CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ASK FOR
PRESENT
Present
I ask for
you ask for
he/she/it asks for
we ask for
you ask for
they ask for
Present continuous
I am asking for
you are asking for
he/she/it is asking for
we are asking for
you are asking for
they are asking for
Present perfect
I have asked for
you have asked for
he/she/it has asked for
we have asked for
you have asked for
they have asked for
Present perfect continuous
I have been asking for
you have been asking for
he/she/it has been asking for
we have been asking for
you have been asking for
they have been asking for
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 asked for
you asked for
he/she/it asked for
we asked for
you asked for
they asked for
Past continuous
I was asking for
you were asking for
he/she/it was asking for
we were asking for
you were asking for
they were asking for
Past perfect
I had asked for
you had asked for
he/she/it had asked for
we had asked for
you had asked for
they had asked for
Past perfect continuous
I had been asking for
you had been asking for
he/she/it had been asking for
we had been asking for
you had been asking for
they had been asking for
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will ask for
you will ask for
he/she/it will ask for
we will ask for
you will ask for
they will ask for
Future continuous
I will be asking for
you will be asking for
he/she/it will be asking for
we will be asking for
you will be asking for
they will be asking for
Future perfect
I will have asked for
you will have asked for
he/she/it will have asked for
we will have asked for
you will have asked for
they will have asked for
Future perfect continuous
I will have been asking for
you will have been asking for
he/she/it will have been asking for
we will have been asking for
you will have been asking for
they will have been asking for
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would ask for
you would ask for
he/she/it would ask for
we would ask for
you would ask for
they would ask for
Conditional continuous
I would be asking for
you would be asking for
he/she/it would be asking for
we would be asking for
you would be asking for
they would be asking for
Conditional perfect
I would have ask for
you would have ask for
he/she/it would have ask for
we would have ask for
you would have ask for
they would have ask for
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been asking for
you would have been asking for
he/she/it would have been asking for
we would have been asking for
you would have been asking for
they would have been asking for
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you ask for
we let´s ask for
you ask for
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
asked for
Present Participle
asking for
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 «ASK FOR»
The term «ask for» is very widely used and occupies the
8.285 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «ASK FOR»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
ask for.
I couldn't ask for a better life.
All I did was ask for rights. I didn't attack anyone. I didn't harass anyone. I didn't oppose the system or the country or the authority. All I said is, 'Why can't I drive?'
I believe, along with many others, that you must first ask for what you want before you can have it.
I turn to someone, I'm not sure, to God I think, but I never ask for anything. I would never pray to win a title; it makes no sense. I've never understood those who pray before a match. I simply give thanks for what I have received.
When I realized I was having trouble reading, I was too embarrassed to ask for help. Some teachers believed in me, but I just wasn't focused on school - I was into the music and trying to please my dad.
It is a well-documented fact that guys will not ask for directions. This is a biological thing. This is why it takes several million sperm cells... to locate a female egg, despite the fact that the egg is, relative to them, the size of Wisconsin.
I've had a lot of girls reach out to me about struggling with body image. I've only been able to write back to a few of them, but I've been able to write and have correspondence with a few of them and really talk about what I think they should do or if I think they should ask for help.
When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.
I'm a praying atheist. When I hear an ambulance siren, I ask for a blessing for those people in trouble, knowing that no one's listening. I think it's just a habit of mindfulness.
I will be making films, and I'm going to keep working, no matter what I have to do. And I don't plan to ever ask for permission from anybody.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASK FOR»
Discover the use of
ask for in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ask for and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ask for it: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to ...
The authors of Women's Don't Ask present an innovative approach to negotiation that explains how women can identify important goals, takes them step by step through the entire planning and preparation process, and offers strategic advice on ...
Linda Babcock, Sara Laschever, 2009
aFEARLESS SURRENDERPraise for Sylvia Day and her novels on Ask For It
3
Ask for It: How Women Can Get What They Really Want - At ...
To research this groundbreaking book, Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever spent several years talking to thousands of women about the high cost of failing to ask for what they want.
Linda Babcock, Sara Laschever, 2008
4
Ask for the Ancient Paths
Visions of the supernatural world are called upon to explain the spiritual world of angels and demons, heaven and hell.
5
The
Ask: How to
Ask for Support
for Your Nonprofit Cause, ...
This book is written for anyone who wants to develop the fundraising skills needed to achieve greater success and learn how to ask with confidence.
6
We
Ask for British Justice: Workers and Racial Difference in ...
Tabili tells in unprecedented detail the story of racial subordination and Black resistance in the first half of this century.
7
Why Men Won't
Ask for Directions: The Seductions of Sociobiology
This alternative framework is also better grounded in basic biology. Deeply learned, consistently persuasive, and always engaging, this book is a welcome antidote to simplistic sociobiological exegeses of animal and human behavior.
Ask For ItGail FaulknerFive years ago Sahara refused Tor in favor of her late husband.
9
Ask for May, settle
for June
This collection of Doonesbury cartoons examines the arrival of the Reagan administration and witnesses Zonker's retirement from professional tanning and the marriage of Rick and Joanie
10
300 Questions LDS Couples Should
Ask for a More Vibrant Marriage
Develop honest, open communication that will last for a lifetime with this handy guide that allows couples to discuss what's really important, with no question ever off limits.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASK FOR»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
ask for is used in the context of the following news items.
Stamford Police Ask For Public's Help With Finding Suspected Robber
STAMFORD — Police are asking for the public's help in finding a suspected armed robber who they say roughed up two female workers at a ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
Police ask for help in search for missing Nelson County woman
Police ask for help in search for missing Nelson County woman. Published 6:38 AM EDT Jul 06, 2015. NEXT STORY. Victims of Pontoon Capsizing Identified. «WLKY Louisville, Jul 15»
Denver police ID man killed in carjacking, ask for public's help
Denver police have identified a man killed in a carjacking early Friday and are asking for the public's help in identifying those responsible. «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
Tour de France 2015: Team Sky couldn't ask for more - Thomas
Welshman Geraint Thomas says Team Sky "couldn't have asked for more" from stage two of the Tour de France where Chris Froome gained ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
City should ask for what it needs, not what it wants
The Billings City Council plans to run another "safety" levy. This is the same as the last one that was defeated in a vote, and they say they have ... «Billings Gazette, Jul 15»
Family of suspect killed in officer-involved shooting ask for federal …
The family of 23-year-old Kawanza Jamal Beaty held a press conference Monday morning where they asked for transparency. NEWPORT ... «WAVY-TV, Jul 15»
Organizers ask for patience during firework mishap investigation
Many people who went to watch Fourth of July fireworks at Walker Johnston Park in Urbandale on Saturday are taking to social media to ... «KCCI Des Moines, Jul 15»
Tough ask for depleted Uni
Khaled Salhah was outstanding for Curtin and his stunning strike was a deserved reward for his tireless work all over the park. Salhah was ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»
Spain's De Guindos says Greece has a right to ask for 3rd bailout …
Spain's De Guindos says Greece has a right to ask for 3rd bailout programme. Mon 6 Jul 2015 09:15:11 GMT. Author: Mike Paterson | Category: News. «ForexLive, Jul 15»
Main Street merchants ask for sidewalks to be completed in Great …
GREAT BARRINGTON >> According to the contract between the town and its contractor, June 30 was supposed to be the last day that work on ... «Berkshire Eagle, Jul 15»
