CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KEEP BACK
PRESENT
Present
I keep back
you keep back
he/she/it keeps back
we keep back
you keep back
they keep back
Present continuous
I am keeping back
you are keeping back
he/she/it is keeping back
we are keeping back
you are keeping back
they are keeping back
Present perfect
I have kept back
you have kept back
he/she/it has kept back
we have kept back
you have kept back
they have kept back
Present perfect continuous
I have been keeping back
you have been keeping back
he/she/it has been keeping back
we have been keeping back
you have been keeping back
they have been keeping back
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 kept back
you kept back
he/she/it kept back
we kept back
you kept back
they kept back
Past continuous
I was keeping back
you were keeping back
he/she/it was keeping back
we were keeping back
you were keeping back
they were keeping back
Past perfect
I had kept back
you had kept back
he/she/it had kept back
we had kept back
you had kept back
they had kept back
Past perfect continuous
I had been keeping back
you had been keeping back
he/she/it had been keeping back
we had been keeping back
you had been keeping back
they had been keeping back
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will keep back
you will keep back
he/she/it will keep back
we will keep back
you will keep back
they will keep back
Future continuous
I will be keeping back
you will be keeping back
he/she/it will be keeping back
we will be keeping back
you will be keeping back
they will be keeping back
Future perfect
I will have kept back
you will have kept back
he/she/it will have kept back
we will have kept back
you will have kept back
they will have kept back
Future perfect continuous
I will have been keeping back
you will have been keeping back
he/she/it will have been keeping back
we will have been keeping back
you will have been keeping back
they will have been keeping back
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would keep back
you would keep back
he/she/it would keep back
we would keep back
you would keep back
they would keep back
Conditional continuous
I would be keeping back
you would be keeping back
he/she/it would be keeping back
we would be keeping back
you would be keeping back
they would be keeping back
Conditional perfect
I would have keep back
you would have keep back
he/she/it would have keep back
we would have keep back
you would have keep back
they would have keep back
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been keeping back
you would have been keeping back
he/she/it would have been keeping back
we would have been keeping back
you would have been keeping back
they would have been keeping back
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you keep back
we let´s keep back
you keep back
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
kept back
Present Participle
keeping back
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 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEEP BACK»
Discover the use of
keep back in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
keep back and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Two-word Verb: A Dictionary of the Verb-preposition ...
keep back 1(1) The police gave orders to the crowd to keep back, because the
walls of the burning building might fall at any minute. [Towards the rear.] keep
down 1. 1(1) We had to keep down so the enemy machine gunners could not see
us.
2
English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
U The fishermen kept a weather eye open for bears as they moved upstream.
keep a whole skin dal pa lagur, shpetoj lekuren □ We'1l assume... that your
anxiety to keep a whole skin justified you in taking to your heels. keep back (from)
1.
3
English-Amharic Context Dictionary
keep 682 keep to keep back the enemy. mAV} ' A^hAhA * □f-if i 'MUD* s oo\\p 3.
<»& ! AA i ""»AA. The police had to keep the crowd back. ri^Ctf- * AiWOr'i * a>?, •.
M t a* o-titi « 1Jfr « ifinfao- 4. hATlC i hA. The prisoner was keeping back vital ...
4
Harrap's essential English Dictionary
[same as suppress, stifle] 3 You keep back when you stand some distance away
from something: Keep back and let the ambulance through, [same as stand back]
keep down 1 You keep something down when you try to limit its growth or ...
5
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
Keep back so that each man may have a fair view of the pit. hold book keep
books hold book - (Theater) act as the prompter: Moving on to the rehearsal
phase, you learn why the stage manager should always hold book. keep books -
keep ...
6
The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit: Sermons
Do not keep back from confessing Christ. If you have the love of Jesus Christ in
your soul, confess it, tell it to others. Never be ashamed of your Lord and Master.
Come and unite with his church and ]>eople. It is due to the church; it is due to
the ...
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 1872
7
Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
3 she could hardly keep back her tears: suppress, stifle, choke back, fight back,
hold back/in, repress, keep in check, contain, smother, swallow, bite back. keep
from it's hard to keep from smoking: refrain from, stop oneself, restrain oneself
from, ...
8
Chambers English Thesaurus
... shun, withdraw. keep secret conceal, dissemble, hide, keep back, keep dark,
keep under one's hat, keep under wraps, suppress, wash one's dirty linen at
home. antonym reveal. keep track of follow, grasp, keep up with, monitor, oversee
, plot ...
Keep back from Remain at the back or rear While there is a general disorder on
the streets it is always best to keep back from the crowd. Keep one back Restrain
someone; prevent someone from advancing The deep defenders succeeded in ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
10
The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
To keep back. To reserve ; to withhold. W hatsoever the Lord shall answer, I will
declare ; I will keep nothing back from you. Jer. xlii. 4. Some are so close and
reserved, as they will not shew their wares but by a dark light, and seem always
to ...
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington), 1839
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEEP BACK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
keep back is used in the context of the following news items.
Punto more than matches its rivals
I'd also want to keep back some cash for the clever Blue&Me infotainment set-up, accessible through a removable 4.3-inch colour touch-screen ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
7 Ways to Get the Perfect Beach Body
Keep back straight and knee of supporting leg slightly bent, and the lifted leg should be extended throughout movement. Once stretch is felt or ... «Haute Living, Jul 15»
Jim Kershner's this day in history
The only evidence of nerves was the snappy way in which he asked people to keep back from the machine.” When someone said, “Pretty lucky, ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
Be Well Workout of the Week: Plank it Out
Plank: Get in push-up position, resting on your elbows; keep back, hips, and legs in a straight line. Hold. Lat pulldown with band: Holding the ... «Philadelphia Magazine, Jul 15»
Cambodia passes law to regulate NGOs despite concerns
Thousands of riot police were outside parliament in the capital, Phnom Penh, to keep back hundreds of protesters waving banners and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Kate Winslet Steals the Wimbledon Spotlight With Her Wild and …
... not precisely have a relative or BFF contending in the guys's last, she definitely really did not keep back while resting in the applauding area. «Food World News, Jul 15»
Women in pink raise thousands for fight to beat cancer at Carlisle …
... another name to the sign on her back. “That's why I keep doing it,” said Emma, who couldn't keep back tears after she crossed the finish line. «News & Star, Jul 15»
Baking With Dorie Greenspan: Pie, brownies and more
When you put the peaches into the pie, keep back some of the juice. How much is the iffy question and it's hard to say. Try using just half of the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Andy Murray: Losing to Roger Federer hurt - Wimbledon was my …
But this time the British No.1 will be feeling the hurt off the court – and admits he will be struggling to keep back the tears over the next few days. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
At Home Living: Tips on starting a wine collection
It is also nice to keep back some of these older vintages and pop them out when friends come buy with a special in a particular wine.” If you're ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jul 15»
