ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRIEF
From Old French bref, from Latin brevis; related to Greek brakhus.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BRIEF
PRESENT
Present
I brief
you brief
he/she/it briefs
we brief
you brief
they brief
Present continuous
I am briefing
you are briefing
he/she/it is briefing
we are briefing
you are briefing
they are briefing
Present perfect
I have briefed
you have briefed
he/she/it has briefed
we have briefed
you have briefed
they have briefed
Present perfect continuous
I have been briefing
you have been briefing
he/she/it has been briefing
we have been briefing
you have been briefing
they have been briefing
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 briefed
you briefed
he/she/it briefed
we briefed
you briefed
they briefed
Past continuous
I was briefing
you were briefing
he/she/it was briefing
we were briefing
you were briefing
they were briefing
Past perfect
I had briefed
you had briefed
he/she/it had briefed
we had briefed
you had briefed
they had briefed
Past perfect continuous
I had been briefing
you had been briefing
he/she/it had been briefing
we had been briefing
you had been briefing
they had been briefing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will brief
you will brief
he/she/it will brief
we will brief
you will brief
they will brief
Future continuous
I will be briefing
you will be briefing
he/she/it will be briefing
we will be briefing
you will be briefing
they will be briefing
Future perfect
I will have briefed
you will have briefed
he/she/it will have briefed
we will have briefed
you will have briefed
they will have briefed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been briefing
you will have been briefing
he/she/it will have been briefing
we will have been briefing
you will have been briefing
they will have been briefing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would brief
you would brief
he/she/it would brief
we would brief
you would brief
they would brief
Conditional continuous
I would be briefing
you would be briefing
he/she/it would be briefing
we would be briefing
you would be briefing
they would be briefing
Conditional perfect
I would have brief
you would have brief
he/she/it would have brief
we would have brief
you would have brief
they would have brief
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been briefing
you would have been briefing
he/she/it would have been briefing
we would have been briefing
you would have been briefing
they would have been briefing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you brief
we let´s brief
you brief
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
briefing
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 QUOTES WITH «BRIEF»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
brief.
My greatest strength as an actor is that I follow my director's brief completely. The film is always the director's visual baby.
In his state of complete powerlessness the individual perceives the time he has left to live as a brief reprieve.
To read the report of a discussion in which arguments for and against are presented, in which a subject has been covered from different points of view, with new ideas advanced - this is far more instructive than to read a brief account of the resolution passed on the matter.
A generation before, it had been sagebrush and coyotes; a generation later, it was a burgeoning movie town. But for that brief idyllic time in 1910, Hollywood looked like the perfect place for a successful writer to settle down, build his dream house, and maybe do some gardening.
Never be so brief as to become obscure.
Out of fifty mathematical papers presented in brief at such a meeting, it is a rare mathematician indeed who really understands what more than half a dozen are about.
In brief, Western democracy, as other political models, is not exportable to all regions of the world.
I went to China for a brief working visit, and I thought that Shanghai was interesting, but Beijing totally grabbed me.
And suns grow meek, and the meek suns grow brief, and the year smiles as it draws near its death.
I am a marathon worker and marathon mother. I'll spend three or four days completely swallowed up by work. And if I make it home in time to say good night, I may have one good hour with the girls, maybe a brief family dinner or a family walk with the dog, and then it is back on the computer to prepare for tomorrow's shows.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIEF»
Discover the use of
brief in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
brief and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A
Brief History of Neoliberalism
David Harvey, author of 'The New Imperialism' and 'The Condition of Postmodernity', here tells the political-economic story of where neoliberalization came from and how it proliferated on the world stage.
2
A
Brief History of American Sports
For this new edition, the authors have updated the book to include discussion of performance-enhancing drugs; player salaries, unions, and the business of internationalizing sport; Title IX and gender in American sports; race, especially ...
Elliott J. Gorn, Warren Jay Goldstein,
1993
3
A
Brief History of Citizenship
An introductory survey of the history of the principles and practice of citizenship, based on the premise that the current conditions and debates about citizenship cannot be fully understood without a knowledge of the historical background ...
Derek Benjamin Heater,
2004
4
The
Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
A first novel by the author of the collection, Drown. 100,000 first printing.
5
Brief Calculus: An Applied Approach
This brief book emphasizes integrated and engaging applications that show students the real-world relevance of topics and concepts.
6
American Corrections in
Brief
The brief paperback nature of this book makes it more approachable, and the well-respected author team has added several key pedagogical elements to help ensure students success.
Todd Clear, George Cole, Michael Reisig,
2011
7
A
Brief History of Psychology
Due to its brevity and engaging style, the book is often used in introductory courses to introduce students to the field. The enormous index and substantial glossary make this volume a useful desk reference for the entire field.
Featuring a wide range of applications designed to motivate students with a variety of interests, clear examples detailing important mathematical processes, and a vast collection of exercises appropriate for students with disparate skill ...
James Stewart, Daniel Clegg,
2011
9
A
Brief History of Time
Told in language we all can understand, A Brief History of Time plunges into the exotic realms of black holes and quarks, of antimatter and “arrows of time,” of the big bang and a bigger God—where the possibilities are wondrous and ...
10
Making Medicines: A
Brief History of Pharmacy and ...
Numerous photographs are also included in the text. Written by an expert in the field, this book will appeal to pharmacists and pharmacy students, as well as to other healthcare practitioners and medical historians.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIEF»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
brief is used in the context of the following news items.
Greek referendum: smart response from Tsipras, but triumph may be …
... more than simply removing Varoufakis, such is the ill-feeling towards Greece. Marsh, for one, thinks Tsipras's moment of triumph will be brief. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Oklahoma Innocence Project Files Court Brief In Hopes To Free …
Oklahoma City University Law School students and their advisor filed the brief in June in support of Willard O'Neal. O'Neal was convicted in a ... «News On 6, Jul 15»
News in Brief
Three men were gored and ten others taken to hospital on the first day of Pamplona's week-long San Fermin festival in the northern Spanish ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
Monday's Sports In Brief
WIMBLEDON. LONDON — Serena Williams extended her mastery over big sister Venus, and kept alive her bid for Grand Slam history. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
A brief guide to … Andrea Pirlo, the ultimate hipster footballer
With the Guardian's unstoppable rise to global dominance (NOTE: actual dominance may not be global. Or dominant) we at Guardian US ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Entertainment news in brief
Menzel starting N. America tour NEW YORK - Idina Menzel, who has crossed over from the Broadway stage to the Billboard charts, is still ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
Giving Some Rope: A Brief History Of Tensions Between Politicians …
Hillary Clinton's campaign took the term "wrangling the press" to a whole new level this weekend when it literally used a rope to control ... «NPR, Jul 15»
A Brief History Of Gonzalo Higuaín Being A Choke Artist
Just when we thought Lionel Messi would finally end Argentina's trophy drought and in the process get those dumb doubters from his native ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
Pluto probe working "flawlessly" after brief scare
After a computer glitch Saturday that briefly knocked NASA's Pluto-bound New Horizons probe offline, the spacecraft is out of "safe mode" and ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
BRIEF-LVenture Group signs cooperation agreement with Italian …
July 7 LVenture Group SpA : * Signs cooperation agreement with Italian Brand Factory for co-investments in Made in Italy startups Source text: ... «Reuters, Jul 15»