CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BETOKEN
PRESENT
Present
I betoken
you betoken
he/she/it betokens
we betoken
you betoken
they betoken
Present continuous
I am betokening
you are betokening
he/she/it is betokening
we are betokening
you are betokening
they are betokening
Present perfect
I have betokened
you have betokened
he/she/it has betokened
we have betokened
you have betokened
they have betokened
Present perfect continuous
I have been betokening
you have been betokening
he/she/it has been betokening
we have been betokening
you have been betokening
they have been betokening
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 betokened
you betokened
he/she/it betokened
we betokened
you betokened
they betokened
Past continuous
I was betokening
you were betokening
he/she/it was betokening
we were betokening
you were betokening
they were betokening
Past perfect
I had betokened
you had betokened
he/she/it had betokened
we had betokened
you had betokened
they had betokened
Past perfect continuous
I had been betokening
you had been betokening
he/she/it had been betokening
we had been betokening
you had been betokening
they had been betokening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will betoken
you will betoken
he/she/it will betoken
we will betoken
you will betoken
they will betoken
Future continuous
I will be betokening
you will be betokening
he/she/it will be betokening
we will be betokening
you will be betokening
they will be betokening
Future perfect
I will have betokened
you will have betokened
he/she/it will have betokened
we will have betokened
you will have betokened
they will have betokened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been betokening
you will have been betokening
he/she/it will have been betokening
we will have been betokening
you will have been betokening
they will have been betokening
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would betoken
you would betoken
he/she/it would betoken
we would betoken
you would betoken
they would betoken
Conditional continuous
I would be betokening
you would be betokening
he/she/it would be betokening
we would be betokening
you would be betokening
they would be betokening
Conditional perfect
I would have betoken
you would have betoken
he/she/it would have betoken
we would have betoken
you would have betoken
they would have betoken
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been betokening
you would have been betokening
he/she/it would have been betokening
we would have been betokening
you would have been betokening
they would have been betokening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you betoken
we let´s betoken
you betoken
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
betokened
Present Participle
betokening
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 «BETOKEN»
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betoken in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
betoken and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
L'éclaircissement de la langue française
Some betoken doutynge, as 51, why der; mon, wyder; ascavoir mon, to wytte
whyder. Some betoken condisionyng if a dede be done , as si, if. Some betoken
contraring, as tovtesfoys, neverthelesse; combien que, albeit; ov avltrement , or
elles; ...
John Palsgrave, François Génin, Giles Du Wés, 1852
Catalog of a painting exhibition; chiefly photographic reproductions of paintings.
3
Signs of the Early Modern: 15th and 16th centuries
Let us take, for example, a passage where the grammarian was explicating
gender usage: "for, if the substantyve betoken any name belongyng onely to man
..." (JP, xxiv-v). The word betoken has the sense of "signify," but what it signifies is
a ...
4
English synonymes: Explained in alphabetical order
AVIDITY. FOREBODE is compounded of fore and the Saxon bodian to declare,
signifying to Y pronounce on futurity. BETOKEN signifies to serve as a token.
PORTEND, ineLatin portendo, compounded of por for pro and tendo, signifies to
set ...
George Crabb, J. H. Hedley, 1839
5
Vocabulary Building for a Masters Degree
BETOKEN. • The wellequipped docks, tall piles of cargo containers, and
numerous vessels being loaded all betoken Oakland's importance as a port. • #
Betoken (vb) = • * To give evidence of • * Signify; indicate • # Betoken (vb)=
Presage ...
Idoniboye B. Bagshaw, 2014
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English synonymes, explained in alphabet. order
TO AUGUR, PRESAGE, FOREBODE, BETOKEN, PORTEND. AUGUR, in French
augurer, Latin augurium, comes from avis a bird, as an augury was originally,
and at all times principally, drawn from the song, the flight, or other actions of
birds.
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English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
South. In this dilemma Aristophanes conquered his re- puynunce. and
determined upon presenting himself on the stage for the first lime in his Life.
Cumberland. TO AUGUR, PRESAGE, FOREBODE, BETOKEN, PORTEND.
AUGUR, in French ...
8
Soundings of Things Done: Essays in Early Modern Literature ...
Surprisingly at this juncture, Artegall tells the enraged Giant that the scales prove
nothing, at best serving only to "betoken" right or wrong. His immediate point is
that the scales are mechanically faultless, despite their finding against the Giant's
...
Peter E. Medine, Joseph Anthony Wittreich, 1997
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A Short Introduction of Grammar Generally to be Used ...: ...
after verbs 1 , and participles •, that betoken moving to a place <* : as, 1 . a Eo b
cubitum, I go to lie down. a. b Speäatum a admtjfi rifum tene.itis, amid t Being
admitted to fee, friends, can you refrain Trom laughter г II. The fupine in и hath a ...
10
English Synonymes, with Copious Illustrations and ...
O AUGUR, PRE8AGE, FOREBODE, BETOKEN, PORTEND. A ngur, in French
augurer, Latin augurium, coma) Voin arts a bird, as an augury was originally, and
at til limes, principally drawn from the song, the flight, or other actions or' birds.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BETOKEN»
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We don't encourage suicide, so why should we assist it?
That is why, when suicide was decriminalised in 1961, the government of the day was at pains to reassure Parliament that it did not betoken ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 15»
Chemical linguistics
Just as all languages do not have writing systems, so all writing systems do not betoken a language. Chemistry is one of the latter cases: it is ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Jun 15»
Signs and Wonders: Digital Begins to Transform Indoor and Outdoor …
But, the report is full of clues about where changes in demand are likely to occur, and they don't necessarily betoken bad news for print. «What They Think, Jun 15»
Obama, Goldberg and Golda
This doesn't betoken peace but another route to our destruction. And who does Abbas speak for? He has lost Gaza. He's now into his eleventh ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
Storming the Castle
Finally Jim broke the tranquility by saying in a voice that was intended to betoken determination, "Well, the Pohlads have never taken defeat ... «Twins Daily, Jun 15»
Separation of powers heart of democratic process
Taken as a whole, these actions betoken a disturbing lack of respect for the doctrines of separation of powers and checks and balances and a ... «Montana Standard, Jun 15»
Assad's rule
The evolving new Middle East will imperil Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. It will betoken a victory for the Muslim Brotherhood, progenitor of ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
'An army boot is placed on the face of the dead men': General …
The way in which Hezbollah trucks speed through Syrian checkpoints in a cloud of dust does not betoken much brotherly love. But both must ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
The real story behind Shinzo Abe's visit: China, TPP and what the …
From then until now, these occasions have a certain totemic aspect: They betoken a privileged closeness at moments of great import. «Salon, Apr 15»
Ireland, Haynes and Zecca: three creative postures
Bay Area artist Alex Zecca presents new work at Gallery 16 that betoken an attitude toward control worlds away from both Ireland and Haynes. «SFGate, Apr 15»
