CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORESHORTEN
PRESENT
Present
I foreshorten
you foreshorten
he/she/it foreshortens
we foreshorten
you foreshorten
they foreshorten
Present continuous
I am foreshortening
you are foreshortening
he/she/it is foreshortening
we are foreshortening
you are foreshortening
they are foreshortening
Present perfect
I have foreshortened
you have foreshortened
he/she/it has foreshortened
we have foreshortened
you have foreshortened
they have foreshortened
Present perfect continuous
I have been foreshortening
you have been foreshortening
he/she/it has been foreshortening
we have been foreshortening
you have been foreshortening
they have been foreshortening
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 foreshortened
you foreshortened
he/she/it foreshortened
we foreshortened
you foreshortened
they foreshortened
Past continuous
I was foreshortening
you were foreshortening
he/she/it was foreshortening
we were foreshortening
you were foreshortening
they were foreshortening
Past perfect
I had foreshortened
you had foreshortened
he/she/it had foreshortened
we had foreshortened
you had foreshortened
they had foreshortened
Past perfect continuous
I had been foreshortening
you had been foreshortening
he/she/it had been foreshortening
we had been foreshortening
you had been foreshortening
they had been foreshortening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will foreshorten
you will foreshorten
he/she/it will foreshorten
we will foreshorten
you will foreshorten
they will foreshorten
Future continuous
I will be foreshortening
you will be foreshortening
he/she/it will be foreshortening
we will be foreshortening
you will be foreshortening
they will be foreshortening
Future perfect
I will have foreshortened
you will have foreshortened
he/she/it will have foreshortened
we will have foreshortened
you will have foreshortened
they will have foreshortened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been foreshortening
you will have been foreshortening
he/she/it will have been foreshortening
we will have been foreshortening
you will have been foreshortening
they will have been foreshortening
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would foreshorten
you would foreshorten
he/she/it would foreshorten
we would foreshorten
you would foreshorten
they would foreshorten
Conditional continuous
I would be foreshortening
you would be foreshortening
he/she/it would be foreshortening
we would be foreshortening
you would be foreshortening
they would be foreshortening
Conditional perfect
I would have foreshorten
you would have foreshorten
he/she/it would have foreshorten
we would have foreshorten
you would have foreshorten
they would have foreshorten
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been foreshortening
you would have been foreshortening
he/she/it would have been foreshortening
we would have been foreshortening
you would have been foreshortening
they would have been foreshortening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you foreshorten
we let´s foreshorten
you foreshorten
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to foreshorten
Past participle
foreshortened
Present Participle
foreshortening
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 «FORESHORTEN»
Discover the use of
foreshorten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
foreshorten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
CHAPTER FOUR HOW TO FORESHORTEN Usually when we remember what
something looks like, we recall the pose that shows us most of the object. For
instance, when asked what a face looks like, we automatically recall the entire
face ...
When you foreshorten arms or legs, pay close attention to their width. The length
of the part you foreshorten will be much reduced, but the width should be normal.
The head measurement cannot be used. Instead, you should rely on your eye ...
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Competing for the Future
Competition to Foreshorten Migration Paths In between the battle for intellectual
leadership and the battle for market share is typically a battle to influence the
direction of industry development (the battle to control and foreshorten migration
...
Gary Hamel, C. K. Prahalad, 2013
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A pedestrian tour of thirteen hundred and forty-seven miles ...
Why, the thing is," answered the other ; " we are so directly under it, that we
foreshorten the distance considerably : and if we were five or six miles distant we
should be much better able to judge of its real form and elevation, than we can
here, ...
Pedestres (pseud.), sir Clavileno Woodenpeg (knight of Snowdon, pseud.), 1836
CHAPTER XXVIII FORESHORTENING To teach how to foreshorten, entirely as a
separate proposition, is difficult. Definitions of the word itself are somewhat vague
. "Foreshorten — to represent figures as they appear to the eye when seen ...
Charles Lederer, Charles Lederer Research and Education Association Research & Education Association
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A pedestrian tour of thirteen hundred and forty-seven miles ...
Why, the thing is," answered the other ; " we are so directly under it, that we
foreshorten the distance considerably : and if we were five or six miles distant we
should be much better able to judge of its real form and elevation, than we can
here, ...
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Oxford English Mini Dictionary
foreshorten v. 1 portray an object as closer than it really is. 2 end something
prematurely. foresight n. the ability to predict future events. foreskin n. the roll of
skin coverV ing the end of the penis. forest n. a large area covered thickly with
trees.
Oxford Dictionaries,, Charlotte Buxton, 2013
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Modern Painters: pt. 6. Of leaf beauty. pt. 7. Of cloud ...
I will now turn the bough with its extremity towards ns, and foreshorten it (Plate 59
), which being done, you perceive another tendency in the whole branch, not
seen at all in the first Plate, to throw its sprays to its own right (or to your left),
which ...
1 will now turn the bough with its extremity towards us, and foreshorten it (Plate
59), which being done, you perceive another tendency in the whole branch, not
seen at all in the first Plate, to throw its sprays to its own right (or to your left),
which ...
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Garner's Modern American Usage
LANGUAGE-CHANGE INDEX foreseeable misspelled *forseeable: Stage 1
foreshorten (= to shorten lines for rendering threedimensional perspective in two
dimensions) dates from the Renaissance and is best left in the field of art—e.g.: ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORESHORTEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
foreshorten is used in the context of the following news items.
Interview: Robert Irwin
Two large windows knocked into the opposite south-facing wall flood the space with light and foreshorten what could be an intimidating ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
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... a painted surface will draw the eye to an area or feature, adding: "In our designs, we also use coloured walls to create a sense of depth or foreshorten a space, ... «House To Home, Jun 15»
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I think photographer Jason Fulford has used a long lens to foreshorten it a bit and make it look more crowded than it is. Witold Rybczynski ... «Treehugger, May 15»
Police apologise for rape poster
“We have listened to our partners and we have reached the decision to foreshorten this particular part of the campaign. “The posters were not ... «Chichester Observer, Apr 15»
Ann Widdecombe defends Sussex Police over rape poster
... for that I apologise. “We have listened to our partners and we have reached the decision to foreshorten this particular part of the campaign. «Eastbourne Herald, Apr 15»
Police axe controversial rape prevention posters
“We have listened to our partners and we have reached the decision to foreshorten this particular part of the campaign. “The posters were not ... «The Argus, Apr 15»
Driving Passion: The Infinity Q50 has become a head-turner among …
Well quick and smooth would foreshorten the explanation. Even in sport mode the seven-speed transmission is silky and 62mph comes up in a ... «Southport Visiter, Apr 15»
Sussex Police pulls sexual assault prevention poster amid …
He added that the force has decided to "foreshorten this particular part of the campaign." He added: "The posters were not intended in any way ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
Wine, beans and family: Sardinia's secrets to living to 100
"And what these people are doing better than us is they are avoiding the diseases that foreshorten our lives. They're not only living a long time; ... «Today.com, Apr 15»
Texas Mayor Hopes to Turn Cow Town into Long-Living 'Blue Zone'
"We foreshorten our lives with our lifestyle," Buettner said. "About 80 percent of chronic disease, cancer, dementia, heart disease, and diabetes ... «NBCNews.com, Apr 15»
