CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BETHINK
PRESENT
Present
I bethink
you bethink
he/she/it bethinks
we bethink
you bethink
they bethink
Present continuous
I am bethinking
you are bethinking
he/she/it is bethinking
we are bethinking
you are bethinking
they are bethinking
Present perfect
I have bethought
you have bethought
he/she/it has bethought
we have bethought
you have bethought
they have bethought
Present perfect continuous
I have been bethinking
you have been bethinking
he/she/it has been bethinking
we have been bethinking
you have been bethinking
they have been bethinking
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 bethought
you bethought
he/she/it bethought
we bethought
you bethought
they bethought
Past continuous
I was bethinking
you were bethinking
he/she/it was bethinking
we were bethinking
you were bethinking
they were bethinking
Past perfect
I had bethought
you had bethought
he/she/it had bethought
we had bethought
you had bethought
they had bethought
Past perfect continuous
I had been bethinking
you had been bethinking
he/she/it had been bethinking
we had been bethinking
you had been bethinking
they had been bethinking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will bethink
you will bethink
he/she/it will bethink
we will bethink
you will bethink
they will bethink
Future continuous
I will be bethinking
you will be bethinking
he/she/it will be bethinking
we will be bethinking
you will be bethinking
they will be bethinking
Future perfect
I will have bethought
you will have bethought
he/she/it will have bethought
we will have bethought
you will have bethought
they will have bethought
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bethinking
you will have been bethinking
he/she/it will have been bethinking
we will have been bethinking
you will have been bethinking
they will have been bethinking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would bethink
you would bethink
he/she/it would bethink
we would bethink
you would bethink
they would bethink
Conditional continuous
I would be bethinking
you would be bethinking
he/she/it would be bethinking
we would be bethinking
you would be bethinking
they would be bethinking
Conditional perfect
I would have bethink
you would have bethink
he/she/it would have bethink
we would have bethink
you would have bethink
they would have bethink
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bethinking
you would have been bethinking
he/she/it would have been bethinking
we would have been bethinking
you would have been bethinking
they would have been bethinking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you bethink
we let´s bethink
you bethink
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
bethought
Present Participle
bethinking
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.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BETHINK»
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bethink in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bethink and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy, 2011
2
The Taming of the Shrew: Second Series
30 O noble lord, bethink thee of thy birth, Call home thy ancient thoughts from
banishment, And banish hence these abject lowly dreams. Look how thy servants
do attend on thee, Each in his office ready at thy beck. 35 Wilt thou have music ?
William Shakespeare, Brian Morris, 1981
3
A Letter to the Right Honourable Spencer Perceval: First ...
Bethink you, Sir, of the hazardous acknowledgment you have made of the power
of a desperate faction to dictate rules of action to the government. Bethink you of
the tribunal you have con' ' tributed to erect, which is to supersede the decisions ...
4
Comstock's elocution, enlarged: a system of vocal gymnastics ...
Bethink thee, mariner, well of the past : A voice calls loud for thee ; There's a
stifled prayer, the first, the last ; The plunging ship on her beam is cast — Oh,
where shall thy burial be? Bethink thee of oaths, that were lightly spoken; Bethink
thee of ...
Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence, 1808
5
An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by ...
Bethink. I will bethink me - . Manure for Measure. — 'Twas bravely done if you
bethink you of it Much Ado About Notl,ing. — Bethink you, I'll not be forsworn -
Romeo and Jullei Bethought. And am bethought to take the basest and most
poorest ...
6
The afflicted man's companion: or, A directory for families ...
I. God visits with sickness, to cause careless sinners bethink themselves
concerning their souls' state and condition, who perhaps had never a serious
thought about it before. There are many who, when in health and strength, are so
intent ...
... but I cannot think of anything that comes close to the satisfaction of bethink of
anything that comes close to the satisfaction of bethink of anything that comes
close to the satisfaction of bethink of anything that comes close to the satisfaction
of ...
8
Lest We Forget Life's Passion:
Bethink. Thine own life force plays Judas against my bosom Keeping me
suppressed against all activity. Heavy each footstep is propelling me in reverse
direction. Effort it is to blink the shades over my eyes. My neck struggles in pains
to ...
9
Thrice-Greatest Hermes [volume 2]
Hermes (Trismegistus.) if what is within thee even is unmanifest to thee, how,
then, shall He Himself who is within thy self be manifest for thee by means of [
outer] eyes? 3. But if thou wouldst “see” Him, bethink thee of the sun, bethink thee
of ...
10
The United States Magazine and Democratic Review
Bethink thee of thine honor ! bethink thee of thy need, When wounded sore and
helpless thou at his gates didst bleed ! And by thine oath of knighthood, and by
thy hope of grace, Bring not this foul dishonor upon my father s race ! Part ! part in
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BETHINK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bethink is used in the context of the following news items.
Shift happens: An inside-out disruption survival manifesto
When we think of innovation and disruption, our business brains are automatically trained to bethink the marketing and/or innovations ... «Marketing magazine Australia, Jun 15»
Tyger burns bright at Mead Theatre Lab (review)
... Survivor's immortal “Eye of the Tiger”) often bethink one of an earlier era and also lend levity to balance the heaviness of the running thematic ... «DC Theatre Scene, Apr 15»
Celebrating Pennsylvania German folk art at Winterthur
The designs are mainly decorative; although a common pensive phrase appears on many objects: “O noble heart, bethink your end,” ... «The Times Herald, Mar 15»
Winterthur opens 'A Colorful Folk' (VIDEO)
The designs are mainly decorative; although a common pensive phrase appears on many objects: “O noble heart, bethink your end,” ... «Delco News Network, Mar 15»
Facebook circa 1800
Many of the texts contain severe religious admonitions, for example, “O noble heart, bethink your end.” So common was the expression it often ... «Chadds Ford Live, Feb 15»
When Disagreements Turn Destructive
It warns us: "Are they, then, not aware that they are being tested year-in, year-out? And yet, they do not repent and do not bethink themselves [of ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
Bach's St. John Passion Performed by Berkeley Community Chorus …
As a commentary on the flagellation of Jesus, baritone Jeffrey Fields sang the solo aria “Betrachte, meine Seel/Bethink thee, my soul,” which ... «Berkeley Daily Planet, Jan 15»
Mike Courts: Shelford quarrying will bring real benefits
Profile image for Bethink · Bethink | December 08 2014, 6:08PM. Mr Courts would be advised to consider the bigger picture rather than the ... «Nottingham Post, Dec 14»
David Penman: Reports from World War One - First hero from town …
"He begged the young men present to bethink themselves how they would feel in their old age when their children and grandchildren asked ... «Ashbourne News Telegraph, Oct 14»
The butterfly and the matrix
Instead of prosecuting politics with a fanatical certainty that could tolerate no alternatives, he advised his reader: bethink yourself as to just how ... «OUPblog, Jul 14»
