CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONTEMN
PRESENT
Present
I contemn
you contemn
he/she/it contemns
we contemn
you contemn
they contemn
Present continuous
I am contemning
you are contemning
he/she/it is contemning
we are contemning
you are contemning
they are contemning
Present perfect
I have contemned
you have contemned
he/she/it has contemned
we have contemned
you have contemned
they have contemned
Present perfect continuous
I have been contemning
you have been contemning
he/she/it has been contemning
we have been contemning
you have been contemning
they have been contemning
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 contemned
you contemned
he/she/it contemned
we contemned
you contemned
they contemned
Past continuous
I was contemning
you were contemning
he/she/it was contemning
we were contemning
you were contemning
they were contemning
Past perfect
I had contemned
you had contemned
he/she/it had contemned
we had contemned
you had contemned
they had contemned
Past perfect continuous
I had been contemning
you had been contemning
he/she/it had been contemning
we had been contemning
you had been contemning
they had been contemning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will contemn
you will contemn
he/she/it will contemn
we will contemn
you will contemn
they will contemn
Future continuous
I will be contemning
you will be contemning
he/she/it will be contemning
we will be contemning
you will be contemning
they will be contemning
Future perfect
I will have contemned
you will have contemned
he/she/it will have contemned
we will have contemned
you will have contemned
they will have contemned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been contemning
you will have been contemning
he/she/it will have been contemning
we will have been contemning
you will have been contemning
they will have been contemning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would contemn
you would contemn
he/she/it would contemn
we would contemn
you would contemn
they would contemn
Conditional continuous
I would be contemning
you would be contemning
he/she/it would be contemning
we would be contemning
you would be contemning
they would be contemning
Conditional perfect
I would have contemn
you would have contemn
he/she/it would have contemn
we would have contemn
you would have contemn
they would have contemn
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been contemning
you would have been contemning
he/she/it would have been contemning
we would have been contemning
you would have been contemning
they would have been contemning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you contemn
we let´s contemn
you contemn
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
contemned
Present Participle
contemning
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 «CONTEMN»
Discover the use of
contemn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
contemn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style
Houghton Mifflin Company. tence," as in The judge condemned the felons to
prison. In origin, condemn is related to damnation. Both derive from Latin
damnum, meaning "injury, damage," and also "legal penalty." Contemn, on the
other hand, ...
Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005
2
The plays and poems of William Shakspeare
5 Yet better thus, and known to be contemn'd,] The meaning is, ' 'Tis better to be
thus contemned, and known to yourself to be contemned.' Or perhaps there is an
error, which may be rectified thus : " Yet better thus unknown to be contemn'd.
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Edmond Malone, 1821
3
Nor the Years
Contemn: Air War on the Australian Front, 1941-42
Summary: Based on over 200 interviews with personnel who participated in the battles of the Philippines, the Netherlands Indies, Northern Australia, and New Guinea.
Ens. Yet better thus, and known to be contemn'd 5, shown this charge against
Jonson to be entirely groundless. I wish he had not expressed his dissent in such
strong language. BoswnLL. 5 Yet better thus, and known to be contemn'd,] The ...
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, James Boswell, 1821
5
King Lear. All's well that ends well
E120. Yet better thus, and known to be contemn'd 5, shown this charge against
Jonson to be entirely groundless. I wish he had not expressed his dissent in such
strong language. BOSWELL. ! Yet better thus, and known to be contemn'd,] The ...
William Shakespeare, James Boswell, Edward Capell, 1821
6
Antony and Cleopatra. King Lear
Yet better thus, and known to be contemn'd,5 The Case is a'lter'd was written
before the end of the year 1599; but Ben Jonson might have inserted this sneer at
our author, between the time of King Lear's appearance, and the publication of
his ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, 1803
7
English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
236 CONTEMN. When from the mountain tops with hideous cry And clatt'ring
wings the hungry harpics “3', They snatch the meat, de/iling all they fin , And
parting leave a loathsome stench behind. DnrnEn. ller virgin statue with their
bloody ...
"contemn God."? If you never pfay ; never seek God's face; never ask his favor;
never deprecate his displeasure ; never confess your sins ; nor flee to the refuge
set before you in the gospel ; — do you not " contemn God"? If you hear the word
...
9
The plays of William Shakspeare: In fifteen volumes. With ...
Edg. Yet better thus, and known to be contemn'd,6 ' Vet better thus, and known to
be contemn'd,] The meaning is, 'Tit better to be thus contemned, and known to
yourself to be contemned. Or perhaps there is an error, which may be rectissied ...
William Shakespeare, 1793
condemnation ; even so by the righteousness of one, the gift came upon all men
justification of life." ASTHE For the Columbia Magazine. A Short Seumon. Psalm
x. 1 5, 1 4. « Wherefore cioth the wicked contemn God ? He hath said in his heart
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTEMN»
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contemn is used in the context of the following news items.
TAT to promote Thailand as cure for fading love
Why TAT does not contemn tourist traps, rip-offs, lack of safety in land and sea transportation, tuck-tuck scams in Phuket Jet Ski Scams, lack of ... «Bangkok Post, May 15»
S/Africa: Xenophobia and the paradox of survival
They contemn even the serious and stature-studded Nigerians who live in or pass through South Africa or do legitimate business there. «Daily Sun, May 15»
New York City FC -- the Empire's own team
Maybe it's the fact that the team doesn't just play in Yankee Stadium, but is partly-owned by the team people love to contemn as the "Evil ... «Hudson River Blue, Mar 15»
Sack and jail Jega now! – Anambra PDP
... Mr. Taiwo Abe, the plaintiffs also seek an order directing INEC, “particularly its Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega – contemn or to comply forthwith ... «Osun Defender, Jan 15»
SDG Reviews 'Interstellar'
Interstellar doesn't quite contemn agrarianism or laboring in the dirt, but it might be fair to say it's ambivalent about the exigencies of life on our ... «National Catholic Register, Nov 14»
MP Parm Gill mentioned the Sikh massacres of 1984 in Canadian …
He called upon members of the house to contemn the atrocities and remember the victims of 1984. Text of speech by MP Parm Gill:. «SikhSiyasat.Net, Nov 14»
Suge Knight Shot Six Times At Chris Brown VMAs Party
... taken into surgery and is now recovering in ICU. Chris Brown, who was hosting the pre-VMA party, contemn the incident on his Twitter page. «Urban Islandz, Aug 14»
EU leaders together for start of First World War centenary
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn. At the going down of the sun and in the ... «Irish Examiner, Jun 14»
The Moral Psychology of Contempt
Finally, since Bell argues that we have an obligation to contemn (pp. 190-191), she considers the objection that we can be morally obligated to ... «Metapsychology, Nov 13»
Deeper Life Bible Church: 40 Years after (1)
... 40 years of the existence Deeper Life Bible Church (DLBC), would it not be more egregious to appear to contemn God's phenomenal work by ... «THISDAY Live, Sep 13»
