CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COMMANDEER
PRESENT
Present
I commandeer
you commandeer
he/she/it commandeers
we commandeer
you commandeer
they commandeer
Present continuous
I am commandeering
you are commandeering
he/she/it is commandeering
we are commandeering
you are commandeering
they are commandeering
Present perfect
I have commandeered
you have commandeered
he/she/it has commandeered
we have commandeered
you have commandeered
they have commandeered
Present perfect continuous
I have been commandeering
you have been commandeering
he/she/it has been commandeering
we have been commandeering
you have been commandeering
they have been commandeering
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 commandeered
you commandeered
he/she/it commandeered
we commandeered
you commandeered
they commandeered
Past continuous
I was commandeering
you were commandeering
he/she/it was commandeering
we were commandeering
you were commandeering
they were commandeering
Past perfect
I had commandeered
you had commandeered
he/she/it had commandeered
we had commandeered
you had commandeered
they had commandeered
Past perfect continuous
I had been commandeering
you had been commandeering
he/she/it had been commandeering
we had been commandeering
you had been commandeering
they had been commandeering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will commandeer
you will commandeer
he/she/it will commandeer
we will commandeer
you will commandeer
they will commandeer
Future continuous
I will be commandeering
you will be commandeering
he/she/it will be commandeering
we will be commandeering
you will be commandeering
they will be commandeering
Future perfect
I will have commandeered
you will have commandeered
he/she/it will have commandeered
we will have commandeered
you will have commandeered
they will have commandeered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been commandeering
you will have been commandeering
he/she/it will have been commandeering
we will have been commandeering
you will have been commandeering
they will have been commandeering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would commandeer
you would commandeer
he/she/it would commandeer
we would commandeer
you would commandeer
they would commandeer
Conditional continuous
I would be commandeering
you would be commandeering
he/she/it would be commandeering
we would be commandeering
you would be commandeering
they would be commandeering
Conditional perfect
I would have commandeer
you would have commandeer
he/she/it would have commandeer
we would have commandeer
you would have commandeer
they would have commandeer
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been commandeering
you would have been commandeering
he/she/it would have been commandeering
we would have been commandeering
you would have been commandeering
they would have been commandeering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you commandeer
we let´s commandeer
you commandeer
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
commandeered
Present Participle
commandeering
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 «COMMANDEER»
Discover the use of
commandeer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
commandeer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Constitutional Culture and Democratic Rule
has overridden national efforts to commandeer state officials for national projects.
88 On the other hand, the Court has vigilantly policed state policies that
discriminate against interstate commerce; when there is strong evidence that a
state is ...
John Ferejohn, Jack N. Rakove, Jonathan Riley, 2001
2
New Zealand's Great War: New Zealand, the Allies, and the ...
Bay opposed the continuation of the commandeer on meat exports.29 They
questioned the need to requisition sheepmeat when the imperial authorities then
sold it through Smithfield. They also contradicted claims that producers were paid
...
John Crawford, Ian McGibbon, 2007
Congress may not simply commandeer the legislative processes of the States by
directly compelling them to enact and enforce a federal regulatory program."
Further reinforcement of this same issue is contained in FERC v. Mississippi:156
...
4
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these ...
5
The Political Thought of Justice Antonin Scalia: A ...
184 In contrast to what Justice Scalia claims in Printz, Hamilton fully
contemplated that the national government could commandeer state officials.
Scalia does raise an interesting separation of powers question (see chapter 5),
but the authority ...
6
Perils of Centralization: Lessons from Church, State, and ...
With the exception of the national guard, the U.S. government does not tell the
government of Kansas to use its own employees to carry out federal policy; it
does not commandeer subunit bureaucracies as a general rule. Thus, the U.S. ...
7
Decision Point: The Family
“Can you define 'Federal authority to commandeer' for me? I thought we already
had the authority to commandeer whatever we need.” “You're right, we do. But
the difference is that with Federal authority, the Federal government will pay the ...
Now I don't reckon that either one of us can swim the distance, so either we find a
patriot, which seems a scarce commodity around this area, or we commandeer a
boat and its owner.” “Commandeer? Oh, I see it all now. In peacetime we'd be ...
—Chapter. twenty. two—. An. expected. commandeer. “Is he coming here today?”
“I don't know exactly!” She answered frankly, “But, why were you looking nervous
Uncle Viswanath?” “The Egyptian government had decided to bring the ...
Viswanath Venkat Dasari, 2011
10
A Year of Living Sinfully: A Self-Serving Guide to Doing ...
SEPTEMBER. 25. Commandeer. Control. of. the. TV. Remote. Men definitely hit
the remote more than women. Men don't care what's on TV, men only care what
else is on TV. Women want to see what the show is before they change the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMANDEER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
commandeer is used in the context of the following news items.
LISTEN: Upon Further Review podcast examines Rangers issues …
In this episode, Barry Horn and I successfully lock Kevin Sherrington out of the studio and commandeer the broadcast. We discuss: • Rangers ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
Report: German missiles on Syria border given 'foreign' commands
A conceivable cyber attack on such a battery would likely be for one of two purposes: either to remotely commandeer the battery to launch ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
India: Land in demand
With its then-socialist bent, India used these powers to commandeer land for roads, dams, steel mills, power plants, industrial townships, ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Fox News Falsely Claims "Sanctuary Cities" Violate Federal …
Congress cannot commandeer local authorities to enforce federal immigration laws. Thus, as long as sanctuary communities that choose not to ... «Media Matters for America, Jul 15»
Progressive Political Giant MoveOn Wants Your Twitter Account
So far, only 235 members have agreed to allow MoveOn to commandeer their Twitter accounts to post messages using the "Donate Your ... «AdAge.com, Jul 15»
Saenuri whip quits under pressure
Yoo sympathizers called Park a bully trying to commandeer the party. The tit-for-tat verbal war between the two factions continued for 13 days ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»
Mother Jones: How Detroit Came Back From the Brink and Left Most …
"There are those who would like to turn Detroit into a brand…What they are seeking to commandeer is the heart and soul of the city.". «Deadline Detroit, Jul 15»
Veterans ring Bell of Freedom to observe Independence Day
Still, VFW officials such as Post Commandeer Jay Silver say the public is often more in tune with backyard barbecues and fireworks than it is ... «New Baltimore Voice Newspapers, Jul 15»
Staying in the Fight: An Interview With Brad Thor
... by the original notion of air-dropping these into occupied territory so that civilians could use them to kill Axis soldiers and commandeer their ... «American Spectator, Jul 15»
How to make the perfect compromise on a road trip playlist
Speaking from experience, embarking on a road trip with plans to completely commandeer the playlist for as many miles as you possibly can ... «Daily Californian, Jul 15»
