ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FOIL
Foilen to trample, from Old French fouler, from Old French fuler tread down, full².
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FOIL
PRESENT
Present
I foil
you foil
he/she/it foils
we foil
you foil
they foil
Present continuous
I am foiling
you are foiling
he/she/it is foiling
we are foiling
you are foiling
they are foiling
Present perfect
I have foiled
you have foiled
he/she/it has foiled
we have foiled
you have foiled
they have foiled
Present perfect continuous
I have been foiling
you have been foiling
he/she/it has been foiling
we have been foiling
you have been foiling
they have been foiling
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 foiled
you foiled
he/she/it foiled
we foiled
you foiled
they foiled
Past continuous
I was foiling
you were foiling
he/she/it was foiling
we were foiling
you were foiling
they were foiling
Past perfect
I had foiled
you had foiled
he/she/it had foiled
we had foiled
you had foiled
they had foiled
Past perfect continuous
I had been foiling
you had been foiling
he/she/it had been foiling
we had been foiling
you had been foiling
they had been foiling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will foil
you will foil
he/she/it will foil
we will foil
you will foil
they will foil
Future continuous
I will be foiling
you will be foiling
he/she/it will be foiling
we will be foiling
you will be foiling
they will be foiling
Future perfect
I will have foiled
you will have foiled
he/she/it will have foiled
we will have foiled
you will have foiled
they will have foiled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been foiling
you will have been foiling
he/she/it will have been foiling
we will have been foiling
you will have been foiling
they will have been foiling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would foil
you would foil
he/she/it would foil
we would foil
you would foil
they would foil
Conditional continuous
I would be foiling
you would be foiling
he/she/it would be foiling
we would be foiling
you would be foiling
they would be foiling
Conditional perfect
I would have foil
you would have foil
he/she/it would have foil
we would have foil
you would have foil
they would have foil
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been foiling
you would have been foiling
he/she/it would have been foiling
we would have been foiling
you would have been foiling
they would have been foiling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you foil
we let´s foil
you foil
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
foiling
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.
9 QUOTES WITH «FOIL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
foil.
I'm a pretty convenient foil for a lot of people.
When you're not playing the hero of the story, then you have to know that you're always a foil for the good guy. I love playing that. I think that's always an interesting place to be.
I don't have aluminum foil on my windows anymore.
We can't gather the intelligence we need to foil future attacks, if we are blindly granting terrorists the right to remain silent. But for some reason, we've already done that - with the terrorist who tried to bring down Flight 253.
Wrap fish fillets, sliced veggies, and other quick-cooking items inside foil packets with bundles of fresh herbs and throw them directly on the grill; the steam will release the herb's perfume and flavor anything contained inside the pouch.
When you have a Green Lantern mixing with a foil like Batman, you get scenes that are comic-book history. There's the epicness of it all.
It's not common for a woman on television, especially if she's the mom of the family, to be funny. She's usually a straight man or foil.
If you really want to diminish a candidate, depict him as the foil of his handler. This is as old in American politics as politics itself.
Why does everyone think the future is space helmets, silver foil, and talking like computers, like a bad episode of Star Trek?
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOIL»
Discover the use of
foil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
foil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foil Cookery: Cooking Without Pots and Pans
Take this book straight on the trail or practice at home in your conventional oven, but don't be without Foil Cookery (and a roll of foil).
2
The Plastic Film and
Foil Web Handling Guide
The text presents guidelines on: Roller alignment in machines Tensioning of webs Use of web spreading and guiding devices Use of razor slitters Shear knife slitters Edge trim removal Trim disposal Management of electrostatic charges on webs ...
3
Foil, Saber, and Épée Fencing: Skills, Safety, Operations, ...
These changes, which go into effect with the start of the 1993-94 fencing season, are included in this manual. Foil, Saber, and Épée Fencing. also traces the transition of the art of duelling from the combat arena to the sports arena.
Maxwell R. Garret, Emmanuil G. Kaidanov, Gil A. Pezza, 1994
4
The Stained Glass Classroom: Projects Using Copper
Foil, ...
Presents full-color illustrated instructions to creating stained-glass art projects using lead came, copper foil, and mosaic and describes the tools and supplies necessary to complete each project.
5
Handbook of Aluminum Bonding Technology and Data
SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS OF ALUMINUM FOIL The use of aluminum foil has
become firmly established as one of the major materials for use in establishing a
vapor barrier characteristic to various structures. The relative effectiveness of ...
6
New Metal
Foil Crafts: Simple and Inspiring Crafts to Make ...
Pyntegenstande og smykker i metalfolie og metaltråd
Barbara Matthiessen, 2002
7
Hydrodynamics of High-Speed Marine Vehicles
This is particularly true for fully submerged foil systems. Foils are normally
designed for subcavitating conditions. However, the possibility of cavitation is
then an important issue. Our discussion assumes subcavitating foils. Johnston (
1985) ...
Copper Sunrise HEAT BRINGS OUT THE RESPLENDENT BEAUTY OF
COPPER FOIL AND METAL-EMBOSSING TECHNIQUES. A favorite craft material
of many jewelry artists is copper foil, or thin copper sheets that can be rubber
stamped, ...
9
Printed Circuit Boards: Design, Fabrication, Assembly and ...
The copper foil is normally available in large rolls weighing 1 36 to 181 kg (300-
400 pounds). Table 6.2 shows the standard thickness of commonly used copper
foil. The vast majority of laminates used are with foils of 305 gr./m2 or lower.
10
Someone Save My Baby Ruth! Or
Foil that Villain!
SOMEONE SAVE MY BABY, RUTH! Or... Foil That Villain! Scene One The Sweet
Shoppe. A summer afternoon. The setting is The Sweet Shoppe, a store filled
with delicious confections. The front door, which has a window in its upper half, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOIL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
foil is used in the context of the following news items.
Tunisian special forces 'foil second terrorist attack' after killing five …
Tunisian special forces 'foil second terrorist attack' after killing five militants in gun battle 30 Brits died in a terror attack in Tunisia last month ... «Metro, Jul 15»
Ex-MP opens fire in air as police foil hunger strike - The Hindu
Former MP G.V. Harsha Kumar, who was on an indefinite fast demanding permanent burial ground for Christians, opened three rounds of fire in ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
tehran times : Border guards foil terrorist move into Iran
Border guards foil terrorist move into Iran Tehran Times Political Desk. TEHRAN - A group of terrorists trying to cross southern borders were ... «Tehran Times, Jul 15»
Police Foil Priest's Bid to Transport Minor Girls to Tamil Nadu - The …
KADAPA: Acting on a complaint made by Bharataratna Mahila Mandali organisers that a prostitution gang was transporting minor girls to Tamil ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
Police foil attempt to storm MLA Biren`s house | KanglaOnline
IMPHAL, July 11: Demanding immediate withdrawal of the Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill, 2015 and its ... «KanglaOnline, Jul 15»
28 Foil Pack Recipes That Are Ready For The Campfire
If you were to ask us what our favourite cooking supply is, our answer might surprise you. Aluminum foil, that kitchen staple, is an absolute ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
Piotr Janowski removes tin foil Florida house after neighbours …
This man's neighbours hated his tin foil house – so he rolled it up into a Piotr Janowski covered his house in tin foil for an art project«Metro, Jul 15»
P.S. The Oil Industry's Plan to Foil Climate Change Legislation Has …
Senator Doug Erickson (R-Ferndale), chair of the Energy, Environment, and Telecommunications Committee, pushed the idea of a "hidden gas ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
Islands in focus: Soldiers foil 1.5 ton marijuana delivery | The Jakarta …
MEDAN: Indonesian Army personnel from the Bukit Barisan Military Command's Sixth Cavalry Battalion (Yonkav-6) on Friday managed to seize ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
LEGION BASEBALL: Sun Prairie walk-offs foil Reedsburg in …
LEGION BASEBALL: Sun Prairie walk-offs foil Reedsburg in doubleheader. Chris Flores cflores@capitalnewspapers.com, 608-356-4808 x240 ... «Portage Daily Register, Jul 15»
