CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISPLEASE
PRESENT
Present
I displease
you displease
he/she/it displeases
we displease
you displease
they displease
Present continuous
I am displeasing
you are displeasing
he/she/it is displeasing
we are displeasing
you are displeasing
they are displeasing
Present perfect
I have displeased
you have displeased
he/she/it has displeased
we have displeased
you have displeased
they have displeased
Present perfect continuous
I have been displeasing
you have been displeasing
he/she/it has been displeasing
we have been displeasing
you have been displeasing
they have been displeasing
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 displeased
you displeased
he/she/it displeased
we displeased
you displeased
they displeased
Past continuous
I was displeasing
you were displeasing
he/she/it was displeasing
we were displeasing
you were displeasing
they were displeasing
Past perfect
I had displeased
you had displeased
he/she/it had displeased
we had displeased
you had displeased
they had displeased
Past perfect continuous
I had been displeasing
you had been displeasing
he/she/it had been displeasing
we had been displeasing
you had been displeasing
they had been displeasing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will displease
you will displease
he/she/it will displease
we will displease
you will displease
they will displease
Future continuous
I will be displeasing
you will be displeasing
he/she/it will be displeasing
we will be displeasing
you will be displeasing
they will be displeasing
Future perfect
I will have displeased
you will have displeased
he/she/it will have displeased
we will have displeased
you will have displeased
they will have displeased
Future perfect continuous
I will have been displeasing
you will have been displeasing
he/she/it will have been displeasing
we will have been displeasing
you will have been displeasing
they will have been displeasing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would displease
you would displease
he/she/it would displease
we would displease
you would displease
they would displease
Conditional continuous
I would be displeasing
you would be displeasing
he/she/it would be displeasing
we would be displeasing
you would be displeasing
they would be displeasing
Conditional perfect
I would have displease
you would have displease
he/she/it would have displease
we would have displease
you would have displease
they would have displease
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been displeasing
you would have been displeasing
he/she/it would have been displeasing
we would have been displeasing
you would have been displeasing
they would have been displeasing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you displease
we let´s displease
you displease
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
displeased
Present Participle
displeasing
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.
4 QUOTES WITH «DISPLEASE»
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displease.
That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.
Although at the time I didn't realize what was happening, I was unable to make a decision that might displease those around me. For years, whatever directive I may have issued ended with the phrase, 'If it's all right with you.' If I thought I'd done anything to make someone unhappy, I'd agonize.
I always tried to be the perfect little girl. Always tried to have the perfect little manners. Never wanted to displease my parents.
In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISPLEASE»
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displease in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
374 DISPLEASE. we dis ease to all ; we distribute to each individually : nature dis
are: her gifts hountil'nlly to all thehin .ahitr ants of the earth ; a parent distribute:
among his children cliti'erent tokens of his parental tenderness. . Dispense is an ...
2
English synonymes: Explained in alphabetical order
DISPLEASE ( v- Dislike, displeasure) naturally marks the contrary of pleasing.
OFFEND, from the Latin ofsndo. sig nifies to stumble in the way of.
DISPLEASURE. VEX, in Latin veto, is a frequentative of velto, signifying literally
to toss up and ...
George Crabb, J. H. Hedley, 1839
3
The serial and oral method of teaching languages
Do you displease the physician ? I displease him very much. — Does that coat
displease the tailor? It displeases him. — Does what the peasant say displease
the editor and the king? It displeases them both. — Does it displease yon much to
...
4
The Complete Works of Richard Sibbes
We must be careful that nothing of God's displease us, as we are careful, for
ourselves, that nothing of ours displease God. In doing, we ought to be careful
that nothing of ours displease God ; in suffering, that nothing of God's dealing
displease ...
Richard Sibbes, Alexander Balloch Grosart, 1863
5
English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
DISPLEASE. DISPLEASE. 321 As when a western whirlwind, charg'd with storms
. Dispell the gathering clouds that Notus forms. Pope. The foe dispers'd, their
bravest warriors kill'd. Fierce us a whirlwind now I swept the field. Pope. Dispel is
...
6
English synonymes, explained in alphabet. order
DISPLEASE. DISPLEASE. 321 A* when a western whirlwind, chnrg'd with storms,
Dispel* the gathering clouds that Notus forms. The foe dispert'd, their bravest
warriors kiUM . fierce ai a whirlwind now I swept the field. Pope. Dispel is used ...
7
Hamel's French grammar and exercises
I did (remain silent) against my se complaire ouvrage me tat re contre wish ; he
did please everybody ; we did displease the governor; you gre a tout le monde
deplaire au gouverneur did delight in your vices; they did conceal the truth. — c.
Nicolas Hamel, N. Lambert, 1844
8
An oral system of teaching living languages
CINQUIÈME LEÇON DU SIXIÈME COURS. to displease, — somebody. = do you
displease that man ? I displease him. does that displease you ? that displeases
me. did that displease your father ? that displeased him. do you please your ...
9
The new 'Hamel' containing Hamel's French grammar and ...
I did (remain silent) against my se complaire ouvrage me taire contre wish ; he
did please every body ; we did displease the governor ; gré a tout le monde de"
plaire au gouverneur you did delight in your vices ; they did conceal the truth — I
...
Nicolas Hamel, Jules Duprat Mérigon, 1855
10
English Synonymes explained, in alphabetical order; with ...
TO DISPLEASE, OFFEND, VEX. Displease naturall marks the contrary of
pleasing; ogend, from the Latm oj'endo, signifies to stumble 1n t e way of; vew, in
Latin new, is a frequentative of echo, signifying literally to toss up and down.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISPLEASE»
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May It Displease the Court: Race and Justice Sotomayor
The Supreme Court last week announced that it would again hear Fisher v. Texas, an affirmative action case in which a white woman claims ... «Madison.com, Jul 15»
Aurora Orchestra/ Augusta Read Thomas premiere, Wigmore Hall …
Musical platitudes displease Julian Anderson. Any of his fiercely imaginative pieces will demonstrate that. But it seemed clearer than ever in ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Avoid Risky 'Gesture'
The plain Talk is madam president, the time you intend to please people, it is, the time someone wants to displease you and your supporters. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Shipping: The role of classification societies
Classification Societies would not normally like to displease its clients. The Classification Society cannot play any role in respect of STCW ... «Financial Express Bangladesh, Jul 15»
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KRG tells PKK to vacate Qandil Mountains, abide by reconciliation
It also would mean handing the representation of the Kurds to the PYD, which would only displease the KDP. Such a belt will bring the PYD to ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
Ramadan Reminder: Steps to reforming the self
This will, in turn, decrease his or her likelihood to commit acts that would displease God, enabling people to raise their moral and ethical ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»
What they talked about
He could also displease the other group made up mostly of Hyatt 10 people. In other words, the President wants to have his cake and eat it, too. «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
Minnesota is at the intersection of history, sensitivity
... in coming months, then shape them into guidance that is bound to displease somebody. Anderson aptly called it “an awesome responsibility. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
Other view: Court rulings show our system works
A divided Supreme Court will render decisions that will displease many Americans, even some of the Americans on the Supreme Court. «Chippewa Herald, Jul 15»