ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CUP
Old English cuppe, from Late Latin cuppa cup, alteration of Latin cūpa cask.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CUP
PRESENT
Present
I cup
you cup
he/she/it cups
we cup
you cup
they cup
Present continuous
I am cupping
you are cupping
he/she/it is cupping
we are cupping
you are cupping
they are cupping
Present perfect
I have cupped
you have cupped
he/she/it has cupped
we have cupped
you have cupped
they have cupped
Present perfect continuous
I have been cupping
you have been cupping
he/she/it has been cupping
we have been cupping
you have been cupping
they have been cupping
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 cupped
you cupped
he/she/it cupped
we cupped
you cupped
they cupped
Past continuous
I was cupping
you were cupping
he/she/it was cupping
we were cupping
you were cupping
they were cupping
Past perfect
I had cupped
you had cupped
he/she/it had cupped
we had cupped
you had cupped
they had cupped
Past perfect continuous
I had been cupping
you had been cupping
he/she/it had been cupping
we had been cupping
you had been cupping
they had been cupping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will cup
you will cup
he/she/it will cup
we will cup
you will cup
they will cup
Future continuous
I will be cupping
you will be cupping
he/she/it will be cupping
we will be cupping
you will be cupping
they will be cupping
Future perfect
I will have cupped
you will have cupped
he/she/it will have cupped
we will have cupped
you will have cupped
they will have cupped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cupping
you will have been cupping
he/she/it will have been cupping
we will have been cupping
you will have been cupping
they will have been cupping
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would cup
you would cup
he/she/it would cup
we would cup
you would cup
they would cup
Conditional continuous
I would be cupping
you would be cupping
he/she/it would be cupping
we would be cupping
you would be cupping
they would be cupping
Conditional perfect
I would have cup
you would have cup
he/she/it would have cup
we would have cup
you would have cup
they would have cup
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cupping
you would have been cupping
he/she/it would have been cupping
we would have been cupping
you would have been cupping
they would have been cupping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you cup
we let´s cup
you cup
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
cupping
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.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUP»
The term «cup» is very widely used and occupies the
1.619 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «CUP»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
cup.
Sitting in my favorite coffeehouse with a new notebook and a hot cup of java is my idea of Heaven.
I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.
Karma is experience, and experience creates memory, and memory creates imagination and desire, and desire creates karma again. If I buy a cup of coffee, that's karma. I now have that memory that might give me the potential desire for having cappuccino, and I walk into Starbucks, and there's karma all over again.
I definitely at times notice a difference in service when I go out. You know, I can walk in to grab a cup of coffee or walk in to have lunch or dinner, and people definitely seem on their best behavior, which is funny, or I start to see people clean up around me, which I always find really, really amusing.
I come from a coffee-loving family, and you can always tell when my sister and I have been around, because both of us collect all the dead coffee from everyone's morning cup, pour it over ice, and drink it. This is a disgusting habit.
Bloody Christmas, here again, let us raise a loving cup, peace on earth, goodwill to men, and make them do the washing up.
I'm reading scripts just like everybody else. Tin cup in hand, knocking on doors, trying to get a job. It's tough. They don't make as many films these days, and there's a lot of guys that are fighting for jobs.
I find, in being black, a thing of beauty: a joy; a strength; a secret cup of gladness.
If I see a spider in my house, I put it in a cup, and then I take it outside. I save it. What is wrong with me?
I have crushed the cup of youth like a rose between my fingers but its nectar never warmed my weary heart.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUP»
Discover the use of
cup in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cup and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
God in a
Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee
Weissman tells the absorbing tale of an odyssey she shares with these and other brash visionaries who devote themselves to coffee with near-religious fervor, unquenchable energy, and geek-like attention to detail.
2
A History of the World
Cup, 1930-2010
A comprehensive history of the World Cup from 1930 to 2010, that highlights individual games, players, and coaches that have made an impact on the sport.
Clemente Angelo Lisi, 2011
3
Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One ...
In Pour Your Heart Into It, CEO Howard Schultz illustrates the principles that have shaped the Starbucks phenomenon, sharing the wisdom he has gained from his quest to make great coffee part of the American experience.
Soccer. No other sport in the world captivates a bigger audience -- and no other competition electrifies its fans like the World Cup.
5
Alice's Tea
Cup: Delectable Recipes for Scones, Cakes, ...
Embodying the mantra "tea turned on its ear," Alice's Tea Cup serves up unique twists to traditional Victorian tea fare, including: Savories—Lapsang Souchong Smoked Chicken Salad and Cucumber Watercress Sandwiches with Lemon Chive Butter ...
Haley Fox, Lauren Fox, 2010
6
Japan, Korea and the 2002 World
Cup
This fascinating collection of papers examines the background to the 2002 World Cup Finals, to be held in Korea and Japan, and explores the event's profound social, cultural, political and economic significance.
John Horne, Wolfram Manzenreiter, 2013
7
The Lawson History of the America's
Cup: A Record of Fifty Years
Now quite unexpectedly a couple of dozen books have been found and are being offered for sale. This is a facsimile edition, in large format (7 [1/2] 11 [1/2]), ornately brassed on high quality buckram in the Victorian tradition.
Winfield Martin Thompson, Thomas W. Lawson, 1986
The book applies eastern philosophy to western living utilizing pop culture and music metaphors to explore dense topics in an easy to digest format. Individuals are restless, and unhappy.
9
France and the 1998 World
Cup: The National Impact of a ...
This collection examines the effects on the host nation of the major economic, political, cultural and sporting dimensions of this global sports event.
Hugh Dauncey, Geoff Hare, 1999
10
A
Cup of Comfort Classic Edition: Stories That Warm Your ...
A Cup of Comfort Classic Edition revisits the stories that have warmed millions of hearts. Graced with several new moving stories, this book can inspire you as it has these and many more readers.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
cup is used in the context of the following news items.
Gold Cup 2015: USA 2-1 Honduras – as it happened
Gold Cup 2015: USA 2-1 Honduras – as it happened. Two Clint Dempsey goals seal victory. Updated 11h ago. USA v Honduras. USA settled ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Women's World Cup joy: Abby Wambach and her wife are 'just …
Watching Abby Wambach kiss her wife after winning the World Cup on ... The game was probably Wambach's last World Cup match ever, and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Fifa scandal: World Cup chief asked for favours from Qatar
The Fifa official in charge of assessing the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids requested “personal favours” from Qatar days after embarking on an ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Gold Cup 2015: Confident Costa Rica aim to break USA-Mexico …
But while the bright lights of the World Cup have dimmed, expectations are high, as a confident Costa Rica attempt to break the USA-Mexico ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Dan Cole: Leicester Tigers prop mindful of 'World Cup bubble'
Escaping the "World Cup bubble" and developing a mental toughness will be as vital as England's on-pitch preparations for this autumn's ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
US Women's World Cup team will get ticker-tape parade in NYC
NEW YORK – City officials announced Tuesday that a ticker-tape parade will be held for the U.S. Women's National Team in celebration of their ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jul 15»
From Africa Cup triumph to the depths of despair: how Nigeria …
Stephen Keshi denied that he had applied for the Ivory Coast job before his dismissal by Nigeria. Photograph: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Amazing flipbook tribute to Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks (Video)
What better story in hockey to get the Flippist treatment than the Chicago Blackhawks' third Stanley Cup in six years, captured against the ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
Pep Guardiola was desperate to coach Brazil at World Cup, says …
Pep Guardiola was desperate to coach Brazil at World Cup, says ... “Pep said he wanted to make Brazil a World Cup champion and had an ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Rugby World Cup 2015: The inside track on the fines Wales' players …
The 25-year-old was part of Gatland's side in 2011 when Wales reached the World Cup semi-final. Back then, they were considered one of the ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
