CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DESPOND
PRESENT
Present
I despond
you despond
he/she/it desponds
we despond
you despond
they despond
Present continuous
I am desponding
you are desponding
he/she/it is desponding
we are desponding
you are desponding
they are desponding
Present perfect
I have desponded
you have desponded
he/she/it has desponded
we have desponded
you have desponded
they have desponded
Present perfect continuous
I have been desponding
you have been desponding
he/she/it has been desponding
we have been desponding
you have been desponding
they have been desponding
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 desponded
you desponded
he/she/it desponded
we desponded
you desponded
they desponded
Past continuous
I was desponding
you were desponding
he/she/it was desponding
we were desponding
you were desponding
they were desponding
Past perfect
I had desponded
you had desponded
he/she/it had desponded
we had desponded
you had desponded
they had desponded
Past perfect continuous
I had been desponding
you had been desponding
he/she/it had been desponding
we had been desponding
you had been desponding
they had been desponding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will despond
you will despond
he/she/it will despond
we will despond
you will despond
they will despond
Future continuous
I will be desponding
you will be desponding
he/she/it will be desponding
we will be desponding
you will be desponding
they will be desponding
Future perfect
I will have desponded
you will have desponded
he/she/it will have desponded
we will have desponded
you will have desponded
they will have desponded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been desponding
you will have been desponding
he/she/it will have been desponding
we will have been desponding
you will have been desponding
they will have been desponding
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would despond
you would despond
he/she/it would despond
we would despond
you would despond
they would despond
Conditional continuous
I would be desponding
you would be desponding
he/she/it would be desponding
we would be desponding
you would be desponding
they would be desponding
Conditional perfect
I would have despond
you would have despond
he/she/it would have despond
we would have despond
you would have despond
they would have despond
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been desponding
you would have been desponding
he/she/it would have been desponding
we would have been desponding
you would have been desponding
they would have been desponding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you despond
we let´s despond
you despond
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
desponded
Present Participle
desponding
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 «DESPOND»
Discover the use of
despond in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
despond and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary of Etymology of the English Language: And of ...
n. espousing, a. spons'al, a. cortespond'ently,ad.irrespons'ible, a. conespon'sive,
a. irresponsibility, n. spon'sion, n. ^.despond', v. respond', v. & n. spons'or, n.
despond'ence, n. respond'ed, a. spous's.1, a. & n. despond'ency, n. respond'ent,a
.
2
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions
505 smoke-filled room slough of despond \,slau . . . di-'spand, ,sl u-\ A state of
extreme depression. The term comes from John Bunyan's 17th-century
allegorical masterpiece Pilgrim's Progress [q.v.]. A slough is a bog, a place with
deep mud ...
Elizabeth Webber, Mike Feinsilber, 1999
3
Morality and Cultural Differences
In order to identify those features of our culture that relativists have seized upon
and exaggerated in their picture of morality, I will sketch two imaginary cultures,
which I shall call "Islandia" and "Despond."1 Both sketches will be made up
chiefly ...
John W. Cook Formerly Head of Department of Philosophy University of Oregon, 1998
4
Happy Hours: A Collection of Songs for Schools, Academies, ...
man - i - ty's work ev - ery where; But never despond, for there's rest up a- bove.
rise, and the storm lash the wave, But never despond, for there's rest up a- bove.
tear-drop, for na - ture will weep.
Howard Kingsbury, Edward Rowland Sill, 1870
5
The Works of that Eminent Servant of Christ, John Bunyan: ...
The name of the slough was Despond. Here therefore they wallowed for a time
being greviously bedaubed with dirt ; and Christian, because of the burden that
was on his back began to sink in the mire. Then said Pliable, Ah ! neighbour ...
6
Conversion: Its Theory and Process, Practically Delineated
I. I always believed it was wrong to despond. P. That depends on what we
despond about. To despond of success in an impracticable thing, is reasonable,
and to despond of a wicked thing, is proper; while to despond of a good and
attainable ...
7
A History of the Rev. Hugh Peters ...: With an Appendix
And this was the case of Jesus Christ, when he cried, “ My God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken me '2” The reasons why the best of God's people are apt to
despond, are, 1. WVhen something happens more than ordinary, when God puts
...
8
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Aespond'ing, a. despond'ingly, ad. despond'er, n. despond' ent, a. despond'ently,
ad. respons'ibleness, n. responsibility, n. respon' sion, n. respons'ive, a. respons'
ory, a. & n. spons'al, a. spons'zble, a. spon'sion, n. spons'or, n. spous'al, a.
John Oswald, John Miller Keagy, 1840
9
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
n. spons'or, n. despond'ency, n. respond'ed, a. spous'al, a. & n. despond'ing, a.
respond'ent, a. 8L n. spouse, n. &. v. desp'ond'ingly, ad. respond'ing, a. spons'ed,
a. despond'er, n. response', n. spouse'less, n. despond'ent, a. respons'al, a.
10
The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
DESPOND', v. a. -\ Old It. dapvtder , Despo'nding, adj. > Lat. despondto I-
Despond'ency, n. s. j despair; to lose hope; to become hopeless or desperate. It
is every man's duty to labour in hrs calling, u: not to despond for any miscarriages
or ...
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington), 1839
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESPOND»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
despond is used in the context of the following news items.
Capitol Mall in Old Sac closed because of police activity
WE HAVE A DESPOND AND ON THE TOP OF THE BUILDING HERE IN OLD SAC, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AREA. POLICE ARE ... «KCRA Sacramento, Jul 15»
'Rebalancing' takes a back seat to George Osborne's cutting
Rolls-Royce is far from the only British manufacturing outfit to be mired in a slough of despond. The entire sector is struggling compared with ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Despond and Fury as Puerto Ricans Shade With Debt Conjuncture
SAN JUAN, P.R. — It's the lunch hour at Baker's Bakery, a fixture in Río Piedras, one of Puerto Rico's oldest neighborhoods, but the bustle at ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
Nick Kyrgios beats Milos Raonic at Wimbledon with laughs, curses …
By the middle of the second set Kyrgios seemed to have fallen deep into some kind of slough of despond. At one point he snapped at a woman ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Ashes 2015: Captain Alastair Cook and a voyage of discovery
It is testament to Cook's quietly cussed character, iron will and belief in his ability that he has returned from this slough of despond. He is not ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Death on the beach
It elicits no emotion so much as sadness and despond. This made it difficult for the Conservative government to gauge its response. It showed. «The Economist, Jul 15»
China's A Shares: My Biggest Bet In 67 Years Of Investing (ASHR)
I shall avoid U.S. bonds altogether, as a slough of despond. I doubt that I will hold any of my A shares beyond the October of 2016. Divesting ... «Seeking Alpha, Jun 15»
Home Automation is Collapsing Into a Trough of Disillusionment
“Trough of Disillusionment” I see what you did there, but is it meant to be the hip, new 'slough of despond?” MacFrogger 1:41 PM EDT, Jun. «The Mac Observer, Jun 15»
Shippensburg artist wins Best of Show in alliance's exhibition
... of exceptional merit presented to Heidi Yacoubian of Greencastle-Antrim High School for her colored-pencil drawing “Slough of Despond.”. «Herald-Mail Media, Jun 15»
Despite a new energy plant, our failing health system leaves the …
... massive investments like the power plant are further proof that the country is on the fast track out of its plod through the Slough of Despond. «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
