CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EUPHEMISE
PRESENT
Present
I euphemise
you euphemise
he/she/it euphemises
we euphemise
you euphemise
they euphemise
Present continuous
I am euphemising
you are euphemising
he/she/it is euphemising
we are euphemising
you are euphemising
they are euphemising
Present perfect
I have euphemised
you have euphemised
he/she/it has euphemised
we have euphemised
you have euphemised
they have euphemised
Present perfect continuous
I have been euphemising
you have been euphemising
he/she/it has been euphemising
we have been euphemising
you have been euphemising
they have been euphemising
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 euphemised
you euphemised
he/she/it euphemised
we euphemised
you euphemised
they euphemised
Past continuous
I was euphemising
you were euphemising
he/she/it was euphemising
we were euphemising
you were euphemising
they were euphemising
Past perfect
I had euphemised
you had euphemised
he/she/it had euphemised
we had euphemised
you had euphemised
they had euphemised
Past perfect continuous
I had been euphemising
you had been euphemising
he/she/it had been euphemising
we had been euphemising
you had been euphemising
they had been euphemising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will euphemise
you will euphemise
he/she/it will euphemise
we will euphemise
you will euphemise
they will euphemise
Future continuous
I will be euphemising
you will be euphemising
he/she/it will be euphemising
we will be euphemising
you will be euphemising
they will be euphemising
Future perfect
I will have euphemised
you will have euphemised
he/she/it will have euphemised
we will have euphemised
you will have euphemised
they will have euphemised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been euphemising
you will have been euphemising
he/she/it will have been euphemising
we will have been euphemising
you will have been euphemising
they will have been euphemising
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would euphemise
you would euphemise
he/she/it would euphemise
we would euphemise
you would euphemise
they would euphemise
Conditional continuous
I would be euphemising
you would be euphemising
he/she/it would be euphemising
we would be euphemising
you would be euphemising
they would be euphemising
Conditional perfect
I would have euphemise
you would have euphemise
he/she/it would have euphemise
we would have euphemise
you would have euphemise
they would have euphemise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been euphemising
you would have been euphemising
he/she/it would have been euphemising
we would have been euphemising
you would have been euphemising
they would have been euphemising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you euphemise
we let´s euphemise
you euphemise
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
euphemised
Present Participle
euphemising
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 «EUPHEMISE»
Discover the use of
euphemise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
euphemise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Folk Stories and Personal Narratives in Palestinian Spoken ...
The fourth way to euphemise is through the use of antonyms and 'antonymous
euphemizing is usually used for negative states such as illness, blindness' and
the like (ibid.: 376). Farghal (1995: 367) states that 'the language user's option for
a ...
... not contrive to euphemise tuer, the latter having eventually become too brutal,
but abattoir singularly failed to euphemise tuerie in any lasting way, and no fresh
term has yet replaced it. All that is left is the disapproval and the metaphorical ...
3
Collection of Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions: Chiefly ...
Ejusdem itidem conjugis Euphemise Couper amantissimse. Hac pius Andreas
Cocheranus conditur urna, Sobrius, innocuns, sednlitatis amans. Euphemis
Coupera etiam charissima conjunx Conditur hic, famee quee fuit usque bonae.
4
The Miscellaneous Works of Venerable Bede, in the Original ...
Natale S. Euphemise virginis : quse martyrizavit sub Diocletiano imperatore,
proconsule autem Prisco, in civitate Calcedonia: quae tormenta et carceres,
verbera et argumenta rotarum, ignes et pondera lapidum angularium, bestias et
clavas ...
5
The Complete Works of Venerable Bede: Historical tracts
Natale S. Euphemise virginis : quae martyrizavit sub Diocletiano imperatore,
proconsule autem Prisco, in civitate Calcedonia: quae tormenta et carceres,
verbera et argumenta rotarum, ignes et pondera lapidum angularium, bestias et
clavas ...
Saint Bede (the Venerable), 1843
6
The tragedies of Æschylus, re-ed., with an Engl. comm., by ...
Of the Chthonian Powers he speaks with a mixed veneration and religious awe (
ce/3a? and SeicriSaifiovla) which leads him to deprecate, propitiate, and
euphemise them, and which leaves no doubt of the sincerity of his belief in their ...
Aeschylus, Frederick Apthorp Paley, 1861
7
The Governance of Daily Life in Africa: Ethnographic ...
However, in agreement with Olivier de Sardan, we believe that it is possible to
avoid the pitfalls of pathologisation (Afro-pessimism) without succumbing to the
temptation to euphemise (Afro-optimism) the scope of political and administrative
...
Giorgio Blundo, Pierre-Yves Le Meur, 2009
8
Sex Genes and Rock 'N Roll: How Evolution Has Changed the World
It may have long been in men's evolutionary interests for women to stay home,
raise lots of kids and perform the unpaid domestic work we euphemise as 'home
making'. But modern men are finding that pairing up and raising a family with an ...
9
Cricket, Literature and Culture: Symbolising the Nation, ...
... In these conditions, argued James, cricket could no longer aesthetically
euphemise its new levels of violence. Not only did James correctly identify
Bodyline as a moment of imperial crisis, he saw it as the contemporary
expression of the ...
Dr. Hyde has an Irish version of Campbell's tale written down in 1762, from which
he gives the incident of the air-ladder (which i have had to euphemise in my
version) in his Beside the Fireside, p.191, and other passages in his Preface.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUPHEMISE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
euphemise is used in the context of the following news items.
With his win over Novak Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka makes the world …
Up to the final, he looked – there's no way to euphemise this – invincible. So invincible, in fact, that even Rafael Nadal couldn't come close to ... «Sportskeeda, Jun 15»
'No' is the only way to go
... the law to be believed when they report their 'bags' (itself an expression designed to euphemise the whole shooting match)? I don't think so. «Times of Malta, Apr 15»
Louis Smith: 'Love was missing from my life'
To begin with he was, let's not euphemise; useless. But had the full package of panache and courtesy, youth and beauty, self confidence and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
German constitutional court justifies state use of agents provocateurs
The words “no compulsory” attempt to euphemise this blatantly prejudiced ruling, because the “extremely exceptional case” dreamed up by the ... «World Socialist Web Site, Feb 15»
Nigeria has 'nakeded' itself
These official apologists are quick to euphemise Nigeria's myriad crises, as mere teething problems. Yes, they have since retreated from the ... «Daily Sun, Feb 15»
America executed 35 people this year. What hope is there of reform?
Furthermore, the guillotine does not euphemise the state's act of killing. People who are in the audience to "feel resolution" will surely feel that ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
After the Pakistan school attack, we need to talk about Islam
... latterday Salafism – notwithstanding every effort of Western, or proWestern, commentators to euphemise the Prophet's words – is on sound ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
Usage and Meaning of Euphemism vs Dysphemism
To euphemise means to use auspicious words. Here are examples: 1. The situation has forced the college authorities to downsize (cut) the ... «The New Indian Express, Dec 14»
East of Eden: How Russia's Isolationism is Impacting Fashion, Part …
But such comments euphemise the seriousness of the situation. If they are to comply with the law, these media companies have two years to ... «The Business of Fashion, Nov 14»
Day of the Dead – the Aussie way
Death is an uncomfortable subject in modern Western culture; we avoid talking about it, and when we must discuss it, we euphemise our ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
