ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GROUP
From French groupe, of Germanic origin; compare Italian gruppo.
WHAT DOES GROUP MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of group in the English dictionary
The first definition of group in the dictionary is a number of persons or things considered as a collective unit. Other definition of group is a number of persons bound together by common social standards, interests, etc. Group is also a small band of players or singers, esp of pop music.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GROUP
PRESENT
Present
I group
you group
he/she/it groups
we group
you group
they group
Present continuous
I am grouping
you are grouping
he/she/it is grouping
we are grouping
you are grouping
they are grouping
Present perfect
I have grouped
you have grouped
he/she/it has grouped
we have grouped
you have grouped
they have grouped
Present perfect continuous
I have been grouping
you have been grouping
he/she/it has been grouping
we have been grouping
you have been grouping
they have been grouping
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 grouped
you grouped
he/she/it grouped
we grouped
you grouped
they grouped
Past continuous
I was grouping
you were grouping
he/she/it was grouping
we were grouping
you were grouping
they were grouping
Past perfect
I had grouped
you had grouped
he/she/it had grouped
we had grouped
you had grouped
they had grouped
Past perfect continuous
I had been grouping
you had been grouping
he/she/it had been grouping
we had been grouping
you had been grouping
they had been grouping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will group
you will group
he/she/it will group
we will group
you will group
they will group
Future continuous
I will be grouping
you will be grouping
he/she/it will be grouping
we will be grouping
you will be grouping
they will be grouping
Future perfect
I will have grouped
you will have grouped
he/she/it will have grouped
we will have grouped
you will have grouped
they will have grouped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been grouping
you will have been grouping
he/she/it will have been grouping
we will have been grouping
you will have been grouping
they will have been grouping
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would group
you would group
he/she/it would group
we would group
you would group
they would group
Conditional continuous
I would be grouping
you would be grouping
he/she/it would be grouping
we would be grouping
you would be grouping
they would be grouping
Conditional perfect
I would have group
you would have group
he/she/it would have group
we would have group
you would have group
they would have group
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been grouping
you would have been grouping
he/she/it would have been grouping
we would have been grouping
you would have been grouping
they would have been grouping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you group
we let´s group
you group
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
grouping
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 «GROUP»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
group.
Sometimes I feel very alone. I am a bit of a nomad. Many people in sort of emerging countries, emerging economies, find themselves displaced. So there is that sense, and so I'm part of a whole, I think, group of displaced people.
When I was a congressman, I had occasion to talk to this group of students who were taking their seat. There were about 80 of them and I asked them, 'How many of you will be serving in the country once you graduate?' And, out of the 80, there were two that raised their hands. The rest were thinking of leaving.
My dad grew up in Pittsburgh in the '50s, and he used to sing Four Seasons songs on the stoop. He made me listen to Cousin Brucie - the guy who broke the Four Seasons on the radio. So I knew all of their songs, but I didn't know they were all by the same group.
Stuff with a group, stuff where there are other people around, I'll try that.
War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small inside group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few at the expense of the masses.
There are a group of people who would like to silence everybody and have everybody go along to get along, but that's not going to be very helpful for us in the long run, in terms of solving our problems. And somebody has to be courageous enough to actually stand up to, you know, the bullies.
There is a finite group of major financial players... and overall, the best thing for all of us is to be in an industry that's well respected, well regarded, and well thought of.
Marriage commissioners who choose not to marry homosexuals are being fired. A Knights of Columbus chapter in British Columbia is in court because it chooses not allow a lesbian group to use its facility for marriage ceremonies. The list goes on.
They've found a way to privately, or within a small family group, share expressions, or other images, drawings, and then gain access to some of the world's great expressions and images and make them real, make them tangible.
I had no idea 'L.A. Law' would be so mega. I knew it was a big show, but I was just one actress in a group of many good, award-winning actresses.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROUP»
Discover the use of
group in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
group and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Adventures in
Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, ...
Featuring strategies for solving the puzzles and computations illustrated using the SAGE open-source computer algebra system, the second edition of Adventures in Group Theory is perfect for mathematics enthusiasts and for use as a ...
2
Group Dynamics: Basics and Pragmatics for Practitioners
This book provides a clear and engaging description of group dynamic processes. Vignettes, case examples, and activities provide an experiential flavor to the book that will deepen the reader’s understanding of key concepts.
3
Group Dynamics and Team Interventions: Understanding and ...
Group Dynamics and Team Interventions will benefit academics and practitioners alike, who gain from a better understanding of the dynamics that inform team behavior, along with assessment tools and practical intervention techniques to ...
4
A Course on
Group Theory
Advanced study focuses on finite groups and the idea of group actions. Chapters divided between normal and arithmetical structure of groups. 1978 edition.
A full-colour visual guide for students of group theory.
6
Group Counseling: Strategies and Skills
New to this edition is an accompanying DVD, available for packaging with the text, that enables students to see many of the skills highlighted in the book, helping them to more effectively bridge the gap between theory and practice. ...
Ed Jacobs, Robert L. Masson, Riley Harvill, 2011
Two series of concepts are introduced to shed light on communication in groups: firstly, how groups are created; secondly how the group behaves under different conditions; these concepts are then used to explore various issues.
8
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Group Activities and Treatment Ideas & Practical ...
This book assists in breaking through treatment resistance and defensiveness. Dozens of reproducible handouts, experiential activities, exercises, self-discovery tools and more are included.
In the Fifth Edition, Forsyth combines an emphasis on research, empirical studies supporting theoretical understanding of groups, and case studies to illustrate the application of concepts to actual groups, thus providing students with the ...
10
Group Counseling: Concepts and Procedures
New to this edition are a chapter on diversity and social justice in group work an expanded chapter on co-leadership, a topic often ignored in other group counseling texts separate chapters on group work with children and group work with ...
Robert C. Berg, Garry L. Landreth, Kevin A. Fall, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROUP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
group is used in the context of the following news items.
US men's soccer team caps Gold Cup group play with 1-1 draw
The United States will arrive in the knockout stage of an international tournament unbeaten but unconvincing through the group stage. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Group wants Confederate monument removed from local cemetery
Group wants Confederate monument removed from local cemetery »Play Video The United Confederate Veterans Memorial stands at Lake ... «KOMO News, Jul 15»
Group puts Angie's List on 'Bigotry Map' over RFRA
A socially conservative advocacy group has identified three Indiana organizations as anti-Christian bigots, including the Indianapolis-based ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
Ala. Lieutenant Appeals Firing Over Tie to Confederate Group
Alabama officials say a police lieutenant who was fired over ties to a neo-Confederate group is appealing. Anniston Civil Service Board ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
HNA Group Unit to Buy 20% Stake in Aircraft Lessor Avolon Holdings
A unit of China's HNA Group on Tuesday said it agreed to pay $429 million ... for the global airline industry as Airbus Group SE and Boeing Co. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Gold Cup: Canada view group finale against Costa Rica at BMO …
TORONTO -- With all to play for still in Group B, Tuesday night will see Canada have the opportunity to participate in a Gold Cup match on ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
Insurers asked to improve health cost websites
... estimates of what their care will cost, according to an evaluation being released Tuesday by the advocacy group Health Care for All. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
Paramus-based The Goldstein Group appointed leasing agent for 7 …
Paramus-based retail brokerage The Goldstein Group has been appointed exclusive leasing agent for seven properties in the state, including ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
Fraternal group: City dissed us for MLB All-Star Game
A nonprofit group wants Cincinnati to pay up for forcing it to change its national convention plans after the city won the 2015 Major League ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
Ambassadors Group to close
Ambassadors Group, the Spokane-based education travel company that arranges popular People-to-People tours, is closing and all of its ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
