ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARPET
From Old French carpite, from Old Italian carpita, from Late Latin carpeta, literally: (wool) that has been carded, from Latin carpere to pluck, card.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CARPET
PRESENT
Present
I carpet
you carpet
he/she/it carpets
we carpet
you carpet
they carpet
Present continuous
I am carpeting
you are carpeting
he/she/it is carpeting
we are carpeting
you are carpeting
they are carpeting
Present perfect
I have carpeted
you have carpeted
he/she/it has carpeted
we have carpeted
you have carpeted
they have carpeted
Present perfect continuous
I have been carpeting
you have been carpeting
he/she/it has been carpeting
we have been carpeting
you have been carpeting
they have been carpeting
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 carpeted
you carpeted
he/she/it carpeted
we carpeted
you carpeted
they carpeted
Past continuous
I was carpeting
you were carpeting
he/she/it was carpeting
we were carpeting
you were carpeting
they were carpeting
Past perfect
I had carpeted
you had carpeted
he/she/it had carpeted
we had carpeted
you had carpeted
they had carpeted
Past perfect continuous
I had been carpeting
you had been carpeting
he/she/it had been carpeting
we had been carpeting
you had been carpeting
they had been carpeting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will carpet
you will carpet
he/she/it will carpet
we will carpet
you will carpet
they will carpet
Future continuous
I will be carpeting
you will be carpeting
he/she/it will be carpeting
we will be carpeting
you will be carpeting
they will be carpeting
Future perfect
I will have carpeted
you will have carpeted
he/she/it will have carpeted
we will have carpeted
you will have carpeted
they will have carpeted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been carpeting
you will have been carpeting
he/she/it will have been carpeting
we will have been carpeting
you will have been carpeting
they will have been carpeting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would carpet
you would carpet
he/she/it would carpet
we would carpet
you would carpet
they would carpet
Conditional continuous
I would be carpeting
you would be carpeting
he/she/it would be carpeting
we would be carpeting
you would be carpeting
they would be carpeting
Conditional perfect
I would have carpet
you would have carpet
he/she/it would have carpet
we would have carpet
you would have carpet
they would have carpet
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been carpeting
you would have been carpeting
he/she/it would have been carpeting
we would have been carpeting
you would have been carpeting
they would have been carpeting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you carpet
we let´s carpet
you carpet
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
carpeting
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 «CARPET»
The term «carpet» is very widely used and occupies the
5.273 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «CARPET»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
carpet.
I think the only time that I worry about looking good is on the red carpet.
When 'Avatar' came out, we were out non-stop for a year and a half doing red carpet events. I had a stylist who helped me, but it was really hard, and we couldn't find many sustainable dresses.
Being with Al Gore on the red carpet in Cannes was exciting - he's like a rock star unto himself!
Turning the heat up on the red carpet while still looking like a lady isn't as easy as it sounds. Too much va-va-voom, and a girl can look like she just stepped out of 'Jersey Shore.' Too little, and she'll look like a sister wife.
When I'm on the red carpet, most people say, 'Who the hell is that?' It's downright embarrassing.
I certainly have been guilty of trying to sweep things under the carpet.
I love Queen Latifah! Queen Latifah is so beautiful! Every time you see her, if it's in a cosmetics ad, or on the red carpet, she's always flawless.
I sometimes wonder if two thirds of the globe is covered in red carpet.
I love dressing up and doing the red carpet every once in a while, but I am very much a jeans kinda girl, so it's all a little embarrassing for me.
I am a child of Hollywood and dreams. To me, to be on the red carpet is the best place in the world.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARPET»
Discover the use of
carpet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
carpet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Magic
Carpet for Violin: Concert Pieces for the Youngest ...
Magic Carpet is available for violin, viola, and cello students, with a separate book (with CD) and piano accompaniment for each instrument.
2
A foreshadowing of 21st century art: the color and geometry ...
In addition, Alexander elaborates on his theory that these carpets teach structure to artists and architects through the beauty of their form. This lavishly produced volume makes an important contribution to the world of rug scholarship.
Christopher Alexander, 1993
3
A
Carpet Ride to Khiva: Seven Years on the Silk Road
"A Carpet Ride to Khiva" sees Alexander being stripped naked at a former Soviet youth camp, crawling through silkworm droppings in an attempt to record their life-cycle, holed up in the British Museum discovering carpet designs dormant for ...
Christopher Alexander, 2010
Yearning for freedom and schooling for himself and the other children who toil in a carpet factory in Pakistan to repay loans from the factory owner to their parents, Nadeem is inspired by a former carpet boy named Iqbal Masih to lead the ...
The book concludes with an extensive discussion of carpet performance assessment and testing, and the production of carpets for specialist locations such as sporting arenas and in transportation.
6
Dancing on a Shifting
Carpet: Reinventing Traditional ...
This book argues that, in order to achieve this transformation, there is an urgent need for new paradigms of schooling. It offers practical advice on how to bring about such breakthrough change from within schools.
Leoni Degenhardt, Patrick Duignan, P. A. Duignan, 2010
7
Magic
Carpet Flying: The Ride of Your Life
Magic Carpet Flying traces psychologist Pamela Ryan's journey through her life's adventures, from the rapture of achievement to the personal anguish of loss.
8
Oriental
Carpet Design: A Guide to Traditional Motifs, ...
"One of the most useful books to cover the whole of the field...Mr. Ford is to be congratulated on having produced a work that should stand the test of time." Carpet Review Weekly
9
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
After the death of her wizard father, sixteen-year-old Sybel's only friends are part of a magical menagerie--a dragon, black swan, lion, falcon, and boar--until an infant child is put into her charge. Reissue.
Patricia A. McKillip, 2006
10
The Phoenix and the
Carpet
There were more flowers gathered and thrown than you have ever even dreamed
of, and before the children took carpet for home the 0 0 n 5' now married-and-
settled burglar made a sp “Ladies and gentlemen,” he said, “and savages of both
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARPET»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
carpet is used in the context of the following news items.
Dalton, GA: How a Bedspread Fiefdom Became A Carpet Kingdom
If you're standing on a carpet in a hotel or at an airport or even in a friend's living room, then there's a very good chance you're standing on a ... «Atlas Obscura, Jul 15»
Hopes new merino range will revive carpet sales
Canterbury woolgrowers Neil Evans (left) and Bernie Cooney discuss the processing of a new carpet range with Canterbury Spinners general ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
IOOF brushes it under the carpet
The IOOF story shows how the easy option is to brush these breaches under the carpet on the basis that an uninformed regulator or client are ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
SMART Carpet and Flooring Launches Home Improvement Idea Blog
Launched last month, SMART Carpet Blogs features design inspiration and how-to articles to help homeowners make the most of their indoor ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
Vincent Ho to take a trip on red carpet, but apprentices shunned in …
It's award season for Hong Kong racing and we're rolling out the red carpet for some, while sweeping a few apprentice jockeys under the carpet ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
Woman set fire to carpet and grabbed 'terrified' victim around her throat
A LOUTH woman who set fire to a roll of carpet during a violent assault will be sentenced after a judge requested a psychiatric report. Leanne ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
Amy Schumer Forces A 'Smile' In Hilarious New 'Inside Amy …
Comedian Amy Schumer is no stranger to red carpet scrutiny, which ... a red carpet gown Who Wore It Better? poll with a pathetic 2% rating. «PopCrush, Jul 15»
MPD: Carpet tacks, concrete nails found on south side road
An officer found carpet tacks and concrete nails that reportedly looked to have been put there deliberately, officials said. One bicyclist reported ... «Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3, Jul 15»
Local carpet company receives a piece from the World Trade Center
LANSING, MI (WLNS)- A piece of the World Trade Center will be finding a new home in Lansing. Later today representatives from the Stephen ... «WLNS, Jul 15»
Madeline Mulqueen admits: 'When it comes to the red carpet you …
The 24-year-old is engaged to Transformers star Jack Reynor and has been by his side for every red carpet including the Cannes Film Festival ... «Goss.ie, Jul 15»
