CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CURTAIL
PRESENT
Present
I curtail
you curtail
he/she/it curtails
we curtail
you curtail
they curtail
Present continuous
I am curtailing
you are curtailing
he/she/it is curtailing
we are curtailing
you are curtailing
they are curtailing
Present perfect
I have curtailed
you have curtailed
he/she/it has curtailed
we have curtailed
you have curtailed
they have curtailed
Present perfect continuous
I have been curtailing
you have been curtailing
he/she/it has been curtailing
we have been curtailing
you have been curtailing
they have been curtailing
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 curtailed
you curtailed
he/she/it curtailed
we curtailed
you curtailed
they curtailed
Past continuous
I was curtailing
you were curtailing
he/she/it was curtailing
we were curtailing
you were curtailing
they were curtailing
Past perfect
I had curtailed
you had curtailed
he/she/it had curtailed
we had curtailed
you had curtailed
they had curtailed
Past perfect continuous
I had been curtailing
you had been curtailing
he/she/it had been curtailing
we had been curtailing
you had been curtailing
they had been curtailing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will curtail
you will curtail
he/she/it will curtail
we will curtail
you will curtail
they will curtail
Future continuous
I will be curtailing
you will be curtailing
he/she/it will be curtailing
we will be curtailing
you will be curtailing
they will be curtailing
Future perfect
I will have curtailed
you will have curtailed
he/she/it will have curtailed
we will have curtailed
you will have curtailed
they will have curtailed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been curtailing
you will have been curtailing
he/she/it will have been curtailing
we will have been curtailing
you will have been curtailing
they will have been curtailing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would curtail
you would curtail
he/she/it would curtail
we would curtail
you would curtail
they would curtail
Conditional continuous
I would be curtailing
you would be curtailing
he/she/it would be curtailing
we would be curtailing
you would be curtailing
they would be curtailing
Conditional perfect
I would have curtail
you would have curtail
he/she/it would have curtail
we would have curtail
you would have curtail
they would have curtail
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been curtailing
you would have been curtailing
he/she/it would have been curtailing
we would have been curtailing
you would have been curtailing
they would have been curtailing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you curtail
we let´s curtail
you curtail
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
curtailed
Present Participle
curtailing
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.
7 QUOTES WITH «CURTAIL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
curtail.
It is time that we take control and find a way to curtail the explosive costs of health care. Small businesses deserve a chance to channel these funds toward other needs, such as expanding and creating more jobs for the economy.
The time has come for the American government to recognize the damage that has occurred to our economy, and to take firm action to curtail what I believe is both unfair and illegal foreign competition.
I don't believe we need any more taxes. We need to curtail the size of government. That seems to be a common thread among a majority of Americans out there that understand that we have to limit the size and scope of our government.
I was raised around a lot of artists, musicians, photographers, painters and people that were in theater. Just having the art-communal hippie experience as a child, there wasn't a clear line that was drawn. We celebrated creative experience and creative expression. We didn't try and curtail it and stunt any of that kind of growth.
To stop terrorists before the strike, we must do three things: deny them entry into the country, curtail their freedom of action inside the country, and deprive them of material and moral support from within the country.
When you have rules to abide by, does that curtail you as a designer, or set you free? People think of classical architecture visually, but I think the brilliant part of it is actually spatial.
We must curtail the flow of illegal immigrants across the Mexican border.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURTAIL»
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curtail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
curtail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Der. curtly, curtness; curtail, q. v. CURTAIL, to cut short, abridge, dock. (F.—L.) α.
Curtail is a corruption ofan older cúrtall, and wasorig. accented on the former
syllable; there is no pretence forsaying that itis derived from the F.courttailler, to
cut ...
2
The Mechanic's Companion, Or, The Elements and Practice of ...
Curtail step is the lowest step of the stair, one end being formed into a spiral,
agreeable to the scroll of the hand rail. Let the balusters be so placed, that the
distances between every two nearest may be all equal, that two balusters may
stand ...
3
The Adventures of Deputy Hawthorne Hound Catscammed and ...
Curtail couldn't believe his eyes, thought it was another deceitful vision. “Here's
three hundred dollars.” Curtail's neck stretched an extra five inches. “Take it!”
Curtail started to trust his pupils. “This is really kind of you but I-I-I can't pay you
back.
being in companye, tokc awaye that Testerne, and being in talke with one of his
acquaintance, who sayde he mervelled to see Curtail in so good estate for
apparell and horsse and other mayntenance, Curtail sayde that he spent C. li. by
yeare ...
CURTAIL-DOG. Originally the dog of an un ualified person, which, by the forest
we, must have its tail cut short, partly as a mark, and partly from a notion that the
tail of a dog is necessary to him in running. In later usage, curtail-dog means ...
6
An index to the remarkable passages and words made use of by ...
Ant. and Cltof, Curtail. When a gentleman is dispos'd to swear, it is not for any
standers-by to curtail his oaths • • - Cymbclint. CurtaU-dog. Hope is a curtail dog
in some affairs Merry Wrva of Windsor, - — If my breast had not been made of
faith, ...
7
A Cultural Study of Classroom Discourse and Its Impact on ...
curtail their reasoning. I will further discuss how they curtail their reasoning when
I describe the next two strategies students use to begin proofs. The above
example is an evidence of Javad's curtailment ability. To illustrate what Javad
was ...
8
After the Rubicon: Congress, Presidents, and the Politics of ...
Switching a hypothetical member's partisanship from the same party as the
president to the opposition increases his or her probability of voting to curtail the
use of force by over 50 percent. This effect is moderated somewhat by the
president's ...
9
The Plays of William Shakespeare in Ten Volumes: Prefaces. ...
[They retire. Enter Ford with Pistol, Page with Nynt. Fora\ Well, I hope, it be not so.
Pijl. Hope is a ' curtail-dog in some affairs : Sir John affects thy wife. Ford. * — the
chariness of our honesty.] i.e. the caution which ought to attend on it. Steevens.
William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, George Steevens, 1778
10
Constitutional Debate in Action: Governmental powers
It is not to simply curtail production? MR. STANLEY REED [Solicitor General]:
Certainly; that is one of the effects. SUTHERLAND: Isn't that the primary effect, the
immediate effect? REED: Well I should say it was the first effect. I do not mean to
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURTAIL»
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curtail is used in the context of the following news items.
Gem traders to curtail import of rough diamonds
The diamond industry has decided to cut back on the import of rough diamonds due to shrinking margins and the tight financial situation. «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
PBoC To Support Stock Market Stability, Curtail Risks
People's Bank of China, or PBoC, would support the stable development of the stock market and actively assist China Securities Finance Co. «RTT News, Jul 15»
ALEA fears deep cuts will curtail enforcement efforts
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sgt. Steve Jarrett is concerned about funding from the state for the department in the upcoming special ... «The Alexander City Outlook, Jul 15»
New York Drug Bust May Curtail Vermont Heroin Supply, For Now
New York Drug Bust May Curtail Vermont Heroin Supply, For Now. By Kathleen Masterson & Mitch Wertlieb • 5 hours ago. ShareTwitter Facebook Google+ ... «Vermont Public Radio, Jul 15»
Bath bowlers curtail Midsomer Norton Methodists' winning streak at …
Midsomer Norton Methodists three-match winning run came to an end as the Bath 4th XI bowling proved too strong. Bath won the toss and ... «Somerset Guardian, Jul 15»
Egypt's journalists' syndicate says new anti-terror law will curtail …
The press syndicate has said a new anti-terror law Egypt is set to pass will trample on press freedoms and enable authorities to censor media. «Ahram Online, Jul 15»
Plan to curtail public records laws sparks uproar
APPLETON, Wis. — A vote by Wisconsin's budget committee to dismantle the state's open records laws has caused an uproar across the ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
Iran tells U.S. to curtail 'coercion'
VIENNA — In a message to Washington Friday, Iran's foreign minister called for an end to “coercion and pressure” at nuclear talks, suggesting ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
Lafayette board's decision to curtail public comment period may be …
The Lafayette Parish School Board's decision to cut the time it traditionally set aside at the end of its meetings for the public to approach ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
Spousal consent provisions have done little to curtail land wrangles
The legal provision of spousal consent has barely helped harmonize conflict on land matters, a new finding by International Alert, a Peace ... «NTV Uganda, Jul 15»
