CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ABSCOND
PRESENT
Present
I abscond
you abscond
he/she/it absconds
we abscond
you abscond
they abscond
Present continuous
I am absconding
you are absconding
he/she/it is absconding
we are absconding
you are absconding
they are absconding
Present perfect
I have absconded
you have absconded
he/she/it has absconded
we have absconded
you have absconded
they have absconded
Present perfect continuous
I have been absconding
you have been absconding
he/she/it has been absconding
we have been absconding
you have been absconding
they have been absconding
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 absconded
you absconded
he/she/it absconded
we absconded
you absconded
they absconded
Past continuous
I was absconding
you were absconding
he/she/it was absconding
we were absconding
you were absconding
they were absconding
Past perfect
I had absconded
you had absconded
he/she/it had absconded
we had absconded
you had absconded
they had absconded
Past perfect continuous
I had been absconding
you had been absconding
he/she/it had been absconding
we had been absconding
you had been absconding
they had been absconding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will abscond
you will abscond
he/she/it will abscond
we will abscond
you will abscond
they will abscond
Future continuous
I will be absconding
you will be absconding
he/she/it will be absconding
we will be absconding
you will be absconding
they will be absconding
Future perfect
I will have absconded
you will have absconded
he/she/it will have absconded
we will have absconded
you will have absconded
they will have absconded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been absconding
you will have been absconding
he/she/it will have been absconding
we will have been absconding
you will have been absconding
they will have been absconding
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would abscond
you would abscond
he/she/it would abscond
we would abscond
you would abscond
they would abscond
Conditional continuous
I would be absconding
you would be absconding
he/she/it would be absconding
we would be absconding
you would be absconding
they would be absconding
Conditional perfect
I would have abscond
you would have abscond
he/she/it would have abscond
we would have abscond
you would have abscond
they would have abscond
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been absconding
you would have been absconding
he/she/it would have been absconding
we would have been absconding
you would have been absconding
they would have been absconding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you abscond
we let´s abscond
you abscond
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
absconded
Present Participle
absconding
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.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSCOND»
Discover the use of
abscond in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
abscond and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This collection of short stories is heavy with the overwhelming sense to escape something.
Jessyka Lee D'Souza, 2013
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The ragged school union magazine
The question is put in another form, and, if I understand it right it is this — if the
Government could not legally detain them, would not every one of them abscond
" the very first day after landing ? " Has any boy hitherto sent out done what J. M.
...
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English synonymes: Explained in alphabetical order
5 T0 ABSCOND, STEAL AWAY. SECRETE ONE'S SELF. ABSCOND, in Latin
abscondo, is compounded of abs and condo, signifying to hide from the view,
which is the original meaning of the other words; to abs-bond is to remove one's
self ...
George Crabb, J. H. Hedley, 1839
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Odd Markets in Japanese History: Law and Economic Growth
feared that S would abscond. Similarly, if S in 1750 were not so heartless as to
abscond and leave F liable for several years' cash wages, then E would not have
feared that S would abscond. Instead, in either case E could have relied on S to ...
5
Prevention and the Limits of the Criminal Law
If a defendant awaiting trial has provided the required assurances that he will not
abscond or obstruct justice, but then tries to abscond or to obstruct, he can be
legitimately detained, to prevent him from carrying through this attempt to frustrate
...
Andrew Ashworth, Lucia Zedner, Patrick Tomlin, 2013
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A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
(from "tsttn*. flight, and st^il, desire), a wish to abscond, a desire to flee. ,»i«rt?Tt*
t4t, a. (from 1»rt?l, flight, and aiWfj^, desirous), desirous to abscond, desiring to
run away. •tsrtHTtfssi-m, i. (from HlUn.fligh', and srfsMta, desire), a desire to ...
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Garner's Modern American Usage
1996, at 4. Language-Change Index abscess misspelled ✳absess or ✳abcess:
Stage 1 abscond, vb., is both transitive (“to conceal [something]”) and intransitive
(“to depart secretly or suddenly; to hide oneself”). The intransitive uses are more
...
8
Economic Analysis of Contract Law, Antitrust Law, and Safety ...
If by the mid- 1 8th century son S could profitably abscond, father F generally had
to let S keep much of the money. Otherwise, S often would abscond. Recall that
the fathers were liable on their sons' contracts. Even when absconding left their ...
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VoLT - Vocabulary Learning Techniques Vol-I
ABSCOND Usage: ' The cassettes have been abridged from the original stories. '
This book contains an abridged text of his speech. ' An abridged edition of a book
is its condensed version. ABSCOND [abs-kond]: to escape, to leave without ...
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Diepkloof: Reflections of Diepkloof Reformatory
The boy who had already done nine months of his reformatory term was less
likely to abscond than the boy who had done one or two months. Further, the fact
that the free badge would in all likelihood be granted after nine months meant
that ...
Alan Paton, Clyde Broster, 1986
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSCOND»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
abscond is used in the context of the following news items.
Walk down the wrong street and you're back in prison: the …
... he was detained once more so that he could not abscond. This time he was sent to Long Lartin maximum security prison in Worcestershire. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
A Woozy Afterlife and 15 More Clues We Found in This Week's True …
That shotgun was only loaded with buckshot and he's very much alive. However, the "Birderer" did abscond with that all-too-convenient secret ... «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
Sylvester the lion relaxes at home
This may lessen the likelihood of him again trying to abscond from the park to snack on sheep. He may even be relocated to a new home. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
Vietnam boosts migrant training as ban set to end
It said it would continue to fine Vietnamese workers who abscond from their jobs, step up inspections of employment brokers and gradually ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
UPDATED: Missing man found safe and well
It's very easy to abscond from, even on a section. The main point here is this chap needs help, and needs to be found asap. The second issue ... «Gazette, Jul 15»
New Jersey Supreme Court's Saavedra Decision Serves As …
... remedies against employees who abscond with such information; and (2) notwithstanding Saavedra, employers should consult counsel prior ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
Two prisoners abscond from Ford Open Prison
A robber and a burglar are being hunted by police after walking out of an open prison. Lee Fudge, 29, and Mark Chatfield, 39, were both last ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
Blacklisting in UAE depends on circumstances of the departure
If he did not abscond and his previous employer did not file a case against him, then any ban should have expired by now. The only way of ... «The National, Jul 15»
Trial of 'largest facilitator of child porn in the world' to resume in three …
... in August 2013, after he was refused bail over concerns he represented a flight risk and that he may abscond or interfere with evidence in the ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
Woman strangles baby to save affair
Prosecutor Beaven Murevanhema urged the court to dismiss the woman's bail application saying she was likely to abscond and also that she ... «NewsDay, Jul 15»
