ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMPEDE
From Latin impedīre to hinder, literally: shackle the feet, from pēs foot.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO IMPEDE
PRESENT
Present
I impede
you impede
he/she/it impedes
we impede
you impede
they impede
Present continuous
I am impeding
you are impeding
he/she/it is impeding
we are impeding
you are impeding
they are impeding
Present perfect
I have impeded
you have impeded
he/she/it has impeded
we have impeded
you have impeded
they have impeded
Present perfect continuous
I have been impeding
you have been impeding
he/she/it has been impeding
we have been impeding
you have been impeding
they have been impeding
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 impeded
you impeded
he/she/it impeded
we impeded
you impeded
they impeded
Past continuous
I was impeding
you were impeding
he/she/it was impeding
we were impeding
you were impeding
they were impeding
Past perfect
I had impeded
you had impeded
he/she/it had impeded
we had impeded
you had impeded
they had impeded
Past perfect continuous
I had been impeding
you had been impeding
he/she/it had been impeding
we had been impeding
you had been impeding
they had been impeding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will impede
you will impede
he/she/it will impede
we will impede
you will impede
they will impede
Future continuous
I will be impeding
you will be impeding
he/she/it will be impeding
we will be impeding
you will be impeding
they will be impeding
Future perfect
I will have impeded
you will have impeded
he/she/it will have impeded
we will have impeded
you will have impeded
they will have impeded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been impeding
you will have been impeding
he/she/it will have been impeding
we will have been impeding
you will have been impeding
they will have been impeding
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would impede
you would impede
he/she/it would impede
we would impede
you would impede
they would impede
Conditional continuous
I would be impeding
you would be impeding
he/she/it would be impeding
we would be impeding
you would be impeding
they would be impeding
Conditional perfect
I would have impede
you would have impede
he/she/it would have impede
we would have impede
you would have impede
they would have impede
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been impeding
you would have been impeding
he/she/it would have been impeding
we would have been impeding
you would have been impeding
they would have been impeding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you impede
we let´s impede
you impede
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
impeding
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 «IMPEDE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
impede.
One can not impede scientific progress.
When one knows at an early age that their gift, talent and direction is musical, one tends to focus on that and let nothing interfere or impede the forward motion toward the end of that rainbow. And after 50-something years of rockin' out, you still realise there is no end to that distant rainbow until one's last sunset.
Never should the power of an individual be allowed to impede the progress of the rest of the nation; never should the power of a nation be allowed to impede the progress of mankind.
Although we must change the ways we protect our country, we must also guard against policies that appear attractive but offer little real protection and may even impede our ability to protect ourselves.
Losing my teeth didn't impede my acting, but it was a constant worry and meant I was never completely relaxed.
It is beyond dispute that President Obama and his aides have an extreme, even unprecedented obsession with concealing embarrassing information, controlling the flow of information, and punishing anyone who stands in the way. But, at least theoretically speaking, it is the job of journalists to impede that effort, not to serve and enable it.
No matter what happens in a child's home, no matter what other social and economic factors may impede a child, there's no question in my mind that a first-rate school can transform almost everything.
I'm trying to set a good example. I don't need to take a high salary, which would impede the success of Morningstar.
If there is no threat to the lives of the citizens, our tactic will be to not intervene or impede members of the protest in expressing their will freely.
The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPEDE»
Discover the use of
impede in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
impede and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Foreign Assistance: Various Challenges
Impede the Efficiency ...
The U.S. is the largest global food aid donor, accounting for over half of all food aid supplies to alleviate hunger & support dev¿t.
2
Defense Logistics: Lack of Key Information May
Impede DoD¿s ...
Military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have focused attention on the performance of DoD¿s supply chain management.
3
Defense Spending and Employment: Information Limitations ...
Specifically, examines (1) characteristics of New Mexico's economy and changes in it; (2) the amount of direct defense-related and nondefense-related federal spending in the state and the direct federal employment associated with both, over ...
4
Advanced Earned Income Tax Credit: Low Use and Small Dollars ...
The Advance Earned Income Tax Credit (AEITC) allows individuals to receive a portion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in their paychecks, instead of receiving all of it when filing their year-end tax return.
5
Do our citizenship requirements
impede the protection of ...
In contrast to the 1951 Geneva Convention's purposes, not all the post-l 990 national asylum detenninationsystems are devised to help refugees, or merely to test the truths ofasylum claims, but also in order to determine asylum seekers' ...
6
From Crisis to IMF-Supported Program: Does Democracy
Impede ...
Has the spread of democracy and political participation impeded the need for speed required by financial markets and the elevated threat of contagion across borders?
Ashoka Mody, Diego Saravia, 2008
7
Does Health Insurance
Impede Trade in Health Care Services?
WPS3667 Does Health Insurance Impede Trade in Health Care Services?∗
Aaditya Mattoo and Randeep Rathindran† Abstract: There is limited trade in
health services despite big differences in the price of health care across countries
.
Aaditya Mattoo, Randeep Rathindran, 2005
8
Defense spending and employment information limitations ...
... Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate January 1998 DEFENSE SPENDING
AND EMPLOYMENT Information Limitations Impede Thorough Assessments
GAO Background United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C.
20548.
United States, Senate, General Accounting Office, Congress, Committee on the Budget
9
Exploring Elements that Support Or
Impede Program Progress ...
Kenichi Maruyama. FORNONTRADITIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS: A
QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY OF MBA AND MPA PROGRAM INITIATIVES AT
METRO CAMPUS by Kenichi Maruyama has been approved November 2008
Graduate ...
10
Department of Defense longstanding problems continue to ...
July 7, 2004 Highlights of GAO-04-907T, a testimony before the Congressional
Subcommittees DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Long-standing Problems Continue
to Impede Financial and Business Management Transformation GAO has ...
Gregory D. Kutz, Keith A. Rhodes
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPEDE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
impede is used in the context of the following news items.
Ruling doesn't impede rights - Las Vegas Sun News
I hear people on the right crying daily about how they have lost the freedom of religion and speech because of the ruling on gay marriage. «Las Vegas Sun, Jul 15»
Short-Term Fixes May Impede China's Long-Term Goals - WSJ
BEIJING—China's feat in keeping growth from slipping below 7% and averting a stock-market collapse eases short-term pressure on policy ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Contraception coverage rules don't impede religious freedom, court …
The Affordable Care Act provision that requires religious employers to provide contraceptive coverage unless they apply to opt out does not ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
Majority of Israelis Say Deal Will Not Impede Nuclear Iran ‹ CDA News
A poll has found that 74 percent of Israelis do not believe that the nuclear deal reached in recent days will prevent Iran from developing nuclear ... «CDA News, Jul 15»
Road damage in Johnson County should not impede cleanup …
JOHNSON COUNTY – Kentucky Route 172 and other state routes in Johnson County have sustained some damage from the flash flood of July ... «Williamson Daily News, Jul 15»
Adults can impede education more than kids
Adults can impede education more than kids. Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 3:00 pm. Rules of Conduct. 1 Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, ... «Clarksdale Press Register, Jul 15»
Lithium Shortage Could Impede US Nuclear Weapons Program
Scarcity of lithium could impede the US' plan to replace and expand its nuclear arsenal. NNSA officials told General Accountability Office report ... «Defenseworld.net, Jul 15»
Study Finds Passive Smoking Can Impede Growth in Children
It is pretty common knowledge that second hand smoke can be very dangerous, especially to children. But a new study looks more closely at ... «Pioneer News, Jul 15»
Canadian labour costs, regulatory uncertainty impede LNG investors …
Jordan Cove LNG, proposed by Calgary-based Veresen, is facing six-month delays while it awaits U.S. regulatory approvals. Cliff Owen / AP. «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
Settlers Impede Road Rehabilitation Works near Nablus
NABLUS, July 8, 2015 (WAFA) – Israeli settlers on Wednesday obstructed Palestinian workers and prevented them from resuming works on a road rehabilitation ... «WAFA - Palestine News Agency, Jul 15»
