ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BALE
Probably from Old French bale, from Old High German ballaball1.
WHAT DOES BALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of bale in the English dictionary
The first definition of bale in the dictionary is a large bundle, esp of a raw or partially processed material, bound by ropes, wires, etc, for storage or transportation. Other definition of bale is a large package or carton of goods. Bale is also 500 pounds of cotton.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BALE
PRESENT
Present
I bale
you bale
he/she/it bales
we bale
you bale
they bale
Present continuous
I am baling
you are baling
he/she/it is baling
we are baling
you are baling
they are baling
Present perfect
I have baled
you have baled
he/she/it has baled
we have baled
you have baled
they have baled
Present perfect continuous
I have been baling
you have been baling
he/she/it has been baling
we have been baling
you have been baling
they have been baling
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 baled
you baled
he/she/it baled
we baled
you baled
they baled
Past continuous
I was baling
you were baling
he/she/it was baling
we were baling
you were baling
they were baling
Past perfect
I had baled
you had baled
he/she/it had baled
we had baled
you had baled
they had baled
Past perfect continuous
I had been baling
you had been baling
he/she/it had been baling
we had been baling
you had been baling
they had been baling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will bale
you will bale
he/she/it will bale
we will bale
you will bale
they will bale
Future continuous
I will be baling
you will be baling
he/she/it will be baling
we will be baling
you will be baling
they will be baling
Future perfect
I will have baled
you will have baled
he/she/it will have baled
we will have baled
you will have baled
they will have baled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been baling
you will have been baling
he/she/it will have been baling
we will have been baling
you will have been baling
they will have been baling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would bale
you would bale
he/she/it would bale
we would bale
you would bale
they would bale
Conditional continuous
I would be baling
you would be baling
he/she/it would be baling
we would be baling
you would be baling
they would be baling
Conditional perfect
I would have bale
you would have bale
he/she/it would have bale
we would have bale
you would have bale
they would have bale
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been baling
you would have been baling
he/she/it would have been baling
we would have been baling
you would have been baling
they would have been baling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you bale
we let´s bale
you bale
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
baling
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 «BALE»
The term «bale» is very widely used and occupies the
13.212 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALE»
Discover the use of
bale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Christian
Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman
In "Christian Bale: The Inside Story of the Darkest Batman," a 2013 Indie Book Awards Finalist for Best Biography, BaleOCOs former publicist and assistant Harrison Cheung?his real-life Alfred?shares an inside look into the little-known ...
Harrison Cheung, Nicola Pittam, 2012
2
Building Your Straw
Bale Home: From Foundations to the Roof
This practical guide is written especially for the owner-builder and provides step-by-step instructions supported by diagrams and photographs.
3
Serious Straw
Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates
This is a second-generation straw bale book, for those seeking serious information to meet serious challenges while adventuring in the most fun form of construction to come along in several centuries.
Paul Lacinski, Michel Bergeron, 2000
4
Kenyan Running: Movement Culture, Geography, and Global Change
How significant really is Kenya in the world of sports? This book, the first to look in detail at the evolution and significance of a single sport in an African country, seeks to answer these and many other questions.
John Bale, Joe Sang, 1996
5
Straw
Bale Gardens: The Breakthrough Method for Growing ...
Provides information about how to use straw bales as planting containers for vegetable gardening. Straw Bales: Nature's Perfect Planting Container "Straw Bale Gardens . . .
6
More Straw
Bale Building: A Complete Guide to Designing and ...
A completely rewritten and updated edition of this straw building classic.
Chris Magwood, Peter Mack, 2005
7
Localising Salafism: Religious Change Among Oromo Muslims in ...
With a particular focus on the role of situated actors, this book sheds light on the emergence and expansion of Salafism in Bale, Ethiopia from the late 1960s, through the Marxist period (1974-1991) before discussing the rapid expansion and ...
8
Design of straw
bale buildings: the state of the art
This is the only book that provides truly useful information to architects, engineers, building officials and builders who want to design intelligently with plastered straw bales.
Bruce King, Mark Aschheim, 2006
9
Practical Straw
Bale Building
The innovative methods in this book will help to progress straw bale building technology and move it into the mainstream of the building industry.
10
Text and controversy from Wyclif to
Bale: essays in honour ...
The volume significantly redefines our understanding of texts, history, and controversies from Wyclif to Bale.
Helen Barr, Ann M. Hutchison, 2005
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bale is used in the context of the following news items.
Why Iraqi footballer Ali Adnan has been dubbed 'Asia's Gareth Bale'
Dubbed 'Asia's Gareth Bale,' the Iraqi has been earmarked as a potential sporting superstar ever since breaking into the Baghdad FC first-team ... «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
BC-Cotton Bale
2 closed $3.10 a bale lower to 35 cents higher Monday. The average price for strict low middling 1 & 1-16 inch spot cotton declined 21 cents to ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jul 15»
Cristiano Ronaldo & Gareth Bale join Liverpool & Man Utd targets in …
Previously linked with the likes of Liverpool, Iker Casillas is surely not going to be number one at Real Madrid anymore as David de Gea arrives ... «caughtoffside, Jul 15»
Hay bale fire destroys trailer near Red Oak
(Red Oak) -- A Sunday fire destroyed a trailer and damaged a truck southwest of Red Oak. According to the Red Oak Fire Department, ... «KMAland, Jul 15»
DONE DEAL - Gareth Bale to Liverpool
Liverpool completed a deal to sign Gareth Bale for an undisclosed fee from Real Madrid after the Welshman was caught in a feud with Perez. «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
Man Utd transfer news: Real Madrid 'could offload Ronaldo'
... report in respected publication France Football, which claims new Real boss Rafa Benitez is looking to rebuild the team around Gareth Bale. «The Week UK, Jul 15»
Gareth Bale picks up silverware after winning Celebrity Cup golf …
Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale finally picked up some silverware this year after teaming up with fellow Welshmen Rob Brydon and Sir ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale shows his fun side by training …
Bale shares a joke and poses for pictures with the Sony Xperia ... Bale is labelled a 'nice guy', while another competition winner boasts about ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Volunteers start building park's eco-friendly straw bale visitor centre
Overseen by a building manager from Straw Works, which specialises in straw bale building expertise, the eco-friendly building will house a ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»
Where will Wales be in the next Fifa rankings? Can you believe we'll …
Inspired by Gareth Bale, Wales' place in the top 10 is pretty much guaranteed even after Chile, the one country who could have pipped them, ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
