ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GLUE
From Old French glu, from Late Latin glūs; compare Greek gloios.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GLUE
PRESENT
Present
I glue
you glue
he/she/it glues
we glue
you glue
they glue
Present continuous
I am gluing
you are gluing
he/she/it is gluing
we are gluing
you are gluing
they are gluing
Present perfect
I have glued
you have glued
he/she/it has glued
we have glued
you have glued
they have glued
Present perfect continuous
I have been gluing
you have been gluing
he/she/it has been gluing
we have been gluing
you have been gluing
they have been gluing
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 glued
you glued
he/she/it glued
we glued
you glued
they glued
Past continuous
I was gluing
you were gluing
he/she/it was gluing
we were gluing
you were gluing
they were gluing
Past perfect
I had glued
you had glued
he/she/it had glued
we had glued
you had glued
they had glued
Past perfect continuous
I had been gluing
you had been gluing
he/she/it had been gluing
we had been gluing
you had been gluing
they had been gluing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will glue
you will glue
he/she/it will glue
we will glue
you will glue
they will glue
Future continuous
I will be gluing
you will be gluing
he/she/it will be gluing
we will be gluing
you will be gluing
they will be gluing
Future perfect
I will have glued
you will have glued
he/she/it will have glued
we will have glued
you will have glued
they will have glued
Future perfect continuous
I will have been gluing
you will have been gluing
he/she/it will have been gluing
we will have been gluing
you will have been gluing
they will have been gluing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would glue
you would glue
he/she/it would glue
we would glue
you would glue
they would glue
Conditional continuous
I would be gluing
you would be gluing
he/she/it would be gluing
we would be gluing
you would be gluing
they would be gluing
Conditional perfect
I would have glue
you would have glue
he/she/it would have glue
we would have glue
you would have glue
they would have glue
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been gluing
you would have been gluing
he/she/it would have been gluing
we would have been gluing
you would have been gluing
they would have been gluing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you glue
we let´s glue
you glue
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
gluing
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 «GLUE»
The term «glue» is very widely used and occupies the
11.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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glue
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10 QUOTES WITH «GLUE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
glue.
Glue actually contaminates recyclables. We throw things in a landfill just because they're glued together.
Through my research, I found that vulnerability is the glue that holds relationships together. It's the magic sauce.
God makes it really clear that society and civilization is really held together by the glue of families... When a man and a woman come together and say 'I do,' they are committing for a lifetime to love each other and to model what love is and what forgiveness is and what joy is to their kids.
I've grown this mustache which saves me from having to glue on one every day in the heat.
Transportation is the center of the world! It is the glue of our daily lives. When it goes well, we don't see it. When it goes wrong, it negatively colors our day, makes us feel angry and impotent, curtails our possibilities.
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.
I believe women are the glue of everything.
The BBC is part of the glue which binds the United Kingdom together. At those times of national moment - of joy or sadness, in the UK or around the world, at times when the nation wants to celebrate, mourn or just enjoy itself people turn to the BBC.
When I've got all the makeup on and all the spit, polish and glue together, I look fine. But I know what I really look like, and I'm still that same little kid under there. I don't think I look that great. I think I did a good job of creating Morgan Fairchild. But I created her.
The point is, how do you know the Guarantee Fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLUE»
Discover the use of
glue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
glue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Follows the lives of four boys growing up in the Edinburgh projects, bound together by loyalty and friendship as they struggle with class conditioning, peer pressure, and their parents' hopes for their future.
2
We Are All Made of
Glue
Georgie Sinclair's life is coming unstuck.
3
The Crafter's Guide to
Glue: Techniques & Projects
Try to imagine an artistic world without glue! It’s pretty much a necessity. If you’re a craft fanatic you owe it to yourself to gain a full understanding of glue’s properties and uses. This new glue guide helps you do just that.
4
The Cat who Sniffed
Glue
Jim Qwillerman and his feline sleuthing companions search for a motive to the murder of Harley Fitch and his pregnant wife Belle in the isolated community of Picka
Lilian Jackson Braun, 1989
5
Glue & Go Costumes for Kids: Super-duper Designs with ...
A resource for teachers, librarians, and parents showcases 28 costume ideas that are made with easy-to-find materials, including plastic cups and plates, cardboard boxes, and fabric and foam.
Based on data compiled from a large number of prospective and longitudinal studies, this volume evaluates the course, and some of the causes, of the condition and demonstrates morphological differences in the nasopharynx of affected ...
7
Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never
Glue Your Friends to Chairs
If the kids can't sit still for the class performance, Roscoe's teacher could be in big trouble. Fortunately Roscoe has a plan to save her—a super, mega, gonzo plan! What could go wrong?
Katherine Applegate, 2008
8
Scribbles, Stickers and
Glue: A Kids' Guide to Scrapbooking
A fun activity guide provides scrapbooking ideas directed specifically to children, and includes photos of sample pages, and complete instructions. Reprint.
By JOHN BURROUGHS Hot-melt glue gives you a flexible bond in a hurry. Here
are some of its uses that you may never have thought of ANYONE using a glue
gun for the first . time discovers that the polyethylene- base, hot-melt adhesive ...
10
Devlin's Boatbuilding: How to Build Any Boat the ...
Here is everything you need to know about stitch-and-glue construction, from its leading proponent: Setting up shop Selecting the right marine plywood Converting plywood-on-frame designs for stitch-and-glue construction Working with epoxy ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLUE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
glue is used in the context of the following news items.
Mouldable glue Sugru smashes £3.5m Crowdcube record
The inventor behind the world's first mouldable glue has smashed all equity crowdfunding records after raising more than £3.5 million, four ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
Houghton Regis dentist warns of dangers of using glue to fix broken …
MORE people are owning up to using super glue to fix loose or broken teeth following the screening of a documentary on the subject, ... «Luton On Sunday, Jul 15»
Forensic spray glue might help police preserve remains and identify …
A researcher hopes a spray glue developed in South Australia will become part of the forensic kits of police investigators across Australia. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
Crowdfunders stick to Sugru like glue with record £3.5m raised
HACKNEY-based inventor Jane ni Dhulchaointigh broke two crowdfunding records yesterday, after her start-up Mouldable “glue” company ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
Tractor trailer full of glue goes off road
Colesville (WIVT) - A driver got himself in a sticky situation Tuesday afternoon when his tractor trailer full of glue went off the road in the Town of ... «Binghamton Homepage, Jul 15»
Truck hauling glue crashes on I-88, gets stuck in trees
A tractor trailer loaded with 76,000 pounds of glue crashed off Interstate 88 Tuesday afternoon, jack-knifed and then got stuck between trees. «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jul 15»
DIY RepStrap 3D Printer Uses Wood and Glue as Its Primary …
The other week we had a little party our house where I just happened to have two 3D printers hooked up working and churning our pieces for a ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
Burglars Use Glue Traps to Steal from Apartment Deposit Boxes
Five apartment complex were burglarized overnight in a way police haven't seen before -- the suspects used glue mouse traps to pull checks ... «KIII TV3, Jul 15»
Chopsticks & Glue: Japanese Researchers Unveil Unique 3D …
Chopsticks & Glue: Japanese Researchers Unveil Unique 3D Printing Method. by Bridget Butler Millsaps · July 6, 2015 ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
Wood & Glue RepStrap Works Surprisingly Well
glue rep strap [Skeat's] plan was to cobble together a printer just good enough to print out parts for another, more robust one. The frame is ... «Hackaday, Jul 15»
