CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORESPEAK
PRESENT
Present
I forespeak
you forespeak
he/she/it forespeaks
we forespeak
you forespeak
they forespeak
Present continuous
I am forespeaking
you are forespeaking
he/she/it is forespeaking
we are forespeaking
you are forespeaking
they are forespeaking
Present perfect
I have forespoken
you have forespoken
he/she/it has forespoken
we have forespoken
you have forespoken
they have forespoken
Present perfect continuous
I have been forespeaking
you have been forespeaking
he/she/it has been forespeaking
we have been forespeaking
you have been forespeaking
they have been forespeaking
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 forespoke
you forespoke
he/she/it forespoke
we forespoke
you forespoke
they forespoke
Past continuous
I was forespeaking
you were forespeaking
he/she/it was forespeaking
we were forespeaking
you were forespeaking
they were forespeaking
Past perfect
I had forespoken
you had forespoken
he/she/it had forespoken
we had forespoken
you had forespoken
they had forespoken
Past perfect continuous
I had been forespeaking
you had been forespeaking
he/she/it had been forespeaking
we had been forespeaking
you had been forespeaking
they had been forespeaking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will forespeak
you will forespeak
he/she/it will forespeak
we will forespeak
you will forespeak
they will forespeak
Future continuous
I will be forespeaking
you will be forespeaking
he/she/it will be forespeaking
we will be forespeaking
you will be forespeaking
they will be forespeaking
Future perfect
I will have forespoken
you will have forespoken
he/she/it will have forespoken
we will have forespoken
you will have forespoken
they will have forespoken
Future perfect continuous
I will have been forespeaking
you will have been forespeaking
he/she/it will have been forespeaking
we will have been forespeaking
you will have been forespeaking
they will have been forespeaking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would forespeak
you would forespeak
he/she/it would forespeak
we would forespeak
you would forespeak
they would forespeak
Conditional continuous
I would be forespeaking
you would be forespeaking
he/she/it would be forespeaking
we would be forespeaking
you would be forespeaking
they would be forespeaking
Conditional perfect
I would have forespeak
you would have forespeak
he/she/it would have forespeak
we would have forespeak
you would have forespeak
they would have forespeak
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been forespeaking
you would have been forespeaking
he/she/it would have been forespeaking
we would have been forespeaking
you would have been forespeaking
they would have been forespeaking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you forespeak
we let´s forespeak
you forespeak
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
forespoken
Present Participle
forespeaking
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 «FORESPEAK»
Discover the use of
forespeak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
forespeak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
On the Fromth of the Lifekin
But which maiths will endfastly swither, no man can forespeak; for we well know
that many maiths, formerly most outstretchlyly andwound, have now become
fornaughted. Looking still more far-offly to the to-come, we may forespeak that,
owing ...
"Dinna forespeak them, woman! dinna forespeak them!" said the man with a dark
frown, and with equal earnestness, but with a tinge of superstitious alarm in his
voice and manner. "They wud fain hae your good word, an' no your evil tongue ...
James Baillie Fraser, 1835
3
The Works of Ben Jonson...: With Notes Critical and ...
God some on us be not a witch, gossip, to forespeak the matter thus.* . Mirth. I
fear we are all such, an we were old enough : but we are not all old enough to
make one witch. How like you the Vice in the play ? Expect. Which is he 9 Mirth.
Ben Jonson, William Gifford, 1816
4
Theaters of Intention: Drama and the Law in Early Modern England
Pray God, some on us be not a witch, gossip, to forespeak the matter thus" (
second intermean, 1-3). To forespeak means both to predict, and, in the context
of witchcraft, to bewitch or charm; the word's latter usage, clearly alluded to here,
...
(p. 29.) The word, in this sense, does not occur in Johnson, or Webster, or
Halliwell, or Nares, or Clarke. 12. FORESPEAK== Foretell. " Any omen that may
forespeak an ill, distracts our minds." (p. 7.) Johnson has " To FORESPEAK = To
predict ...
Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art, 1882
6
Report and Transactions
The word, in this sense, does not occur in Johnson, or Webster, or Halliwcll, or
Nares, or Clarke. 12. Forespeak= Foretell. " Any omen that may jorespeak an ill,
distracts our minds." (p. 7.) Johnson has " To Forespeak = To predict ; to foresay ;
to ...
7
The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
Forefpe'nt [adj. from fore, and spent) Wasted, tired, ípent; past, passed before
some certain time j bestowed before, given before. Forefoo'ke [<v. t- prêt', of
forespeak) Did forespeak. Forespur'rer [s.srom fore, and spur) One that rides
before.
8
The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Sc. Yks. Lan. Also written fore-; and in form forespyke ne.Sc. [far-, fospi'k] 1. To
bewitch, charm ; to cause ill luck by immoderate praise. Sc. ' Do you think she's
near the end'l' . . . ' Dinna say that, dinna forespeak the bairn,' R01 Horsmmn's
lVd.
9
Report and Transactions of the Devonshire Association for ...
The word, in this sense, does not occur in Johnson, or Webster, or Halliwell, or
Nares, or Clarke. 12. FoREsPEAK=Foretell “ Any omen that may jorespeak an ill,
distracts our minds.” (p. 7.) Johnson has “ To FORESPEAK = To predict; to
foresay ...
Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art, 1882
10
The Works ¬of ¬Henry ¬Howard, ¬earl ¬of ¬Surrey ¬and ¬of ...
And my unworthy lips,” inspired with thy grace, Shall thus forespeak '° thy secret
works,” in sight of Adam's race. PSALM LV. Grvr ear to my suit, Lord!" fromward
hide. '* To beoverwhehned. * Promise. = MS. Where. ' To accuse with clalnour.
Henry Howard, Thomas Wyatt, George F. Nott, 1815
