ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRANT
From Old French graunter, from Vulgar Latin credentāre (unattested), from Latin crēdere to believe.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GRANT
PRESENT
Present
I grant
you grant
he/she/it grants
we grant
you grant
they grant
Present continuous
I am granting
you are granting
he/she/it is granting
we are granting
you are granting
they are granting
Present perfect
I have granted
you have granted
he/she/it has granted
we have granted
you have granted
they have granted
Present perfect continuous
I have been granting
you have been granting
he/she/it has been granting
we have been granting
you have been granting
they have been granting
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 granted
you granted
he/she/it granted
we granted
you granted
they granted
Past continuous
I was granting
you were granting
he/she/it was granting
we were granting
you were granting
they were granting
Past perfect
I had granted
you had granted
he/she/it had granted
we had granted
you had granted
they had granted
Past perfect continuous
I had been granting
you had been granting
he/she/it had been granting
we had been granting
you had been granting
they had been granting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will grant
you will grant
he/she/it will grant
we will grant
you will grant
they will grant
Future continuous
I will be granting
you will be granting
he/she/it will be granting
we will be granting
you will be granting
they will be granting
Future perfect
I will have granted
you will have granted
he/she/it will have granted
we will have granted
you will have granted
they will have granted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been granting
you will have been granting
he/she/it will have been granting
we will have been granting
you will have been granting
they will have been granting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would grant
you would grant
he/she/it would grant
we would grant
you would grant
they would grant
Conditional continuous
I would be granting
you would be granting
he/she/it would be granting
we would be granting
you would be granting
they would be granting
Conditional perfect
I would have grant
you would have grant
he/she/it would have grant
we would have grant
you would have grant
they would have grant
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been granting
you would have been granting
he/she/it would have been granting
we would have been granting
you would have been granting
they would have been granting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you grant
we let´s grant
you grant
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
granting
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 «GRANT»
The term «grant» is very widely used and occupies the
3.611 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «GRANT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
grant.
I oppose any attempt to grant homosexual unions the same legal privileges that civil government affords to traditional marriage and family life.
God grant you the strength to fight off the temptations of surrender.
Although it has been said by men of more wit than wisdom, and perhaps more malice than either, that women are naturally incapable of acting prudently, or that they are necessarily determined to folly, I must by no means grant it.
The fact is I am growing old too fast, alas! I feel it, and yet work I will, and may God grant me life to see the last plate of my mammoth work finished.
I could, I think, quite easily have gone to Oxford. I got four good A levels, but my father's income was such that I wouldn't have got a grant, and he wouldn't let me go to university, and that was the end of it.
The scientist-community guy may get a $500,000 grant, and if his equipment works or doesn't work, he still gets a gold star for doing the science experiment. For me, there is no merit in anything for doing an experiment; I have to go home with pictures.
Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, I grant you that. Yes, yes, it's the most comical thing in the world.
By placing discretion in the hands of an official to grant or deny a license, such a statute creates a threat of censorship that by its very existence chills free speech.
Fear not; and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find not the rub of death.
And I have to say, I agree with some of the criticisms that some have made about that state program which allocates the grant money on a very rigid formula all across the country, with a certain percentage to each state.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANT»
Discover the use of
grant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
grant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
They sold phenomenally well, and Grant the failed businessman left his widow a fortune in royalties from sales of the book.
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Grant's Atlas of Anatomy
A cornerstone of gross anatomy since 1943, Grant's Atlas of Anatomy reaches students worldwide with its realistic dissection illustrations, detailed surface anatomy photos, clinical images and comments, and quick-reference muscle tables.
A. M. R. Agur, Arthur F. Dalley, John Charles Boileau Grant, 2013
From his boyhood in Ohio to the battlefields of the Civil War and his presidency during the crucial years of Reconstruction, this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography traces the entire arc of Grant's life (1822-1885).
4
Jim
Grant: UNICEF Visionary
The eight stories in this volume, each one written by a close colleague of Jim Grant, celebrate this achievement. They also draw out the lessons on Grant's vision and leadership - lessons relevant in many other contexts.
5
Personal Memoirs of U. S.
Grant
"Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant" is considered among the greatest of military memoirs.
6
The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel
But this novel also stands on its own for all readers, an enchanting and haunting journey to Roland’s world and testimony to the power of Stephen King’s storytelling magic.
7
Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S.
Grant
Completed just days before his death and hailed by Mark Twain as "the most remarkable work of its kind since the Commentaries of Julius Caesar," this is the now-legendary autobiography of ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT (1822-1885), 18th president of ...
8
The Only
Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top
Grant ...
A new edition of the most sought-after grant-writing guide, revised and updated for grant-seekers in today's economy
Ellen Karsh, Arlen Sue Fox, 2009
9
Cary
Grant: A Biography
Rigorously researched and elegantly written, Cary Grant: A Biography is a complete, nuanced portrait of the greatest Hollywood star in cinema history. From the Hardcover edition.
10
Grant Morrison: Combining the Worlds of Contemporary Comics
In "Grant Morrison: Combining the Worlds of Contemporary Comics," author Marc Singer examines how Morrison uses this fusion of styles to intervene in the major political, aesthetic, and intellectual challenges of our time.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
grant is used in the context of the following news items.
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Grant Ward joins Rotherham United …
Tottenham Hotspur have allowed Grant Ward to join Rotherham United on a six-month loan deal, with the midfielder seemingly opting for the ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
Hugh Grant is that really you? Hollywood star shows off salt and …
Hugh Grant was spotted at Wimbledon this weekend and looked rather different since the last time we saw him up close. With his greying hair ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Darling Downs woman wins fight for first home buyer's grant
A Queensland home buyer has successfully taken on the state government over its refusal to grant her a $15,000 first home owner's grant ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
Douglas Grant
Douglas Grant rss · port_11.07 · The Greek result shows that 'Yes, we can!' is over · Douglas Grant 12 July 2015 18:05. Conventional wisdom has it that David ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
EMEA: GSMA innovation grant program in action
Tigo Tanzania: Awarded a grant to identify products and services that will enable them to better serve resource-poor women throughout ... «RCR Wireless News, Jul 15»
'Scandal' Season 5 Spoilers: Bellamy Young Says Mellie Grant Will …
(Photo : Getty Images/Ben Gabbe) Will Bellamy Young's Mellie Grant reunite with President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn) on "Scandal" ... «Design & Trend, Jul 15»
NSW government gives Australian Rugby Union $1.7 million grant
The Australian Rugby Union has been awarded a $1.7 million grant to move its Sydney offices to Moore Park and expand a version of the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Even With So Many Candidates, Jim Grant Is Unimpressed
Jim Grant, editor of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, has done a quick rundown of current and former governors in the race that ignores party ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
LSU business incubator receives federal grant from U.S. Small …
The Louisiana Business and Technology Center, housed at LSU's Innovation Park in Baton Rouge, has received a $150,000 grant from the ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
Kirkuk officials reject Iraqi plan to grant IDPs permanent resident status
Local authorities in Kirkuk reject a decision by the Iraqi Interior Ministry to grant permanent residence status to internally displaced people (IDP) ... «Iraq Oil Report, Jul 15»
