ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALM
From Old French calme, from Old Italian calma, from Late Latin cauma heat, hence a rest during the heat of the day, from Greek kauma heat, from kaiein to burn.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CALM
PRESENT
Present
I calm
you calm
he/she/it calms
we calm
you calm
they calm
Present continuous
I am calming
you are calming
he/she/it is calming
we are calming
you are calming
they are calming
Present perfect
I have calmed
you have calmed
he/she/it has calmed
we have calmed
you have calmed
they have calmed
Present perfect continuous
I have been calming
you have been calming
he/she/it has been calming
we have been calming
you have been calming
they have been calming
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 calmed
you calmed
he/she/it calmed
we calmed
you calmed
they calmed
Past continuous
I was calming
you were calming
he/she/it was calming
we were calming
you were calming
they were calming
Past perfect
I had calmed
you had calmed
he/she/it had calmed
we had calmed
you had calmed
they had calmed
Past perfect continuous
I had been calming
you had been calming
he/she/it had been calming
we had been calming
you had been calming
they had been calming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will calm
you will calm
he/she/it will calm
we will calm
you will calm
they will calm
Future continuous
I will be calming
you will be calming
he/she/it will be calming
we will be calming
you will be calming
they will be calming
Future perfect
I will have calmed
you will have calmed
he/she/it will have calmed
we will have calmed
you will have calmed
they will have calmed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been calming
you will have been calming
he/she/it will have been calming
we will have been calming
you will have been calming
they will have been calming
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would calm
you would calm
he/she/it would calm
we would calm
you would calm
they would calm
Conditional continuous
I would be calming
you would be calming
he/she/it would be calming
we would be calming
you would be calming
they would be calming
Conditional perfect
I would have calm
you would have calm
he/she/it would have calm
we would have calm
you would have calm
they would have calm
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been calming
you would have been calming
he/she/it would have been calming
we would have been calming
you would have been calming
they would have been calming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you calm
we let´s calm
you calm
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
calming
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 «CALM»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
calm.
I keep telling myself to calm down, to take less of an interest in things and not to get so excited, but I still care a lot about liberty, freedom of speech and expression, and fairness in journalism.
I practice staying calm all the time, beginning with situations that aren't tense.
What's interesting is that you can have a set that's very calm, very smooth, very cooperative... and end up with a terrible movie. And you can have a set that's really horrible as far as relationships and volatility, and come up with a great movie. Sometimes that energy gets infused into what ends up on film - it's interesting in that way.
I love doing this day, and George was exactly as he's always been, very calm and very gentle, and if I'm in the final cut in the summer theater, I'll be thrilled. If I'm not, well that's the way things go.
When I was a kid, my mom used to run the vacuum cleaner, and the noise would bother me so much that I would run into the woods to calm down. I feel like that vacuum cleaner has been on since I moved to New York City.
I don't work out as much as I should, but I do believe that it's a healthy mind as well as a healthy body that keeps me fit, sound and calm.
Museums are like the quiet car of the world. It's a place you can come to escape, where there's authenticity, there's uniqueness, there's calm, there's physicality.
There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.
The pursuit, even of the best things, ought to be calm and tranquil.
I urge calm and sensitivity to the fundamental civil liberties of our country.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALM»
Discover the use of
calm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
calm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The little book of
calm
World-renowned relaxation expert Paul Wilson offers more than 150 simple, common-sense tips that will help even the most overwhelmed among us take a minute to unwind.
2
The Storm Before the
Calm: Book 1 in the Conversations with ...
Argues that humanity is undergoing a fundamental shift, and encourages readers to lead more spiritual lives, accepting all life as One and contributing to the task of creating a positive future for humanity.
Neale Donald Walsch, 2011
3
Little Ways to Keep
Calm and Carry On: Twenty Lessons for ...
The next time you are stressed by pressures at work, overwhelmed by life's challenges, or panicked by problems that seem unsolvable, reach for this book.
--Winston Churchill Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant. --Robert Louis Stevenson It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose your own. --Harry S. Truman
Keep Calm and Drink Up features more than 100 proverbs and mantras from the likes of James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Rumi, Dave Barry, and Garrison Keillor, including: * There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps ...
Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2011
This little book will help readers regain perspective when their world seems full of chaos. Here is a balm for the soul, a book readers can turn to at any anxious moment to gather their thoughts and find serenity.
7
Click To
Calm: Healing The Aggressive Dog
When Emma Parsons, canine behavior consultant, discovered that her own dog was aggressive, she developed innovative and effective strategies to calm, alter, and re-shape his reactive displays, and those of her clients' dogs.
8
Slim
Calm Sexy Yoga: 210 Proven Yoga Moves for Mind/Body Bliss
Explains how to use fifteen-minute yoga sessions to lose weight, reduce stress, stay healthy, look great, and even have better sex.
9
Calm Energy: How People Regulate Mood with Food and Exercise
But this is not just emotional eating as previously known; rather it is a new scientific analysis of exactly how different moods affect eating.
10
A
Calm Brain: How to Relax into a Stress-Free, High-Powered Life
Devi shows that you don’t need more drugs, you need A Calm Brain. “For anyone who wants to take charge of the 21st century while remaining calm, focused, and productive—this is the book for you.” —Henry S. Lodge, New York Times ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
calm is used in the context of the following news items.
As Republican infighting grows, donors call for calm
The call for calm comes as the sprawling Republican field shows signs it could tip into a bare-knuckles struggle for the nomination – a scenario ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
Pospisil calm before facing Murray in Wimbledon QF
LONDON -- Playing on Centre Court against a former Wimbledon champion and local favourite doesn't intimidate Vasek Pospisil. He's been ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
Hamas has vested interest in maintaining calm with Israel, official says
... Hamas deputy foreign minister Ghazi Hamad said that Hamas "doesn't want another war" and has "an interest in keeping the calm in Gaza. «Haaretz, Jul 15»
Why Oil's Brief Rally Is Just the Calm Before the Storm
Oil prices may be back in the black Tuesday after Monday's heavy losses, but it could simply be the quiet before the storm: On Tuesday the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Reddit CEO Ellen Pao tries to calm furor with huge 'mea culpa'
Ellen Pao, interim CEO of online community site Reddit, offered the site's users an apology Monday, saying that "we screwed up." She went on ... «InfoWorld, Jul 15»
Calm weekend for fireworks reports from HPD; dispatch 'happy' with …
Fireworks explode over Hutchinson during the Bretz & Young Law Fireworks Extravaganza on Saturday night, July 4, 2015, at the Kansas State ... «Hutchinson News, Jul 15»
Europe Not Playing 'Domino Theory' Leaves Markets Calm on Greece
Despite the 61 percent blowout victory for the anti-austerity camp in Sunday's referendum, financial markets are calm for a second day even as ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
I did not betray country, people must be calm: PM Najib
A group of student leaders has urged Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to pressure Mr Najib to go on leave, saying Mr Muhyiddin ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
Calm down: English Votes for English Laws is a very minor modest …
The four patron saints of Great Britain, (from left to right) St Patrick of Ireland, St George of England, St Andrew of Scotland and St David of ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
The eerie calm of London's streets: How 7/7 unfolded up close
The number 30 double-decker bus in Tavistock Square, which was destroyed by a bomb following the terrorist attacks on the capital. «Mashable, Jul 15»
