ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARAVAN
From Italian caravana, from Persian kārwān.
WHAT DOES CARAVAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of caravan in the English dictionary
The first definition of caravan in the dictionary is a large enclosed vehicle capable of being pulled by a car or lorry and equipped to be lived in US and Canadian name: trailer. Other definition of caravan is a company of traders or other travellers journeying together, often with a train of camels, through the desert. Caravan is also a group of wagons, pack mules, camels, etc, esp travelling in single file.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CARAVAN
PRESENT
Present
I caravan
you caravan
he/she/it caravans
we caravan
you caravan
they caravan
Present continuous
I am caravaning
you are caravaning
he/she/it is caravaning
we are caravaning
you are caravaning
they are caravaning
Present perfect
I have caravaned
you have caravaned
he/she/it has caravaned
we have caravaned
you have caravaned
they have caravaned
Present perfect continuous
I have been caravaning
you have been caravaning
he/she/it has been caravaning
we have been caravaning
you have been caravaning
they have been caravaning
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 caravaned
you caravaned
he/she/it caravaned
we caravaned
you caravaned
they caravaned
Past continuous
I was caravaning
you were caravaning
he/she/it was caravaning
we were caravaning
you were caravaning
they were caravaning
Past perfect
I had caravaned
you had caravaned
he/she/it had caravaned
we had caravaned
you had caravaned
they had caravaned
Past perfect continuous
I had been caravaning
you had been caravaning
he/she/it had been caravaning
we had been caravaning
you had been caravaning
they had been caravaning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will caravan
you will caravan
he/she/it will caravan
we will caravan
you will caravan
they will caravan
Future continuous
I will be caravaning
you will be caravaning
he/she/it will be caravaning
we will be caravaning
you will be caravaning
they will be caravaning
Future perfect
I will have caravaned
you will have caravaned
he/she/it will have caravaned
we will have caravaned
you will have caravaned
they will have caravaned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been caravaning
you will have been caravaning
he/she/it will have been caravaning
we will have been caravaning
you will have been caravaning
they will have been caravaning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would caravan
you would caravan
he/she/it would caravan
we would caravan
you would caravan
they would caravan
Conditional continuous
I would be caravaning
you would be caravaning
he/she/it would be caravaning
we would be caravaning
you would be caravaning
they would be caravaning
Conditional perfect
I would have caravan
you would have caravan
he/she/it would have caravan
we would have caravan
you would have caravan
they would have caravan
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been caravaning
you would have been caravaning
he/she/it would have been caravaning
we would have been caravaning
you would have been caravaning
they would have been caravaning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you caravan
we let´s caravan
you caravan
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
caravaned
Present Participle
caravaning
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.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARAVAN»
The term «caravan» is very widely used and occupies the
9.770 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of
caravan
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our
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10 QUOTES WITH «CARAVAN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
caravan.
My dad loved Scotland, so we would pile into his caravan and head for the Highlands, to Fort William and Loch Ness. It was such an adventure - my siblings and I were allowed to roam and explore the local beaches. We loved the freedom of those trips.
Some people think that going on a caravan holiday is a slightly more upscale version of camping. Let me assure you, it is much better than that. You know that you will have your creature comforts wherever you are. I never have to pack light, and I can put the kettle on in any location.
My own passion for caravan holidays has been occasionally commented on by the media. It is certainly something that I am proud of.
I dare not drink before a gig because I'll get tired and blow it. So I have to sit drinking tea in a caravan.
I've always been scared of advertising folk. I've met them at parties and I've been to their offices and I've always found them intimidatingly cool. At one company I visited, they held their meetings in a caravan that had somehow been installed in the place, a rather more exotic place to gather than the typical BBC glass box.
Faith is an oasis in the heart which will never be reached by the caravan of thinking.
I have a little gypsy palace here in New York. It's all mirrors, and I have my own garden. It's so secluded - the closest thing to a caravan I could find!
Time, you old gypsy man, will you not stay, put up your caravan just for one day?
You were up at 5 o'clock in the morning, and then you'd ride in a caravan, because we didn't have big movie trucks or trailers that is the hardware of a movie camp.
The world is a crazy, beautiful, ugly complicated place, and it keeps moving on from crisis to strangeness to beauty to weirdness to tragedy. The caravan keeps moving on, and the job of the longform writer or filmmaker or radio broadcaster is to stop - is to pause - and when the caravan goes away, that's when this stuff comes.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARAVAN»
Discover the use of
caravan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
caravan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Cool
Caravan: All You Need to Know about Retro Caravans
A weekend away in a stylish caravan provides the perfect antidote to 21st century living and more and more people are now taking a look at caravans, breathing fresh retro vibes into the humble caravan and campervan.
Jane Field-Lewis, Chris Haddon, 2010
The book includes measured drawings, photographs and assembly instructions on how to build a caravan mountable to a conventional utility trailer and is capable of being towed by a small car.
It's the 1980s in an alternate-world America.
4
The Crisis
Caravan: What's Wrong with Humanitarian Aid?
In a narrative that is impassioned, gripping, and even darkly absurd, journalist Linda Polman takes us to war zones around the globe—from the NGO-dense operations in "Afghaniscam" to the floating clinics of Texas Mercy Ships proselytizing ...
This adventurous work records Robert Edison Fulton's solo round-the-world tour on a two-cylinder Douglas motorcycle between July, 1932 and December, 1933. First published in 1937.
Robert E. Fulton, Jr., 1996
6
Five Go Off in a
Caravan
The Famous Five are spending their holidays in a caravan - it is going to be great. When they come across a circus company, they know they are in for an adventure. But some of the circus people aren't exactly friendly.
A ten-year-old boy accompanies his father for the first time on a caravan trip through the mountains of Afghanistan to the city below where they will trade their goods at market.
THE FAIRY CARAVAN is the story of a miniature circus, William and Alexander's Travelling Circus.
9
How to Improve & Modify Your
Caravan
Based on a magazine article format, this manual is easy to use and will help you create the caravan of your dreams.
10
Transformation
Caravan
Transformation Caravan highlights seven different areas of change a person can possibly experience as they travel the Weight Loss Surgery roads.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARAVAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
caravan is used in the context of the following news items.
Cuba-bound caravan returning to Columbia
On Thursday, the 26th edition of what the organization calls "Friendshipment Caravan" is scheduled to return to Columbia's Centro Latino or ... «Columbia Missourian, Jul 15»
Elderly Kiwis ending their days in caravan parks
60 year old Robert Nahi talks from his older Caravan that is due to be replaced at the Otahuhu Caravan Park. Photo / Greg Bowker. Some of ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Gardaí are trying to find owners for 10 boats and a caravan
Gardaí have launched a new appeal for owners of dozens of items like these to come forward. A large number of items were seized following ... «thejournal.ie, Jul 15»
Caravan of Thieves to perform at Northeast State
Caravan of Thieves will return to Northeast State Community College July 18 for a free live performance as part of the college's "Hot Nights, ... «Bristol Herald Courier, Jul 15»
Tarleton to host First Annual Coaches Caravan on July 14
STEPHENVILLE - The Tarleton Athletics Department and the Tarleton Alumni Association are hosting the first annual Coaches Caravan on July ... «Stephenville Empire-Tribune, Jul 15»
Hillsboro police log for June 21-July 4: Kawasaki Ninja, Dodge …
A green 2002 Dodge Caravan was stolen from a driveway in the 3400 block of Southeast Northwood Way. Tires were slashed on a vehicle in ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
Torquay caravan blaze 'started deliberately'
A CARAVAN was set on fire in Torquay in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The blaze was reported just before 2.30am in the Teignmouth ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»
Okanagan lures Vancouverites with Caravan Fest
Caravan Fest will promote its winter activities as well as summer. THOMPSON OKANAGAN TOURISM ASSOCIATION ... «24 Hours Vancouver, Jul 15»
Police converge on Nowra caravan park | Video
Shoalhaven police visit the Nowra Gateway Caravan Park on ... on the Nowra Gateway Caravan Park next to the Shoalhaven River Bridge. «South Coast Register, Jul 15»
M1: Man in 'serious condition' after lorries and caravan crash on M1 …
A lorry driver is believed to be in a 'serious condition' after a multi-vehicle accident on the M1 last night which has closed the road today ... «MK News, Jul 15»
