ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FILL
Old English fyllan; related to Old Frisian fella, Old Norse fylla, Gothic fulljan, Old High German fullen.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FILL
PRESENT
Present
I fill
you fill
he/she/it fills
we fill
you fill
they fill
Present continuous
I am filling
you are filling
he/she/it is filling
we are filling
you are filling
they are filling
Present perfect
I have filled
you have filled
he/she/it has filled
we have filled
you have filled
they have filled
Present perfect continuous
I have been filling
you have been filling
he/she/it has been filling
we have been filling
you have been filling
they have been filling
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 filled
you filled
he/she/it filled
we filled
you filled
they filled
Past continuous
I was filling
you were filling
he/she/it was filling
we were filling
you were filling
they were filling
Past perfect
I had filled
you had filled
he/she/it had filled
we had filled
you had filled
they had filled
Past perfect continuous
I had been filling
you had been filling
he/she/it had been filling
we had been filling
you had been filling
they had been filling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will fill
you will fill
he/she/it will fill
we will fill
you will fill
they will fill
Future continuous
I will be filling
you will be filling
he/she/it will be filling
we will be filling
you will be filling
they will be filling
Future perfect
I will have filled
you will have filled
he/she/it will have filled
we will have filled
you will have filled
they will have filled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been filling
you will have been filling
he/she/it will have been filling
we will have been filling
you will have been filling
they will have been filling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would fill
you would fill
he/she/it would fill
we would fill
you would fill
they would fill
Conditional continuous
I would be filling
you would be filling
he/she/it would be filling
we would be filling
you would be filling
they would be filling
Conditional perfect
I would have fill
you would have fill
he/she/it would have fill
we would have fill
you would have fill
they would have fill
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been filling
you would have been filling
he/she/it would have been filling
we would have been filling
you would have been filling
they would have been filling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you fill
we let´s fill
you fill
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
filling
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 «FILL»
The term «fill» is very widely used and occupies the
2.519 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «FILL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
fill.
When a music teacher that I had at school was taken ill and we had a variety show and I had to fill in - that's when I realized I had a voice.
I also wanted to express the strength of cinema to hide reality, while being entertaining. Cinema can fill in the empty spaces of your life and your loneliness.
The rapid growth in many of our suburbs has spawned a booming construction industry eager to hire low wage immigrants who gladly fill these jobs, many of them happy to be paid in cash, free of federal and state taxes.
I would make far more money if every song were my own, but I don't write to fill up the album with my songs.
Sometimes you'd come up against a brick wall... or sometimes you go into a fill and you'd know halfway through it was going to be disastrous.
If you are paying attention, then the day is going to be pretty joyful, and a lot of delight will fill it.
If our hearts are ready for anything, we are touched by the beauty and poetry and mystery that fill our world.
I think that three-act fundamentalism in film culture is a problem sometimes, because it's almost too obvious, or it's too expected. And it's not the only way to fill two hours, or to phrase things, or to order thoughts, or order ideas.
So you have to force yourself out of a comfort zone and really try to figure out what are the key ingredients, the key skill sets, the key perspectives that are necessary, and then figure out a way to attract the very best people to fill those particular roles.
Oh, you ask me, what is the greatest torture of a person who does portraits for a living? I could fill several volumes with nice nasty stories. I don't know.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FILL»
Discover the use of
fill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
fill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fill Your Oil Paintings with Light & Color
Master painter Kevin Macpherson shares his bold, direct approach to capturing nature's glorious colors and luminosity in oils in complete step-by-step demonstrations.
2
Our Story: A
Fill-in-the-Blank Journal of Our Relationship
This book helps readers create a treasured record of their love, memories, and future together. This book also includes a special front-cover photo window and provides space for pictures throughout.
3
My Story: A
Fill-in-the-Blank Autobiography
These one-of-a-kind keepsake books ask funny, loving, and tough personal questions and provides space for special photos and memories.
4
May It
Fill Your Soul: Experiencing Bulgarian Music
Using a combination of traditionally dichotomous musicological and ethnographic approaches, Rice tells the story of how individual musicians learned their tradition, how they lived it during the pre-Communist era of family farming, how the ...
In what may be among the most innovative twists on sudoku ever seen, the creative geniuses at Conceptis have literally turned solving puzzles into an art form!
6
Use of Flowable
Fill as a Backfill Material Around Buried Pipes
The objective of this research work was to study the performance of flowable fill as a backfill material around buried plastic corrugated pipes.
7
Marketing Communications: Engagements, Strategies and Practice
" Claude Pecheux - The Catholic University of Mons NEW TO THIS EDITION! Completely updated, this edition is reorganised in 5 parts.
8
Marketing Communications: Interactivity, Communities and Content
"Marketing Communications "adopts a critical perspective of the subject and unlike other texts in the field, which adopt a 'how-to' approach, this text provides readers with an insight into the 'why' about marketing communications.
9
Business-to-business Marketing: Relationships, Systems and ...
Geared toward both postgraduate and final year undergraduate students, this book is ideal for those studying Marketing, Marketing with eCommerce, Media and Multimedia Marketing, Business Studies, eBusiness, Business Information Systems, and ...
Chris Fill, Karen Fill, 2005
10
Marketing communications: contexts, strategies and applications
New to this edition: All chapters have been updated plus Seven brand new chapters Business-to- business marketing communications; Branding and the role of marketing communications; Interactive communications strategy; Online marketing ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FILL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
fill is used in the context of the following news items.
Four seek to fill vacant House District 80 seat
Four candidates are vying in Tuesday's election to fill the Georgia House District 80 seat, which includes portions of Brookhaven, Chamblee, ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
PawSox Broadcaster Josh Maurer To Fill In For Don Orsillo July 17-23
Orsillo will return to the NESN booth Friday, July 24. Pawtucket Red Sox play-by-play voice Josh Maurer will fill in for Orsillo during his week off. «NESN.com, Jul 15»
Winless at Kentucky, Jeff Gordon seeks breakthrough to fill lone void …
In a stellar career featuring 92 wins, it's the lone track that the 43-year-old hasn't conquered, a void he looks to fill in his final start at the track ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
How to Fill the Women's World Cup–Sized Void in Your Heart
Based on the ratings for the US Women's National Team's World Cup triumph over Japan, which were NBA Finals/peak Seinfeld good, there's a ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
Did the budget fill you with horror, or were you cheering George …
Did the budget fill you with horror, or were you cheering George Osborne on? Guardian writers asked people across the country – from a family ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
LSU continues to fill in nonconference basketball schedule
Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND -- LSU basketball freshman Ben Simmons talks to the media about the upcoming basketball ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
City police need to fill roster
For anyone who might be dreaming of a career as a police officer, now is a better time than ever, as the Marietta Police Department is looking to ... «Marietta Times, Jul 15»
Crown Point's Gelon can fill it up from 3, turning a few heads
Grant Gelon no doubt attracted the attention of a few college coaches in attendance this week at the Adidas Invitational for his ability to knock ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
Travelers with a hankering for mountain trails can get their fill at a …
Travelers with a hankering for mountain trails can get their fill at a state park in Stanly County. Story · Comments · Image (4). Print: Create a ... «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
Job fair to fill 50-75 full-time jobs next Tuesday
Athene said it is working to fill the jobs over the next three months. A majority of the open jobs are in the company's Insurance Operations ... «KCCI Des Moines, Jul 15»