ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ASPIRE
From Latin aspīrāre to breathe upon, from spīrāre to breathe.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ASPIRE
PRESENT
Present
I aspire
you aspire
he/she/it aspires
we aspire
you aspire
they aspire
Present continuous
I am aspiring
you are aspiring
he/she/it is aspiring
we are aspiring
you are aspiring
they are aspiring
Present perfect
I have aspired
you have aspired
he/she/it has aspired
we have aspired
you have aspired
they have aspired
Present perfect continuous
I have been aspiring
you have been aspiring
he/she/it has been aspiring
we have been aspiring
you have been aspiring
they have been aspiring
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 aspired
you aspired
he/she/it aspired
we aspired
you aspired
they aspired
Past continuous
I was aspiring
you were aspiring
he/she/it was aspiring
we were aspiring
you were aspiring
they were aspiring
Past perfect
I had aspired
you had aspired
he/she/it had aspired
we had aspired
you had aspired
they had aspired
Past perfect continuous
I had been aspiring
you had been aspiring
he/she/it had been aspiring
we had been aspiring
you had been aspiring
they had been aspiring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will aspire
you will aspire
he/she/it will aspire
we will aspire
you will aspire
they will aspire
Future continuous
I will be aspiring
you will be aspiring
he/she/it will be aspiring
we will be aspiring
you will be aspiring
they will be aspiring
Future perfect
I will have aspired
you will have aspired
he/she/it will have aspired
we will have aspired
you will have aspired
they will have aspired
Future perfect continuous
I will have been aspiring
you will have been aspiring
he/she/it will have been aspiring
we will have been aspiring
you will have been aspiring
they will have been aspiring
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would aspire
you would aspire
he/she/it would aspire
we would aspire
you would aspire
they would aspire
Conditional continuous
I would be aspiring
you would be aspiring
he/she/it would be aspiring
we would be aspiring
you would be aspiring
they would be aspiring
Conditional perfect
I would have aspire
you would have aspire
he/she/it would have aspire
we would have aspire
you would have aspire
they would have aspire
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been aspiring
you would have been aspiring
he/she/it would have been aspiring
we would have been aspiring
you would have been aspiring
they would have been aspiring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you aspire
we let´s aspire
you aspire
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
aspiring
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 «ASPIRE»
The term «aspire» is very widely used and occupies the
13.063 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «ASPIRE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
aspire.
I just aspire to pick people up. That's my ambition.
The ability to manage large assets well - it's like being Michael Jordan or winning the gold in the Olympics; it's what you aspire to.
You must never aspire to 'finish' a house, you can merely hope to start it, and from then on it's an evolutionary process.
Women in the 1950s were so much sexier. That's what I aspire to look like.
I neither will aspire to nor will I accept, the position of president of the council of state and commander in chief.
A sincere seeker knows what his goal is: the highest Truth. He will not delay his journey. In spiritual life, we aspire for the highest Truth, for God, nothing else.
The writers that I aspire to, like Joni Mitchell and Randy Newman, they'll tell you that the work gets harder, not easier. And they set that bar for us where we're always striving to do something better than the last time, whether it's the next song or just the next line.
There is always shame in the creation of an expressive work, whether it's a book or a clay pot. Every artist worries about how they will be seen by others through their work. When you create, you aspire to do justice to yourself, to remake yourself, and there is always the fear that you will expose the very thing that you hoped to transform.
Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to.
I aspire to be like Paul Newman. He was a man's man, a lady's man, and the epitome of a philanthropist.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASPIRE»
Discover the use of
aspire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
aspire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Aspire: Discovering Your Purpose Through the Power of Words
As Stephen R. Covey points out in his introduction: Words sell and words repel Words lead and words impede Words heal and words kill Kevin hall discovered the deeper power inherent in words after a fateful encounter with a wise shopkeeper ...
2
Aspire: 3 Powerful Strategies for Creating More of What You ...
By applying the law of attraction and the manifestation trilogy, a three-step transformative process of personal growth, you can apply the laws of the universe to work in your favor.
3
Aspire: The New Women of Color Study Bible: For Strength and ...
The New Women of Color Study Bible eBook inspires and informs you as an African American woman.
Now he offers the lessons he learned on his journey from the bottom of the bayou to the heights of success in this inspiring book. Aspire Higher is the essential game plan for reaching your goals.
Avery Johnson, Roy S. Johnson, 2009
5
HM Revenue and Customs:
ASPIRE - the re-competition of ...
The contract, known as ASPIRE (Acquiring Strategic Partners for the Inland Revenue), replaced two previous contracts with EDS and Accenture and, following the merger of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs & Excise in 2005, the latter's IT ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts, 2007
6
Culture and Public Action
The Capacity to Aspire: Culture and the Terms of Recognition ARJUN
APPADURAI The Argument This essay seeks to provide a new approach to the
question: why does culture matter? Let us lengthen the question and ask why it
matters for ...
Vijayendra Rao, Michael Walton, 2004
7
Beat Adversity and
Aspire to Live: Empowerment
"Beat Adversity and Aspire to Live" presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach to solving personal and professional problems by teaching others to look inward instead of outward to achieve personal fulfillment.
8
Leadership: A Treasury of Great Quotation for Those Who ...
A treasury of great quotations on how to become successful as a leader with quotes from Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ford, Dale Carnegie, Winston Churchill, and others.
William Safire, Leonard Safir, 2000
9
Aspire: The New Women of Color Study Bible: For Strength and ...
Updating and expanding the features that have made the "Women of Color Study Bible" a favorite of African-American women, this Bible now includes quotes offering the wisdom of African-American women, 90 new prayers, notes that reveal the ...
Zondervan Publishing, 2007
10
The voice of God to the heart of His servants who
aspire to ...
Having read the Work entitled, ' The Voice of God to the Heart op his Servants
who Aspire to Perfection,' by the Key. J. Perry, we highly approve of the same,
and commend it to the Use of the Faithful of the Eastern District, as a help to Piety
, ...
John Perry (Roman Catholic priest.), 1846
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASPIRE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
aspire is used in the context of the following news items.
Fountain, quad provide place to aspire at IWU
Jan Egbers talks with Illinois Wesleyan University President Dick Wilson as they stand near the fountain in the newly dedicated Egbers ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
UNAI–ASPIRE chapter opened
The UNAI-ASPIRE chapter of the TKM Institute of Management was inaugurated on Friday by the UNAI representative, Saji C. Thomas. Aspire ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
ACT Aspire Best for State (James W. Carr Commentary)
The main contention is that ACT Aspire is the wrong system because it is currently administered in only three states, so Arkansas students' ... «Arkansas Business Online, Jul 15»
Alumni aspire to save first school in Virginia to desegregate
ARLINGTON — Gloria Thompson remembers her new skirt and black-and-white leather shoes, and the admonition from her parents not to ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
Barcelona named overall champs of Aspire beach soccer
Two more tournaments reached their conclusion on Friday night as part of the Aspire Zone Foundation Ramadan Sports Festival. The Beach ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
Hands on: Acer Aspire Switch 10 E review | TrustedReviews
The Acer Aspire Switch 10 E is a revamp of last year's hybrid Windows tablet. It's one of the cheaper hybrids on the market, and angles for ... «TrustedReviews, Jul 15»
Garangao night turns Freej Aspire into carnival ground
More than 5,000 visitors flocked to Freej Aspire to celebrate Garangao on Wednesday night, transforming the location to a carnival ground that ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
Masraf Al Rayan wins Aspire Banks Tournament
Masraf Al Rayan wins Aspire Banks Tournament Aspire Logistics acting director general Ali al-Fehaida hands over the trophy to Masraf Al ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
Aspire Home Finance launches home loan division for low income …
MUMBAI: Aspire Home Finance Corporation Ltd, a subsidiary of Motilal ... The division Mahila Awas Loan from Aspire or MALA will offer loans ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
Aspire to Inspire 069: JES
Musical inspiration comes from every type of atypical (and not so atypical) emotions that have spawned from interesting life events. Everyone ... «Your EDM, Jul 15»
