CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ABDICATE
PRESENT
Present
I abdicate
you abdicate
he/she/it abdicates
we abdicate
you abdicate
they abdicate
Present continuous
I am abdicating
you are abdicating
he/she/it is abdicating
we are abdicating
you are abdicating
they are abdicating
Present perfect
I have abdicated
you have abdicated
he/she/it has abdicated
we have abdicated
you have abdicated
they have abdicated
Present perfect continuous
I have been abdicating
you have been abdicating
he/she/it has been abdicating
we have been abdicating
you have been abdicating
they have been abdicating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I abdicated
you abdicated
he/she/it abdicated
we abdicated
you abdicated
they abdicated
Past continuous
I was abdicating
you were abdicating
he/she/it was abdicating
we were abdicating
you were abdicating
they were abdicating
Past perfect
I had abdicated
you had abdicated
he/she/it had abdicated
we had abdicated
you had abdicated
they had abdicated
Past perfect continuous
I had been abdicating
you had been abdicating
he/she/it had been abdicating
we had been abdicating
you had been abdicating
they had been abdicating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will abdicate
you will abdicate
he/she/it will abdicate
we will abdicate
you will abdicate
they will abdicate
Future continuous
I will be abdicating
you will be abdicating
he/she/it will be abdicating
we will be abdicating
you will be abdicating
they will be abdicating
Future perfect
I will have abdicated
you will have abdicated
he/she/it will have abdicated
we will have abdicated
you will have abdicated
they will have abdicated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been abdicating
you will have been abdicating
he/she/it will have been abdicating
we will have been abdicating
you will have been abdicating
they will have been abdicating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would abdicate
you would abdicate
he/she/it would abdicate
we would abdicate
you would abdicate
they would abdicate
Conditional continuous
I would be abdicating
you would be abdicating
he/she/it would be abdicating
we would be abdicating
you would be abdicating
they would be abdicating
Conditional perfect
I would have abdicate
you would have abdicate
he/she/it would have abdicate
we would have abdicate
you would have abdicate
they would have abdicate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been abdicating
you would have been abdicating
he/she/it would have been abdicating
we would have been abdicating
you would have been abdicating
they would have been abdicating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you abdicate
we let´s abdicate
you abdicate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
abdicated
Present Participle
abdicating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
5 QUOTES WITH «ABDICATE»
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abdicate.
We will never abdicate the security of the United States to a foreign country or refrain from taking action when appropriate. But we cannot ignore the reality that cooperative counterterrorism activities are a key to our national defense.
A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties. A father can do neither. If only sons could see the paradox, they would understand the dilemma.
I would never abdicate, nor would I expect any other governor to abdicate, the responsibility to protect the people of my state.
In the hands of a passive-aggressive person who wants to abdicate responsibility for things, texting is a great tool. You can really go nuts.
I am so anxious for you not to abdicate and I think the fact that you do is going to put me in the wrong light to the entire world because they will say that I could have prevented it.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABDICATE»
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abdicate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
abdicate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Guide To English Grammar: Conjugation of Verbs Volume 1
to. English. Grammar: Abdicate. (a) Active Voice Indicative Mood 1. Present
Tense Singular Plural 1. I abdicate 1. We abdicate 2. You abdicate 2. You
abdicate 3. He/she/it abdicates 3. They abdicate Past Tense Singular Plural 1. I
abdicated 1.
2
How to Lose Friends and Infuriate Your Boss: Take Control of ...
So much so that if you observe the 'dissatisfied and disgruntled' among us, you
would see that they abdicate their welfare to the government. They abdicate their
happiness to their lover. They abdicate their future to a clairvoyant. They abdicate
...
3
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
Abbreviate. Haply expose to peril, abbreviate 839.30 R. and B. 9.1464 Abdicate.
Will, he bade abdicate, which would not void 133.39 Sord. 3.573 To have thus
counselled. The King abdicate! 209.19 King C. 1.42 To abdicate; they'll talk of ...
Everybody: I abdicate Exorcist: Is it to all of his works? Everybody: I abdicate
Exorcist: Is it to all of his seductions? Everybody: I abdicate Or: Exorcist:
Rinunziate to the sin, to live in the liberty of the children of God? Everybody: I
abdicate ...
5
How to Lose Friends and Infuriate Lovers
So much so that if you observe the 'dissatisfied and disgruntled' among us, you
would see that they abdicate their welfare to the government. They abdicate their
happiness to their lover. They abdicate their future to a clairvoyant. They abdicate
...
6
Anvil of God: Book One of the Carolingian Chronicles
“I abdicate,” she said. “We abdicate.” “No!” Pippin shouted. “I release you, Pippin,
son of Charles, from your oath. I freely abdicate my role as regent and abdicate
Gripho's role as mayor.” No one moved. “Put down your swords,” she said.
7
The Critic Criticised, and Worcester Vindicated: Consisting ...
Abdicate. To Abdicate, Resign. Syn.- At. the English revolution of1688, Abdicate
expresses the act of a monarch in the Parliament declared that King James
yielding up sovereign authority; as to 11de had abdicated the throne, rather than
dc~ ...
William Draper Swan, 1860
8
The Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature
The King, after a moment's silence, replied,: ' I have always been a pacific king, I
will abdicate.' Then rising from his seat, he opened the door of his closet,
adjoining the apartment in which the Queen and Princesses were assembled,
and ...
John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, 1859
9
English Usage For The Cat, 2/E
If the facts are incorrect, they would serve to do just the opposite of placate in the
context. Hence sentence 2 is incorrect. In sentences 1, 3 and 4 the given
meanings of placate are well suited. 50. Answer Option 4. The word abdicate
means: to ...
10
English synonymes explained with illustrations and exemples ...
6. ABDICATE._. think that they come sufficiently close in signification to render
any comparison necessary. “ What is appointed me to speak to is your Lordships'
first amendment by which the word abdicated in the Commons' vote is changed ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABDICATE»
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abdicate is used in the context of the following news items.
Nigeria Sliding Into Dictatorship Under APC, PDP Cries
... the Senate, or compel the PDP to abdicate its responsibility as an opposition party, a role we will continue to play with every sense of restrain, ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
They're Just Committing the Crimes Americans Won't Commit
What do you call government officials who not only abdicate their responsibility to halt an invasion, but actually aid and abet it? Quislings? «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»
Mary, Queen of Scots to be honoured with festival
Mary was imprisoned in the castle and forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son after failing to quash a rebellion of Scottish peers. «Scotsman, Jul 15»
Grappling with new education law
But I bet they are not willing to abdicate their authority and become square pegs in round holes at the expense of their community's children. «Rutland Herald, Jul 15»
EDITORIAL: Time To Try Men's Souls
But America can neither abdicate its position as leader and defender of the free world, no matter how undesired the hazardous and costly role ... «Daily Inter Lake, Jul 15»
Live the words
Abdicate: To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. Adult: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the ... «Casper Journal, Jul 15»
'Unacceptable' is the new 'something must be done'. David Cameron …
Edward VIII had already decided to abdicate when, on 18 November 1936, he set off on a short tour of the depressed areas of south Wales, and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Pope Francis may be the progressive champion Catholic Church …
Some were forced to flee, resign, or abdicate. The papacy isn't for the faint-hearted. The official story is Pope Benedict was the first to ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
Marcellus CSD welcomes interim superintendent (and moderator)
When it came time for nominations, Dr. David Locastro expressed his desire to have Ryan Riefler abdicate his seat for Tom West. West, in turn ... «Auburn Citizen, Jul 15»
AS Dulat's allegation a 'Himalayan lie', says Syed Salahuddin's son
On the pretext of security investigations, the threat and harassment continued to the extent that I was forced to abdicate the class and lab work,” ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
