CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DE-EMPHASISE
PRESENT
Present
I de-emphasise
you de-emphasise
he/she/it de-emphasises
we de-emphasise
you de-emphasise
they de-emphasise
Present continuous
I am de-emphasising
you are de-emphasising
he/she/it is de-emphasising
we are de-emphasising
you are de-emphasising
they are de-emphasising
Present perfect
I have de-emphasised
you have de-emphasised
he/she/it has de-emphasised
we have de-emphasised
you have de-emphasised
they have de-emphasised
Present perfect continuous
I have been de-emphasising
you have been de-emphasising
he/she/it has been de-emphasising
we have been de-emphasising
you have been de-emphasising
they have been de-emphasising
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 de-emphasised
you de-emphasised
he/she/it de-emphasised
we de-emphasised
you de-emphasised
they de-emphasised
Past continuous
I was de-emphasising
you were de-emphasising
he/she/it was de-emphasising
we were de-emphasising
you were de-emphasising
they were de-emphasising
Past perfect
I had de-emphasised
you had de-emphasised
he/she/it had de-emphasised
we had de-emphasised
you had de-emphasised
they had de-emphasised
Past perfect continuous
I had been de-emphasising
you had been de-emphasising
he/she/it had been de-emphasising
we had been de-emphasising
you had been de-emphasising
they had been de-emphasising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will de-emphasise
you will de-emphasise
he/she/it will de-emphasise
we will de-emphasise
you will de-emphasise
they will de-emphasise
Future continuous
I will be de-emphasising
you will be de-emphasising
he/she/it will be de-emphasising
we will be de-emphasising
you will be de-emphasising
they will be de-emphasising
Future perfect
I will have de-emphasised
you will have de-emphasised
he/she/it will have de-emphasised
we will have de-emphasised
you will have de-emphasised
they will have de-emphasised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been de-emphasising
you will have been de-emphasising
he/she/it will have been de-emphasising
we will have been de-emphasising
you will have been de-emphasising
they will have been de-emphasising
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would de-emphasise
you would de-emphasise
he/she/it would de-emphasise
we would de-emphasise
you would de-emphasise
they would de-emphasise
Conditional continuous
I would be de-emphasising
you would be de-emphasising
he/she/it would be de-emphasising
we would be de-emphasising
you would be de-emphasising
they would be de-emphasising
Conditional perfect
I would have de-emphasise
you would have de-emphasise
he/she/it would have de-emphasise
we would have de-emphasise
you would have de-emphasise
they would have de-emphasise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been de-emphasising
you would have been de-emphasising
he/she/it would have been de-emphasising
we would have been de-emphasising
you would have been de-emphasising
they would have been de-emphasising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you de-emphasise
we let´s de-emphasise
you de-emphasise
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to de-emphasise
Past participle
de-emphasised
Present Participle
de-emphasising
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 «DE-EMPHASISE»
Discover the use of
de-emphasise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
de-emphasise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sport and Exercise Nutrition
The best way to de-emphasise weight is to avoid weighing athletes for non-
heaIth-related issues, avoid frequent measurements of the athlete's body
composition and avoid verbal and non-verbal comments regarding body
composition and/or ...
Susan A. Lanham, Samantha Stear, Susan Shirreffs, 2011
The negotiating teams concede nothing before first discussing the ramifications
with the other team first. It'll slow down the entire process for both meetings, but
that's the way the Americans want it.” “So if I de-emphasise the link between trade
...
3
Becoming an Evidence-based Practitioner: A Framework for ...
22) conclude that as pedagogic and assessment prescriptions have proliferated
so too has an underlying assumption that has often seemed to: de-emphasise
differences in local cultures, de-emphasise the construction of local knowledge in
...
4
Focus Groups: Supporting Effective Product Development
Ask the group to assess how the features of the new product or system would
emphasise or de-emphasise the pros and cons identified earlier. Although the
procedure described above is for assessing a previously identified product or
system ...
Joe Langford, Deana McDonagh, 2003
5
The Culture of Singapore English
Emphasise egalitarianism and de-emphasise any social hierarchy Ask people to
do things Ask people if they want to do something when the speaker wants them
to do it Avoid sounding intrusive and imposing Respect social distance between
...
6
Semantics, Culture, and Cognition : Universal Human Concepts ...
Masculine short forms of a 'non-masculine' phonological shape seem to de-
emphasise the inherent masculinity of the full name, just as the feminine short
forms of a 'non-feminine' phonological shape seem to de- emphasise the
inherent ...
Department of Linguistics Australian National University Anna Wierzbicka Reader, 1992
7
Mwalimu: The Influence of Nyerere
... by the peasants through their democratically elected Government and co-
operatives. b) The need to de-emphasise the importance of money and industries
as starting points of development. c) The need to de-emphasise urban
development ...
Colin Legum, G. R. V. Mmari, 1995
8
Orthopedic Principles - A Resident's Guide: A Resident's Guide
... suggested by lateral joint opening (`drive through' sign); check popliteus
tendon integrity at same time 1.6.5.13.8 Management n Grade 2 (less than 10mm
): conservative, de-emphasise hamstring during rehabilitation n Operation
considered ...
9
Environmental Economics
In addition many de-emphasise protest, notably Brian Milani who has contributed
significantly to a green microeconomics, e.g. of eco-villages, and notes that "
efforts to encourage nature appreciation and environmental protection often ...
10
Philosophy of Technology and Engineering Sciences
Hence, our first conclusion about evolutionist approaches is that they should de-
emphasise the relevance of the reproduction of systems due to user demands in
the determination of their functions, in favour of the reproduction of those systems
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DE-EMPHASISE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
de-emphasise is used in the context of the following news items.
China plans to use Internet to juice up its economy
The Internet plan comes as the government seeks to de-emphasise debt-fuelled investment growth and give consumers and services more ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
Partisan politics spoil appetite for lasting economic reform
Both authors de-emphasise a key point. Prime ministers have, increasingly, precious little political capital to spend when they come to power. «The Age, Jul 15»
Between the VP and the Federal Character Commission
Let us de-emphasise this issue of federal character and place more emphasis on merit. For instance, I take my health seriously, therefore, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Sure Seems Like Marvel Comics Is Ditching The Fantastic Four For …
This all fits into the ongoing Marvel meta-drama, a mess of egos and movie licensing deals that has seen the comics publisher de-emphasise ... «Kotaku Australia, Jul 15»
Funds, insurers drive recruitment in Hong Kong
This is partly because of the decision by the government to de-emphasise the teaching of English to focus on 'mother tongue teaching'. «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
Appointments should be on merit, Osinbajo tells character commission
Let us de-emphasise this issue of federal character and place more emphasis on merit. For instance, I take my health seriously, therefore, ... «Daily Trust, Jun 15»
Designing for multi-age coop play
When you de-emphasise the so-called 'mainline' the results can very surprising. Presenting the same scenario in playtests but providing ... «GameDev.net, Jun 15»
The Sayat Nova Project: Music Defying Borders in the Caucasus
... the South Caucasus, trying to de-emphasise national divisions, explore the shared heritage, and pay attention to the underrepresented forms ... «Democracy & Freedom Watch, Jun 15»
Stripping Australians of citizenship helps ISIS not us
Australia must de-emphasise 'securitisation' as a model to understanding extremism. This model manufactures threats surrounding issues that ... «MuslimVillage.com, Jun 15»
When America puts a woman on its $10 bill, who will be the best …
As it proceeds, the Treasury could also face a backlash over its decision to replace or de-emphasise the current face on the $10 bill: Alexander ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
