ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUMBLE
From Old French, from Latin humilis low, from humus the ground.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HUMBLE
PRESENT
Present
I humble
you humble
he/she/it humbles
we humble
you humble
they humble
Present continuous
I am humbling
you are humbling
he/she/it is humbling
we are humbling
you are humbling
they are humbling
Present perfect
I have humbled
you have humbled
he/she/it has humbled
we have humbled
you have humbled
they have humbled
Present perfect continuous
I have been humbling
you have been humbling
he/she/it has been humbling
we have been humbling
you have been humbling
they have been humbling
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 humbled
you humbled
he/she/it humbled
we humbled
you humbled
they humbled
Past continuous
I was humbling
you were humbling
he/she/it was humbling
we were humbling
you were humbling
they were humbling
Past perfect
I had humbled
you had humbled
he/she/it had humbled
we had humbled
you had humbled
they had humbled
Past perfect continuous
I had been humbling
you had been humbling
he/she/it had been humbling
we had been humbling
you had been humbling
they had been humbling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will humble
you will humble
he/she/it will humble
we will humble
you will humble
they will humble
Future continuous
I will be humbling
you will be humbling
he/she/it will be humbling
we will be humbling
you will be humbling
they will be humbling
Future perfect
I will have humbled
you will have humbled
he/she/it will have humbled
we will have humbled
you will have humbled
they will have humbled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been humbling
you will have been humbling
he/she/it will have been humbling
we will have been humbling
you will have been humbling
they will have been humbling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would humble
you would humble
he/she/it would humble
we would humble
you would humble
they would humble
Conditional continuous
I would be humbling
you would be humbling
he/she/it would be humbling
we would be humbling
you would be humbling
they would be humbling
Conditional perfect
I would have humble
you would have humble
he/she/it would have humble
we would have humble
you would have humble
they would have humble
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been humbling
you would have been humbling
he/she/it would have been humbling
we would have been humbling
you would have been humbling
they would have been humbling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you humble
we let´s humble
you humble
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
humbling
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 «HUMBLE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
humble.
I love Pittsburgh because it's a humble city. It's really grounded in its rich history and culture.
Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble.
Bombino's a super modest guy, very nice. His whole crew is a bunch of characters and he's definitely the Grand Poobah. I don't think the other guys are that much younger than him, but he definitely feels like the wise man; you just sort of get that sense when you're around him. He doesn't say that much but he's humble and well-respected.
Welcome, wild harbinger of spring! To this small nook of earth; Feeling and fancy fondly cling, Round thoughts which owe their birth, To thee, and to the humble spot, Where chance has fixed thy lowly lot.
I am but one member of a vast team made up of many organizations, officials, thousands of scientists, and millions of farmers - mostly small and humble - who for many years have been fighting a quiet, oftentimes losing war on the food production front.
Every day I'm trying to be more humble and how do you do that? I guess, every day, we have mass. Every day, I pray the rosary. That's what I do.
This man, although he appeared so humble and embarrassed in his air and manners, and passed so unheeded, had inspired me with such a feeling of horror by the unearthly paleness of his countenance, from which I could not avert my eyes, that I was unable longer to endure it.
When I'm onstage they know I'm honest, and I try to be as humble as I can.
For me music is a vehicle to bring our pain to the surface, getting it back to that humble and tender spot where, with luck, it can lose its anger and become compassion again.
Charlene, Princess of Monaco
Sport has given me drive and discipline. It also taught me to remain humble.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMBLE»
Discover the use of
humble in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
humble and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Everyone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, driven, stubborn. But this is his real story...
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Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Releases through ...
Coverage includes • Automating all facets of building, integrating, testing, and deploying software • Implementing deployment pipelines at team and organizational levels • Improving collaboration between developers, testers, and ...
Jez Humble, David Farley, 2010
Full of the warmth and passion for the natural world that makes Kate such a sought after presenter, Humble By Nature is the story of two people prepared to follow their hearts and save a small part of Britain's farming heritage, whatever ...
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Humble Apologetics : Defending the Faith Today: Defending ...
" In the last part of the book, he shows how an attitude of humility, instead of merely trying to win religious arguments, will help believers offer their neighbors the gift of Christ's love.
Vancouver John G. Stackhouse Jr. Sang Woo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology Regent College, 2002
Unlike other composition books, The Humble Essay is written for students who wisely have no intention of becoming English majors.
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Humble Life: Plain Poems
Describes a year in the life of an Amish and Mennonite community though poetry.
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Not-So-
Humble Pies: An Iconic Dessert, All Dressed Up
A collection of more than 100 fancy, high-class pies includes Chocolate Acai Chiffon Pie, Green Tea Passion Fruit Mousse Pie, Honey Lavender Apple Pie, Ancho Chili and Chocolate Toffee Pie, Blood Orange Curd Pie and more. Original.
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Humble Heart: A Book of Virtues
In this collection of stories, animal friends learn such virtues as thoughtfulness, forgiveness, thankfulness, and humility. Each story ends with a Bible verse.
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Humble Masterpieces: Everyday Marvels of Design
Paola has long been passionate about the subject of everyday objects that are marvels of design. The response to her recent MoMA show, also called Humble Masterpieces, was electric.
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The Know-It-All: One Man's
Humble Quest to Become the ...
' Daily Express 'Frequently funny and sometimes downright hilarious, but this is also an unexpectedly moving book.' Daily Mail' 'A terrific book. It's a lot shorter than the encyclopedia, and funnier, and you'll remember more of it.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMBLE»
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humble is used in the context of the following news items.
Kickstarter Offers a Humble Bundle Deal | GalleyCat - Adweek
Kickstarter has formed a partnership with Humble Bundle. The two companies have crafted a package featuring a variety of digital books and ... «GalleyCat, Jul 15»
Sock it to me! How humble hosiery went haute | Fashion | The …
How humble hosiery went haute. The appointment of Rihanna as creative director of US sock company Stance has cemented the fashionable ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
UKTV's Watch Channel Orders Cooking Competition Format - TVWise
The company's flagship entertainment channel has ordered Humble Pie, a new eight episode cooking competition format hosted by Melanie ... «TVWise, Jul 15»
Scott Walker Plays Up Humble Roots, Contrasting With Bush …
Republican Scott Walker played up his humble roots on Wednesday on his first trip to largely rural South Carolina since announcing a bid for ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
Ohio State football | Linemen humble, grateful after hospital visit …
While several of their teammates were walking the red carpet at the ESPY Awards show on Wednesday in Los Angeles, the Ohio State starting ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
Press Releases - Axis Game Factory Participates in Humble …
San Diego, CA - July 16, 2015 - Axis Game Factory is pleased to announce it's involvement in this summer's Humble "Game Maker" Bundle that ... «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
Moving to Taiwan for a humble dream - EJ Insight
Shortly after returning from a two-year work holiday program in Australia, he felt his humble dream was no longer possible in Hong Kong which ... «EJ Insight, Jul 15»
allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Enyimba Humble Sunshine, Kwara Win in Oba
Sunshine Stars' impressive run in the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League received a dent yesterday as the Akure side were crushed ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Walker, in contrast with Bush, plays up humble, Harley-riding roots
LEXINGTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Republican Scott Walker played up his humble roots on Wednesday on his first trip to largely rural South Carolina ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
Remembering Roger Rees, Broadway's humble star | New York Post
In September 1981, Rees — who died last week, at 71 — came to New York with the Royal Shakespeare Company to play the title character in ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
