ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FEAST
From Old French feste, from Latin festa, neuter plural (later assumed to be feminine singular) of festus joyful; related to Latin fānum temple, fēriae festivals.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FEAST
PRESENT
Present
I feast
you feast
he/she/it feasts
we feast
you feast
they feast
Present continuous
I am feasting
you are feasting
he/she/it is feasting
we are feasting
you are feasting
they are feasting
Present perfect
I have feasted
you have feasted
he/she/it has feasted
we have feasted
you have feasted
they have feasted
Present perfect continuous
I have been feasting
you have been feasting
he/she/it has been feasting
we have been feasting
you have been feasting
they have been feasting
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 feasted
you feasted
he/she/it feasted
we feasted
you feasted
they feasted
Past continuous
I was feasting
you were feasting
he/she/it was feasting
we were feasting
you were feasting
they were feasting
Past perfect
I had feasted
you had feasted
he/she/it had feasted
we had feasted
you had feasted
they had feasted
Past perfect continuous
I had been feasting
you had been feasting
he/she/it had been feasting
we had been feasting
you had been feasting
they had been feasting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will feast
you will feast
he/she/it will feast
we will feast
you will feast
they will feast
Future continuous
I will be feasting
you will be feasting
he/she/it will be feasting
we will be feasting
you will be feasting
they will be feasting
Future perfect
I will have feasted
you will have feasted
he/she/it will have feasted
we will have feasted
you will have feasted
they will have feasted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been feasting
you will have been feasting
he/she/it will have been feasting
we will have been feasting
you will have been feasting
they will have been feasting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would feast
you would feast
he/she/it would feast
we would feast
you would feast
they would feast
Conditional continuous
I would be feasting
you would be feasting
he/she/it would be feasting
we would be feasting
you would be feasting
they would be feasting
Conditional perfect
I would have feast
you would have feast
he/she/it would have feast
we would have feast
you would have feast
they would have feast
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been feasting
you would have been feasting
he/she/it would have been feasting
we would have been feasting
you would have been feasting
they would have been feasting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you feast
we let´s feast
you feast
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
feasting
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 «FEAST»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
feast.
Those who sit at the feast will continue to enjoy themselves even though the veil that separates them from the world of toiling reality below has been lifted by mass revolts and critics.
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
You must intensify and render continuous by repeatedly presenting with suggestive ideas and mental pictures of the feast of good things, and the flowing fountain, which awaits the successful achievement or attainment of the desires.
The year 2008 was a reminder to those who had forgotten that there is such a thing as history and that the cycle of famine and feast in commerce, first identified in antiquity and well understood in the Middle Ages, was not suddenly abolished in modern times.
A good conscience is a continual feast.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the dinner.
It's either feast or famine, and that's the way it's been for as long as I can remember. I've spent my whole career thinking I'll never work again. Every actor lives with that insecurity. You just have to negotiate the rapids as they come.
Every sea-captain who sailed to the West Indies was expected to bring home a turtle on the return voyage for a feast to his expectant friends.
We are celebrating the feast of the Eternal Birth which God the Father has borne and never ceases to bear in all eternity... But if it takes not place in me, what avails it? Everything lies in this, that it should take place in me.
Feast of Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr, the man who will not act until he knows all will never act at all.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEAST»
Discover the use of
feast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
feast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Feast: Generous Vegetarian Meals for Any Eater and Every ...
Feast is the book that satisfies everyone who wants to expand their repertoire to include more vegetables and grains as well as those transitioning to a vegetarian diet.
2
Feast: Food that Celebrates Life
A feast for the eyes and the senses and now available in a handsome paperback edition, Feast is a must for every kitchen.
' Babette's Feast is a sublime celebration of eating, drinking and sensual pleasure.
4
Feast: A History of Grand Eating
The feast was a vehicle for display and ostentation, for the parade of rank and hierarchy, for flattering and influencing people as well as providing a theatre in which to exercise the art of conversation and the display of manners.
5
Moveable
Feast: The Restored Edition
Feast. In his foreword, Patrick Hemingway sheds light on the historical use of the
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6
Full Moon
Feast: Food and the Hunger for Connection
The book follows the thirteen lunar cycles of an agrarian year, from the midwinter Hunger Moon and the springtime sweetness of the Sap Moon to the bounty of the Moon When Salmon Return to Earth in autumn.
7
Soul
Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life
Marjorie Thompson offers a framework for understanding and nurturing classic spiritual disciplines such as prayer, fasting, spiritual reading, self-examination, worship, and hospitality.
8
The Heretic's
Feast: A History of Vegetarianism
Gracefully written and meticulously researched, the book presents not only a surprising slice through world history but also an unusual story of dissidence and revolt.
9
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Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four
THE BOOK BEHIND THE FOURTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle ...
10
Holy
Feast and Holy Fast: The Religious Significance of Food ...
Using materials based on saints' lives and the religious and mystical writings of medieval women and men, Caroline Walker Bynum uncovers the pattern lying behind these aspects of women's religiosity and behind the fascination men and women ...
Caroline Walker Bynum, 1987
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEAST»
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feast is used in the context of the following news items.
Annual Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast in Jersey City features new …
JERSEY CITY -- The rides, games and food are all still there, but the annual Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Feast that kicked off last night has a ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
Feast Your Eyes and Ears on Mac Sabbath, a McDonald's-Inspired …
It can be tough to navigate the dozens of subgenres of heavy metal. Death metal, black metal, speed metal, power metal, doom metal … «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
A Dionysian Feast Of Spanish Foods & More Weekend Eating …
Tonight marks the first night of the Seaport Film & Food Festival, four weeks of international films and free food to match. Beginning at 7 p.m., ... «Gothamist, Jul 15»
Homegrown: Harvest feast this weekend at Hollar Mill
Homegrown: Harvest feast this weekend at Hollar Mill. Story · Comments · Image (5). Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default ... «Hickory Daily Record, Jul 15»
A Feast of Vintage Menus on Display at Downtown Library
A Feast of Vintage Menus on Display at Downtown Library. To Live and Dine in L.A. opened last month and the Getty Gallery inside the ... «LA Magazine, Jul 15»
'Hannibal' Delivers a Deliciously Insane Feast for the Eyes With 'Dolce'
If this season of Hannibal has fully given in to avant garde proclivities, then this week's “Dolce” is the height of Bryan Fuller and director ... «ScreenCrush, Jul 15»
Countdown to 'The Feast': Organizers host pre-party in downtown …
New Bedford's 101st Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, the largest Portuguese feast in the world, is only three weeks away and the organizers ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
Farmers' Market is a weekly feast for the senses
Each week we offer a feast for the senses: our produce vendors' tables are full with colorful tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and so much more. «Kokomo Perspective, Jul 15»
Blacksburg's feast: Restaurant Week is July 11-18
The fifth annual Blacksburg Restaurant Week will kick off Saturday July 11 and will continue through Saturday, July 18. The Blacksburg ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
A Feast of Beatles Days
I am sufficiently out of it that I was unaware there are contending Beatle's Days out there. One is today, the 10th of July, marking their return to ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
