ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONTAIN
From Old French contenir, from Latin continēre, from com- together + tenēre to hold.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONTAIN
PRESENT
Present
I contain
you contain
he/she/it contains
we contain
you contain
they contain
Present continuous
I am containing
you are containing
he/she/it is containing
we are containing
you are containing
they are containing
Present perfect
I have contained
you have contained
he/she/it has contained
we have contained
you have contained
they have contained
Present perfect continuous
I have been containing
you have been containing
he/she/it has been containing
we have been containing
you have been containing
they have been containing
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 contained
you contained
he/she/it contained
we contained
you contained
they contained
Past continuous
I was containing
you were containing
he/she/it was containing
we were containing
you were containing
they were containing
Past perfect
I had contained
you had contained
he/she/it had contained
we had contained
you had contained
they had contained
Past perfect continuous
I had been containing
you had been containing
he/she/it had been containing
we had been containing
you had been containing
they had been containing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will contain
you will contain
he/she/it will contain
we will contain
you will contain
they will contain
Future continuous
I will be containing
you will be containing
he/she/it will be containing
we will be containing
you will be containing
they will be containing
Future perfect
I will have contained
you will have contained
he/she/it will have contained
we will have contained
you will have contained
they will have contained
Future perfect continuous
I will have been containing
you will have been containing
he/she/it will have been containing
we will have been containing
you will have been containing
they will have been containing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would contain
you would contain
he/she/it would contain
we would contain
you would contain
they would contain
Conditional continuous
I would be containing
you would be containing
he/she/it would be containing
we would be containing
you would be containing
they would be containing
Conditional perfect
I would have contain
you would have contain
he/she/it would have contain
we would have contain
you would have contain
they would have contain
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been containing
you would have been containing
he/she/it would have been containing
we would have been containing
you would have been containing
they would have been containing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you contain
we let´s contain
you contain
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
contained
Present Participle
containing
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 «CONTAIN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
contain.
The buildings that I build very often have a dreamlike reality. I don't mean by that they have a fantasy quality at all, in fact quite the reverse. They contain in some degree the ingredients that give dreams their power... stuff that's very close to us.
We cannot therefore say that mental acts contain a cognitive as well as a conative element.
Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.
By using our international network, utilising templates and thinking ahead with pre-planned pages that contain carefully selected relevant news, we can deliver stories that other people just don't have. And that will release resources for the web.
Art historians agree that Da Vinci's paintings contain hidden levels of meaning that go well beneath the surface of the paint. Many scholars believe his work intentionally provides clues to a powerful secret... a secret that remains protected to this day by a clandestine brotherhood of which Da Vinci was a member.
The surest way to return to the people's business is to listen to the people themselves: We need to drop this whole scheme of federally controlled health care, start over, and work together on real reforms at the state level that will contain costs and won't leave America trillions of dollars deeper in debt.
When you write down your life, every page should contain something no one has ever heard about.
A creative writing workshop will contain students whose ambitions and abilities, whose conceptions of literature itself, are so diverse that what they have in common - the desire to write - could almost be considered meaningless.
The lowest and most level land areas show us, especially when we dig there to very great depths, nothing but horizontal layers of material more or less varied, which almost all contain innumerable products of the sea.
The overwhelming majority of theories are rejected because they contain bad explanations, not because they fail experimental tests.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTAIN»
Discover the use of
contain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
contain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Contain the Flame: Outdoor Fire Safety
Pick an open spot. Fill a bucket with water, and stay outside the fire ring. It's time to learn the rules of outdoor fire safety!
Amanda Doering Tourville, 2008
2
Contain Yourself: 101 Fresh Ideas for Fantastic Container ...
Covering an array of the most beautiful ornamental grasses, perennials, and annuals ever put in window boxes, baskets, pots, and urns, this full-colour guide provides basic container gardening designs as well as detailed information and ...
3
May
Contain Graphic Material: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, ...
Provides a historical survey of films based on graphic novels and comic books, focusing on 15 innovative films and film franchises that have been crucial to the development of this wildly popular film genre.
Because Alice has decided to take the test in her place... With his trademark comic eye for detail, John O'Farrell has produced a funny and provocative book that will make you laugh, cry and vow never to become that sort of parent.
5
I Am Large, I
Contain Multitudes: Lyric Cohesion and ...
Drawing on the insights of lyric poetic theory, this book offers a fresh reading of Second Isaiah. This approach advances an argument that the tensive and conflicted divine voice is primary unifying factor in the sequence of poems.
6
The World of Norm 1: May
Contain Nuts: May
Contain Nuts
Why on earth did Norm's family have to move, anyway?
7
Failing to
Contain Religion: The Emergence of a Protestant ...
The dissertation examines the rapid growth of Chinese Protestant numbers from fewer than a million members in 1949 to more than 40 million Chinese today.
Carsten Timothy Vala, 2008
8
May
Contain Traces of Magic
There are all kinds of products.
9
9 Ways to
Contain Wealth
This little book shows you 9 key ways to contain and direct your wealth energy. It will change the way you look at money making and help you to keep the money in your life.
10
Foreign Aid: Control, Corrupt,
Contain?
This book provides the background information on important aspects of foreign aid.
Andrew A. Bealinger, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTAIN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
contain is used in the context of the following news items.
ECB ready to contain market effects of Greece crisis- ECB's Visco
ROME, July 8 The European Central Bank is ready to take all measures available to contain undesired financial effects of the Greek debt crisis ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
Opals on Mars Could Contain Evidence of Ancient Life on Red Planet
The discovery of trace amounts of opal gemstones on the surface of Mars could be a lead to evidence of life on the Red Planet, researchers at ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
Kellogg's new breakfast foods contain some old ingredients
Kellogg Co. unveiled a new line of breakfast foods Tuesday that aim to keep it simple with traditional and healthy ingredients, though you may ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
Contra Costa County fire crews contain 2-alarm grass fire burning in …
This screenshot is from a video tweeted by Contra Costa Co. Fire of a two-alarm, 35-acre vegetation fire that burned near Evora Rd. in Bay ... «abc7news.com, Jul 15»
Roads open after crews contain vegetation fire
Crews from CAL FIRE, Shasta County Fire and the Redding Fire Department were on scene helping contain the fire. The fire was reported ... «KRCRTV.COM, Jul 15»
Fire crews contain East Bay fire
DANVILLE (KRON) — Crews from Cal Fire and San Ramon Valley Fire Department contained a brush fire that burned 60 acres in Danville. «KRON4.com, Jul 15»
All sanitary pads in Indonesia contain chlorine: YLKI
Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) announced on Tuesday that the majority of sanitary pads in Indonesia contain chlorine. «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
Crews work to contain Cape Horn fire today
... around it, but crews will ensure the lines hold before announcing any containment. Today, crews will continue to working to contain the fire. «Bonner County Daily Bee, Jul 15»
Horseshoe Fire in Mount Adams Wilderness a Challenge to Contain
A fire burning since July 3 in the Mount Adams Wilderness area on the southwest slopes of Mount Adams has burned about 235 acres and is ... «The Chronicle, Jul 15»
It's Not the Economy, Stupid: US Needs TPP to Contain China
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is not just an ordinary trade deal: it is meant to undermine China's positions in the Asia Pacific and ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
