CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXPATIATE
PRESENT
Present
I expatiate
you expatiate
he/she/it expatiates
we expatiate
you expatiate
they expatiate
Present continuous
I am expatiating
you are expatiating
he/she/it is expatiating
we are expatiating
you are expatiating
they are expatiating
Present perfect
I have expatiated
you have expatiated
he/she/it has expatiated
we have expatiated
you have expatiated
they have expatiated
Present perfect continuous
I have been expatiating
you have been expatiating
he/she/it has been expatiating
we have been expatiating
you have been expatiating
they have been expatiating
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 expatiated
you expatiated
he/she/it expatiated
we expatiated
you expatiated
they expatiated
Past continuous
I was expatiating
you were expatiating
he/she/it was expatiating
we were expatiating
you were expatiating
they were expatiating
Past perfect
I had expatiated
you had expatiated
he/she/it had expatiated
we had expatiated
you had expatiated
they had expatiated
Past perfect continuous
I had been expatiating
you had been expatiating
he/she/it had been expatiating
we had been expatiating
you had been expatiating
they had been expatiating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will expatiate
you will expatiate
he/she/it will expatiate
we will expatiate
you will expatiate
they will expatiate
Future continuous
I will be expatiating
you will be expatiating
he/she/it will be expatiating
we will be expatiating
you will be expatiating
they will be expatiating
Future perfect
I will have expatiated
you will have expatiated
he/she/it will have expatiated
we will have expatiated
you will have expatiated
they will have expatiated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been expatiating
you will have been expatiating
he/she/it will have been expatiating
we will have been expatiating
you will have been expatiating
they will have been expatiating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would expatiate
you would expatiate
he/she/it would expatiate
we would expatiate
you would expatiate
they would expatiate
Conditional continuous
I would be expatiating
you would be expatiating
he/she/it would be expatiating
we would be expatiating
you would be expatiating
they would be expatiating
Conditional perfect
I would have expatiate
you would have expatiate
he/she/it would have expatiate
we would have expatiate
you would have expatiate
they would have expatiate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been expatiating
you would have been expatiating
he/she/it would have been expatiating
we would have been expatiating
you would have been expatiating
they would have been expatiating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you expatiate
we let´s expatiate
you expatiate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
expatiated
Present Participle
expatiating
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 «EXPATIATE»
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expatiate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
expatiate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Faithful Labourers: a Reception History of Paradise Lost, ...
The suburb of thir Straw—built Citadel, New rub'd with Baum, expatiate and
confer Thir State affairs. So thick the aerie crowd Swarm'd and were straitn'd. (1.
768—76) 'Landor' proposes to cut three lines: 'Neither the harmony of the
sentence, ...
Assistant Professor Department of English John Leonard, John Leonard, 2012
2
Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
Religion contracts the circle of our pleasures, but leaves it wide enough for her
votaries to expatiate in. Addison, SpecU He looks in heav'n with more than mortal
eyes, Bids his free soul expatiate in the skies ; Amidst her kindred stars familiar ...
3
The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
EXPATIATE, v. n. & v. a. Lat. expatior, to walk abroad. To range; to wander
beyond limits : hence to dilate, or enlarge upon, in words. Johnson notices the
active use of it by Dryden aS ' very improper.' But Mr. Todd supplies another
instance of it ...
4
A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
Religion contracts the circle of our pleasures, but leaves it wide enough for her
votaries to expatiate in. Addison' s Spectator. He looks in heav'n with more than
mortal eyes, Bids his free soul expatiate in the skies ; Amidst her kindred stars ...
5
The London Encyclopaedia: Or, Universal Dictionary of ...
EXPATIATE, v. n. & v. a. Lat. expatior, to walk abroad. To range; to wander
beyond limits : hence to dilate, or enlarge upon, in words. Johnson notices the
active use of it by Dryden as ' very improper.' But Mr. Todd supplies another
instance of it ...
6
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
To EXPATIATE, v. n. [expetior, Latin.] 1. To range at large ; to rove without a:iy
prescribed limits. — Religion contracts the circle of our pleasures, but leaves it
wide enough lor her votaries to expatiate in. Addisan. — He looks in heav'n with ...
7
The Institutes of English Grammar Methodically Arranged: ...
It is useless to expatiate upon the beauties of nature to one who is blind."
Analysis. — This a complex declarative sentence. The principal clause is, It is
useless to expatiate upon the beauties of nature to one, and the dependent
clause is, who ...
8
The Institutes of English Grammar: Methodically Arranged; ...
"It is useless to expatiate upon the beauties of nature to one who is blind."
Analysis. — This a complex declarative sentence. The principal clause is, It U
unless to expatiate upon the beauties of nature to one, and the dependent clause
is, who ...
Goold Brown, Henry Kiddle, 1870
9
Robert Hartwell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English: A ...
E likely few, but the number of expatriates (people who—though they may love
their country—live in another one) ever increases. expiate Misused for expatiate.
t ɨF XJTF NBO GSPN "NFSJDB expiated at length on two issues: first, that ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
10
Sermons on the Lord's prayer
I might observe, that the law of God is our rule : and then I might expatiate on the
perverseness of Christians in forgetting and disregarding that law, and following
the unsound maxims and the evil and foolish customs of the world. — I might ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPATIATE»
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expatiate is used in the context of the following news items.
Letter: Robert E. Lee quote needs to be taken in context
It is useless to expatiate on its disadvantages. I think it however a greater evil to the white man than to the black race, and while my feelings are ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
Expansion Plans Key To Bed Bath & Beyond Earning Bullish Thesis …
On top of that, the company is leveraging the website capabilities of Bed Bath and Beyond to expatiate back-to-school merchandise offerings ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
Willsher: Broadband Will Help in Attainment of MDGs
Could you expatiate on it? There is also a need for more collaboration between the NCC and other mobile operators. This can be achieved ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
US reaffirm commitment against human trafficking
... Shahidul Haque, Law Secretary Abu Saleh Sk M Zahirul Haque and Expatiate Welfare Secretary Khandaker M Iftekhar Haider were present. «Financial Express Bangladesh, Jun 15»
My Vision for Honest Leadership and Responsible Government
I shall now expatiate on some issues that are of great concern to me, to members of this chamber, and to the general public. Shortly after I was ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
The TRUTH About the Confederate Battle Flag
It is useless to expatiate on its disadvantages. I think it however a greater evil to the white man than to the black race, & while my feelings are ... «Cowger Nation, Jun 15»
'Same-Sex Marriage' Versus Judicial 'Good Behavior'
... can arrogate to themselves a license to impose censorship and to penalize individuals who expatiate vehemently on prohibited subjects. «Western Journalism, Jun 15»
Congress pressed to fire 'reckless judges'
... to penalize individuals who expatiate vehemently on prohibited subjects. This process is also capable of aggregating such synthetic powers. «WND.com, Jun 15»
Ekiti Govt to Send Youths to Abia, Anambra for Stomach Infrastructure
Omotosho said. “It is not all about just feeding people or giving gifts to people. If one should expatiate on the concept, it entails providing the ... «Nigerian Bulletin, Jun 15»
Dar said 66 proposals had been accepted in principle while …
A 2014 Finance Act exemption from advance income tax on immovable property in case of a government scheme for expatiate Pakistanis to be ... «DAWN.com, Jun 15»
