ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BECKON
Old English bīecnan, from bēacen sign; related to Old Saxon bōknian.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BECKON
PRESENT
Present
I beckon
you beckon
he/she/it beckons
we beckon
you beckon
they beckon
Present continuous
I am beckoning
you are beckoning
he/she/it is beckoning
we are beckoning
you are beckoning
they are beckoning
Present perfect
I have beckoned
you have beckoned
he/she/it has beckoned
we have beckoned
you have beckoned
they have beckoned
Present perfect continuous
I have been beckoning
you have been beckoning
he/she/it has been beckoning
we have been beckoning
you have been beckoning
they have been beckoning
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 beckoned
you beckoned
he/she/it beckoned
we beckoned
you beckoned
they beckoned
Past continuous
I was beckoning
you were beckoning
he/she/it was beckoning
we were beckoning
you were beckoning
they were beckoning
Past perfect
I had beckoned
you had beckoned
he/she/it had beckoned
we had beckoned
you had beckoned
they had beckoned
Past perfect continuous
I had been beckoning
you had been beckoning
he/she/it had been beckoning
we had been beckoning
you had been beckoning
they had been beckoning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will beckon
you will beckon
he/she/it will beckon
we will beckon
you will beckon
they will beckon
Future continuous
I will be beckoning
you will be beckoning
he/she/it will be beckoning
we will be beckoning
you will be beckoning
they will be beckoning
Future perfect
I will have beckoned
you will have beckoned
he/she/it will have beckoned
we will have beckoned
you will have beckoned
they will have beckoned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been beckoning
you will have been beckoning
he/she/it will have been beckoning
we will have been beckoning
you will have been beckoning
they will have been beckoning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would beckon
you would beckon
he/she/it would beckon
we would beckon
you would beckon
they would beckon
Conditional continuous
I would be beckoning
you would be beckoning
he/she/it would be beckoning
we would be beckoning
you would be beckoning
they would be beckoning
Conditional perfect
I would have beckon
you would have beckon
he/she/it would have beckon
we would have beckon
you would have beckon
they would have beckon
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been beckoning
you would have been beckoning
he/she/it would have been beckoning
we would have been beckoning
you would have been beckoning
they would have been beckoning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you beckon
we let´s beckon
you beckon
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
beckoning
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 «BECKON»
The term «beckon» is regularly used and occupies the
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3 QUOTES WITH «BECKON»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
beckon.
We have nothing in our history or position to invite aggression; we have everything to beckon us to the cultivation of relations of peace and amity with all nations.
The old, subjective, stagnant, indolent and wretched life for woman has gone. She has as many resources as men, as many activities beckon her on. As large possibilities swell and inspire her heart.
People who put my paintings on their walls are putting their values on their walls: faith, family, home, a simpler way of living, the beauty of nature, quiet, tranquillity, peace, joy, hope. They beckon you into this world that provides an alternative to your nightly news broadcast.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BECKON»
Discover the use of
beckon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
beckon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
An anthropologist, a police officer, and a desperate husband travel to a small Wyoming town for different reasons, where they cross paths investigating the area's legend about a Soul Eater that lives in caves.
Beckon weaves deceit and corruption, murder and mystery, like fine gossamer threads. Beckon is funny and sad, poignant and edgy. Every emotion trips through the story, usually one right after the other.
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Beyond the Hills That
Beckon
His first narrative was confined to the Poosey Ridge area of Madison County, Kentucky.The sequel goes "beyond" the borders written about in the first book and includes other areas hence, the title ""Beyond The Hills That Beckon.
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Meet the Kinect: An Introduction to Programming Natural User ...
Nowlet's use the Beckon SDKin Flash. Again, Flash with Beckon creates
standalone applications, not browser experiences. Beckon will not work in a
browser with Flash or online; you don't actually install Beckon as a flash library or
load it as a ...
Sean Kean, Jonathan Hall, Phoenix Perry, 2011
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Garner's Modern American Usage
The word arose in Middle English and is related to both beckon and beacon.
Sometimes the phrase beck and call comes out as a mondegreen: ✳beckon call.
E.g.: • “Eleven years ago, McMahon was king of Super Bowl XX, with his own ...
6
It Is You I
Beckon: A Book of Spiritual Inspiration for ...
Based On The Exhortation Menti Nostrae Of Pope Pius XII.
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The Descendants of Nathaniel and Jeremiah Jr., Bacon-
Beckon: ...
A sketchy compilation of facts and figures about two of the eleven children of Jeremiah Bacon and Eunice Culver. Nathanial Bacon and Jeremiah Bacon, Jr., as well as some of their brothers and sisters, went to Canada about 1768.
This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.
Rachel S. Sutton, Ethel L. Smither, 2013
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Forests for the Future: Local Strategies for Forest ...
2 Bringing the Forest to the Village The Creation of Chakrashila Wildlife
Sanctuary in Assam NATURE'S BECKON India This account from Assam in
northeastern India describes how a small NGO, Nature's Beckon, worked with
tribal (adivasi) ...
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Grab Another Partner! (Twelve Tremendous Partner Songs for ...
Albrecht, Sally K., Althouse, Jay. J 17 Beckon in w/R Beckon in w/L Cry w/friend/
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Albrecht, Sally K., Althouse, Jay
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BECKON»
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beckon is used in the context of the following news items.
Big calls beckon to make most of second chance
An epic game, another resounding embellishment of the much maligned provincial championships, some redemption for Cork after such a ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
For Americans Seeking Affordable Degrees, German Schools Beckon
Editor's Note: We've reported on the crushing burden of student debt in the U.S., and the challenges of finding financial aid, but one area we ... «NPR, Jul 15»
Busy times for the lady choir members as concerts beckon
A programme of concerts is on the way for the enthusiastic members of a ladies choir. Officials at the Hartlepool Ladies Choir say they are ... «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
Majors now beckon for Lee
Former teenage prodigy Danny Lee secured his long-awaited breakthrough when he parred the second extra hole to win a four-way playoff at ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
European Championships beckon for Law
Vicki Law is ready to blitz the opposition playing for Great Britain at the European Championships. Picture: LUKE PLASTOW PHOTOGRAPHY. «Bromsgrove Advertiser, Jul 15»
Facebook Lite review: More Facebook users beckon
Facebook as an application has evolved over the years. As a result what has happened is the app is heavy and there are tons of features in it ... «Techradar India, Jul 15»
Soul Strings Beckon, A Conductor Follows
Israel Edelson conducts a chamber orchestra at the 2013 Colel Chabad dinner, marking the 200th anniversary of the passing of his passing at ... «Lubavitch.com, Jul 15»
As 2023 SEA Games Beckon, Cambodia Should Start Training …
An artist's rendition of the yet-to-be-built main stadium at the Morodok Techo National Sport Complex in the Russei Keo district on the outskirts ... «Khmer Times, Jul 15»
Bright lights of LA beckon for Barford musician snapped up by top …
THE BRIGHT lights of New York are beckoning for a Barford musican who has been snapped up by a top record label. James Taylor-Watts was ... «Leamington Observer, Jul 15»
India-South Korea Relations: New Horizons Beckon
Relations between India and South Korea stretch back to 48 AD, when an Indian princess is said to have come to Korea from the historical city ... «Geopoliticalmonitor.com, Jun 15»
