CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GENUFLECT
PRESENT
Present
I genuflect
you genuflect
he/she/it genuflects
we genuflect
you genuflect
they genuflect
Present continuous
I am genuflecting
you are genuflecting
he/she/it is genuflecting
we are genuflecting
you are genuflecting
they are genuflecting
Present perfect
I have genuflected
you have genuflected
he/she/it has genuflected
we have genuflected
you have genuflected
they have genuflected
Present perfect continuous
I have been genuflecting
you have been genuflecting
he/she/it has been genuflecting
we have been genuflecting
you have been genuflecting
they have been genuflecting
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 genuflected
you genuflected
he/she/it genuflected
we genuflected
you genuflected
they genuflected
Past continuous
I was genuflecting
you were genuflecting
he/she/it was genuflecting
we were genuflecting
you were genuflecting
they were genuflecting
Past perfect
I had genuflected
you had genuflected
he/she/it had genuflected
we had genuflected
you had genuflected
they had genuflected
Past perfect continuous
I had been genuflecting
you had been genuflecting
he/she/it had been genuflecting
we had been genuflecting
you had been genuflecting
they had been genuflecting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will genuflect
you will genuflect
he/she/it will genuflect
we will genuflect
you will genuflect
they will genuflect
Future continuous
I will be genuflecting
you will be genuflecting
he/she/it will be genuflecting
we will be genuflecting
you will be genuflecting
they will be genuflecting
Future perfect
I will have genuflected
you will have genuflected
he/she/it will have genuflected
we will have genuflected
you will have genuflected
they will have genuflected
Future perfect continuous
I will have been genuflecting
you will have been genuflecting
he/she/it will have been genuflecting
we will have been genuflecting
you will have been genuflecting
they will have been genuflecting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would genuflect
you would genuflect
he/she/it would genuflect
we would genuflect
you would genuflect
they would genuflect
Conditional continuous
I would be genuflecting
you would be genuflecting
he/she/it would be genuflecting
we would be genuflecting
you would be genuflecting
they would be genuflecting
Conditional perfect
I would have genuflect
you would have genuflect
he/she/it would have genuflect
we would have genuflect
you would have genuflect
they would have genuflect
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been genuflecting
you would have been genuflecting
he/she/it would have been genuflecting
we would have been genuflecting
you would have been genuflecting
they would have been genuflecting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you genuflect
we let´s genuflect
you genuflect
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
genuflected
Present Participle
genuflecting
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 «GENUFLECT»
Discover the use of
genuflect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
genuflect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Why Do Catholics
Genuflect?: And Answers to Other Puzzling ...
indeholder: Catholics' Relationship to Other Believers. Scripture and Tradition. Teaching Authority. Salvation. Worship, Sacraments and Sacramentals. Spitituality and Morality. Angels, Mary, and Other Saints.
“Now guys, when you come up here, you genuflect. Everyone know what a
genuflect is?” As far as I knew, it was a rare desert blossom found in the outer
regions of Mongolia. I was sure I was wrong. Puzzled expressions all around. I
wasn't the ...
3
The Ministry of Servers
The priest will genuflect in front of the tabernacle, take out the large host that he
will place in the monstrance, and close the tabernacle. The servers lead the
priest back to the altar: the server carrying the censer and incense boat goes first,
then ...
4
Ceremonies of The Young Rite:
Entering therein, he or she (and the boat bearer) genuflect and go either to put
the censer in the place where it hangs during the service, and stand at his or her
assigned place, or he or she stands at some convenient place on the epistle side
...
A favorite of Isaac Asimov was Lehrer's “Vatican Rag,” which Asimov would sing
to friends with very little encouragement: First you get down on your knees, Fiddle
with your rosaries, Bow your head with great respect, And genuflect, genuflect, ...
6
101 Questions and Answers on Eastern Catholic Churches
The word genuflect comes from two Latin words: genu, which means "knee," and
flectere, which means "to bend." This action arises out of Latin practice and never
made inroads into Eastern tradition. That's not to say that there is no Eastern ...
7
Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder
q Pilgrims in China not only genuflect before religious shrines but also may lay
themselves flat on the ground and light incense as well. Genuflection, which
contains the root genu-, ' 'knee," has long been a mark of respect and obedience.
Genuflect! (Pause) Stand up! Let us pray for the oppressed peasants in
Yugoslavia. Genuflect! (Pause) Stand up! Let us pray for the conversion of Russia
. Genuflect! (Pause) Stand up! Let us pray for this..... Genuflect! (Pause) Stand up!
9
Laughter in the Living Room: Television Comedy and the ...
... down on your knees / Fiddle with your rosaries / Bow your head with great
respect / And genuflect, genuflect, genuflect." The second season of the show
coincided with a particularly heated national election. As Brooks and Marsh
recount it, ...
10
A Pastoral Commentary on the General Instruction of the ...
The Priest is to genuflect before taking up the host. At Masses in which the Lamb
of God is sung, the Priest may finish breaking the bread (or apportioning hosts
from one vessel into others) before the singing is finished. It would seem better
for ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENUFLECT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
genuflect is used in the context of the following news items.
The true story of the South Carolina Confederate flag debate
“You want people to bow and genuflect” before the memory of the Confederate dead, a defiant Cobb-Hunter said. “If you're not trying to stall, ... «MSNBC, Jul 15»
Kid Rock tells blacks who oppose Confederate Flag to 'kiss his a–'
... in the music industry is kissing it anymore, or knows where to even find him and his music to genuflect at the alter of his former star power. «Chicago Defender, Jul 15»
Jimenez: What a concept for Whataburger — listening
... public's desire: a company that can put avocado in your burger if you want it or a bunch of politicians who genuflect before the NRA banner? «Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Jul 15»
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He arrives, all genuflect in unison, and we all agree to mind it. But this time around it's Telugu writer-director S.S. Rajamouli who has decided to ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
New band of the week: Amason (No 61)
Some of them go off-piste, but the most impressive moments on Sky City genuflect before the Mac of Mirage and Tango in the Night, when ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
How Scott Walker can regain momentum
Becoming an Iowa-centric candidate, one suspects, led him to genuflect on gay marriage, be reticent on the Confederate flag issue and pander ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Dominion: Heirs of Salvation Review
As such, the church affords Michael an unexpected chance not only to genuflect, but possibly commune with his errant Father. But as fate would ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
Arts Club's Les Misérables boasts a strong, talented cast
Wheeler is fabulously playful, forgetting how to genuflect and inventing little minuet steps for himself. And Lipman is a genius, so sly and funny ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
What became of Yoann Gourcuff, the supposed successor to …
I genuflect in the general direction of each and every one of you all. This is what I admit to: I don't care about other peoples sexuality or lack ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Michael Douglas says social media is ruining young American actors
The sort where men are men and all beings -- even dinosaurs -- genuflect before them. So if you want to be the next great star, young Justin, ... «CNET, Jul 15»
