ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLOW
Old English glōwan; related to Old Norse glōa, Old High German gluoen, Icelandic glōra to sparkle.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GLOW
PRESENT
Present
I glow
you glow
he/she/it glows
we glow
you glow
they glow
Present continuous
I am glowing
you are glowing
he/she/it is glowing
we are glowing
you are glowing
they are glowing
Present perfect
I have glowed
you have glowed
he/she/it has glowed
we have glowed
you have glowed
they have glowed
Present perfect continuous
I have been glowing
you have been glowing
he/she/it has been glowing
we have been glowing
you have been glowing
they have been glowing
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 glowed
you glowed
he/she/it glowed
we glowed
you glowed
they glowed
Past continuous
I was glowing
you were glowing
he/she/it was glowing
we were glowing
you were glowing
they were glowing
Past perfect
I had glowed
you had glowed
he/she/it had glowed
we had glowed
you had glowed
they had glowed
Past perfect continuous
I had been glowing
you had been glowing
he/she/it had been glowing
we had been glowing
you had been glowing
they had been glowing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will glow
you will glow
he/she/it will glow
we will glow
you will glow
they will glow
Future continuous
I will be glowing
you will be glowing
he/she/it will be glowing
we will be glowing
you will be glowing
they will be glowing
Future perfect
I will have glowed
you will have glowed
he/she/it will have glowed
we will have glowed
you will have glowed
they will have glowed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been glowing
you will have been glowing
he/she/it will have been glowing
we will have been glowing
you will have been glowing
they will have been glowing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would glow
you would glow
he/she/it would glow
we would glow
you would glow
they would glow
Conditional continuous
I would be glowing
you would be glowing
he/she/it would be glowing
we would be glowing
you would be glowing
they would be glowing
Conditional perfect
I would have glow
you would have glow
he/she/it would have glow
we would have glow
you would have glow
they would have glow
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been glowing
you would have been glowing
he/she/it would have been glowing
we would have been glowing
you would have been glowing
they would have been glowing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you glow
we let´s glow
you glow
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
glowing
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.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOW»
The term «glow» is very widely used and occupies the
8.511 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «GLOW»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
glow.
I always take working out seriously, but before a shoot I do extra sit ups and squats. I also eat more vegetables and drink a ton of water, because it really helps my skin glow.
I look my best when I take my helmet off after a long motorcycle ride. I have a glow and a bit of helmet hair.
I don't see how English as we use it in Europe can be revivified. It's like Latin must have been in about A.D. 300, tired and used up. All one can do is press very hard stylistically to make it glow.
My bacteria glow in the dark - no human being doesn't like that.
Charm is a glow within a woman that casts a most becoming light on others.
Our American heritage is greater than any one of us. It can express itself in very homely truths; in the end it can lift up our eyes beyond the glow in the sunset skies.
It was still quite light out of doors, but inside with the curtains drawn and the smouldering fire sending out a dim, uncertain glow, the room was full of deep shadows.
I know white clothing is supposed to enhance that summer glow, but writers don't tan.
We were on the dark side of the Earth when we started to see outside the window this soft pink glow, which is a lot of little angry ions out there going very fast. We were hitting them very fast.
Of course voting is useful. But then again, I don't put a big glow to it. Voting is about as essential as washing yourself. It's something you're supposed to do. Now, you can't go around bragging, expecting to get props because you voted. That's stupid.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLOW»
Discover the use of
glow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
glow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Lushly conceived, cinematically detailed, and epic in historical scope, Glow announces an extraordinary new voice in Southern fiction.
Jessica Maria Tuccelli, 2012
Pulse-pounding and addictive, Glow begins Amy Kathleen Ryan's Sky Chasers--the most riveting series since The Hunger Games.
It’s time to get gorgeous—from the inside out. Christina Pirello shows you how to achieve clear skin, lustrous hair, and even strong nails with a unique and holistic approach to self-care.
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Glow: How You Can Radiate Energy, Innovation, and Success
And Lynda Gratton can make sure you’re one of them. In her book Hot Spots, Gratton explored how pockets of energy and innovation are created in organizations.
West takes readers on a musical and visual odyssey in this deluxe volume that offers a gorgeous photographic ride through his life, both on and offstage.
6
Glow Discharge Processes: Sputtering and Plasma Etching
Develops detailed understanding of the deposition and etching of materials by sputtering discharge, and of etching of materials by chemically active discharge.
7
The Big
Glow: Insight, Inspiration, Peace and Passion
Highly anticipated and unique in it's structure, Brian Piergrossi's The Big Glow, is a book which has the ability to awaken the consciousness and open the hearts of readers from all walks of life.
Ultimately, this book is about the distances that bridge and separate us. Layered and deceptively simple, imbued with Downie's wit, insight, anger, compassion and rock 'n'roll edge, Coke Machine Glow is a remarkable debut.
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Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy: A Practical Guide
This Practical Guide takes the reader on a journey through instrument operation, sample preparation, analysis, and reporting results.
Thomas Nelis, R. Payling, 2003
It is divided into three themes: Heart, Insights/Realizations and Universal. This work is a journey through one woman's evolution from innocence to "conscious living.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLOW»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
glow is used in the context of the following news items.
China market blowout has Hong Kong basking in financial glow …
Less than a year after huge street protests prompted a re-think about Hong Kong as a financial center, a wild four-week ride in mainland ... «Coconuts Hong Kong, Jul 15»
Glow sticks help police get closer to community - Times Union
(AP) — On the Fourth of July, three Brownsville police officers were patrolling the south side of the city when they began handing out glow ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
NIS America Releasing Stella Glow In Europe Next Year …
NIS America Releasing Stella Glow In Europe Next Year Atlus announced their localization plans last month for Imageepoch's last game, Stella ... «Gaming Union, Jul 15»
Glowing for a good cause | News | kentuckynewera.com
... winding cart paths turned into a bright, multicolored serpentine of glowing humanity for the Hopkinsville YMCA's second annual Glow Run. «Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era, Jul 15»
Appeal to protect glow worms on West Country canals
A decline in glow worms along canals in the West of England has prompted a call to record any sightings to track colonies and protect them. «BBC News, Jul 15»
Welcome to Night Vale Recap: “Glow Cloud” | The Mary Sue
Get ready to understand a lot of memes with this one folks. It's time to start hailing the Glow Cloud! This episode starts with an announcement ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
Glow 5K at Jackson Square to benefit Italian Heritage Festival - The …
The event is part of a race series called Glow in the Park, which features glow paint and black lights throughout each course. Glowing foam ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
Golden glow for McBride at world cup regatta | Radio New Zealand …
The New Zealand rower Zoe McBride has won the women's lightweight single sculls at the world cup regatta in Lucerne. McBride was not the ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
Treating Your Skin Right For Summer: How to Glow Up With a Bomb …
Summer season is upon us and it is essential that you develop a beauty routine that makes you “glow up” (as the young folks say). Glowing up ... «The Source, Jul 15»
Family Chuckle: Summers growing up tinged with golden glow …
Isn't it strange how most everything has a golden glow when you look back on it, and the further away the event is, the more golden it gets? «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»
