CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DELECTATE
PRESENT
Present
I delectate
you delectate
he/she/it delectates
we delectate
you delectate
they delectate
Present continuous
I am delectating
you are delectating
he/she/it is delectating
we are delectating
you are delectating
they are delectating
Present perfect
I have delectated
you have delectated
he/she/it has delectated
we have delectated
you have delectated
they have delectated
Present perfect continuous
I have been delectating
you have been delectating
he/she/it has been delectating
we have been delectating
you have been delectating
they have been delectating
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 delectated
you delectated
he/she/it delectated
we delectated
you delectated
they delectated
Past continuous
I was delectating
you were delectating
he/she/it was delectating
we were delectating
you were delectating
they were delectating
Past perfect
I had delectated
you had delectated
he/she/it had delectated
we had delectated
you had delectated
they had delectated
Past perfect continuous
I had been delectating
you had been delectating
he/she/it had been delectating
we had been delectating
you had been delectating
they had been delectating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will delectate
you will delectate
he/she/it will delectate
we will delectate
you will delectate
they will delectate
Future continuous
I will be delectating
you will be delectating
he/she/it will be delectating
we will be delectating
you will be delectating
they will be delectating
Future perfect
I will have delectated
you will have delectated
he/she/it will have delectated
we will have delectated
you will have delectated
they will have delectated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been delectating
you will have been delectating
he/she/it will have been delectating
we will have been delectating
you will have been delectating
they will have been delectating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would delectate
you would delectate
he/she/it would delectate
we would delectate
you would delectate
they would delectate
Conditional continuous
I would be delectating
you would be delectating
he/she/it would be delectating
we would be delectating
you would be delectating
they would be delectating
Conditional perfect
I would have delectate
you would have delectate
he/she/it would have delectate
we would have delectate
you would have delectate
they would have delectate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been delectating
you would have been delectating
he/she/it would have been delectating
we would have been delectating
you would have been delectating
they would have been delectating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you delectate
we let´s delectate
you delectate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
delectated
Present Participle
delectating
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 «DELECTATE»
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delectate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
delectate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This was going to be a very delectate matter. But handling delectate matters was
what he had always done best. He was a master of putting the blame on
someone else evenfor one of his own blunders. Father Anton had become a very
useful ...
2
The Art of Comedy Writing
GWEN: Delectate... (Travesties, act 1) At the end of this dialogue we see
Stoppard playing around with the “ate” sound in the following words: expectorate
(spit), eructate (belch), defecate (shit), and delectate (delight). He also uses
medical ...
3
Merriam-Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
... happily, indulge, satisfy 9 delectate, titillate pleasing 4 good, nice 5 nifty 6
comely, pretty, seemly 7 welcome, winning 8 charming, grateful, suitable 9
agreeable, congenial, favorable, palatable 1 0 attractive, delectable, delightful,
enchanting, ...
4
Rosamund Gray:: Recollections of Christ's hospital, etc. etc
... quiet places by rivers, fountains; whereas the silly man expecting no such
matter, thinketh only how best to delectate and refresh his mynde continually with
Natura her pleasaunt scenes, woods, water-falls, or Art her statelie gardens,
parks, ...
5
Bibliophilia: A Novella and Stories
It took a sick genius to be able simultaneously to delectate and revile, to displace
self-loathing — Seti's faithful companion — onto someone or something else. The
blame for my being set about and brushed and haunted by milky bosoms lies ...
... 335, 336 deism, 404, 405, 419, 429, 508 delectate, 12 deliberative speech,12,
13, 24n39, 272,275,297,300, 834 four genera of,277 delight, as duty of orator, 12
–13, 108 delivery, speech, 12, 14,188, 223, 778, 833, 836–37 Demetrius,33, 35,
...
He sponsors ever more daring outrages just to delectate over what casuistries
they must come up with in his defense. Though you might as well know for all
your pains you're still not his favorite sons — not being Nazis, for example, you
won't ...
8
Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country
... the laity were never intended to take a part. But give us the rural melodies
before those elaborate displays which may delectate sentimental ladies and
effete opera-loungers, but which can never afford pleasure to Christian
worshippers.
9
An exposition of vulgar and common errors: adapted to the ...
But, methinks, I hear it said, " I do not deny my patients fitting amusement — they
may read a novel — they may delectate themselves with the visits of the
Apothecary, who will listen to all their complaints, and besides giving a large
share of pity ...
Caroline Frances Cornwallis, 1845
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Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
The Karens especially delectate in this kind of carrion. Weighed at lh. 30m. p. m.
River winding and stream strong and shallow in parts. It is now very clear, but
mud has not entirely disappeared. Saw some monstrous limestone rocks about ...
Asiatic Society (Calcutta, India), 1859
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DELECTATE»
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delectate is used in the context of the following news items.
Book review: Research by Philip Kerr
... (a place where I have actually dined myself) in which a trio of the hacks, who are paid ordinary salaries, delectate round his predicament. «Sydney Morning Herald, Sep 14»
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Our ever-so delectate ecosystem has already driven certain cultural elements into decline such as coral. Economic challenges – Older people ... «Natural Resources Defense Council, Jul 14»
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While we join Steve McQueen in his denunciation of contemporary slavery, we still manage to delectate a Hershey or Cadbury bar or savor an ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»
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Tim and Don delectate. We then get treated to a double-act of vendor management debate, with the lively and (occasionally) outspoken Tim ... «Horses for Sources, Nov 13»
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John McCain, the eventual nominee, engaged in something of a delectate dance around the issue for fear of (a) alienating the Tancredo-types ... «CBS News, May 09»
