ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLY
Old English flēogan; related to Old Frisian fliāga, Old High German fliogan, Old Norse fljūga.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FLY
PRESENT
Present
I fly
you fly
he/she/it flies
we fly
you fly
they fly
Present continuous
I am flying
you are flying
he/she/it is flying
we are flying
you are flying
they are flying
Present perfect
I have flown
you have flown
he/she/it has flown
we have flown
you have flown
they have flown
Present perfect continuous
I have been flying
you have been flying
he/she/it has been flying
we have been flying
you have been flying
they have been flying
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 flew
you flew
he/she/it flew
we flew
you flew
they flew
Past continuous
I was flying
you were flying
he/she/it was flying
we were flying
you were flying
they were flying
Past perfect
I had flown
you had flown
he/she/it had flown
we had flown
you had flown
they had flown
Past perfect continuous
I had been flying
you had been flying
he/she/it had been flying
we had been flying
you had been flying
they had been flying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will fly
you will fly
he/she/it will fly
we will fly
you will fly
they will fly
Future continuous
I will be flying
you will be flying
he/she/it will be flying
we will be flying
you will be flying
they will be flying
Future perfect
I will have flown
you will have flown
he/she/it will have flown
we will have flown
you will have flown
they will have flown
Future perfect continuous
I will have been flying
you will have been flying
he/she/it will have been flying
we will have been flying
you will have been flying
they will have been flying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would fly
you would fly
he/she/it would fly
we would fly
you would fly
they would fly
Conditional continuous
I would be flying
you would be flying
he/she/it would be flying
we would be flying
you would be flying
they would be flying
Conditional perfect
I would have fly
you would have fly
he/she/it would have fly
we would have fly
you would have fly
they would have fly
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been flying
you would have been flying
he/she/it would have been flying
we would have been flying
you would have been flying
they would have been flying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you fly
we let´s fly
you fly
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
flying
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 «FLY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
fly.
I went to the University of Washington as a physics and astronomy major. My other interest, of course, was aviation. I always wanted to be a pilot. And if you're going to fly airplanes, the best place to be is the Air Force.
Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.
I learned the mechanics of how to fly a plane, but I never lifted a plane off the ground.
Faith without works is like a bird without wings; though she may hop with her companions on earth, yet she will never fly with them to heaven.
It's not every day people fly you to New York for auditions.
There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousands truths, which come about us like birds seeking inlet; but we are shut up to them, and so they bring us nothing, but sit and sing awhile upon the roof, and then fly away.
We've flown the president since Eisenhower, and we're going to continue to fly the president for generations to come. This is something we're very proud of.
Father, we thank you, especially for letting me fly this flight - for the privilege of being able to be in this position, to be in this wondrous place, seeing all these many startling, wonderful things that you have created.
There was a time I wouldn't fly to California if I had to spend the night. Can you believe it? I would not fly to California, the phrase was, 'if the sun has to set on me.' I just had prejudices against it.
Because it's cheaper and easier to fly than ever before, air travel is becoming democratized.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLY»
Discover the use of
fly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
fly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Prepare to have your heart warmed.” Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight saga "In this terrific debut novel, readers meet Piper McCloud, the late-in-life daughter of farmers.
2
The L. L. Bean Ultimate Book of
Fly Fishing
A compilation of the best instructional books on fly fishing available today authored by some of the worlds foremost fly-fishing experts
Dave Whitlock, Macauley Lord, Dick Talleur,
2005
3
When Fish
Fly: Lessons for Creating a Vital and Energized ...
The true story of a small fish market depicted in the best-selling parable FISH! reveals the business principles applied by its owner in the areas of employee morale, customer service, and an aligned workforce.
John Yokoyama, Joseph Michelli,
2004
4
How to Make Origami Airplanes That
Fly
Clearly written, carefully illustrated how-to book shows origamists how to create 12 different models that actually fly: space shuttle, futuristic shuttle, flying wing, delta-wing jet, fighter plane, interceptor, double tail fighter, dart ...
5
Fly Like a Butterfly: Yoga for Children
Introduces the philosophy and poses of yoga with the help of photographs, stories, and movement games.
This colorfully illustrated tale of positive thinking was named one of the Top 50 Canadian Children's Picture Books (2000-2003) by IBBY; was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for Illustration (2002); and won the Ontario Library ...
THE STORY: An outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from Alabama to California in time for her brother's wedding.
Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten,
2012
8
Lords of the
Fly: Drosophila Genetics and the Experimental Life
"One of the most productive of all laboratory animals, Drosophila has been a key tool in genetics research for nearly a century.
9
Fly Fishing in Saltwater
Now, with over forty thousand copies sold, this comprehensive volume on saltwater fly fishing is available as a handy and inexpensive paperback.
10
There was an Old Lady who Swallowed
Fly Guy
After accidentally swallowing her grandson's pet fly, Grandma tries to retrieve it by consuming progressively larger animals.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
fly is used in the context of the following news items.
Too GINGER to fly: Teenager's dream holiday turns into a 'disaster …
The Etihad staff insisted on written confirmation from a doctor that Grace was fit to fly – even after an airport paramedic performed a check-up ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Solar plane suffers battery damages, won't fly before August …
After completing its most difficult leg of the Round the World Solar Flight, the Solar Impulse will not be able to fly for the next few weeks after its ... «Hawaii News Now, Jul 15»
Supersonic Jet Could Fly People from NYC to London in 3 Hours
S-512 Supersonic Jet. The S-512 jet could fly passengers from New York to London in just three hours. Credit: Spike Aerospace. View full size ... «Live Science, Jul 15»
On The Fly: Don't Take Serena's Run For Granted - Hartford Courant
Serena Williams has won so much, perhaps we take it for granted. We shouldn't. We're witnessing history, which, when you come down to it, ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
Confederate flags fly at Kentucky Speedway - The Courier-Journal
Confederate flags fly at Kentucky Speedway. Jonathan Lintner, jlintner@courier-journal.com 5:54 p.m. EDT July 11, 2015. «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
1 Confederate flag is furled, but others still fly - SFGate
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Confederate battle flag no longer flies at South Carolina's State House, now relegated to a room filled with other relics ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
Starting 9: Fly-ball rate sinking for Pirates | TribLIVE
When Pedro Alvarez hits a ball into the air, he has an elite homer-to-fly ball ratio. But he has a career-high ground-ball rate, hitting 2.15 ground ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
Pluto: NASA craft discovers heart shape as fly-by nears | The …
Scientists are seeing the near-perfect heart shape on Pluto's rusty red surface and four puzzling black spots for the first time as a piano-sized ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
Thousands of flight fans attend annual Cracker Fly-In
You might could find somebody as proud of their plane as John Hess was at Saturday's 46th annual Cracker Fly-In. But, you'd be hard pressed ... «Gainesville Times, Jul 15»
Adelaide Crows fly as one but the search for normality continues
"We fly as one" is the Crows' motto. Together they would grieve, together they would somehow find a way to move on. Eight days earlier they'd ... «The Age, Jul 15»