CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DECOLONISE
PRESENT
Present
I decolonise
you decolonise
he/she/it decolonises
we decolonise
you decolonise
they decolonise
Present continuous
I am decolonising
you are decolonising
he/she/it is decolonising
we are decolonising
you are decolonising
they are decolonising
Present perfect
I have decolonised
you have decolonised
he/she/it has decolonised
we have decolonised
you have decolonised
they have decolonised
Present perfect continuous
I have been decolonising
you have been decolonising
he/she/it has been decolonising
we have been decolonising
you have been decolonising
they have been decolonising
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 decolonised
you decolonised
he/she/it decolonised
we decolonised
you decolonised
they decolonised
Past continuous
I was decolonising
you were decolonising
he/she/it was decolonising
we were decolonising
you were decolonising
they were decolonising
Past perfect
I had decolonised
you had decolonised
he/she/it had decolonised
we had decolonised
you had decolonised
they had decolonised
Past perfect continuous
I had been decolonising
you had been decolonising
he/she/it had been decolonising
we had been decolonising
you had been decolonising
they had been decolonising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will decolonise
you will decolonise
he/she/it will decolonise
we will decolonise
you will decolonise
they will decolonise
Future continuous
I will be decolonising
you will be decolonising
he/she/it will be decolonising
we will be decolonising
you will be decolonising
they will be decolonising
Future perfect
I will have decolonised
you will have decolonised
he/she/it will have decolonised
we will have decolonised
you will have decolonised
they will have decolonised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been decolonising
you will have been decolonising
he/she/it will have been decolonising
we will have been decolonising
you will have been decolonising
they will have been decolonising
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would decolonise
you would decolonise
he/she/it would decolonise
we would decolonise
you would decolonise
they would decolonise
Conditional continuous
I would be decolonising
you would be decolonising
he/she/it would be decolonising
we would be decolonising
you would be decolonising
they would be decolonising
Conditional perfect
I would have decolonise
you would have decolonise
he/she/it would have decolonise
we would have decolonise
you would have decolonise
they would have decolonise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been decolonising
you would have been decolonising
he/she/it would have been decolonising
we would have been decolonising
you would have been decolonising
they would have been decolonising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you decolonise
we let´s decolonise
you decolonise
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
decolonised
Present Participle
decolonising
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 «DECOLONISE»
Discover the use of
decolonise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
decolonise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Politics and Post-colonial Theory: African Inflections
Although the decolonisation of political institutions which these nations inherited
was rapid, critically it was the failure to decolonise the mind that ensured that,
Africans continued to work on colonial assumptions, making cultural, emotional
and ...
D. Pal S. Ahluwalia, 2001
2
British Government Policy and Decolonisation, 1945-63: ...
Already in the early 1950s policy-makers had realised that imperial development
and trade-links did not necessarily represent the best option for Britain — but they
did not decolonise because of this insight. Similarly, no clear link can be ...
3
Cross Channel Currents: 100 Years of the Entente Cordiale
France. and. Britain. Decolonise. By themselves, dates can be surprising. That of
1945 is fairly obvious, but 1997 may look curious, at least to a French reader. It
seems to have no connection with decolonisation, which by that time was surely
a ...
Douglas Johnson, Richard Mayne, Robert Tombs, 2004
4
Beyond White Guilt: The Real Challenge for Black-White ...
Can. we. decolonise. ourselves? To be relieved of our burden of collective guilt,
Australia must find a way to break the bonds of solidarity with the perpetrators of
historical and human injustice. To truly break the bonds with the past we must ...
5
Development Studies and Colonial Policy
... international influence, and that the element of nationalism played no part in
these developments—the emergence of nationalist political parties seeking mass
support was the result of decisions to decolonise and a creation of imperial policy
...
Barbara Ingham, Colin Simmons, 2005
6
Rethinking Gendered Regulations and Resistances in Education
Elabor-Idemudia, expressing a concern about the universal application of Euro-
Western methods asks, How is it possible to decolonise (social) research in/on
the non-Western developing countries to ensure that the people's human
condition ...
7
Native Games: Indigenous Peoples and Sports in the ...
... or research subjects. It is obligation of the researcher to decolonise the
research in terms of understanding the privileged location of the researcher and
how this embeds power relations of dominance over indigenous communities (
Smith ...
Chris Hallinan, Barry Judd, 2013
8
The Destruction of a Nation: United States' Policy Towards ...
In March, the NSC decided to offer Salazar economic assistance if he agreed to
decolonise the African colonies. Kennedy followed up on that decision informing
Salazar he was willing to provide bilateral aid, and possibly endorse multilateral
...
9
Challenging History in the Museum: International Perspectives
... identifyobjects andserveas negotiators between two parties with
vestedinterests' (2004: 757). Criticismofcurrent attemptsto decolonise
museumshavecome from scholars, manyofwhom are Indigenous,who feelthe
changes donotyet ...
Ms Miranda Stearn, Ms Amy Ryall, Mr Alex Drago, 2014
10
Cuban Intervention in Angola, 1965-1991: From Che Guevara to ...
As a result, Soviet involvement in Angola tailed off in the early 1970s, and it
would take the sudden decision by Lisbon to decolonise Angola to revive Soviet
interest in the region. Bereft of reliable foreign support, the MPLA cast its net wide
in ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECOLONISE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
decolonise is used in the context of the following news items.
Michael Kirby: Indigenous disadvantage bigger problem than …
How do we decolonise the situation?” Decolonisation was being spoken about it many other countries, she said, and it was a discussion ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Redressing Rhodes' legacy
Like their southern counterpart, the movement aims to “decolonise” the institution as a physical space and as a place of knowledge production ... «Thought Leader, Jul 15»
Practical Action to Decolonise the “White Literary System”: The …
Fortiscue Helepi, the founder and owner of African Flavour Books, an independent bookshop in the Vaal, gave a presentation at the Jacana ... «Books LIVE, Jul 15»
Frontier Wars between Indigenous people and settlers the focus of …
Working in painting to decolonise geological maps, Cope turns her attention here to the little-known Indigenous history of the Ballarat gold rush. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Scholars choose not to toast Rhodes
They describe themselves as “an organisation determined to decolonise the space, the curriculum, and the institutional memory at, and to fight ... «Cherwell Online, Jun 15»
Oxford University students call for greater 'racial sensitivity' at the …
... sensitivity and more representation of non-white culture and are urging leaders at the institution to “decolonise” life on campus and in class. «The Independent, Jun 15»
Oxford Uni must decolonise its campus and curriculum, say students
Rhodes Must Fall In Oxford, a campaign set up by students in the city, is calling on the university to “decolonise” the campus and curriculum. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Yudhistir touch to FTII
We will finally decolonise ourselves of western cinematic language — forget about montage, perspective, and other such forms— and ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
White People's History: Slavery, War and Racism Can Be Found In …
We must decolonise our minds and lands.” For people who support the “Africa for the Africans” mentality of the South Africans they ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
Of Malawi education: Publish and publicise, or Perish
... the the Political Economy of Education. George, you might have lived and worked with the British but you need to decolonise your mindset. «Nyasa Times, Jun 15»
