CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEFRIEND
PRESENT
Present
I befriend
you befriend
he/she/it befriends
we befriend
you befriend
they befriend
Present continuous
I am befriending
you are befriending
he/she/it is befriending
we are befriending
you are befriending
they are befriending
Present perfect
I have befriended
you have befriended
he/she/it has befriended
we have befriended
you have befriended
they have befriended
Present perfect continuous
I have been befriending
you have been befriending
he/she/it has been befriending
we have been befriending
you have been befriending
they have been befriending
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 befriended
you befriended
he/she/it befriended
we befriended
you befriended
they befriended
Past continuous
I was befriending
you were befriending
he/she/it was befriending
we were befriending
you were befriending
they were befriending
Past perfect
I had befriended
you had befriended
he/she/it had befriended
we had befriended
you had befriended
they had befriended
Past perfect continuous
I had been befriending
you had been befriending
he/she/it had been befriending
we had been befriending
you had been befriending
they had been befriending
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will befriend
you will befriend
he/she/it will befriend
we will befriend
you will befriend
they will befriend
Future continuous
I will be befriending
you will be befriending
he/she/it will be befriending
we will be befriending
you will be befriending
they will be befriending
Future perfect
I will have befriended
you will have befriended
he/she/it will have befriended
we will have befriended
you will have befriended
they will have befriended
Future perfect continuous
I will have been befriending
you will have been befriending
he/she/it will have been befriending
we will have been befriending
you will have been befriending
they will have been befriending
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would befriend
you would befriend
he/she/it would befriend
we would befriend
you would befriend
they would befriend
Conditional continuous
I would be befriending
you would be befriending
he/she/it would be befriending
we would be befriending
you would be befriending
they would be befriending
Conditional perfect
I would have befriend
you would have befriend
he/she/it would have befriend
we would have befriend
you would have befriend
they would have befriend
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been befriending
you would have been befriending
he/she/it would have been befriending
we would have been befriending
you would have been befriending
they would have been befriending
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you befriend
we let´s befriend
you befriend
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
befriended
Present Participle
befriending
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.
6 QUOTES WITH «BEFRIEND»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
befriend.
I befriend people too quickly - I don't think that's wrong, but I get told that I should be a bit more careful.
We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
It's probably a bit of a power trip when you befriend somebody enough that they trust you to tell you things.
I came to declare that I am a friend to Arabs, at a time when it is not easy to be friend to Arabs, because nowadays those who have ambitions and interests would not befriend Arab.
The message of Jesus is summed up partly in the Sermon on the Mount, and partly when he begins his ministry and quotes the passage from Isaiah: 'I have come to set free the prisoners and restore sight to the blind.' And certainly, his mission is also to bring hope. It was to heal people, to befriend the outcast.
When you sign up for Facebook, the service first searches for any mentions of your name and suggests you befriend anyone who has mentioned you in their posts. It then asks to access your e-mail account so you can connect with anyone with whom you regularly correspond.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEFRIEND»
Discover the use of
befriend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
befriend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Befriend and Betray: Infiltrating the Hells Angels, Bandidos ...
Befriend and Betray offers an unflinching look at some familiar police operations and blows the lid off others that law enforcement would much prefer to keep hidden.
2
To
Befriend an Emperor: Betsy Balcombe's Memoirs of Napoleon ...
This attractive, illustrated edition brings this remarkable story back to life.
Lucia Elizabeth Balcombe Abell, J. David Markham, 2005
3
How to
Befriend Your Shadow: Welcoming Your Unloved Side
John Monbourquette provides the tools we need to rediscover our ‘shadow’ side, bringing it to light and using it for spiritual growth.
Many may get a chill in the spine because they are not here simply to live it up but on a sacred mission to purify the planet.
5
Defend and
Befriend: The U.S. Marine Corps and Combined ...
The U.S. Marine Corps and Combined Action Platoons in Vietnam John Southard
. lages and their civilian occupants. The irritated grunts often assumed the
civilians were the enemy they had failed to find on patrol. Many Americans who
joined ...
6
The Handbook of Stress Science: Biology, Psychology, and Health
To characterize these affiliative responses to stress, we have developed a model
of “tend-and-befriend” (Taylor, 2002; Taylor et al., 2000). Tending involves
nurturant activities designed to protect the self and offspring that may promote
safety ...
Richard Contrada PhD, Andrew Baum PhD, 2010
7
Owen Has Burgers and Drum: Helping to Understand and ...
Asked to show a new boy around his classroom, Calvin wonders about Owen's unusual habits and learning style before discovering that the boy has Asperger's syndrome and can offer unique challenges and rewards as a friend. Original.
Christine M. Sheils, 2013
8
The Sun Will
Befriend Them
The Sun Will Befriend Them is a soulful blending together of the stories of two young women -- a runaway struggling to survive and find her center as she makes her way across the country, and a white girl deeply affected by American Indian ...
9
101 Things You Didn't Know About Casino Gambling: Cover Your ...
With sections on poker and other card games, table games, slots, video poker, Keno, and even horse racing, this book is as irreverent and entertaining as gambling itself.
10
So Stressed: The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women
TEND-AND-BEFRIEND. Many situations that arouse the stress response might
not require a fight-or-flight reaction. though you probably won't run into a tiger in
the parking lot of the supermarket, you are likely to have to deal with a
demanding ...
Stephanie McClellan, Beth Hamilton, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEFRIEND»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
befriend is used in the context of the following news items.
Ad-dendum by Antony Rajkumar: Befriend thy enemy
Ad-dendum by Antony Rajkumar: Befriend thy enemy. A series of campaigns have employed opposing forces to their advantage without ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
Veterans befriend pastor after losing his father
Veterans befriend pastor after losing his father. July 6 2015 by Jim Burton, Baptist Press. When Tommy Kelly was 23, his life was turned upside down when his ... «Brnow, Jul 15»
Man asks customer for help at store near 108th & National; police …
Some people may attempt to befriend you, ask for assistance, and then take advantage of your kindness by committing a crime against you. «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
Geologist reflects on life behind bars in China
Q: Did you befriend any of your fellow prisoners? A: In prison, people don't talk about friendship, because many people there have probably ... «Science /AAAS, Jul 15»
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Grim can only befriend the dead, so he decided to unleash a great flood and drag the sheep under. Now stranded on small islands and sinking ... «IGN, Jul 15»
The trouble with Trump's “Apprentice?” It was always one sentence …
... the Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants and admirable of him to befriend Vince McMahon and declare his affection for McMahon's WWE, ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
Book passes along principles learned in turtle business
That desire led him to befriend and eventually co-author a book with Bentley. DNJ. 'Flexible' master's degree offered at MTSU. Their friendship ... «The Daily News Journal, Jul 15»
8 Ways to Live in Hormone-y
Tend and befriend thyself. The key here is to minimize isolation. That's when our collective poisons become professional seducers. In isolation ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Reader dilemma: 'Ever since my children left home, my life seems …
Women, however, it has been discovered in another piece of research, find that their anxiety is alleviated if they “tend or befriend”. The idea is ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Young Life offers help to adolescents
“I attended club (term for the weekly meetings) and saw the volunteers, mostly UGA students, who were there to befriend the kids. They prayed ... «Barrow County News, Jul 15»
