WHAT DOES ENGLISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of English in the English dictionary
The first definition of English in the dictionary is a size of printer's type approximately equal to 14 point. Other definition of English is an old style of black-letter typeface. English is also denoting, using, or relating to the English language.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENGLISH
PRESENT
Present
I english
you english
he/she/it englishes
we english
you english
they english
Present continuous
I am englishing
you are englishing
he/she/it is englishing
we are englishing
you are englishing
they are englishing
Present perfect
I have englished
you have englished
he/she/it has englished
we have englished
you have englished
they have englished
Present perfect continuous
I have been englishing
you have been englishing
he/she/it has been englishing
we have been englishing
you have been englishing
they have been englishing
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 englished
you englished
he/she/it englished
we englished
you englished
they englished
Past continuous
I was englishing
you were englishing
he/she/it was englishing
we were englishing
you were englishing
they were englishing
Past perfect
I had englished
you had englished
he/she/it had englished
we had englished
you had englished
they had englished
Past perfect continuous
I had been englishing
you had been englishing
he/she/it had been englishing
we had been englishing
you had been englishing
they had been englishing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will english
you will english
he/she/it will english
we will english
you will english
they will english
Future continuous
I will be englishing
you will be englishing
he/she/it will be englishing
we will be englishing
you will be englishing
they will be englishing
Future perfect
I will have englished
you will have englished
he/she/it will have englished
we will have englished
you will have englished
they will have englished
Future perfect continuous
I will have been englishing
you will have been englishing
he/she/it will have been englishing
we will have been englishing
you will have been englishing
they will have been englishing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would English
you would English
he/she/it would English
we would English
you would English
they would English
Conditional continuous
I would be englishing
you would be englishing
he/she/it would be englishing
we would be englishing
you would be englishing
they would be englishing
Conditional perfect
I would have English
you would have English
he/she/it would have English
we would have English
you would have English
they would have English
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been englishing
you would have been englishing
he/she/it would have been englishing
we would have been englishing
you would have been englishing
they would have been englishing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you english
we let´s english
you english
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
englished
Present Participle
englishing
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.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENGLISH»
The term «English» is very widely used and occupies the
254 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «ENGLISH»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
English.
When I was a kid, my daily routine was playing make-believe, and I kind of created these stories throughout the day. And when it came time to go to preschool, my English wasn't really so great because my mother wanted me to learn Ukrainian, so she signed me up for these children's theater groups.
The city and province were given up to anarchy; the coloured people, elated with victory, proclaimed the slaughter of all whites, except the English, French, and American residents.
I studied French in high school and German in college and I once took a 24-hour Italian crash course. English has by far the most words in it of any other language. Our money might not be worth anything anymore, but the language is.
I love to read. I was in AP English in high school, and we were assigned books every few months. 'Moby Dick' and 'The Great Gatsby' are two of my favorite ones.
I grew up in a very British family who had been transplanted to Canada, and my grandmother's house was filled with English books. I was a very early reader, so I was really brought up being surrounded with piles of British books and British newspapers, British magazines. I developed a really great love of England.
What is Americanization? It manifests itself, in a superficial way, when the immigrant adopts the clothes, the manners and the customs generally prevailing here. Far more important is the manifestation presented when he substitutes for his mother tongue the English language as the common medium of speech.
I never had much education in English poetry as such.
I feel Scottish when with English people, and when I'm with Scottish people, I realise I'm English.
A feature of English that makes it different compared with all other languages is its global spread.
I could never have pictured myself writing a book when I was 25 years old. My mom was an English teacher but I wasn't that way growing up.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENGLISH»
Discover the use of
English in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
English and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
English: An Essential Grammar
This is a concise and user-friendly guide to the grammar of modern English, requiring no prior study of modern English grammar. All the essentials are explained clearly within the text, without the use of jargon.
2
A Dictionary of Modern
English Usage
This volume is a reference source to literature in the English language throughout the world.
Henry Watson Fowler, 1994
3
World
English: A Study of Its Development
This text traces the history of English language spread from the 18th to the beginning of the 21st century, combining that with a study of its langauge change.
Janina Brutt-Griffler, 2002
4
Oxford Dictionary of
English
The foremost single volume authority on the English language, the Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today.
In this volume each topic takes up a double page spread, with the sub-topics arranged into 'sound bite' text boxes, for easy recollection.
Accents of English is about the way English is pronounced by different people in different places.
7
Learner
English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference and Other ...
" "The book is accompanied by a cassette and CD with authentic examples of the various accents described in the book."--BOOK JACKET.
Michael Swan, Bernard Smith, 2001
8
Chamorro-
English Dictionary
The Chamorro-English Dictionary provides an alphabetical listing of as many Chamorro words as could be collected, spelled according to the principles adopted by the Marianas Orthography Committee in February 1971.
Donald M. Topping, Pedro Ogo, Bernardita Dungca, 1975
9
Righting
English That's Gone Dutch
Handleiding voor het vermijden van 'Dunglish', de mengtaal die ontstaat als Nederlanders het Engels gebruiken volgens de regels van het Nederlands.
Joy Burrough-Boenisch, 2004
10
A HANDBOOK OF PRONUNCIATION OF
ENGLISH WORDS: (WITH TWO ...
Addressed to an educated user of English, the book, together with a set of two audio cassettes, offers a 'Teach Your-self' course in the pronunciation of English words.
J. SETHI, D. V. JINDAL, 1993
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENGLISH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
English is used in the context of the following news items.
English votes for English laws plan to be revised after Commons revolt
The government is to water down plans for English-only votes in the ... on English votes for English laws – the first of a two-day debate on that ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
The healthiest people in the UK speak English "proficiently" as a …
In England and Wales, the healthiest people are the ones who have a firm grasp of English but don't speak it as their first language, according ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
GCSE English needed to 'fully appreciate' the theatre, minister says
People need to have passed GCSE English to "fully appreciate" going to ... and maths underpin economics; the study of English links to drama; ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Science should be taught in English
All the high-stakes examinations are also taken in only English or Afrikaans. This means that most of South Africa's 11 official languages take a ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
Is English really the
The crux of the matter related to the usage of English as a medium of instruction in our national schools. The sultan highlighted many issues, ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
UK government delays plans for English lawmaking veto
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government on Thursday delayed plans to give English lawmakers a veto over laws that only apply in England ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
English cops rarely draw their guns, but they're pretty trigger-happy …
Fewer than 6,000 police officers across the whole of England and Wales (population 57 million) are authorized to carry guns. According to the ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
How this English learning app crossed 70K downloads in two months
Kings Learning, a Bangalore-based startup which provides English language training to Indian students and professionals is scaling new ... «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
Teaching in English: A Contentious Debate
One of the more controversial issues in internationalization is the dominance of English as language of instruction and the dissemination of ... «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 15»
Tuna dog is Instagram's ugliest pup who shares his very English …
But his recent escapade - a three-day jaunt to the English countryside with owner Courtney Dasher - has provided some of the cutest images of ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
