CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISTAIN
PRESENT
Present
I distain
you distain
he/she/it distains
we distain
you distain
they distain
Present continuous
I am distaining
you are distaining
he/she/it is distaining
we are distaining
you are distaining
they are distaining
Present perfect
I have distained
you have distained
he/she/it has distained
we have distained
you have distained
they have distained
Present perfect continuous
I have been distaining
you have been distaining
he/she/it has been distaining
we have been distaining
you have been distaining
they have been distaining
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 distained
you distained
he/she/it distained
we distained
you distained
they distained
Past continuous
I was distaining
you were distaining
he/she/it was distaining
we were distaining
you were distaining
they were distaining
Past perfect
I had distained
you had distained
he/she/it had distained
we had distained
you had distained
they had distained
Past perfect continuous
I had been distaining
you had been distaining
he/she/it had been distaining
we had been distaining
you had been distaining
they had been distaining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will distain
you will distain
he/she/it will distain
we will distain
you will distain
they will distain
Future continuous
I will be distaining
you will be distaining
he/she/it will be distaining
we will be distaining
you will be distaining
they will be distaining
Future perfect
I will have distained
you will have distained
he/she/it will have distained
we will have distained
you will have distained
they will have distained
Future perfect continuous
I will have been distaining
you will have been distaining
he/she/it will have been distaining
we will have been distaining
you will have been distaining
they will have been distaining
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would distain
you would distain
he/she/it would distain
we would distain
you would distain
they would distain
Conditional continuous
I would be distaining
you would be distaining
he/she/it would be distaining
we would be distaining
you would be distaining
they would be distaining
Conditional perfect
I would have distain
you would have distain
he/she/it would have distain
we would have distain
you would have distain
they would have distain
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been distaining
you would have been distaining
he/she/it would have been distaining
we would have been distaining
you would have been distaining
they would have been distaining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you distain
we let´s distain
you distain
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
distained
Present Participle
distaining
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 «DISTAIN»
Discover the use of
distain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
distain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Not Trauma Alone: Therapy for Child Abuse Survivors in ...
Distain. However, if we think of PCA as most commonly occurring within a
particular type of ineffective family context, a more intricate picture emerges.
Family backgrounds which foster the conditions that contribute to ongoing intra-
or ...
2
Marvel Fanon - Blond Hair: Blonde Hair, Cannibal,
Distain, ...
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3
LLAWYSGRIF POMFFRED: AN EDITION AND STUDY
119From when the distain places the protection of God and the protection of the
king and the queen on the court, whosoever violates that protection, there is no
protection for him either in court or in churchyard. 120The distain is an associate
of ...
4
Arden Shakespeare: The Comedy Of Errors: Second Series
Theobald; distain'd F; dis- stain'd Theobald; undistain'd Keightley. 136. stain'd . . .
brow] cf. Ham., rv. v. 115, 'brands the harlot / Even here, between the chaste
unsmirched brows / Of my true mother' ; the forehead proverbially stood for the
face ...
William Shakespeare, R.A. Foakes, 1962
Remove this ugly stain It will not leave my side I wash it off again and again In my
soul it must reside Showing up unexpectedly Brushed away once more Press
forward, clean it up Routine becomes a bore I distain this ugly stain Dig it out at
the ...
6
The poetical works of Geoffrey Chaucer: With an essay on his ...
This balade may full well ysongen be, As I have sayd erst, by my lady fre, For
certainly, all these mowe not suffice, To apperen with my lady in no wise, For as
the Sunne woll the fire distain, So passeth all my lady soverain, That is bo good, ...
Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas Tyrwhitt, 1843
7
The Works of the English Poets from Chaucer to Cowper: ...
This balade may full well isongen be, ' As I have sayd erst, by my lady fre, For
certainly, all these mowe not sufiice, To apperen with my lady in no wise, For as
the Sunne woll the fire distain, '30 passeth all my lady soverain, That is so good, ...
8
The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. With an Essay on His ...
This balade may full well ysongeu be, As I have sayd erst, by my lady fre, For
certainly, all these mowe not suflice, To apperen with my lady in no wise, For as
the Sunnc well the fire distain, So passcth all my lady soverain, That is so good, ...
Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas TYRWHITT (F.R.S.), 1843
9
Antiquæ Linguæ Britannicæ Thesaurus: A Welsh and English ...
Uwch yw brainty penteulu na'r distain, a mwy ei sarhaad a'i alanas. Swydd
distain yw rhannu arian y gwcstfaau. K. H. Also, a censor, an arbitrator or unpire.
Distain yn Llan eurgain yw, Dy maen fal Dewi Mynyw.- Gutt0'r Glynn i
Gommissari.
10
The Canterbury tales and Faerie queene, with other poems of ...
This ballad may full well y-snngen be, As I have said erst, by my lady free ; I For,
certainly, all these may not suffice j T' appaire u with my lady in no wise ; For, as
the sunne will the fire distain,' So passoth all my lady sovereign, That is so good,
...
Geoffrey Chaucer, David Laing Purves, Edmund Spenser, 1870
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTAIN»
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distain is used in the context of the following news items.
After 50 years, Don Cameron is stepping aside as the voice of the …
It's a career that can only begin to be summed up with the word, “legendary”, despite the pure distain Cameron would have for anyone to put ... «570 News, Jul 15»
This Could Have Been a Good Budget, Were It Not for Two …
I suspect this apparent distain for public sector workers will come back to bite the Chancellor should MPs realise their planned 10% pay rises ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
Laudato Si' ignores real gains for the environment and the poor
... now” pervades the entire document, as when it breathlessly proclaims that: “Doomsday predictions can no longer be met with irony or distain. «Lifesite, Jul 15»
How to look good for less
In those days, I'd cast distain toward the $9 hair cut place when I passed it. I bought the line that I couldn't get those caramel and ginger lights ... «Troy Media, Jul 15»
Carmel: Out with old parking program, in with the new
From the beginning it was met with distain. The vote to send a letter Wednesday to the supplier, Digital Payment Technologies, to remove the ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
Berkeley: Library discard process criticized
BERKELEY -- One may distain dandelions as invasive weeds or love them as a vitamin-rich herb. The conundrum is much like the weeding ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
Shock and awe at QUEST
Looking at us and sniffling with distain. The dog so excited with the change of weather and the softness in the air and Ernie wandering the ... «The Daily Gazette, Jul 15»
Redknapp: Bournemouth will be Premier League su...
"Sylvain Distain was great for me and he'll do well for them," he added. "He's a fantastic professional. He's still quick as lightning and he hasn't ... «Tribal Football, Jul 15»
Everton make £8m offer for Crystal Palace defender Dann
... one defensive target this summer and is hoping that the Liverpudlian will replace Bournemouth signing Sylvain Distain in the Everton side. «Tribal Football, Jul 15»
Residents want Stouffville mayor's election expenses audited
Mayor Justin Altmann is accused of having “… a disregard and distain for the rule of law” and “feels that the laws do not apply to him,” by ... «YorkRegion.com, Jul 15»
