ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ADDRESS
(To make right, adorn) and c15 (in the modern sense: to direct words): via Old French from Vulgar Latin addrictiāre (unattested) to make straight, direct oneself towards, from Latin ad- to + dīrectusdirect.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ADDRESS
PRESENT
Present
I address
you address
he/she/it addresses
we address
you address
they address
Present continuous
I am addressing
you are addressing
he/she/it is addressing
we are addressing
you are addressing
they are addressing
Present perfect
I have addressed
you have addressed
he/she/it has addressed
we have addressed
you have addressed
they have addressed
Present perfect continuous
I have been addressing
you have been addressing
he/she/it has been addressing
we have been addressing
you have been addressing
they have been addressing
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 addressed
you addressed
he/she/it addressed
we addressed
you addressed
they addressed
Past continuous
I was addressing
you were addressing
he/she/it was addressing
we were addressing
you were addressing
they were addressing
Past perfect
I had addressed
you had addressed
he/she/it had addressed
we had addressed
you had addressed
they had addressed
Past perfect continuous
I had been addressing
you had been addressing
he/she/it had been addressing
we had been addressing
you had been addressing
they had been addressing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will address
you will address
he/she/it will address
we will address
you will address
they will address
Future continuous
I will be addressing
you will be addressing
he/she/it will be addressing
we will be addressing
you will be addressing
they will be addressing
Future perfect
I will have addressed
you will have addressed
he/she/it will have addressed
we will have addressed
you will have addressed
they will have addressed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been addressing
you will have been addressing
he/she/it will have been addressing
we will have been addressing
you will have been addressing
they will have been addressing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would address
you would address
he/she/it would address
we would address
you would address
they would address
Conditional continuous
I would be addressing
you would be addressing
he/she/it would be addressing
we would be addressing
you would be addressing
they would be addressing
Conditional perfect
I would have address
you would have address
he/she/it would have address
we would have address
you would have address
they would have address
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been addressing
you would have been addressing
he/she/it would have been addressing
we would have been addressing
you would have been addressing
they would have been addressing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you address
we let´s address
you address
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
addressed
Present Participle
addressing
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 QUOTES WITH «ADDRESS»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
address.
I know that there are many on the Space Coast who are already attempting to address job creation and I intend to support them in every way possible. I will be a hands-on participant.
Even the best parents have to spend so much time making ends meet that they cannot help their kids with homework or afford the extra tutoring that wealthier students enjoy. To address these unjust disparities, we need an early education revolution.
And yet, if we don't, first and foremost, act responsibly with the national tax dollars that we have, we can't properly address those regional priorities that we would like to.
I always like to break out and address the audience. In 'The History Boys', for instance, without any ado, the boys will suddenly turn and talk to the audience and then go back into the action. I find it more adventurous doing it in prose than on the stage, but I like being able to make the reader suddenly sit up.
Global poverty is a complex web of interlinked problems. There is no one 'silver bullet' that will solve global inequality. Multiple contributing factors must be tackled in parallel. Yes, education alone is unlikely to lead to employment without economic reform to address the demand side in much of the developing world.
Black people must address itself to the causes of poverty. That's oppression in this country.
For our welfare reform efforts to be successful, we must empower local charitable organizations with the resources to address their local community needs.
If you are building a culture where honest expectations are communicated and peer accountability is the norm, then the group will address poor performance and attitudes.
My family trained me to be polite to people I had just met, and that included strangers. You speak when you're spoken to. You look people in the eye when they address you and when you address them back.
Before you take your address, while you're still reading the putt, imagine the ball tracking on the line you've chosen and falling into the cup. If you don't believe you can make every putt, why bother trying?
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADDRESS»
Discover the use of
address in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
address and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Literary
Address Book
The definitive address book for anyone with a love for great writers.
2
Address Unknown: The Homeless in America
Finding the origins of the problem to be social and political rather than economic, Wright (human relations, Tulane) outlines remedies based on existing and modified social and health services. Paper edition (unseen), $14.95.
3
The
Address of the Eye: A Phenomenology of Film Experience
Drawing on existential and semiotic phenomenology, and particularly on the work of Merleau-Ponty, Sobchack shows how the film experience provides empirical insight into the reversible, dialectical, and signifying nature of that embodied ...
Vivian Carol Sobchack, 1992
4
Diachronic Perspectives on
Address Term Systems
Topics covered in this volume include: the system of Czech bound address forms until 1700; Spanish forms of address in the 16th century; and pronominal usage in Shakespeare.
Irma Taavitsainen, Andreas H. Jucker, 2003
Address draws us into visible and invisible architectures, into acts of intimate and public address.
6
Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address: Echoes of the Bible and Book ...
He cites every significant word and phrase—conceived, brought forth, struggled, remaining, consecrate, dedicate, hallow, devotion, new birth, to name a few—borrowed by Lincoln from these two religious texts for use in his dedication of ...
A rediscovered classic, originally published in 1938 -- and now an international bestseller. Address Unknown When it first appeared in Story magazine in 1938, Address Unknown became an immediate social phenomenon and literary sensation.
Kathrine Kressmann Taylor, 2011
8
Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words that Remade America
Winner of the Pulitzer prize in 1993, this is an account of the making of Lincoln's revolutionary masterpiece.
9
Slipping the Surly Bonds: Reagan's Challenger
Address
Stuckey analyzes the text of the speech given by Reagan, one of the most significant of his presidency, just hours after this tragedy.
10
Queering Public
Address: Sexualities in American Historical ...
Ten noted rhetorical critics disrupt the silence regarding nonnormative sexualities in the study of American historical discourse and upend the heteronormativity that governs much of rhetorical history.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADDRESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
address is used in the context of the following news items.
Watch Steven Gerrard address LA Galaxy fans as he is unveiled on …
Steven Gerrard wished LA Galaxy 's fans "a Happy Fourth of July" on his first public appearance at the the MLS side's stadium. The former ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
Pataki, Jindal address Trump's comments at New Hampshire picnic
George Pataki and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal attended a cookout hosted by the Merrimack County Republican Committee. The event was ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
On His Native Turf, Pope Francis' South American Trip to Address …
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — History's first Latin American pope returned to Spanish-speaking South America for the first time on Sunday, bringing a ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
Obama Leaves God Out of Independence Day Address
"Obama left out any mention of God in his recent address," wrote Gateway Pundit. "Instead, this year, he chose to end his speech with a very ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
IPv4: North American Internet Address Blocks Running Out
Internet Protocol addresses (IP address) are numerical labels assigned to each device for example a computer, or a printer, in a computer ... «Tech Fragments, Jul 15»
Afraid of something? No excuses — address it, move on
“My boss hates me because I'm smarter than she is.” That thought is definitely a non-starter. If you persist in thinking you're the victim of ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
Obama Weekly Address: Allegiance To Declaration of …
White House: In this week's address, the President wished everyone a happy Fourth of July. He honored the individuals who, throughout the ... «RealClearPolitics, Jul 15»
Summit address issues of treatment barriers in heart diseases
Our idea is to bring together experts in the field of healthcare and make them aware of the healthcare delivery chain to address the market need ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
Watch Davison Township police chief address volunteers searching …
Davison Township Police Chief addresses search volunteers Davison Township Police Chief Rick Freeman addresses search volunteers ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
“You will address me as Master:” Wauwatosa teen tells harrowing …
WAUWATOSA — All she wanted to do was flirt. A Wauwatosa teenager took a selfie and sent it to someone she'd never met. That photo quickly ... «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
