CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COMPLICATE
PRESENT
Present
I complicate
you complicate
he/she/it complicates
we complicate
you complicate
they complicate
Present continuous
I am complicating
you are complicating
he/she/it is complicating
we are complicating
you are complicating
they are complicating
Present perfect
I have complicated
you have complicated
he/she/it has complicated
we have complicated
you have complicated
they have complicated
Present perfect continuous
I have been complicating
you have been complicating
he/she/it has been complicating
we have been complicating
you have been complicating
they have been complicating
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 complicated
you complicated
he/she/it complicated
we complicated
you complicated
they complicated
Past continuous
I was complicating
you were complicating
he/she/it was complicating
we were complicating
you were complicating
they were complicating
Past perfect
I had complicated
you had complicated
he/she/it had complicated
we had complicated
you had complicated
they had complicated
Past perfect continuous
I had been complicating
you had been complicating
he/she/it had been complicating
we had been complicating
you had been complicating
they had been complicating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will complicate
you will complicate
he/she/it will complicate
we will complicate
you will complicate
they will complicate
Future continuous
I will be complicating
you will be complicating
he/she/it will be complicating
we will be complicating
you will be complicating
they will be complicating
Future perfect
I will have complicated
you will have complicated
he/she/it will have complicated
we will have complicated
you will have complicated
they will have complicated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been complicating
you will have been complicating
he/she/it will have been complicating
we will have been complicating
you will have been complicating
they will have been complicating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would complicate
you would complicate
he/she/it would complicate
we would complicate
you would complicate
they would complicate
Conditional continuous
I would be complicating
you would be complicating
he/she/it would be complicating
we would be complicating
you would be complicating
they would be complicating
Conditional perfect
I would have complicate
you would have complicate
he/she/it would have complicate
we would have complicate
you would have complicate
they would have complicate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been complicating
you would have been complicating
he/she/it would have been complicating
we would have been complicating
you would have been complicating
they would have been complicating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you complicate
we let´s complicate
you complicate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
complicated
Present Participle
complicating
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 QUOTES WITH «COMPLICATE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
complicate.
When all else fails, complicate matters.
Before I had kids, I thought you should never lie to a kid. But now I've had them, I realize you almost lie to them by definition, because if you're trying to summarize something for your 1-year-old, you put it in very simple terms. You only gradually complicate the explanation as they get older.
It is hard to imagine that, having downgraded the US, S & P will not follow suit on at least one of the other members of the dwindling club of sovereign AAAs. If this were to materialise and involve a country like France, for example, it could complicate the already fragile efforts by Europe to rescue countries in its periphery.
In the 'Buffy' room, it was never about a plot twist, ever. It was always about, 'Tell the story, tell the characters, complicate their lives, make things get worse,' but we never worked backwards from the plot, and it was always a great lesson.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.
Sure, the first light snowfall may be a chance to dance giddily, leaving squeaky footprints through the neighborhood, marking the runner's right to the domain. But later drubbings of snow merely complicate running. Snow turns to ice, to slush, to ice again. Tire ruts twist ankles. New snow hides the hazards.
Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts, don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality. Wake Up and Live!
When things are too easy I lose interest in them so I find ways to complicate them to get myself interested.
I have this natural want to... when things sound very easy and straightforward, something inside me always makes me want to take a left turn. If it comes to me and it's too simple, there has to be a more complicated route. I will complicate things like that at times.
Life is very, very simple and easy to understand, but we complicate it with the beliefs and ideas that we create.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPLICATE»
Discover the use of
complicate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
complicate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Border Security: Fraud Risks
Complicate State’s Ability to ...
country,20 and (2) demonstrate that they either hold the equivalent of a U.S. high
school education21 or possess 2 years of work experience in an occupation
requiring 2 years of training or experience within the 5-year period immediately
prior ...
2
A Complete Scientific Grammar of the English Language: With ...
A Complex Close Sentence 3. A Complicate Close Sentence EXAMPLES. SUB-
DIVISIONS. 1. A Direct Close Sentence... 2. An Inverted Close Sentence 3. A
Reversed Close Sentence EXAMPLES. CLASS IV. — COMPLICATE
SENTENCES.
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McNeill's Code. (1908 Edition)
Not at all compliant COMPLICATE Do(es) not complicate Will not it (this) ( )
complicate Will complicate Will not complicate So as not to complicate Will it (this)
( ) not complicate matters Will still further complicate COMPLICATED Not ...
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
Composed of interconnected parts; complex. How complicate, how wonderful is
man. Young, Nzight Thoughts, i. As a more refined and complicate art, it [painting]
requires a higher culture. 0. E. Norton, Church-building in Middle Ages, p. 141.
William Dwight Whitney, 1904
5
Proceedings of the General Meetings for Scientific Business ...
Ascemlre complicate Haeckel, 1872, l. c. p. 93, pl. 15. figg. l e— l k. Ascmulre
pines Hneckel, 1872, 1.0. p. 105, pl. 16. figg. 3e—3i and pl. 19. ZAscemlre
contorte Barrois, 1876, Embryo]. d. q. Eponges d. l. Manche, Ann. Sci. Nat. (6) iii.
p. 36.
Zoological Society of London, 1904
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The Encyclopædic Dictionary: A New, and Original Work of ...
complicate— oompluvitim 375 2. To roll up. " la not this scro . cated or rolled up,
or togetner r '— UatUe : Mag-Attro- Mancer, p. 10. 3. To form or make up by
complication. "... are complicated ot various simple ideas, . . ." —Locke. IX
Figuratively .
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The Encyclopaedic Dictionary: A New Original Work of ...
complicate— oompluvium 875 2. To roll up. " Is iu>t 1 1'M scroal, or Book here
wild to be complicated or rolled up, or mguuitr: — Utiulc : Alag-Aitro- Mnncrr, p. 10
. 3. To form or make up by complication. "... we complicated of Tariotu simple ...
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Western Union Telegraphic Code (Universal Edition).
Are trying to complicate. 0411 Cartuchos . . . . Do not complicate. 0412 Cartuja
Do not want to complicate. 0413 Cartuiano .... Fear it will complicate. 0414
Cartulario Should complicate. 0415 Cartulina Will complicate. 0416 Cartuxame.
International cable directory company, 1901
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The Encyclopaedic Dictionary: A New & Original Work of ...
complicate— compluvium 876 2. To roll up. " Is not this seronl. or Book here mid
to be complicated or rolled up, or togetner 7 —(Mule ; Mag- A itro- Maneer, p. 10.
3. To form or make up by complication. "... are complicated ot various simple ...
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A system of practical nosology: to which is prefixed, a ...
Species complicate. Ordo II. Phlegmasia mucosae. Genus 1. Ophthalmia.
Species 1. Ophthalmia simplex. Species complicate. Genus 2. Coryza. Species 1.
Coryza simplex. Species complicate. Genus 3. Otitis. Species 1 . Species
complicate.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPLICATE»
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complicate is used in the context of the following news items.
SuperChargers Dark Editions Complicate Skylander And Amiibo …
Dark Edition Skylanders starter packs and their exclusive toy variants have always vexed collectors, but the upcoming SuperChargers Dark ... «Kotaku, Jul 15»
New Russian directed-energy weapon could complicate U.S. …
Assuming the news reports are true, this development could complicate U.S. military strategic planning, which for the past quarter-century has ... «Military & Aerospace Electronics, Jul 15»
Besiktas complicate £5m transfer of flop Arsenal midfielder
BESIKTAS have reportedly tried to hijack the transfer of Arsenal midfielder Joel Campbell to Real Sociedad. By Joe Short. PUBLISHED: 17:03 ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Greece's 'no' to bailout conditions could complicate NATO relations
Greece's 'no' to bailout conditions could complicate NATO relations. By John Vandiver. Stars and Stripes. Published: July 6, 2015 ... «Stars and Stripes, Jul 15»
Suspicious package on Old Falls Street and fireworks complicate …
The return of legal fireworks to Niagara County led to a rash of noise complaints but no serious injuries to those using them over the ... «Niagara Gazette, Jul 15»
Does a 'No' Vote Complicate Future Negotiations?
EU leaders meet on Tuesday to figure out the next steps in their negotiations with Greece. Bloomberg's Caroline Connan reports on ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
Don't complicate the matter with niche ETFs
Don't complicate the matter with niche ETFs. Share; Share via Email · Share on Google Plus · Post on facebook wall · Share on twitter · Post to ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
Manchester United's Javier Hernández suffers fractured collarbone
The injury could complicate Hernández's attempts to secure a move away from Old Trafford after a season out on loan with Real Madrid, who ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Shane Victorino's Return Will Complicate Red Sox's Outfield …
The Boston Red Sox soon will be getting outfielder Shane Victorino back, as the veteran is closing in on a return from the disabled list. «NESN.com, Jul 15»
Legal fireworks may complicate enforcement
Cattaraugus County Sheriff Tim Whitcomb expects the new legal fireworks available in New York state to complicate the job of law enforcement ... «Salamanca Press, Jul 15»