ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INFORM
From Latin informāre to give form to, describe, from formāre to form.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INFORM
PRESENT
Present
I inform
you inform
he/she/it informs
we inform
you inform
they inform
Present continuous
I am informing
you are informing
he/she/it is informing
we are informing
you are informing
they are informing
Present perfect
I have informed
you have informed
he/she/it has informed
we have informed
you have informed
they have informed
Present perfect continuous
I have been informing
you have been informing
he/she/it has been informing
we have been informing
you have been informing
they have been informing
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 informed
you informed
he/she/it informed
we informed
you informed
they informed
Past continuous
I was informing
you were informing
he/she/it was informing
we were informing
you were informing
they were informing
Past perfect
I had informed
you had informed
he/she/it had informed
we had informed
you had informed
they had informed
Past perfect continuous
I had been informing
you had been informing
he/she/it had been informing
we had been informing
you had been informing
they had been informing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will inform
you will inform
he/she/it will inform
we will inform
you will inform
they will inform
Future continuous
I will be informing
you will be informing
he/she/it will be informing
we will be informing
you will be informing
they will be informing
Future perfect
I will have informed
you will have informed
he/she/it will have informed
we will have informed
you will have informed
they will have informed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been informing
you will have been informing
he/she/it will have been informing
we will have been informing
you will have been informing
they will have been informing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would inform
you would inform
he/she/it would inform
we would inform
you would inform
they would inform
Conditional continuous
I would be informing
you would be informing
he/she/it would be informing
we would be informing
you would be informing
they would be informing
Conditional perfect
I would have inform
you would have inform
he/she/it would have inform
we would have inform
you would have inform
they would have inform
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been informing
you would have been informing
he/she/it would have been informing
we would have been informing
you would have been informing
they would have been informing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you inform
we let´s inform
you inform
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
informing
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 «INFORM»
The term «inform» is very widely used and occupies the
8.009 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «INFORM»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
inform.
A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.
It always struck me that Africa was, in a strange way, a futuristic place and had elements and vibes and spirits that were going to inform the future. Africa Express is an attempt to engage that power outside Africa, and for everyone to benefit from it.
It may be said that modern Europe with teachers who inform it that its realist instincts are beautiful, acts ill and honors what is ill.
Yet the effort to inform the public also encouraged responsible public discussion that succeeded in developing a consensus for the measured approach that many scientists supported.
Forget words like 'hard sell' and 'soft sell.' That will only confuse you. Just be sure your advertising is saying something with substance, something that will inform and serve the consumer, and be sure you're saying it like it's never been said before.
By showing hunger, deprivation, starvation and brutality, as well as endurance and nobility, documentaries inform, prod our memories, even stir us to action. Such films do battle for our very soul.
The Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to bare the secrets of government and inform the people.
My education and background thoroughly inform my writing.
The feeling of being at sea has put me in touch with who I am to a greater degree than if I had been on land all these years. So, in a roundabout way, I imagine it does inform my acting.
On that road of the informer, it is always night. I cannot ever inform against anyone without feeling something die within me. I inform without pleasure, because it is necessary.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFORM»
Discover the use of
inform in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
inform and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
We Wish to
Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with ...
This remarkable debut book chronicles what has happened in Rwanda and neighboring states since 1994, when the Rwandan government called on everyone in the Hutu majority to murder everyone in the Tutsi minority.
2
Using Evidence: How Research Can
Inform Public Services
'Using Evidence' provides a multidisciplinary framework for understanding the research use agenda. The book considers how research use & the impact of research can be assessed.
Sandra M. Nutley, Isabel Walter, Huw T. O. Davies, 2007
3
Serious Games: Games That Educate, Train, And
Inform
Provides information on how to take entertainment game development skills and adapt them to the design of serious games for education, training, and healing.
David R. Michael, Sande Chen, 2006
4
Aesthetic Journalism: How to
Inform Without Informing
The book explores how the production of truth has shifted from the domain of the news media to that of art and aestheticism.
5
Written Communications that
Inform and Influence
Presented in a concise, accessible format to save managers valuable time, these books offer authoritative insights and techniques for improving job performance and achieving immediate results.
6
Studying Speaking to
Inform Second Language Learning
In a series of studies specially written for this volume, Studying Speaking to Inform Second Language Learning offers the applied linguist research on spoken interaction in second and foreign languages and provides insights as to how ...
Diana Boxer, Andrew D. Cohen, 2004
7
Educative assessment: designing assessments to
inform and ...
Learning expert Grant P. Wiggins advocates an approach to assessment that gives a more accurate picture of students' abilities than standardized testing.
8
Creating Interactive Fiction With
Inform 7
Throughout the book, readers develop a full-length, release-quality example game, exploring the real-world issues involved in authoring participatory narratives and gaining skills that can be applied to the creation of future games and ...
John Ransley, Aaron A. Reed, 2010
This prose, written in the frame of literary and scientific international movement - called paradoxism, is intended for the misuse of the specialists in information technology.Its nonuse in information technology is very important in ...
Florentin Smarandache, 2008
Investigates the many styles of informative writing and examines how to focus on a topic, gather and organize facts, revise, and present the final product.
Frances K. Hubbard, Lauren Spencer, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFORM»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
inform is used in the context of the following news items.
A crime novelist praises the forensic scientists who inform her novels …
Val McDermid is one of the most popular crime-fiction writers today. Her 27 novels have sold 11 million copies worldwide, according to her Web ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Michael Douglas is Here To Inform You That Size Matters - In Touch …
Here To Inform You That Size Matters. Jul 17, 2015 3:37PM | by Amber Belus. Getty Images. Leave it to Michael Douglas to talk about the hard stuff (sorry). «In Touch Weekly, Jul 15»
County attempting to inform homeowners of property tax increase early
Property taxes are going up for some Imperial County homeowners via state-mandated property assessed values and the Imperial County ... «Imperial Valley Press, Jul 15»
BCCI didn't inform team owners about scrapping of CLT20: Sources …
The Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) didn't informed team owners before scrapping the Champions League Twenty20, sources ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
Online Voting For NRKs:' Govt to Inform Poll Panel - The New Indian …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government will inform the State Election Commission on Monday that it is in favour of introducing online ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
Manchester United inform West Ham that Javier Hernandez is not for …
HITC Sport understands that the Hammers are prepared to be patient in Hernandez pursuit, but have opted against a move for Roma forward ... «HITC, Jul 15»
subaquatic water spider nests inform ICD/ITKE research pavilion …
the institute for computational design (ICD) and the institute of building structures and structural design (ITKE) continue their series of research ... «Designboom, Jul 15»
AAP asks MLAs to inform party about complaints | Zee News
New Delhi: In a stern message, AAP has asked its MLAs to inform the party about any pending cases against them, failing which the party will ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
Welcome2018.com to inform fans, tourists on Russia 2018 host …
The tourist information website for the 2018 FIFA World Cup RussiaTM - welcome2018.com - is officially up and running. The website will be ... «FIFA.com, Jul 15»
Community Enhancement Plan town halls aim to inform
BANDON — Officials behind the proposed Community Enhancement Plan have taken the plan on the road in a series of town halls in hopes to ... «Coos Bay World, Jul 15»
