CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EKE OUT
PRESENT
Present
I eke out
you eke out
he/she/it ekes out
we eke out
you eke out
they eke out
Present continuous
I am eking out
you are eking out
he/she/it is eking out
we are eking out
you are eking out
they are eking out
Present perfect
I have eked out
you have eked out
he/she/it has eked out
we have eked out
you have eked out
they have eked out
Present perfect continuous
I have been eking out
you have been eking out
he/she/it has been eking out
we have been eking out
you have been eking out
they have been eking out
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 eked out
you eked out
he/she/it eked out
we eked out
you eked out
they eked out
Past continuous
I was eking out
you were eking out
he/she/it was eking out
we were eking out
you were eking out
they were eking out
Past perfect
I had eked out
you had eked out
he/she/it had eked out
we had eked out
you had eked out
they had eked out
Past perfect continuous
I had been eking out
you had been eking out
he/she/it had been eking out
we had been eking out
you had been eking out
they had been eking out
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will eke out
you will eke out
he/she/it will eke out
we will eke out
you will eke out
they will eke out
Future continuous
I will be eking out
you will be eking out
he/she/it will be eking out
we will be eking out
you will be eking out
they will be eking out
Future perfect
I will have eked out
you will have eked out
he/she/it will have eked out
we will have eked out
you will have eked out
they will have eked out
Future perfect continuous
I will have been eking out
you will have been eking out
he/she/it will have been eking out
we will have been eking out
you will have been eking out
they will have been eking out
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would eke out
you would eke out
he/she/it would eke out
we would eke out
you would eke out
they would eke out
Conditional continuous
I would be eking out
you would be eking out
he/she/it would be eking out
we would be eking out
you would be eking out
they would be eking out
Conditional perfect
I would have eke out
you would have eke out
he/she/it would have eke out
we would have eke out
you would have eke out
they would have eke out
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been eking out
you would have been eking out
he/she/it would have been eking out
we would have been eking out
you would have been eking out
they would have been eking out
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you eke out
we let´s eke out
you eke out
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
eking out
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 «EKE OUT»
Discover the use of
eke out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
eke out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay: Practical Advice For The ...
eke out (carefully) The writer who uses eke out must be careful to use it correctly.
Many writers do not. To eke out is to augment or supplement, as in "As a writer, 1
eke out my income by doing neurosurgery on weekends." It is wrong to use eke ...
Richard Lederer, Richard Dowis, 2007
2
That Or Which, and Why: A Usage Guide for Thoughtful Writers ...
some of us who are older were younger, we were told that “eke” — almost
invariably in “eke out” — should be used only to mean to augment, to make a little
something last by adding a little to it or by consuming it very carefully. A standard
...
3
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
eke More bent to eke my smartes Then to reward my trusty true Intent, She gan
for me devise a grievous punishment Spenser, F. Q., lit vil. 55. In order to eke out
the present page, I could not avoid pursuing the metaphor. Goldsmith, The Bee ...
4
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
Eke out properly means "to supplement, add to, or make go further or last longer."
Here the phrase is correctly used: "There have been many cases in which there
was nothing in the way of context or other laws in pari materia by which to eke ...
5
A Dictionary of Modern English Usage: The Classic First Edition
See PEDANTIC HUMOUB. eke out. The meaning is to make something, by
adding to it, go further or last longer or do more than it would without such
addition. The proper object is accordingly a word expressing not the result
attained, but the ...
H. W. Fowler, David Crystal, 2009
6
Etymologicon universale, or universal etymological ...
It is curious, that Eke is peculiarly attached to Out; — To Eke Out; — " Ros. The
little " strength that I have, I would it were with you. Cel. And " mine to Eke Out
hers." (As Tou Like it.) To Eke Out might have conveyed the idea of To Establish ...
7
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In order to eke out the present page, I could not avoid pursuing the metaphor.
Goldsmith, The Bee, No. 5. It was their custom, from father to son, to eke out the
frugal support derived from this little domain by the business of a smith, to which
the ...
8
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
In order to eke out the present page, I could not avoid pursuing the metaphor.
Goldsmith, The Bee, No. 5. It was their custom, from father to son, to eke out the
frugal support derived from this little domain by the business of a smith, to which
the ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
9
The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
In order to eke out the present page, I could not avoid pursuing the metaphor.
Goldsmith, The Bee, No. 6. It was their custom, from father to son, to eke out the
frugal support derived from this little domain by the business of a smith, to which
the ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
10
Etymologicon Universale: Or, Universal Etymological ...
It is curious, that EKE is peculiarly attached to Out; — To EKE Out; — " Ros. The
little *' strength that I have, I would it were with you. Cel. And " mine to EKE Out
hers." (As Tou Like it,) To EKE Out might have conveyed the idea of To Establish
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EKE OUT»
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eke out is used in the context of the following news items.
China shares eke out some gains
Chinese shares showed tentative signs of stability on Thursday, restoring some confidence in Beijing's suite of attempts to rescue its struggling ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
Greece seeks 3-year aid program, rushes to detail reforms
... he will try to use a resounding referendum victory to eke out concessions from European creditors over a bailout for the crisis-ridden country. «News & Observer, Jul 15»
VW Golf crosses 48 US states on less than $300 worth of fuel
... although VW undoubtedly spent time optimizing its tire pressures and wheel alignment to eke out every last mile per gallon. As you'd expect, ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
Late in day, stocks eke out a gain
Specialist Jason Hardzewicz (center) and Floor Governor Nicholas Brigandi work Tuesday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
Disorganized Yanks Eke Out a 2-1 Win Over Honduras
Disorganized Yanks Eke Out a 2-1 Win Over Honduras. Three points is three points, but the United States men's national team did not put its ... «AmericanSoccerNow.com, Jul 15»
The Latest: Greek tax revenues doing well, official says
... he will try to use a resounding referendum victory to eke out concessions from European creditors over a bailout for the crisis-ridden country. «Burlington Hawk Eye, Jul 15»
UK manufacturing output to eke out small gain
The CBI and PMI manufacturing surveys have both indicated weakness in April and May after reasonably strong output growth in March. «EconoTimes, Jul 15»
Former Odisha Block chairperson sells tea to eke out a living!
Former Odisha Block chairperson sells tea to eke out a living! Reported by Umashankar Sahu Golachara, Jul 4: Life is a roller coaster ride and fortunes can ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jul 15»
Mets eke out a win after Sandy Alderson says Terry Collins is safe
LOS ANGELES - In an effort perhaps to restore some semblance of stability, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson threw his support behind ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
FTSE treads water as pharmas, property eke out gains
StockMarketWire.com - FTSE indices were treading water as traders took pause amid a UK heat wave to assess latest developments in the ... «Stock Market Wire, Jul 15»
