ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONSENT
From Old French consentir, from Latin consentīre to feel together, agree, from sentīre to feel.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONSENT
PRESENT
Present
I consent
you consent
he/she/it consents
we consent
you consent
they consent
Present continuous
I am consenting
you are consenting
he/she/it is consenting
we are consenting
you are consenting
they are consenting
Present perfect
I have consented
you have consented
he/she/it has consented
we have consented
you have consented
they have consented
Present perfect continuous
I have been consenting
you have been consenting
he/she/it has been consenting
we have been consenting
you have been consenting
they have been consenting
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 consented
you consented
he/she/it consented
we consented
you consented
they consented
Past continuous
I was consenting
you were consenting
he/she/it was consenting
we were consenting
you were consenting
they were consenting
Past perfect
I had consented
you had consented
he/she/it had consented
we had consented
you had consented
they had consented
Past perfect continuous
I had been consenting
you had been consenting
he/she/it had been consenting
we had been consenting
you had been consenting
they had been consenting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will consent
you will consent
he/she/it will consent
we will consent
you will consent
they will consent
Future continuous
I will be consenting
you will be consenting
he/she/it will be consenting
we will be consenting
you will be consenting
they will be consenting
Future perfect
I will have consented
you will have consented
he/she/it will have consented
we will have consented
you will have consented
they will have consented
Future perfect continuous
I will have been consenting
you will have been consenting
he/she/it will have been consenting
we will have been consenting
you will have been consenting
they will have been consenting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would consent
you would consent
he/she/it would consent
we would consent
you would consent
they would consent
Conditional continuous
I would be consenting
you would be consenting
he/she/it would be consenting
we would be consenting
you would be consenting
they would be consenting
Conditional perfect
I would have consent
you would have consent
he/she/it would have consent
we would have consent
you would have consent
they would have consent
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been consenting
you would have been consenting
he/she/it would have been consenting
we would have been consenting
you would have been consenting
they would have been consenting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you consent
we let´s consent
you consent
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
consented
Present Participle
consenting
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 «CONSENT»
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consent.
We've fallen down on our responsibility to our children by somehow creating this world where they're surrounded by images of sexuality; and yet, we as adults struggle to talk to kids honestly about sex, the rules of dignity and consent.
No man is good enough to govern any woman without her consent.
By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy.
Presidents have the right to nominate their own cabinet secretaries. But their nominees don't have a right to confirmation. Senators have a constitutional duty to advise and consent to the appointment of all Cabinet officials. They should take that duty seriously.
The decision to join or not join a service union, political party or other organization should be left up to the individual. No such organization has the right to take money out of the pockets of state workers without their proper consent.
I had, toward the last, been shut off from all visitors, and so when the lawyer, Peter A. Hendricks, came and told me that friends of mine were willing to take charge of me if I would rather be with them than in the asylum, I was only too glad to give my consent.
The Government and the Parliament, even the House of Lords, will consent to a large increase of electors; and men who have not considered the subject fully will imagine they have gained much by the concession.
Even if the whole earth and sea were turned to gold, they could hardly satisfy the avarice of a woman... You can more easily scratch a diamond with your fingernail than you can by any human ingenuity get a woman to consent to giving any of her savings.
Cats don't like change without their consent.
No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSENT»
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consent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
consent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Manufacturing
Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
An intellectual dissection of the modern media to show how an underlying economics of publishing warps the news. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky, 2011
2
Consent: Practical Principles for Clinicians
Obtaining proper patient consent in clinical care is vital in current times. the approach of 'doctor knows best' is now superseded by patient rights to make decisions. the approach of this book from the author's experience of 13 years in ...
3
Consent to Sexual Relations
An important discussion of philosophical issues surrounding consent to sexual relations.
4
Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for ...
In Consent of the Networked,journalist and Internet policy specialist Rebecca MacKinnon argues that it is time to fight for our rights before they are sold, legislated, programmed, and engineered away.
5
Consent, Dissent, and Patriotism
This is a puzzle for social scientists, particularly those who believe that individuals are self-interested, rational actors who calculate only the private egoistic costs and benefits of possible choices.
6
The Ethics of
Consent: Theory and Practice
This book assembles the contributions of a distinguished group of scholars concerning the ethics of consent in theory and practice.
Franklin Miller, Alan Wertheimer, 2009
7
Uninformed
Consent: The Hidden Dangers in Dental Care
You must decide at the outset what is more important to you--the life of a filling or your life." Uninformed Consent will give you the facts so that you may take responsibility for your dental--and complete--health and wellness.
Hal Huggins, Thomas E. Levy, 1999
8
Manufacturing
Consent: Changes in the Labor Process Under ...
Why do workers routinely consent to their own exploitation? Manufacturing Consent, the result of Burawoy's research, combines rich ethnographical description with an original Marxist theory of the capitalist labor process.
This book explains the legal issues around consent to treatment in England and Wales simply and straightforwardly.
10
From
Consent to Coercion: The Assault on Trade Union Freedoms
Published Under the Garamond Imprint From Consent to Coercion addresses several of the key issues about the future of unions and social democratic policies in Canada.
Leo Panitch, Donald Swartz, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSENT»
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consent is used in the context of the following news items.
NY private colleges to adopt "yes means yes" sexual consent policy
ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York state's private colleges and universities have a new sexual consent policy after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
The sexual-consent contract — a potentially true story
“Sure — thanks, Jerrod. As you know, we are licensed attorneys from different firms. Conceivably, one lawyer could draft a consent agreement ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
Condom and breath mints included! College students can now get …
Because how else can you prove that one did receive a “yes” at every stage of sexual activity when the other person is saying no such consent ... «Twitchy, Jul 15»
U of M sex policy redefines 'consent'
MINNEAPOLIS - When incoming freshman move into the dorms at the University of Minnesota this fall, there will be a new policy school officials ... «KARE, Jul 15»
Could Affirmative Consent Help Stop Revenge Porn?
Affirmative consent — that is, defining sexual consent as “yes means yes” rather than “no means no” — has been the guiding principle in new ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
group distributes sexual 'consent contracts'
The Affirmative Consent Project, which advocates for "yes means yes" ... The contract comes as part of a "Consent Conscious Kit," which also ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
Megyn Kelly freaks out over NY affirmative consent law: What about …
The implementation of an affirmative consent law in New York state had Fox News host Megyn Kelly concerned on Tuesday, as she fretted that ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
We Can Stop It rape campaign aims to educate men on consent
A new campaign aims to challenge the idea of consent in the hope of reducing rape in Scotland. We Can Stop It is aimed at men aged between ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
Casa come home: Woman's fight for dog given away without consent
A Halifax woman is fighting to get her dog back after a women's shelter volunteer gave the pet away while she was hospitalized. Beth Wallace ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
DOJ consent decree: Selection panel includes two pastors, an LGBT …
DOJ consent decree: Selection panel includes two pastors, an LGBT community director and a CEO. Courtney Danser. 6:44 AM, Jul 7, 2015. 5:39 PM, Jul 7, ... «newsnet5.com, Jul 15»