ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXAGGERATE
From Latin exaggerāre to magnify, from aggerāre to heap, from agger heap.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXAGGERATE
PRESENT
Present
I exaggerate
you exaggerate
he/she/it exaggerates
we exaggerate
you exaggerate
they exaggerate
Present continuous
I am exaggerating
you are exaggerating
he/she/it is exaggerating
we are exaggerating
you are exaggerating
they are exaggerating
Present perfect
I have exaggerated
you have exaggerated
he/she/it has exaggerated
we have exaggerated
you have exaggerated
they have exaggerated
Present perfect continuous
I have been exaggerating
you have been exaggerating
he/she/it has been exaggerating
we have been exaggerating
you have been exaggerating
they have been exaggerating
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 exaggerated
you exaggerated
he/she/it exaggerated
we exaggerated
you exaggerated
they exaggerated
Past continuous
I was exaggerating
you were exaggerating
he/she/it was exaggerating
we were exaggerating
you were exaggerating
they were exaggerating
Past perfect
I had exaggerated
you had exaggerated
he/she/it had exaggerated
we had exaggerated
you had exaggerated
they had exaggerated
Past perfect continuous
I had been exaggerating
you had been exaggerating
he/she/it had been exaggerating
we had been exaggerating
you had been exaggerating
they had been exaggerating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will exaggerate
you will exaggerate
he/she/it will exaggerate
we will exaggerate
you will exaggerate
they will exaggerate
Future continuous
I will be exaggerating
you will be exaggerating
he/she/it will be exaggerating
we will be exaggerating
you will be exaggerating
they will be exaggerating
Future perfect
I will have exaggerated
you will have exaggerated
he/she/it will have exaggerated
we will have exaggerated
you will have exaggerated
they will have exaggerated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been exaggerating
you will have been exaggerating
he/she/it will have been exaggerating
we will have been exaggerating
you will have been exaggerating
they will have been exaggerating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would exaggerate
you would exaggerate
he/she/it would exaggerate
we would exaggerate
you would exaggerate
they would exaggerate
Conditional continuous
I would be exaggerating
you would be exaggerating
he/she/it would be exaggerating
we would be exaggerating
you would be exaggerating
they would be exaggerating
Conditional perfect
I would have exaggerate
you would have exaggerate
he/she/it would have exaggerate
we would have exaggerate
you would have exaggerate
they would have exaggerate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been exaggerating
you would have been exaggerating
he/she/it would have been exaggerating
we would have been exaggerating
you would have been exaggerating
they would have been exaggerating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you exaggerate
we let´s exaggerate
you exaggerate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
exaggerated
Present Participle
exaggerating
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 QUOTES WITH «EXAGGERATE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
exaggerate.
It has something to do with the facts and the law and who the judges are. So I think lawyers sometimes exaggerate their role in winning and losing. Lawyers do have a role, and a major role, but they're not the only players in this game.
It is almost impossible to exaggerate the proneness of the human mind to take miracles as evidence, and to seek for miracles as evidence.
The actor is too prone to exaggerate his powers; he wants to play Hamlet when his appearance is more suitable to King Lear.
Most people, even among those who know Shakespeare well and come into real contact with his mind, are inclined to isolate and exaggerate some one aspect of the tragic fact.
The Galapagos Islands are probably the most famous wildlife-watching destination in the world. And no wonder - it's almost impossible to exaggerate the sheer spectacle of the place that provided inspiration for Charles Darwin's ground-breaking theory of natural selection.
It is impossible to exaggerate the wide, and widening, gulf between the American attitude on the Iraq war and the view from our friends across the Atlantic.
I find that the only way to make my characters really interesting to children is to exaggerate all their good or bad qualities, and so if a person is nasty or bad or cruel, you make them very nasty, very bad, very cruel. If they are ugly, you make them extremely ugly. That, I think, is fun and makes an impact.
It's hard to exaggerate the importance of preserving the financial integrity of Social Security.
There was never any point in my life when I wasn't called Mr. Donen. I'm told my first words were, 'Call me Mr. Donen.' But I suspect that's apocryphal. My mother, Mrs. Donen, tended to exaggerate.
Never exaggerate your faults, your friends will attend to that.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXAGGERATE»
Discover the use of
exaggerate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
exaggerate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wow! Words: Building Children's Powerful Oral Vocabularies
Here's What It Means verb: to stretch the truth Synonyms—They have nearly the
same meaning. boast brag make greater Figuratively Speaking tell a fish story
Forms of exaggerate to Share with 4s exaggerated (verb) exaggerates (verb) ...
Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz, 2011
2
Idioms and Other English Expressions: Grades 4-6
This unit highlights expressions that exaggerate (hyperbole). Below are two lists
of expressions. The first, Ten to Teach, presents the 10 expressions introduced
and taught in this unit. The second, More to Mention, offers additional examples
in ...
Timothy Rasinski, Kathleen Knoblock, Kathleen N. Kopp, 2007
3
Insinuate-
Exaggerate-Eliminate
Will the love of his dear wife, Emmy, and loyal friend, Knocker White, be enough to help Tom conquer his demons?About the Author: Rod Broomham resides in the charming county of Norfolk, England where he pursues his joy of writing.
4
Acting Skills for Life: Third Edition
Exaggerate the formation of the consonants to help get you through the line. For
example, if you were to say the following tongue twister (which is in the Guinness
Book of Records as the most difficult tongue twister in the English language), ...
5
Engineering and the Mind's Eye
Furthermore, as Feynman pointed out, the political problems faced by NASA
encourage if not force it to "exaggerate" when explaining its reasons for needing
large sums of money. It was "apparently necessary [in the case of the shuttle] to ...
6
Games for Actors and Non-actors
make a move, or exaggerate an expression (for instance, when performing in the
open air in front of thousands of people, with dogs or other animals wandering
around). Turning down the volume can be a useful way to revitalise such scenes,
...
7
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
OBTAIN /ig 'zaekt/ v [T] fml to demand and obtain something, sometimes using
threats or force 0 to exact revenge exacting /ig 'zaektirj/ adj demanding a lot of
effort, care, or attention o All our aircraft meet exacting safety standards.
exaggerate ...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
8
Muscular Retraining for Pain-Free Living
When teaching group classes, I often use a simple activity to illustrate the
difference between flexion and extension. I ask half of the class to exaggerate the
flexion reflex by intentionally tightening all of the muscles along the front of their
bodies ...
9
Forensic Aspects of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Malingering was discussed in Chapter 2 where patients with aphasia, apraxia of
speech, and dysarthria fake or exaggerate symptoms for a self-serving end. In
patients with traumatic brain injuries, malingering usually involves exaggeration
of ...
10
Fatal Flaws: Navigating Destructive Relationships With ...
The characteristic pattern is to exaggerate their accomplishments to those whom
they first meet and especially wish to impress. They will lie about events and
achievements that are very difficult for the other person to substantiate — such as
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXAGGERATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
exaggerate is used in the context of the following news items.
Scientists Exaggerate Results Without Blind Trials, Study Claims
“We found that non-blond papers tended to exaggerate differences between the experimental group and the control group,” said Luke Holman, ... «Laboratory Equipment, Jul 15»
Mark Cuban rips ESPN reporter after DeAndre Jordan fiasco
In sports, to "flop" is to exaggerate the force of contact in hopes of drawing a favorable call from officials. But you've got to time it much, much ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
The decline of US power?
Yet it would be a mistake to exaggerate the downsizing of American influence. US military spending continues to dwarf its rivals, and up until ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Easts Rugby wants old boys to show off their new tricks at Woollahra …
Rowles said: “It will be a bit like a school reunion, you talk a bit of bulls--- and you exaggerate, tell a few lies and it is just good to see the people ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
E-tender scandal: Amit Shah gives clean chit to Pankaja and Tawde
While accepting the Maharashtra BJP's argument that the opposition and media pulled out all stops to exaggerate the Tawde-Munde cases, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Why the volatility in Chinese markets?
That herd mentality can exaggerate market moves very swiftly. Small investors "are by their nature enthused by momentum", says market ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
Economy strong but not immune to global forces, Joe Oliver says
“You don't want to exaggerate the Greek situation,” said Oliver. “It's less than 2 per cent of the European economy, but on the other hand it's ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
Carolina Panthers: Recapping the Latest Buzz Heading into …
That would tend to exaggerate his highs and lows, putting all of his work under a larger microscope than even other first-round tackles. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
The Campaign for a Better PSN Continues
People exaggerate a lot when it comes to the PlayStation Network, but there's absolutely no doubt that the service could be better. You may ... «Push Square, Jul 15»
Hackers don't want to crash stock exchanges. They want to make …
We always exaggerate our fears. Until the larger anxiety is addressed, the first question will still be, “was it a hack?” Share on FacebookShare ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
