ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACHE
Old English ācan (vb), æce (n), Middle English aken (vb), ache (n). Compare bake, batch.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ACHE
PRESENT
Present
I ache
you ache
he/she/it aches
we ache
you ache
they ache
Present continuous
I am aching
you are aching
he/she/it is aching
we are aching
you are aching
they are aching
Present perfect
I have ached
you have ached
he/she/it has ached
we have ached
you have ached
they have ached
Present perfect continuous
I have been aching
you have been aching
he/she/it has been aching
we have been aching
you have been aching
they have been aching
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 ached
you ached
he/she/it ached
we ached
you ached
they ached
Past continuous
I was aching
you were aching
he/she/it was aching
we were aching
you were aching
they were aching
Past perfect
I had ached
you had ached
he/she/it had ached
we had ached
you had ached
they had ached
Past perfect continuous
I had been aching
you had been aching
he/she/it had been aching
we had been aching
you had been aching
they had been aching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will ache
you will ache
he/she/it will ache
we will ache
you will ache
they will ache
Future continuous
I will be aching
you will be aching
he/she/it will be aching
we will be aching
you will be aching
they will be aching
Future perfect
I will have ached
you will have ached
he/she/it will have ached
we will have ached
you will have ached
they will have ached
Future perfect continuous
I will have been aching
you will have been aching
he/she/it will have been aching
we will have been aching
you will have been aching
they will have been aching
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would ache
you would ache
he/she/it would ache
we would ache
you would ache
they would ache
Conditional continuous
I would be aching
you would be aching
he/she/it would be aching
we would be aching
you would be aching
they would be aching
Conditional perfect
I would have ache
you would have ache
he/she/it would have ache
we would have ache
you would have ache
they would have ache
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been aching
you would have been aching
he/she/it would have been aching
we would have been aching
you would have been aching
they would have been aching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you ache
we let´s ache
you ache
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
aching
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.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACHE»
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10 QUOTES WITH «ACHE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
ache.
I certainly know what it is like to go to work and leave your baby at home. It is an ache that only other mothers can understand. I always say that it feels like you've left a limb at home. And I really struggled for the first few months of work. There were times when I shut myself in my room and cried.
The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.
The essence of man is, discontent, divine discontent; a sort of love without a beloved, the ache we feel in a member we no longer have.
You know that gap between where you are and where you'd like to be? Within that gap, there is an ache and an aspirational leap, which is very good for writing.
She bowed her head, clasping her hands tightly before her upon the arm of his chair, for her heart yearned towards him, yet could not reach him, and it made her throat ache with unhappiness to meet that look of his that rested on her face without seeing it.
Drawing makes you see things clearer, and clearer and clearer still, until your eyes ache.
Sometimes I think God loves the ones who most desperately ache and are most desperately lost - his or her wildest, most messed-up children - the way you'd ache and love a screwed-up rebel daughter in juvenile hall.
That internal ache is the starting point of country music. If it's a happy song and I can still feel sad in it? That's my favorite.
I always think the most romantic books or films are the ones where the romance doesn't happen, because it makes your heart ache so much watching it.
I long for an audience. I ache for it. I think that's one of the hardest things about the television medium is that you don't get that. You don't get that immediate response.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACHE»
Discover the use of
ache in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ache and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Surely this book will help others identify their own longings . . . and the only Source that satisfies."--Carol Kuykendall, MOPS International "Leigh McLeroy holds my hand in a place I know, but that I fear.
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Aché Life History: The Ecology and Demography of a Foraging ...
This is part exemplary ethnography of the Ache and in larger part uses this population to make a signal contribution to human evolutionary ecology.
Kim Ronald Hill, A. Magdalena Hurtado, 1996
Winner of the 2002 Tony Award for Best Play.
When ballet loving Ella moves from Melbourne to Newcastle with her family, she discovers a love of surfing and some longheld secrets about her mother.
Both a companion to the beloved Sagan novel and a singular meditation on translation, Translator, Trader is a witty and intimate exploration of words, ideas, communication, creation, and faithfulness.
Françoise Sagan, Douglas R. Hofstadter, 2009
For anyone living with the daily ache of infertility, here is an encouraging and informative resource.
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Easing the
Ache: Gay Men Recovering from Compulsive Behaviors
"An anthem of recovery that is a beacon to anyone who is a compulsive personality" (Lambda Book Report), EASING THE ACHE is the first book to address the unique needs of gay men in recovery.
David Crawford, Guy Kettlehack, 1998
This volume contains a selection of early works by Harold Pinter.
" Following Oriah through this journey in such chapters as "The Seduction of the Artist," "Learning to See," and "Risk and Sacrifice," What We Ache For challenges and inspires readers to fully embrace their artistic selves as a way of ...
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Serge N. Moralev, Eugene V. Rozengart, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACHE»
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ache is used in the context of the following news items.
Belly Ache: Eat your wallet
Not so long ago the question used to concern red meat. What seemed bonkers a few years ago, is now mainstream thinking. And why not? «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
Danger on duty: Deputy in crash has poor driving history
"We don't know if every headache or ache Ethan has will result in a trip to the ER for an MRI. We don't know if he'll be able to participate in any ... «WOODTV.com, Jul 15»
Josh Hamilton may be headed back to the disabled list
His mental toughness then allows him to relapse and this whole episode with the Angels happens. Every little ache or pain is magnified with ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
New York City changes its streets to protect pedestrians
The persistent ache is from jerking her head to the left over and over. The walk signal would flash. McGinn would begin to help pedestrians ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
“I am Miley's mother. I am her lover. I am her critic. I am a mixed-up …
I wanted a boyfriend so badly that I felt the ache of a phantom heart. As if I had experienced love once but couldn't seem to find it again. I was a ... «Salon, Jul 15»
A&E Pick 6: Shakespeare to O'Keeffe
3 "The Des Moines artist Jordan Weber is the guest curator for "Make Their Gold Teeth Ache," a socially and politically charged show that ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
The Phil Walsh that I knew
And all the while as our hearts ache, we know his family's hearts are broken and compared to them, it's almost like we don't have a right to this ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
Generic Celebrex leaves some patients in pain
He also had a lot of problems with knee-joint pain flaring up, as well as stomach ache. “When I realized he was on the generic, we asked his ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
Hospitals in Oman heaving over 'fast and feast'
Avoid eating fried and high-fat foods as well as spicy foods and tomato sauces because it could stimulate stomach ache after several hours of ... «Times of Oman, Jul 15»
From the archive, 6 July 1935: Chasing a tan in the New Bronze Age
... in my experience, merely to provoke an ache of the head and a rawness of the back. One could achieve much the same results by asking to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
