ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CURSE
Old English cursian to curse, from curs a curse.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CURSE
PRESENT
Present
I curse
you curse
he/she/it curses
we curse
you curse
they curse
Present continuous
I am cursing
you are cursing
he/she/it is cursing
we are cursing
you are cursing
they are cursing
Present perfect
I have cursed
you have cursed
he/she/it has cursed
we have cursed
you have cursed
they have cursed
Present perfect continuous
I have been cursing
you have been cursing
he/she/it has been cursing
we have been cursing
you have been cursing
they have been cursing
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 cursed
you cursed
he/she/it cursed
we cursed
you cursed
they cursed
Past continuous
I was cursing
you were cursing
he/she/it was cursing
we were cursing
you were cursing
they were cursing
Past perfect
I had cursed
you had cursed
he/she/it had cursed
we had cursed
you had cursed
they had cursed
Past perfect continuous
I had been cursing
you had been cursing
he/she/it had been cursing
we had been cursing
you had been cursing
they had been cursing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will curse
you will curse
he/she/it will curse
we will curse
you will curse
they will curse
Future continuous
I will be cursing
you will be cursing
he/she/it will be cursing
we will be cursing
you will be cursing
they will be cursing
Future perfect
I will have cursed
you will have cursed
he/she/it will have cursed
we will have cursed
you will have cursed
they will have cursed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cursing
you will have been cursing
he/she/it will have been cursing
we will have been cursing
you will have been cursing
they will have been cursing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would curse
you would curse
he/she/it would curse
we would curse
you would curse
they would curse
Conditional continuous
I would be cursing
you would be cursing
he/she/it would be cursing
we would be cursing
you would be cursing
they would be cursing
Conditional perfect
I would have curse
you would have curse
he/she/it would have curse
we would have curse
you would have curse
they would have curse
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cursing
you would have been cursing
he/she/it would have been cursing
we would have been cursing
you would have been cursing
they would have been cursing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you curse
we let´s curse
you curse
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
cursing
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 «CURSE»
The term «curse» is very widely used and occupies the
12.243 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «CURSE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
curse.
In hindsight, Watergate was a curse as well as a blessing for American journalism. The courageous reporting of the 'Post' and the 'New York Times' - coupled with the favourable Supreme Court rulings on publication of the Pentagon Papers - were landmarks for the interpretation of First Amendment rights and the freedom of the press.
Oil wealth has been a curse on us, made us weak and docile.
God loves us; the devil hates us. God wants us to have a fulness of joy as He has. The devil wants us to be miserable as he is. God gives us commandments to bless us. The devil would have us break these commandments to curse us.
I loved her. I still love her, though I curse her in my sleep, so nearly one are love and hate, the two most powerful and devasting emotions that control man, nations, life.
Some comics really thrive on being disrespectful, especially toward women, and it's somehow understood as edgy, but I'm the opposite. I've never liked curse words for that reason.
The Soul of man is made an article of merchandize by his fellow man and can such a land be happy? No! Happyness does not dwell in any land that is scard by the blighting curse of Slavery.
That's my curse, I see the politics within these things and so I don't say yes to them.
It's a blessing and a curse when your first big public album does so well. 'Twentysomething' sold four million copies - I think we were hoping to sell 80,000. And it's still selling. In some ways, you'll always be defined by that.
I tend to curse in French more often than I do in English.
I always imagined that having a baby is something that I'm going to keep in a private place, but maybe my curse is that all I'm going to want to do is tell everybody about what my birth process was like and what my children's nightmares are.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURSE»
Discover the use of
curse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
curse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
When the teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as a math problem, one student acquires a math anxiety which becomes a real curse.
2
Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Three: Titan's
Curse, The
When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped.
3
The Veritas Project: Hangman's
Curse: Hangman's
Curse
They could be anyone, anywhere . . . even the person walking by you right now.
4
Why We
Curse: A Neuro-psycho-social Theory of Speech
The Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Speech draws together information about cursing from different disciplines and unites them to explain and describe the psychological, neurological, cultural and linguistic factors that underlie this ...
5
The Oil
Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development ...
"The Oil Curse" is essential reading for scholars and those engaged in public debates. An important contribution."--Robert Bates, Harvard University "This is the single most important book on the resource curse to date.
6
Cambodia's
Curse: The Modern History of a Troubled Land
Joel Brinkley won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting in Cambodia on the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime that killed one quarter of the nation's population during its years in power.
7
The
Curse: A Cultural History of Menstruation
Provides an uup-to-date cultural history of menstruation, from menarche to menopause. Includes ancient and modern taboos, medical approaches, advertising and emerging attitudes in art, literature, and daily life.
8
Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World
For the first time text from tablets have been translated into English with substantial translator's introduction revealing the cultural, social and historical context for these spells and tablets of the ancient world.
9
Oil Is Not a
Curse: Ownership Structure and Institutions in ...
This book makes two central claims: first, that mineral-rich states are cursed not by their wealth but, rather, by the ownership structure they choose to manage their mineral wealth and second, that weak institutions are not inevitable in ...
Pauline Jones Luong, Erika Weinthal, 2010
10
The Underland Chronicles #3: Gregor and the
Curse of the ...
Gregor's adventures continue in Book 3 of the New York Times bestselling series by author Suzanne Collins.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURSE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
curse is used in the context of the following news items.
Riot Games invests $30 million in Curse to help online gamers talk
Los Angeles video game company Riot Games has invested $30 million in Curse, a voice-communication platform that enables online gamers ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
In my own write: The curse of invisibility
Sexual harassment. Confronting sexual abuse in the Jewish community · Jerusalem Post · Opinion. In my own write: The curse of invisibility. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
Shelf Life - "The Curse"
Album opener “The Curse” is a homespun '90s-style indie rock chestnut delivered with warmth and idiosyncrasy. Lazy acoustic strums and ... «Stereogum, Jul 15»
'The Droga5 name has been both blessing and a curse' admits …
“In the initial days having the Droga5 name has been both a blessing and a curse,” admitted Gohil. “On the blessing side, we get opportunities ... «MuMbrella, Jul 15»
Jim Gaffigan embarks on new comedic venture
"Some of my comedy deals with an exploration of the id or me just me talking about muffins, so it's not necessary to curse." The new TV Land ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
Vince Staples wants Lil B to curse Chris Paul
Vince Staples wants Lil B to curse Chris Paul. November 5, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) reacts on the ... «FanSided, Jul 15»
'Flesh for the Beast: Tsukiko's Curse' Blu-ray Bound
'Flesh for the Beast: Tsukiko's Curse' is a six-episode series about a team of paranormal investigators who probe and explore the dark occult ... «High-Def Digest, Jul 15»
Legal Matters Q&A: Internet is both a blessing and a curse for the …
The internet is a curse as well as a blessing though – an answer may be easy to find but have you asked the right question? What law would ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
Stardom Is A Curse For Actors: Jeethu Joseph
Jeethu Joseph, the filmmaker who is on a high with the success of his latest movie Papanasam, says that stardom is the biggest curse for the ... «FilmiBeat, Jul 15»
Listen to Benjamin Harper's “There Is No Curse” Here
“[There Is No Curse is] my personal favorite track from the record,” Harper says. “I wrote it about a friend who seemed to think the world was ... «American Songwriter, Jul 15»