CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEPREDATE
PRESENT
Present
I depredate
you depredate
he/she/it depredates
we depredate
you depredate
they depredate
Present continuous
I am depredating
you are depredating
he/she/it is depredating
we are depredating
you are depredating
they are depredating
Present perfect
I have depredated
you have depredated
he/she/it has depredated
we have depredated
you have depredated
they have depredated
Present perfect continuous
I have been depredating
you have been depredating
he/she/it has been depredating
we have been depredating
you have been depredating
they have been depredating
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 depredated
you depredated
he/she/it depredated
we depredated
you depredated
they depredated
Past continuous
I was depredating
you were depredating
he/she/it was depredating
we were depredating
you were depredating
they were depredating
Past perfect
I had depredated
you had depredated
he/she/it had depredated
we had depredated
you had depredated
they had depredated
Past perfect continuous
I had been depredating
you had been depredating
he/she/it had been depredating
we had been depredating
you had been depredating
they had been depredating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will depredate
you will depredate
he/she/it will depredate
we will depredate
you will depredate
they will depredate
Future continuous
I will be depredating
you will be depredating
he/she/it will be depredating
we will be depredating
you will be depredating
they will be depredating
Future perfect
I will have depredated
you will have depredated
he/she/it will have depredated
we will have depredated
you will have depredated
they will have depredated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been depredating
you will have been depredating
he/she/it will have been depredating
we will have been depredating
you will have been depredating
they will have been depredating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would depredate
you would depredate
he/she/it would depredate
we would depredate
you would depredate
they would depredate
Conditional continuous
I would be depredating
you would be depredating
he/she/it would be depredating
we would be depredating
you would be depredating
they would be depredating
Conditional perfect
I would have depredate
you would have depredate
he/she/it would have depredate
we would have depredate
you would have depredate
they would have depredate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been depredating
you would have been depredating
he/she/it would have been depredating
we would have been depredating
you would have been depredating
they would have been depredating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you depredate
we let´s depredate
you depredate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
depredated
Present Participle
depredating
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 «DEPREDATE»
Discover the use of
depredate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
depredate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dictionary of the Welsh Language: Explained in English
Ysglyfaethu, r. a. (ysglyfaeth) To depredate. Ysglyfaethus, a. (ysglyfaeth)
Predatory. M6r yag lyfaelhoa a barcud. Ab ropaeiout aa a kite. Adage. Ysglyfiad,
». m. — pi. ysglyiîaid (ysglyf) A depredator, a ravager. Yaglylad bid |lewddrnd. Let
tile ...
2
A dictionary of the derivations of the English language
Depredate, (dep're-dat) v. t. [L. de and pradari, to plunder, from prada, prey.] To
subject to plunder and pillage ; to despoil ; to lay waste ; — to prey upon ; to
devour. Depress, (de-pies') v. t. [L. de and premere, pressum, to press.] To press
down ...
3
A Dictionary of the Derivations of the English Language: In ...
Depredate, (dep're-dat) v.t. [L. de and pratdari, to plunder, from prada, prey.] To
subject to plunder and pillage ; to despoil ; to lay waste ; — to prey upon ; to
devour. Depress, (de-pros') v.t. [L. de and pre inere , pressum, to press.] To press
...
4
Abridgment ... containing the annual message of the ...
This result is mainly due to the fact that these Indians have been fed and
furnished with nearly everything they asked for, and by these means much
temptation to depredate removed. It may be safely said, however, that if the
Indians are to be ...
United States. Congress,
1871
5
Annual Report of the Secretary of War
This result is mainly due to the fact that these Indians have been fed and
furnished with nearly everything they asked for, and by these means much
temptation to depredate removed. It may be safely said, however, that if the
Indians are to be ...
United States. War Dept,
1870
6
The Abridgment ... Containing the Annual Message of the ...
This result is mainly due to the fact that these Indians have been fed and
furnished with nearly everything they asked for, and by these means much
temptation to depredate removed. It may be safely said, however, that if the
Indians are to be ...
United States. President,
1871
7
Congressional Series of United States Public Documents
... he had done so, and had destroyed various American merchant-vessels while
pursuing their lawful voyages on the high seas, and that he intended to
depredate on the same again on leaving this port, though not in this immediate
vicinity.
8
The Abridgment: Containing Messages of the President of the ...
This result is mainly due to the fact that these Indians have been fed and
furnished with nearly everything they asked for, and by these means much
temptation to depredate removed. It may be safely said, however, that if the
Indians are to be ...
United States. President,
1871
9
Elements of international law
The reason, however, which he assigned for the doubt, is inadequate ; viz., that
the prisoners' intention to depredate was confined to vessels and cargoes of one
nation only : while, to constitute such piracy, a general intent to depredate on ...
Henry Wheaton, Richard Henry Dana,
1866
This result is mainly due to the fact that these Indians have been fed and
furnished with nearly everything they asked for, and by these means much
temptation to depredate removed. It may be safely said, however, that if the
Indians are to be ...
United States. War Dept,
1870
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPREDATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
depredate is used in the context of the following news items.
Grizzly euthanized after killing sheep near Lincoln
"Bears who depredate give other bears a bad name," he said. The bear apparently enjoyed the food in the South Fork area, if only for a little ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jun 15»
2015 Virginia spring turkey season sets record
... Shore I was concerned that nesting success might be low because of the high numbers of raccoons that might depredate turkey nests. «Delmarva Daily Times, Jun 15»
Turkey Sightings Surprise Atlanta's Ormewood Park Residents
"I mean coyotes definitely depredate turkeys," he says, meaning they would eat them. But pressuring them to move? "I don't see that as real ... «WABE 90.1 FM, May 15»
Spotlight on History: The Battle of Dove Creek
There are rumors that Federal troops in Oklahoma armed them with repeating rifles and sent them south to depredate the Texas frontier but ... «Waxahachie Daily Light, Jan 15»
Elko County news highlights 2014
... focuses on livestock grazing and killing ravens, which some scientists have found depredate sage-grouse nests more than any other animal. «Elko Daily Free Press, Dec 14»
Coyote Booms, Bear Attacks And How Climate Change Is Wreaking …
He said he thinks all large carnivores have this problem, especially the ones that depredate, or plunder — such as coyotes, bears, mountain ... «ThinkProgress, Dec 14»
Researcher: Killing wolves can increase livestock conflicts
... the concept of considering the idea of killing fewer wolves and that allowing wolves to depredate on livestock is anything tolerable,” he said. «Capital press, Dec 14»
Collezione Gurlitt: a caccia di indizi
Le immagini delle tele sono state pubblicate su una banca dati digitale per opere d'arte depredate. Tre quadri – un Liebermann, un Matisse e ... «swissinfo.ch, Nov 14»
La collezione Gurlitt che nessuno vuole, ma tutti desiderano
È di particolare interesse la lista delle pubblicazioni internazionali sulle opere d'arte depredate e sull'accertamento della provenienza (in ... «swissinfo.ch, Nov 14»
La grande fame d'oro degli svizzeri
Ma poi, come è stato il caso dell'Olanda o del Belgio, queste riserve sono state in buona parte depredate dai nazisti”, spiega Tobias Straumann ... «swissinfo.ch, Nov 14»