ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRUIT
From Old French, from Latin frūctus enjoyment, profit, fruit, from frūī to enjoy.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FRUIT
PRESENT
Present
I fruit
you fruit
he/she/it fruits
we fruit
you fruit
they fruit
Present continuous
I am fruiting
you are fruiting
he/she/it is fruiting
we are fruiting
you are fruiting
they are fruiting
Present perfect
I have fruited
you have fruited
he/she/it has fruited
we have fruited
you have fruited
they have fruited
Present perfect continuous
I have been fruiting
you have been fruiting
he/she/it has been fruiting
we have been fruiting
you have been fruiting
they have been fruiting
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 fruited
you fruited
he/she/it fruited
we fruited
you fruited
they fruited
Past continuous
I was fruiting
you were fruiting
he/she/it was fruiting
we were fruiting
you were fruiting
they were fruiting
Past perfect
I had fruited
you had fruited
he/she/it had fruited
we had fruited
you had fruited
they had fruited
Past perfect continuous
I had been fruiting
you had been fruiting
he/she/it had been fruiting
we had been fruiting
you had been fruiting
they had been fruiting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will fruit
you will fruit
he/she/it will fruit
we will fruit
you will fruit
they will fruit
Future continuous
I will be fruiting
you will be fruiting
he/she/it will be fruiting
we will be fruiting
you will be fruiting
they will be fruiting
Future perfect
I will have fruited
you will have fruited
he/she/it will have fruited
we will have fruited
you will have fruited
they will have fruited
Future perfect continuous
I will have been fruiting
you will have been fruiting
he/she/it will have been fruiting
we will have been fruiting
you will have been fruiting
they will have been fruiting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would fruit
you would fruit
he/she/it would fruit
we would fruit
you would fruit
they would fruit
Conditional continuous
I would be fruiting
you would be fruiting
he/she/it would be fruiting
we would be fruiting
you would be fruiting
they would be fruiting
Conditional perfect
I would have fruit
you would have fruit
he/she/it would have fruit
we would have fruit
you would have fruit
they would have fruit
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been fruiting
you would have been fruiting
he/she/it would have been fruiting
we would have been fruiting
you would have been fruiting
they would have been fruiting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you fruit
we let´s fruit
you fruit
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
fruiting
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 «FRUIT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
fruit.
The ultimate goal of the architect...is to create a paradise. Every house, every product of architecture... should be a fruit of our endeavour to build an earthly paradise for people.
My father taught me photography. It was his hobby, and we had a small darkroom in the fruit cellar of our basement. It was the kind of makeshift darkroom that was only dark at night.
Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bear bad fruit.
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
They took their meals together; and it was remarked on such occasions, when the friendship of animals is put to a hard test, that they never quarrelled or disputed the possession of a favourite fruit with each other.
Envy, like the worm, never runs but to the fairest fruit; like a cunning bloodhound, it singles out the fattest deer in the flock.
On game day, if I eat fruit - I usually eat fruit in the mornings - I have to have three pieces of cantaloupe, three pieces of pineapple. Everything's in threes.
Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself.
I think that if you shake the tree, you ought to be around when the fruit falls to pick it up.
We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRUIT»
Discover the use of
fruit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
fruit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Oranges Are Not the Only
Fruit
Winner of the Whitbread Prize for best first fiction, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a coming-out novel from Winterson, the acclaimed author of The Passion and Sexing the Cherry.
Grow Fruit shows just how easy it is to - you guessed it! - grow your own fruit.
Using simple text and illustrations, explains what fruits are, where they grow, and how people use them.
Presents information about fruit, and how eating a wide variety of it every day provides energy and keeps children healthy.
5
Jane Grigson's
Fruit Book
And, as always, in her brief introductions Grigson will both educate and amuse you with her pithy comments on the histories and varieties of all the included fruits. ¯ All ingredients are given in American as well as metric measures, and ...
The essential guide to growing all types of fruit.
7
Citrus
Fruit: Biology, Technology and Evaluation
This book is the most comprehensive reference on citrus fruit biology, biotechnology and quality. Basic and applied scientific information is interwoven to serve the researcher, marketer, scientist, nutritionist, or dietician.
Milind Ladanyia, Milind Ladaniya, 2010
Fruits are described and defined, their growth is explored, and their special features and uses are presented in an engaging and accessible way.
9
The
Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce ...
Peopled with a varied and bizarre cast of characters – from smugglers to explorers to inventors – this extraordinary book unveils the hidden universe of fruit. From the Hardcover edition.
10
Fresh Vegetable and
Fruit Juices: What's Missing in Your Body?
"The lack or deficiency of certain elements, such as vital organic minerals and salts, and consequenty of vitamins, from our customary diet is the primary cause of nearly every sickness and dieseas.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRUIT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
fruit is used in the context of the following news items.
Recipes for fruit coulis to dress up desserts and snacks
A coulis (pronounced coo-lee) is a smooth, pureed sauce, sweet versions of which — such as those here — are based on fruit. Coulis is thinner ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
CDC Study: A Very Low Number of Americans Eat Enough Fruit and …
Only 13% of adult Americans ate the recommended 1.5-2 cups of fruit each day in 2013, and fewer than 9% ate the recommended 2-3 cups of ... «GovExec.com, Jul 15»
A new hybrid of fruit & vegetable?
Joe Brown of Troutville sent this in. He writes: "Okay! First I like my freestone free from other stuff. I like peaches simply peachy. Plus I want my ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
Should you shake up some fruit beers?
Anyone else encounter a similar problem with a fruit beer or maybe a maple stout? Did you ever try lighting shaking it up? Any strategies that ... «BeerAdvocate.com, Jul 15»
Project will extend the benefits of solar power to Fruit Belt residents
A plan by National Grid to install solar energy systems on the rooftops of 100 homes in Buffalo's Fruit Belt should help share across a broader ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
Mele's Musings: Unfriended and blocked by the fruit of my own loins
About Men Radio is a show about men. Not all men, mind you, but specifically about a group of lifelong friends coping with rapidly changing ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
Michael Stewart Foley: Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting …
With Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, historian Michael Stewart Foley offers up a portrait of San Francisco in the late 1970s, detailing the ... «Punknews.org, Jul 15»
Peach of a season: N.J.'s havest of the fruit to be a good one this …
MULLICA HILL — The Jersey tomato is famous, but there's another fruit in the Garden State that's finally getting its due — the peach. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
No-Bake Gluten-Free Fruit Pie Minis
We've filled them with a dollop of foolproof lemon curd and topped them with berries, but you can mix and match your favorite seasonal fruit ... «Healthy Eats, Jul 15»
Small-space farming: Espaliered fruit trees
Espaliered fruit trees, usually apples, can be trained in a variety of designs, but are typically supported along straight, horizontal lines. (Photo by ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
