ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAMPAIGN
From French campagne open country, from Italian campagna, from Late Latin campānia, from Latin campus field.
Definition of campaign in the English dictionary
The first definition of campaign in the dictionary is a series of coordinated activities, such as public speaking and demonstrating, designed to achieve a social, political, or commercial goal. Other definition of campaign is a number of complementary operations aimed at achieving a single objective, usually constrained by time or geographic area. Campaign is also often foll by for to conduct, serve in, or go on a campaign.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CAMPAIGN
PRESENT
Present
I campaign
you campaign
he/she/it campaigns
we campaign
you campaign
they campaign
Present continuous
I am campaigning
you are campaigning
he/she/it is campaigning
we are campaigning
you are campaigning
they are campaigning
Present perfect
I have campaigned
you have campaigned
he/she/it has campaigned
we have campaigned
you have campaigned
they have campaigned
Present perfect continuous
I have been campaigning
you have been campaigning
he/she/it has been campaigning
we have been campaigning
you have been campaigning
they have been campaigning
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 campaigned
you campaigned
he/she/it campaigned
we campaigned
you campaigned
they campaigned
Past continuous
I was campaigning
you were campaigning
he/she/it was campaigning
we were campaigning
you were campaigning
they were campaigning
Past perfect
I had campaigned
you had campaigned
he/she/it had campaigned
we had campaigned
you had campaigned
they had campaigned
Past perfect continuous
I had been campaigning
you had been campaigning
he/she/it had been campaigning
we had been campaigning
you had been campaigning
they had been campaigning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will campaign
you will campaign
he/she/it will campaign
we will campaign
you will campaign
they will campaign
Future continuous
I will be campaigning
you will be campaigning
he/she/it will be campaigning
we will be campaigning
you will be campaigning
they will be campaigning
Future perfect
I will have campaigned
you will have campaigned
he/she/it will have campaigned
we will have campaigned
you will have campaigned
they will have campaigned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been campaigning
you will have been campaigning
he/she/it will have been campaigning
we will have been campaigning
you will have been campaigning
they will have been campaigning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would campaign
you would campaign
he/she/it would campaign
we would campaign
you would campaign
they would campaign
Conditional continuous
I would be campaigning
you would be campaigning
he/she/it would be campaigning
we would be campaigning
you would be campaigning
they would be campaigning
Conditional perfect
I would have campaign
you would have campaign
he/she/it would have campaign
we would have campaign
you would have campaign
they would have campaign
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been campaigning
you would have been campaigning
he/she/it would have been campaigning
we would have been campaigning
you would have been campaigning
they would have been campaigning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you campaign
we let´s campaign
you campaign
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
campaigned
Present Participle
campaigning
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 «CAMPAIGN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
campaign.
But very often in politics we have the experience called up from my father when someone was trying to help him in the campaign: I can take care of my enemies, may the Good Lord save me from my friends.
When I met Paul Ryan 22 years ago, he was a student at Miami of Ohio volunteering on my campaign.
A campaign is about defining who you are - your vision and your opponent's vision.
I think that, you know, this is a different year than most years. We've got to tell the American people that we have to live with less. We have a $13.5 trillion debt. And the only way to do that is an honest campaign with honest people.
As a consequence, the Court ruled that the limits on campaign spending violated the First Amendment, but it accepted the $1,000 limit on individual contributions on the ground that the need to avoid the appearance of corruption justified this limited constraint on speech.
I had hoped that the current presidential campaign debates might educate the public as to what is really involved in the ongoing controversy over campaign financing.
As I visited the various neighborhoods in the campaign, I learned fast that it's a mistake to think that all of the wisdom and possible solutions to our problems are available only in this building.
Well, paycheck protection is an important ingredient for a successful campaign finance reform measure.
I know I can serve Hawaii and our country well in the U.S. Senate, know we can mount a solid statewide campaign, know we have a good chance of prevailing.
Much has been accomplished during the last year in the campaign against terrorism. This struggle will require vigilance, perseverance and sacrifice for many years to come.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAMPAIGN»
Discover the use of
campaign in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
campaign and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The American
Campaign, Second Edition: U.S. Presidential ...
Reporting data and predicting trends through the 2008 campaign, this classroom-tested volume offers again James E. Campbell’s “theory of the predictable campaign,” incorporating the fundamental conditions that systematically affect ...
2
Global Political Campaigning: A Worldwide Analysis of ...
Plasser provides a comparative contextual analysis of recent changes of campaign practices from a worldwide perspective.
Fritz Plasser, Gunda Plasser, 2002
3
The New
Campaign Finance Sourcebook
"Comprehensive exposition of federal campaign finance law and administration following the enactment, consitutional defense, and implementation of the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act (McCain-Feingold)"--Provided by publisher.
Anthony Corrado, Thomas E. Mann, Daniel R. Ortiz, 2006
4
The Blitzkrieg Legend: The 1940
Campaign in the West
"Here for the first time in English, is an illuminating German perspective on the decisive Blitzkrieg campaign.
Karl-Heinz Frieser, John T. Greenwood, 2005
5
The Last
Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That ...
Documents Robert Kennedy's dramatic and ill-fated 1968 presidential campaign, outlining his positions on such issues as the Vietnam War, race, and poverty as well as his private struggles with the assassination of JFK.
6
The Air
Campaign: Planning for Combat
One of the first analyses of the pure art of planning the aerial dimensions of war.
John A. Warden, III, 1994
7
A Final Promise: The
Campaign to Assimilate the Indians, ...
"This is an important book.
8
Small Change: Money, Political Parties, and
Campaign Finance ...
Small Change offers an engaging account of campaign finance reforms' contradictory history; it is a must-read for anyone concerned about influence of money on democratic elections.
9
Campaign Warriors: The Role of Political Consultants in ...
This book thoroughly examines the growing prevalence and influence of paid consultants in campaign politics and its impact on the political system in the U.S. and other countries.
James A. Thurber, Candice J. Nelson, 2001
10
The First Modern
Campaign: Kennedy, Nixon, and the Election ...
In this engaging book, Gary A. Donaldson tells the story of Kennedy versus Nixon with a sharp eye for the salient political developments and a keen sense of the drama of an election that was unlike any other the nation had experienced.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAMPAIGN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
campaign is used in the context of the following news items.
Team Clinton 'worried' about Bernie Sanders campaign
Hillary Clinton's campaign is “worried” about Bernie Sanders, whom a top Clinton aide described as a “serious force” in the 2016 battle. «The Hill, Jul 15»
Donald Trump's self-financed campaign could squeeze rivals' ads …
Donald Trump has not said how much of his personal fortune he will spend on his run for the presidency but campaign ads can bump all other ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Grey London Makes Things Less Awkward in New Scope Campaign
The latest chapter of the “End the Awkward” campaign launched this morning in order to celebrate “International Kissing Day,” which we ... «AgencySpy, Jul 15»
US court upholds federal contractor campaign finance ban
The case did not touch upon the campaign contributions ban on corporations that have contracts with the federal government. Some of the ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
The anatomy of a campaign: tax justice, ActionAid
In 2013 our campaign achieved commitments from the UK government at the G8 for action on tax dodging. We knew that in 2014 we needed to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Greece debt crisis: Campaign to crowdfund Greek bailout ends with …
A crowdfunding campaign trying to raise €1.6 billion to bail out Greece has ended with contributions just shy of the €2 million mark – or 0 per ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski suspends US Senate campaign as …
Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski suspended his U.S. Senate bid Monday evening, four days after FBI agents searched City Hall and questioned ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
Photographing the Presidential Campaign With an iPhone 6
Photographer Brooks Kraft usually carries two camera bodies and four lenses with him when he covers a presidential campaign. This year ... «TIME, Jul 15»
Campaign to cut supermarket food waste reaches European …
A French councillor's campaign to stamp out food waste by forcing supermarkets to give unwanted items to charity will reach the European level ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Obama on ISIS: 'This is a long-term campaign'
Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama offered an update on the military mission against ISIS on Monday, emphasizing the long-term ... «CNN, Jul 15»
