ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CYCLE
From Late Latin cyclus, from Greek kuklos cycle, circle, ring, wheel.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CYCLE
PRESENT
Present
I cycle
you cycle
he/she/it cycles
we cycle
you cycle
they cycle
Present continuous
I am cycling
you are cycling
he/she/it is cycling
we are cycling
you are cycling
they are cycling
Present perfect
I have cycled
you have cycled
he/she/it has cycled
we have cycled
you have cycled
they have cycled
Present perfect continuous
I have been cycling
you have been cycling
he/she/it has been cycling
we have been cycling
you have been cycling
they have been cycling
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 cycled
you cycled
he/she/it cycled
we cycled
you cycled
they cycled
Past continuous
I was cycling
you were cycling
he/she/it was cycling
we were cycling
you were cycling
they were cycling
Past perfect
I had cycled
you had cycled
he/she/it had cycled
we had cycled
you had cycled
they had cycled
Past perfect continuous
I had been cycling
you had been cycling
he/she/it had been cycling
we had been cycling
you had been cycling
they had been cycling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will cycle
you will cycle
he/she/it will cycle
we will cycle
you will cycle
they will cycle
Future continuous
I will be cycling
you will be cycling
he/she/it will be cycling
we will be cycling
you will be cycling
they will be cycling
Future perfect
I will have cycled
you will have cycled
he/she/it will have cycled
we will have cycled
you will have cycled
they will have cycled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been cycling
you will have been cycling
he/she/it will have been cycling
we will have been cycling
you will have been cycling
they will have been cycling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would cycle
you would cycle
he/she/it would cycle
we would cycle
you would cycle
they would cycle
Conditional continuous
I would be cycling
you would be cycling
he/she/it would be cycling
we would be cycling
you would be cycling
they would be cycling
Conditional perfect
I would have cycle
you would have cycle
he/she/it would have cycle
we would have cycle
you would have cycle
they would have cycle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been cycling
you would have been cycling
he/she/it would have been cycling
we would have been cycling
you would have been cycling
they would have been cycling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you cycle
we let´s cycle
you cycle
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
cycling
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 «CYCLE»
The term «cycle» is very widely used and occupies the
4.370 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «CYCLE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
cycle.
I guess there's a sort of cycle with writing books. There's all the researching and then the imagining and writing - which is the real job - and then there's always a period when the book comes out and you have to lift your head and venture out.
I'm a geophysicist and all my earth science books when I was a student, I had to give the wrong answer to get an A. We used to ridicule continental drift. It was something we laughed at. We learned of Marshall Kay's geosynclinal cycle, which is a bunch of crap.
The atmosphere, the earth, the water and the water cycle - those things are good gifts. The ecosystems, the ecosphere, those are good gifts. We have to regard them as gifts because we couldn't make them. We have to regard them as good gifts because we couldn't live without them.
The fertility cycle is a cycle entirely of living creatures passing again and again through birth, growth, maturity, death, and decay.
My father was an electrical contractor, while I used to deliver video cassettes on a cycle to people in Juhu and Bandra, including celebrities like Mithun Chakraborty. Mithunda remembers me and is very proud of me. He can't believe that the guy who used to come to his house in short pants has become so successful.
Thanks to farm subsidies, the fine collaboration between agribusiness and Congress, soy, corn and cattle became king. And chicken soon joined them on the throne. It was during this period that the cycle of dietary and planetary destruction began, the thing we're only realizing just now.
Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.
The Syrians lost out because they happened to have their revolution during an election cycle in America, France, and bizarrely, some kind of election cycle in Russia. Obama wasn't going to be seen to commit anything to Syria, that would be political suicide, but he's also got a Nobel Peace Prize sitting on his mantelpiece.
Each album has its own cycle. We wanted to capture all those feelings and moments for this touring cycle.
One of my greatest fears is not being able to change, to be caught in a never-ending cycle of sameness. Growth is so important.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CYCLE»
Discover the use of
cycle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
cycle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dragon Wing: The Death Gate
Cycle
Now these bestsellingauthors bring their talents to one of the most innovative fantasy creations ever in Dragon Wing, the first volume in The Death Gate Cycle. From the Paperback edition.
Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, 2008
Four struggling waitresses try to have a go of it against their customers, bosses and dates alike, using humor, role playing and all out rage to ward off the hopelessness that was Thatcher's London.
The young Dragon Rider Eragon must finally confront the evil king Galbatorix to free Alagaesia from his rule once and for all.
Christopher Paolini, 2012
4
Nutrition Through the Life
Cycle
From preconception to the final stages of life, this text covers clinical and nutritional interventions for each part of the life cycle. The text is organized systematically, with clinical nutrition topics following normal nutrition topics.
Judith Brown, Janet Isaacs, Bea Krinke, 2010
5
Community Development: Breaking the
Cycle of Poverty
This useful, practical book contextualises poverty and explains the process of community development, with specific reference to the community development worker's role.
Hennie Swanepoel, Frik De Beer, 2006
6
Mastering the Hype
Cycle: How to Choose the Right Innovation ...
When these innovations fail to deliver, everyone bails out wasting investments and causing disillusionment. This text explains what drives this pattern and shows us how to time innovations for success.
Jackie Fenn, Mark Raskino, 2008
7
Identity and the Life
Cycle
Three of Erikson's early papers, now seen as bases for his later theories, include observations on groups and children, an elaboration of the critical stages in the life cycle, and a multilateral study of ego identity
Erik Homburger Erikson, 1980
8
Life
Cycle Nutrition: an Evidence-Based Approach
Doody's Review Service Life Cycle Nutrition: An Evidence-Based Approach Uses The Latest Evidence-Based Research To Explore The Nutritional Foundations And The Growth, Development And Normal Functioning Of Individuals Through Each Stage Of ...
Sari Edelstein, Judith Sharlin, 2010
9
The Mongoliad: Book One
In 1241, warriors try to stop the Mongols from invading Europe; in the nineteenth century, a group of martial artists provide a language expert with lost manuscripts to translate that chronicle their ancestors' thirteenth century battles.
10
The Life
Cycle of a Butterfly
Describes the various stages of a monarch butterfly's life, from egg to pupa to caterpillar to butterfly, as well as its migration and dangers that it faces.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CYCLE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
cycle is used in the context of the following news items.
'Hollywood Cycle' Cast 2015: Cycle House Employees
New TV show Hollywood Cycle airs on the E! network, starring Cycle House studio instructors Nichelle Hines, Aaron Hines and Nick Hounslow. «Heavy.com, Jul 15»
Getting tough on cycle lane abusers
Cape Town - Cars parked illegally in the City of Cape Town's dedicated green cycle lanes will be towed away “as a matter of urgency”, as part ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
Founder of annual charity cycle race wins Prime Minister's recogniton
The founder of a popular annual Cumbrian charity cycle race has been ... Under his reign, the 112-mile cycle challenge has raised more than ... «News & Star, Jul 15»
TV Pilots Spent $298 Million in LA During Yearly Development Cycle
During the 2011-12 cycle, just one pilot was produced for a digital network. For the 2014-15 cycle, the study found 26 pilots produced for digital ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
5 of the brands debuting at Cycle Show 2015
There are over 250 brands appearing at the Cycle Show in September. BikeBiz lists five of those making their NEC debut on both the trade and ... «Bike Biz, Jul 15»
Funding to complete Old Ghost Road cycle trail
The Government will grant up to $100,000 to enable the West Coast's Old Ghost Road cycle trail to be completed this year, Economic ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
Cycle race ace Jonathan Tiernan-Locke given drink-driving ban
CYCLE racer Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, banned from racing on two wheels for 'biological passport' anomalies, has now been banned from four ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»
Sidmouth friends cycle 500 miles to help paralysed Jake
“We wanted to raise money for the powered wheels to help him get about and thought of a cycle ride – although none of us has done much ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
Larne woman's family raises £8500 for cancer charities on 386-mile …
Isabel Woods welcome family and friends who recreated her 386 mile cycle journey from Mizen Head at the finish line in Fair Head. «Larne Times, Jul 15»
Chaos at Cambridge train station: Rail bosses urged to act over …
"The car-parking and cycle-parking situation has been poor for months, with no clear system for people to be dropped off or for short-term ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
