CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ASCERTAIN
PRESENT
Present
I ascertain
you ascertain
he/she/it ascertains
we ascertain
you ascertain
they ascertain
Present continuous
I am ascertaining
you are ascertaining
he/she/it is ascertaining
we are ascertaining
you are ascertaining
they are ascertaining
Present perfect
I have ascertained
you have ascertained
he/she/it has ascertained
we have ascertained
you have ascertained
they have ascertained
Present perfect continuous
I have been ascertaining
you have been ascertaining
he/she/it has been ascertaining
we have been ascertaining
you have been ascertaining
they have been ascertaining
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 ascertained
you ascertained
he/she/it ascertained
we ascertained
you ascertained
they ascertained
Past continuous
I was ascertaining
you were ascertaining
he/she/it was ascertaining
we were ascertaining
you were ascertaining
they were ascertaining
Past perfect
I had ascertained
you had ascertained
he/she/it had ascertained
we had ascertained
you had ascertained
they had ascertained
Past perfect continuous
I had been ascertaining
you had been ascertaining
he/she/it had been ascertaining
we had been ascertaining
you had been ascertaining
they had been ascertaining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will ascertain
you will ascertain
he/she/it will ascertain
we will ascertain
you will ascertain
they will ascertain
Future continuous
I will be ascertaining
you will be ascertaining
he/she/it will be ascertaining
we will be ascertaining
you will be ascertaining
they will be ascertaining
Future perfect
I will have ascertained
you will have ascertained
he/she/it will have ascertained
we will have ascertained
you will have ascertained
they will have ascertained
Future perfect continuous
I will have been ascertaining
you will have been ascertaining
he/she/it will have been ascertaining
we will have been ascertaining
you will have been ascertaining
they will have been ascertaining
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would ascertain
you would ascertain
he/she/it would ascertain
we would ascertain
you would ascertain
they would ascertain
Conditional continuous
I would be ascertaining
you would be ascertaining
he/she/it would be ascertaining
we would be ascertaining
you would be ascertaining
they would be ascertaining
Conditional perfect
I would have ascertain
you would have ascertain
he/she/it would have ascertain
we would have ascertain
you would have ascertain
they would have ascertain
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been ascertaining
you would have been ascertaining
he/she/it would have been ascertaining
we would have been ascertaining
you would have been ascertaining
they would have been ascertaining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you ascertain
we let´s ascertain
you ascertain
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
ascertained
Present Participle
ascertaining
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.
9 QUOTES WITH «ASCERTAIN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
ascertain.
Putin has a lot at stake here and restoring the relationship with the United States, and there are already signs as Sandy mentioned that he's moving in the right direction to begin to ascertain that their trade with Iran is not used for the production of nuclear weapons.
When I consider what it was that moved me to join the Communist Party, I have to cast my mind back for more than a quarter of a century to try and ascertain what precisely my motives at that time were.
My theory is that the way you cope with the depths will ascertain the heights that you reach - they are intimately connected - and if you have a lust for life, you are also going to have a lust for death.
It is impossible to devise a scientific experiment to describe the creation process, or even to ascertain whether such a process can take place. The Creator does not create at the whim of a scientist.
To ascertain the Lord's will, we ought to use scriptural means. Prayer, the word of God, and His Spirit should be united together. We should go to the Lord repeatedly in prayer, and ask Him to teach us by His Spirit through His word.
How important it is to ascertain the will of God, before we undertake anything, because we are then not only blessed in our own souls, but also the work of our hands will prosper.
America is the only major country that tries to ascertain who was the first applicant to invent the product or procedure. This may seem fair, but long proceedings to determine precisely when each party conceived an idea result mostly in keeping innovations from hitting the market.
Present law has a process to ascertain whether or not a patient is in a persistent vegetative state, and it should not matter what politicians think.
We may ascertain the worth of the human race, since for its sake God's Only-begotten Son became man, and thereby ennobled the nature that he took upon him.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASCERTAIN»
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ascertain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ascertain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Instinct and reason, philosophically investigated: with a ...
with a view to ascertain the principles of the science of eduction Thomas Jarrold.
OF THE INSTINCT OF VEGETABLES. A Seed blown from a tree falls
peradventure among shrubs or on a tuft of coarse grass, where it sinks to the soil
and is ...
2
An essay to
ascertain the value of leases and annuities for ...
Weyman Lee. it ceases to be an even Chance, that' Lise has any longer Duration.
Or take the Matter in this Light ; and possibly in this View we shall see the Error of
the Rule more plainly, and what led this great Author into it ; and the Error ...
3
Documents to
Ascertain the Sentiments of British Catholics, ...
Such were the sentiments of our catholic ancestors before the reformation : but it
is of more importance to ascertain whether these sentiments continued to prevail
among their catholic descendants, after the protestant had been established on ...
4
The sequel of An attempt to
ascertain the author of the ...
THE SEQUEL OF AN ATTEMPT, Since the appearance of this Attempt to
ascertain the Author of Junius's Letters, the public attention has been largely
called to the subject. The claims of old competitors have been reinforced by fresh
arguments ...
John Brickdale Blakeway, 1815
5
An Attempt to
Ascertain and Illustrate the Authority: ...
Nature, and Design of the Institution of Christ Commonly Called the Communion
and the Lord's Supper. By William Bell, ... William Bell. to chuse our, kill, dress,
and ear, a lamb ; h immediately declared, wirhout any leading preparation, It is
the ...
6
An attempt to
ascertain a theory for determining the value ...
Parker. Hitherto we have supposed the value of money to continue the same ; but
this is scarcely to be expected during the period in which additions are making to
the debt, It would require a very extensive collection of tables to determine the ...
7
An attempt to
ascertain the author of the letters published ...
John Brickdale Blakeway, Junius (pseud.) The answer of Junius was delayed for
a fortnight. I must request the reader to peruse this also : for to say the truth, I am
tired myself, and fear that I have also tired - him. I am not ignorant of the effect of ...
John Brickdale Blakeway, Junius (pseud.), 1813
8
An Attempt to Trace the History and to
Ascertain the Limits ...
John Josias Conybeare. had in an earlier day mingled the studies of philosophy
with those of theology, had endeavoured to strain and pervert the sacred text to
the mystic adumbration of their own peculiar theories". But the school of ...
John Josias Conybeare, 1824
9
An inquiry with a view to
ascertain how far nature and ...
Inquiry. CHAPTER X. Of Speech. — Desire of Praise and Fear of Blame. Of
Speech. The extent of Speech must needs be vast, since it is nearly
commensurate to thought itself, which it ever closely traceth, widely ranging
through all the ...
10
English for Academic Research: Vocabulary Exercises: ...
5.8 ascertain, check, control, verify 1. These fertilizers are designed to ascertain /
check / control / verify the growth of grass weeds. 2. This allows us to provide a
cross check of previous results on how well parents are able to ascertain / check
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASCERTAIN»
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ascertain is used in the context of the following news items.
David de Gea back in Manchester United training as Van Gaal …
The manager wants to ascertain where the goalkeeper will play in the coming season before United fly to the US on 13 July for a tour because ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Stocks mildly lower amid Greece; biotechs gain
To me it's very much trying to ascertain what next steps are. We may get some good news over the next 48 hours." In a Sunday referendum, ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
Haaretz exclusive: Google's Waze to launch worldwide carpooling …
Google will ascertain, using the sides' email addresses, that these are people who work in the same geographical area. In line with the ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
North Korea has carried out 1400 public executions since 2000 …
The number of executions carried out away from the public eye is also impossible to ascertain. North Korean media have reported only two ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Madras HC orders DNA test after 'murdered' woman returns
The court directed the SP, who was present in the court, to take the woman and her father for a DNA test to ascertain the truth. Besides, the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
The B&B Causelist#4: July 6, 2015
This was agreed to by Rohatgi and the Court then directed him to ascertain from Sharma if he would be willing to head the investigation. «Bar & Bench, Jul 15»
Santacruz senior citizen attacked at residence dies
The police are trying to ascertain the identity of the two men last seen in Raheja's flat on Wednesday night and captured on CCTV cameras ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»
Shillong: Five taken ill after consuming instant noodles, FIR lodged
We are to ascertain what kind of noodles, their date of manufacturing and whether they are safe," he said. The incident was the first such case ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
Constable killed in hit-and-run accident in Clarendon
Police sources say the truck was heading towards Old Harbour, but did not stop and eyewitnesses were unable to ascertain the vehicle's ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
Two more bodies recovered in Amreli, flood death toll goes up to 47
We are in the process of ascertain the identity of the other body. With this, the death toll in the district due to floods has gone up to 46 plus one ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
