CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CAST ABOUT
PRESENT
Present
I cast about
you cast about
he/she/it casts about
we cast about
you cast about
they cast about
Present continuous
I am casting about
you are casting about
he/she/it is casting about
we are casting about
you are casting about
they are casting about
Present perfect
I have cast about
you have cast about
he/she/it has cast about
we have cast about
you have cast about
they have cast about
Present perfect continuous
I have been casting about
you have been casting about
he/she/it has been casting about
we have been casting about
you have been casting about
they have been casting about
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 cast about
you cast about
he/she/it cast about
we cast about
you cast about
they cast about
Past continuous
I was casting about
you were casting about
he/she/it was casting about
we were casting about
you were casting about
they were casting about
Past perfect
I had cast about
you had cast about
he/she/it had cast about
we had cast about
you had cast about
they had cast about
Past perfect continuous
I had been casting about
you had been casting about
he/she/it had been casting about
we had been casting about
you had been casting about
they had been casting about
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will cast about
you will cast about
he/she/it will cast about
we will cast about
you will cast about
they will cast about
Future continuous
I will be casting about
you will be casting about
he/she/it will be casting about
we will be casting about
you will be casting about
they will be casting about
Future perfect
I will have cast about
you will have cast about
he/she/it will have cast about
we will have cast about
you will have cast about
they will have cast about
Future perfect continuous
I will have been casting about
you will have been casting about
he/she/it will have been casting about
we will have been casting about
you will have been casting about
they will have been casting about
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would cast about
you would cast about
he/she/it would cast about
we would cast about
you would cast about
they would cast about
Conditional continuous
I would be casting about
you would be casting about
he/she/it would be casting about
we would be casting about
you would be casting about
they would be casting about
Conditional perfect
I would have cast about
you would have cast about
he/she/it would have cast about
we would have cast about
you would have cast about
they would have cast about
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been casting about
you would have been casting about
he/she/it would have been casting about
we would have been casting about
you would have been casting about
they would have been casting about
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you cast about
we let´s cast about
you cast about
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
cast about
Present Participle
casting about
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 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAST ABOUT»
Discover the use of
cast about in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cast about and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The London Encyclopaedia: Or, Universal Dictionary of ...
For July, the wasp fly; the body made of black wool, cast about with yellow silk,
and the wings of drakes' feathers. 8. The steel fly; proper in the middle of July; the
body made with greenish wool, cast about with the feathers of a peacock's tail, ...
2
London encyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of science, ...
For July, the wasp fly; the body made of black wool, cast about with yellow silk,
and the wings of drakes' feathers. 8. The steel fly; proper in the middle of July; the
body made with greenish wool, cast about with the feathers of a peacock's tail, ...
3
The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
For July, the wasp Hy ; the body made of black wool, cast about « ith yellow silk,
and the wings of drakes' feathers. 8. The steel fly ; proper in the middle ot" July;
the body made with greenish wool, cast about with the feathers of a peacock's tail
, ...
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington), 1839
4
Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
We have three that bend themselves, looking into the experiments of their fellows
, and cast about how to draw out of them things of use and practice for man's life
and knowledge. Bacon, Arew Ailantis. But first he casts to change his proper ...
5
A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
We have three that bend themselves, looking i-.ro the experiments of their fellows
, and cast about how to draw out of them things of use and j ractice for man's life
and knowledge. Baton. But first he casts to change his proper shape ; Wtiich else
...
6
The Journal of the British Archaeological Association
Had they remained to this day, we might have been able to throw further light on
the matter ; but from the internal evidence we have just been reading, those five
bells appear to have been — 1, ' St. Mary,' cast about 1214; 2, ' St. Amphibal,' ...
S.^'Sfe i it*J The police cast about for fresh evidence. She cast about how to solve
the problem. The prisoners raj/ about for a way of escape. 2) cast aside She cast
aside the old skirt. As ...
8
The Bible Word-Book: A Glossary of Archaic Words and Phrases ...
Cast about, (Jer. xli. 14). To go round, turn. The Hebrew is elsewhere translated '
go about,' ' compass,' ' compass about,' 'fetch a compass,' 'turn,' 'turn aside,' &c.
The phrase 'cast about ' is found in Gower (Con/. Am. I. p. 317) ; Than cast I all ...
William Aldis Wright, 2010
9
Speaking of Animals: A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
CAST ABOUT 65 have been influenced by the similar root capr-, as in Lat. caper "
male goat" and capra "female goat." The "unpredictable" meaning of capricious
comes from the frightened hedgehog, the "impulsive" meaning from the playful ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
10
An abridgment of Ainsworth's dictionary: English and Latin : ...
Cast about, Circuinicclus. Abroad, Sparsus. Aside, Rejectus. Asunder, Disjectus.
Away, Abjeclus. contemptus, spretus. Away, or off, Reprobus, rejectaneus. f A
cast-away, Homo perditus, proflígame, ab omni bonestate relic tus. Cast away at
...
Robert Ainsworth, Thomas Morell, John Carey, 1837
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAST ABOUT»
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cast about is used in the context of the following news items.
Volunteer legal group Green Pro Bono goes international
Back in the 1970s, when he was studying business at the University of New England, James Lively cast about for an internship that would help ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
State banking association selects new chairman
Back in the 1970s when he was studying business at the University of New England, James Lively cast about for an internship that would help ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
Kids Company's place in the 'big society'
For aspersions to be cast about her alleged financial mismanagement and bullying shows a lack of respect to a woman who has committed ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Niki Bezzant: Bring on the sugar tax
You go along giving what seem like quite reasonable reasons for doing or not doing things, then suddenly you have to cast about for different ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Both sides in same-sex marriage debate vowing to continue fight
While gay marriage opponents cast about for hope and options, society is changing in favor of acceptance of gay people, said Chris Sgro, ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
Meet the cast of "Shrek The Musical"
8, leaving Hite and the cast about five weeks left of rehearsals. In the Ragland production, Van Abercrombie will play the title character, Dan ... «Herald and News, Jul 15»
10 Shows You Should Be Watching This Fourth of July Weekend
Now I see why how I never been fan it's more on one gender type cast about just only Men and their World than ladies Action Business Stories ... «TV.com, Jul 15»
MTV's 'Scream' only massacres the original slasher film
There are clever hints concerning the killer's identity, doubt cast about certain characters' intentions and even a few smaller, short-term ... «Diamondback Online, Jul 15»
Quentin Tarantino riding The Hateful Eight in to Comic-Con for …
The panel will take place in a Hall H panel on Saturday, July 11, at 1:30 p.m. and will include a discussion with Tarantino and the cast about the ... «Purple Revolver, Jul 15»
'Game Of Thrones' Season 6: Thousands Turn Up For Casting In …
The producers are looking to cast about 1,200 men and 1,200 women as extras, and people between the ages of 18 and 65 have been asked ... «International Business Times, Jun 15»
