CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CIRCUMLOCUTE
PRESENT
Present
I circumlocute
you circumlocute
he/she/it circumlocutes
we circumlocute
you circumlocute
they circumlocute
Present continuous
I am circumlocuting
you are circumlocuting
he/she/it is circumlocuting
we are circumlocuting
you are circumlocuting
they are circumlocuting
Present perfect
I have circumlocuted
you have circumlocuted
he/she/it has circumlocuted
we have circumlocuted
you have circumlocuted
they have circumlocuted
Present perfect continuous
I have been circumlocuting
you have been circumlocuting
he/she/it has been circumlocuting
we have been circumlocuting
you have been circumlocuting
they have been circumlocuting
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 circumlocuted
you circumlocuted
he/she/it circumlocuted
we circumlocuted
you circumlocuted
they circumlocuted
Past continuous
I was circumlocuting
you were circumlocuting
he/she/it was circumlocuting
we were circumlocuting
you were circumlocuting
they were circumlocuting
Past perfect
I had circumlocuted
you had circumlocuted
he/she/it had circumlocuted
we had circumlocuted
you had circumlocuted
they had circumlocuted
Past perfect continuous
I had been circumlocuting
you had been circumlocuting
he/she/it had been circumlocuting
we had been circumlocuting
you had been circumlocuting
they had been circumlocuting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will circumlocute
you will circumlocute
he/she/it will circumlocute
we will circumlocute
you will circumlocute
they will circumlocute
Future continuous
I will be circumlocuting
you will be circumlocuting
he/she/it will be circumlocuting
we will be circumlocuting
you will be circumlocuting
they will be circumlocuting
Future perfect
I will have circumlocuted
you will have circumlocuted
he/she/it will have circumlocuted
we will have circumlocuted
you will have circumlocuted
they will have circumlocuted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been circumlocuting
you will have been circumlocuting
he/she/it will have been circumlocuting
we will have been circumlocuting
you will have been circumlocuting
they will have been circumlocuting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would circumlocute
you would circumlocute
he/she/it would circumlocute
we would circumlocute
you would circumlocute
they would circumlocute
Conditional continuous
I would be circumlocuting
you would be circumlocuting
he/she/it would be circumlocuting
we would be circumlocuting
you would be circumlocuting
they would be circumlocuting
Conditional perfect
I would have circumlocute
you would have circumlocute
he/she/it would have circumlocute
we would have circumlocute
you would have circumlocute
they would have circumlocute
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been circumlocuting
you would have been circumlocuting
he/she/it would have been circumlocuting
we would have been circumlocuting
you would have been circumlocuting
they would have been circumlocuting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you circumlocute
we let´s circumlocute
you circumlocute
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to circumlocute
Past participle
circumlocuted
Present Participle
circumlocuting
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 «CIRCUMLOCUTE»
Discover the use of
circumlocute in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
circumlocute and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Very patient, isn't He? I believe I expressed my inadequacy, whereupon He
countered that He could "circumnavigate" and "circumlocute" my mind. There was
an accompanying mental image of a three-inch square rigged ship as would
have ...
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L'éclaircissement de la langue française
And though, whan they use a verbe active in the active sens, they circumlocute
his preterit tens with the tenses of je ay, and the participle, as dothe afore appere
by the said je conuertys, and the other two verbes actyves, yet so ofte as we shall
...
John Palsgrave, François Génin, Giles Du Wés, 1852
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Puentes: Spanish for Intensive and High Beginner Courses
Here are some ways to circumlocute. Narrow down the range of items by using a
classification: c Es una persona It's a person una cosa a thing un lugar a place un
aparato a device For persons and places, describe an associated activity: c Es ...
Patti Marinelli, Lizette Laughlin, 2010
You make sure you spend enough time with her. Women need that sort of thing.
Just make sure you hold her, and you tell her you love her everyday. They start to
circumlocute if you don't do those sort of things. What is circumlocute Trainee?
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The Reality of Jesus: An Essay in Christology
In addition this presentation of Jesus as Lord/ Kyrios employed a title which in the
Greek-speaking world of Judaism had been used to circumlocute the divine
name of Yahweh." It was the fusion of these different elements that provided the ...
One of the most useful skills you can have as a second language speaker is the
ability to circumlocute. When you circumlocute you go around the obstacle. You
employ synonyms, analogies, descriptions and fillers. The thingee (or ...
Here are some tips to circumlocute effectively. 0 Narrow down the range of items
by using a classification: Es una persona It's a person una cosa a thing un lugar a
place un aparato a device 0 For persons and places, describe an associated ...
Patti Marinelli, Lizette Laughlin, 2013
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The bias-free word finder: a dictionary of nondiscriminatory ...
However, its use is generally derogatory and should be avoided. him never use "
him" when you mean "her and him," or when "him" might refer to either a man or a
woman (for example, "the taxpayer/ him"); replace with the plural, circumlocute, ...
... mathematical and clas— sical honours: the idea of such a one, taking charge
of the racing stud of a sporting officer in the Guards, and laying his head
alongside of old Wall's grizzly poll to ' circumlocute,' as he called it, the touts and
rascals, ...
James Hogg, Florence Marryat, 1872
"Yes, suh, Marse Robert." "What the devil are you doing out at this time of night?"
For the first time in his life, Uncle Bushrod told Marse Robert a falsehood. He
could not repress it. He would have to circumlocute a little. His nerve was not
equal ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIRCUMLOCUTE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
circumlocute is used in the context of the following news items.
Your very basic right to be wrong
I can circumlocute over to Mrs. Hennessey's and see if her flower garden needs weeding. She's got very close veins and the sugar diabeets, ... «Sidney Daily News, Jul 15»
Life Without a Cellphone -- Part 4-D: Um, Okay? (Inconclusive …
Just to circumlocute like this, inside my own head, battering away at my own brain, exhausted myself and my own emotions, and for what? «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
Reading group: Choose a Scottish book for September
Extra points to those south of the border who can understand all the 'barbarian' chapters. Reply | Pick. Report. circumlocute · 3 Sep 2014 8:47. «The Guardian, Sep 14»
Big Words Are Fading, But Many People Still Love Them
Mr. Bonneman dismissed the advice and during the interview dropped "esoteric," "penultimate," "non sequitur," "didactic and "circumlocute" on ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 14»
