
he;she;itwill have warned
wewill have warned
youwill have warned
theywill have warned

Subjunctive

Present

Iwarn
youwarn
he;she;itwarn
wewarn
youwarn
theywarn

Perfect

Ihave warned
youhave warned
he;she;ithave warned
wehave warned
youhave warned
theyhave warned

Imperfect

Iwarned
youwarned
he;she;itwarned
wewarned
youwarned
theywarned

Pluperfect

Ihad warned
youhad warned
he;she;ithad warned
wehad warned
youhad warned
theyhad warned

Conditional

Present

Iwould warn
youwould warn
he;she;itwould warn
wewould warn
youwould warn
theywould warn

Perfect

Iwould have warned
youwould have warned
he;she;itwould have warned
wewould have warned
youwould have warned
theywould have warned

Imperative

youwarn
weLet's warn
youwarn

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam warning
youare warning
he;she;itis warning
weare warning
youare warning
theyare warning

Perfect

Ihave been warning
youhave been warning
he;she;ithas been warning
wehave been warning
youhave been warning
theyhave been warning

Past

Iwas warning
youwere warning
he;she;itwas warning
wewere warning
youwere warning
theywere warning

Pluperfect

Ihad been warning
youhad been warning
he;she;ithad been warning
wehad been warning
youhad been warning
theyhad been warning

Future

Iwill be warning
youwill be warning
he;she;itwill be warning
wewill be warning
youwill be warning
theywill be warning

Future Perfect

Iwill have been warning
youwill have been warning
he;she;itwill have been warning
wewill have been warning
youwill have been warning
theywill have been warning

Conditional

Present

Iwould be warning
youwould be warning
he;she;itwould be warning
wewould be warning
youwould be warning
theywould be warning

Perfect

Iwould have been warning
youwould have been warning
he;she;itwould have been warning
wewould have been warning
youwould have been warning
theywould have been warning

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'warn'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'warn'

awarn, barn, darn, earn, wain, wan, war, ward, ware, wark,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed
admonish, advise, advocate, counsel, recommend, suggest
admonish
caution, counsel, forewarn, exhort
alert
notify, inform, apprise

Antonyms

admonish
commend, praise, compliment, countenance
alert
inattentive, oblivious, asleep, drowsy

Additional Information

Etymology

1. O.E. warnian "to give notice of impending danger," also intrans., "to take heed," from W.Gmc. *warnojanan (cf. O.N. varna "to admonish," O.H.G. warnon "to take heed," Ger. warnen "to warn"); related to O.E. wær "aware, cautious" (see wary).
2. From Middle English warnen, warnien (“to warn; admonish”), from Old English warnian (“to take heed; warn”), from Proto-Germanic *warnōną (“to warn; take heed”), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to be aware; give heed”). Cognate with Dutch waarnen (obsolete), German Low German warnen, German warnen, Swedish varna, Icelandic varna. See: Middle English 'warnen', Old English 'warnian', Proto-Germanic '*warnōną', Dutch 'waarnen', German, old spelling 'warnen', Swedish 'varna', Icelandic 'varna'.

Verbs referencing "warn"

German, old spelling warnen, French garnir.

Sample Sentences

  • [...] adjacent country. In one of the ornamented portions of the building, there is a figure of Justice; whereunto the Guide Book says, ‘the artist at first contemplated giving more of nudity, but he was warned that the public sentiment in this country would not admit of it, and in his caution he has gone, perhaps, into the opposite extreme. ’ Poor Justice ! she has been made to wear much stranger [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • On the Monday evening, furnace fires and clanking hammers on the banks of the canal, warned us that we approached the termination of this part of our journey. After going through another dreamy place—a long aqueduct across the Alleghany River, which was stranger than the bridge at [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] delay us more than the waiting; but in two hours I think we may venture. I will go over to Michael Cross, and engage him to come behind on his swift nag, and keep a bright lookout on the road, and warn us if any company of men come on. Michael keeps a horse that can soon get ahead of most other horses; and he could shoot ahead and let us know, if there were any danger. I am going out now to [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] us if any company of men come on. Michael keeps a horse that can soon get ahead of most other horses; and he could shoot ahead and let us know, if there were any danger. I am going out now to warn Jim and the old woman to be in readiness, and to see about the horse. We have a pretty fair start, and stand a good chance to get to the stand before they can come up with us. So, have good courage, [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] of icebergs, of which wandering islands an unusual number had been seen by the vessels that had come into New York a day or two before we left that port, and of whose dangerous neighbourhood we were warned by the sudden coldness of the weather, and the sinking of the mercury in the barometer. While these tokens lasted, a double look-out was kept, and many dismal tales were whispered after dark, of [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ I 've heard, ” said Mrs. Smyth, “ that there have been men down, warning all the packet captains against a man and woman, with a little boy. ” (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • Oh, my God. DAVID: You can't do this, Jennifer. I warned you. So what's the big deal? Oh, okay. (Pleasantville)
  • Violent spirit Depart, depart I... warned you. Evil spirits! (A Song from the Dark)