ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HASTE
From Old French haste, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse heifst hate, Old English hǣst strife, Old High German heisti powerful.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HASTE
PRESENT
Present
I haste
you haste
he/she/it hastes
we haste
you haste
they haste
Present continuous
I am hasting
you are hasting
he/she/it is hasting
we are hasting
you are hasting
they are hasting
Present perfect
I have hasted
you have hasted
he/she/it has hasted
we have hasted
you have hasted
they have hasted
Present perfect continuous
I have been hasting
you have been hasting
he/she/it has been hasting
we have been hasting
you have been hasting
they have been hasting
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 hasted
you hasted
he/she/it hasted
we hasted
you hasted
they hasted
Past continuous
I was hasting
you were hasting
he/she/it was hasting
we were hasting
you were hasting
they were hasting
Past perfect
I had hasted
you had hasted
he/she/it had hasted
we had hasted
you had hasted
they had hasted
Past perfect continuous
I had been hasting
you had been hasting
he/she/it had been hasting
we had been hasting
you had been hasting
they had been hasting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will haste
you will haste
he/she/it will haste
we will haste
you will haste
they will haste
Future continuous
I will be hasting
you will be hasting
he/she/it will be hasting
we will be hasting
you will be hasting
they will be hasting
Future perfect
I will have hasted
you will have hasted
he/she/it will have hasted
we will have hasted
you will have hasted
they will have hasted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been hasting
you will have been hasting
he/she/it will have been hasting
we will have been hasting
you will have been hasting
they will have been hasting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would haste
you would haste
he/she/it would haste
we would haste
you would haste
they would haste
Conditional continuous
I would be hasting
you would be hasting
he/she/it would be hasting
we would be hasting
you would be hasting
they would be hasting
Conditional perfect
I would have haste
you would have haste
he/she/it would have haste
we would have haste
you would have haste
they would have haste
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been hasting
you would have been hasting
he/she/it would have been hasting
we would have been hasting
you would have been hasting
they would have been hasting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you haste
we let´s haste
you haste
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
hasting
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 «HASTE»
The term «haste» is quite widely used and occupies the
23.803 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «HASTE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
haste.
Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.
Given Pounds and five years, and an ordinary man can in the ordinary course, without any undue haste or putting any pressure upon his taste, surround himself with books, all in his own language, and thence forward have at least one place in the world.
There is no road too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; there are no honors too distant to the man who prepares himself for them with patience.
Grief walks upon the heels of pleasure; married in haste, we repent at leisure.
Let us not, in the eagerness of our haste to educate, forget all the ends of education.
Therefore, let us not despair, but instead, survey the position, consider carefully the action we must take, and then address ourselves to our common task in a mood of sober resolution and quiet confidence, without haste and without pause.
Manuscript: something submitted in haste and returned at leisure.
Youth is ever apt to judge in haste, and lose the medium in the wild extreme.
Make haste! The tide of Fortune soon ebbs.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HASTE»
Discover the use of
haste in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
haste and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
He eventually became one of the most popular British authors of all time. Written in 1895, Joan Haste is a romance, but has enough action to satisfy any of Haggard's fans.
2
Making
Haste Slowly: The Troubled History of Higher ...
A comprehensive history that reveals the intrusion of culture and politics into higher education in Mississippi
3
Making
Haste from Babylon: The Mayflower Pilgrims and Their ...
Explores the complexities of Pilgrim character from their radical sectarian beliefs to their entrepreneurial capabilities, drawing on previously untapped sources to offer insight into how they established a thriving New Plymouth settlement ...
4
In Tearing
Haste: Letters Between Deborah Devonshire and ...
In spring 1956, Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire - youngest of the six legendary Mitford sisters - invited the writer and war hero Patrick Leigh Fermor to visit Lismore Castle, the Devonshires' house in Ireland.
Deborah Vivien Freeman-Mitford Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Charlotte Mosley, 2009
War marriage goes wrong.
John Phillips Marquand, 1945
A choice but insistent call from the heart of God to His people. It is a call to purity, al light illuminating our path.
Originally published in 1967 and out of print for over twenty years, Post Haste is a classic Australian story revived. Edgar Britt tells the tale of his colourful thirty year career as one of Australia’s most successful jockeys.
8
Yours in
Haste: Letters from the Attic
In 1745, two close cousins must separate.
Roberta O. Major, Sara V. Olds, 2002
Although Iam his mother, Miss Haste, for HenryI have little sympathy inthis matter;
my sympathy is for you and you alone." "You spoke of his family, Lady Graves:
aman is not his family. Surely hisduty istowards himself,and not towards the past
...
Henry Rider Haggard, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HASTE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
haste is used in the context of the following news items.
NCP questions 'haste' shown by Maharashtra Government over …
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday questioned the haste shown by the Maharashtra Government to execute the prime ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
Cuba: Mariel port, economic zone attract 1st foreign firms
"Without haste, but without pause," said Igarza, echoing the oft-repeated mantra of Castro and other officials about the pace with which Cuba ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
Middle East Allies See Heightened Peril in Newly Empowered Tehran
In that context, many saw the American haste to reach a deal with Iran as a sign of a shift away from its traditional allies. “You're seeing the U.S. ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Binay camp slams 'undue haste' of alleged ouster plot
THE "inexplicable fixation and undue haste" to oust Vice President Jejomar Binay is a violation of the Constitution that only allows him to be ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
Undue Haste Rarely Yields Good Medicine
Regarding Jonathan Leff and Allan Coukell's “How to End the Regulatory Slowdown for New Antibiotics” (op-ed, July 3): Speeding approval of ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Take haste out of flood repairs to save trouble down the road
Cleanup efforts are underway as residents piece together their homes after severe flooding in Indiana this week. WRTV. West-side flooding. «WRTV Indianapolis, Jul 15»
Indigenous recognition: Make haste slowly to avoid pitfalls and build …
Indigenous recognition: Make haste slowly to avoid pitfalls and build ... But the Herald believes a process which makes haste slowly will ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Haste makes waste: Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metro bus project floods …
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Newly constructed metro bus stations worth millions of rupees were not able to withstand the heavy monsoon ... «Daily Pakistan, Jul 15»
To Russia, With Haste
NMN's Producer Profile series highlights career anecdotes and insights into the success of the loan officers from the 2015 Top Producers ... «National Mortgage News, Jul 15»
1MDB: Don't act in haste or continue to punish Najib - Hishammuddin
KUALA LUMPUR: Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein Onn today urged all quarters to not act in haste and avoid making early ... «Astro Awani, Jul 15»
