ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAUGH
Old English læhan, hliehhen; related to Gothic hlahjan, Dutch lachen.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LAUGH
PRESENT
Present
I laugh
you laugh
he/she/it laughs
we laugh
you laugh
they laugh
Present continuous
I am laughing
you are laughing
he/she/it is laughing
we are laughing
you are laughing
they are laughing
Present perfect
I have laughed
you have laughed
he/she/it has laughed
we have laughed
you have laughed
they have laughed
Present perfect continuous
I have been laughing
you have been laughing
he/she/it has been laughing
we have been laughing
you have been laughing
they have been laughing
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 laughed
you laughed
he/she/it laughed
we laughed
you laughed
they laughed
Past continuous
I was laughing
you were laughing
he/she/it was laughing
we were laughing
you were laughing
they were laughing
Past perfect
I had laughed
you had laughed
he/she/it had laughed
we had laughed
you had laughed
they had laughed
Past perfect continuous
I had been laughing
you had been laughing
he/she/it had been laughing
we had been laughing
you had been laughing
they had been laughing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will laugh
you will laugh
he/she/it will laugh
we will laugh
you will laugh
they will laugh
Future continuous
I will be laughing
you will be laughing
he/she/it will be laughing
we will be laughing
you will be laughing
they will be laughing
Future perfect
I will have laughed
you will have laughed
he/she/it will have laughed
we will have laughed
you will have laughed
they will have laughed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been laughing
you will have been laughing
he/she/it will have been laughing
we will have been laughing
you will have been laughing
they will have been laughing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would laugh
you would laugh
he/she/it would laugh
we would laugh
you would laugh
they would laugh
Conditional continuous
I would be laughing
you would be laughing
he/she/it would be laughing
we would be laughing
you would be laughing
they would be laughing
Conditional perfect
I would have laugh
you would have laugh
he/she/it would have laugh
we would have laugh
you would have laugh
they would have laugh
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been laughing
you would have been laughing
he/she/it would have been laughing
we would have been laughing
you would have been laughing
they would have been laughing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you laugh
we let´s laugh
you laugh
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
laughing
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 «LAUGH»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
laugh.
Nobody makes me laugh like my wife.
Things that make me laugh range from a wonderful stand-up like Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K. and Chris Rock to my son Gabe, who does great improv work. I also look backwards to the great comedic actors like Jackie Gleason, Paul Lynde and Phil Silvers.
I don't want to hear songs about how sunshiny things are. I don't like songs that feel like radio candy... I like the ones that make you think, laugh or cry - they pull some kind of emotion out of you.
Adults will not necessarily laugh at the same thing as their children.
I was the jokester, the one who made the family laugh.
The basic function of a comic is stand-up because it's so straightforward and simple. If the audience don't laugh, you didn't do your job. I've had some audiences where I didn't care if they laughed or not because they were either too drunk or stupid.
They call me 'sweet,' and 'gentle'; and some of the men go the length of calling me 'endearing,' and I laugh in my sleeve and think, 'Oh, Lord! If you but knew what a brimstone of a creature I am behind all this beautiful amiability!'
My focus is to forget the pain of life. Forget the pain, mock the pain, reduce it. And laugh.
Fairytales have always got to have that scary quality, as long as you make them laugh.
If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAUGH»
Discover the use of
laugh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
laugh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Laugh-Makers: Stand-Up Comedy as Art, Business, and Life-Style
The Laugh-Makers is an intensive sociological field study of the drive to become a successful stand-up comic in Canada.
Did you hear the one about the Christian who couldn't keep from laughing? Chuck Swindoll has not only heard it, he tells it in this delightful book that gives us permission to be happy again. "When did life stop being funny?" Swindoll asks.
3
Laugh Lines: Short Comic Plays
" A bonanza for theatergoers, performers, and comedy fans, Laugh Lines will bring down the house. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Eric Lane, Nina Shengold,
2008
4
Make 'Em
Laugh: 35 Years of the Comic Strip, the Greatest ...
This book is a must for any comedian or comedy lover’s library!
Jeffrey Gurian, Richie Tienken,
2013
5
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage: Unlocking the Secrets ...
A beloved pastor and motivational speaker uses his unique blend of humor and truth to empower couples with the tools they need to forge a more perfect union.
6
License to
Laugh: Humor in the Classroom
Laughter stimulates creativity, reduces stress, and motivates students to perform. These are only some of the benefits that make humor a great tool for the classroom.
For anyone who’s ever been bullied--or been a bully themselves--it’s time to change your tune. This is not a book for whiners, but a new language that will give you the words you need to take charge and stop the cycle of teasing.
Steve Seskin, Allen Shamblin,
2002
8
Laugh and Learn Grammar: Grades 4-6
Capitalize on students' natural interest in word play by using jokes and riddles to teach grammar and usage. Each lesson is followed by at least one practice page for students to complete independently.
Debra J. Housel, Eric Migliaccio,
2006
9
Sharing a
Laugh: Heartwarming and Sidesplitting Stories from ...
Sharing a Laugh will entertain and delight you with humor from: Patsy Clairmont, Barbara Johnson, Nicole Johnson, Marilyn Meberg, Luci Swindoll, Sheila Walsh, Thelma Wells, and others.
10
The Game of Humor: A Comprehensive Theory of Why We
Laugh
This book will also be valuable to professionals in communication and information studies, sociologists, literary critics and linguists, and psychologists concerned with the conflicts and tensions of everyday life.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAUGH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
laugh is used in the context of the following news items.
Hospital's 'Laugh Cafe' For Seniors Proves That Laughter Is The …
The Laugh Cafe opened in August of 2012, and it holds monthly, hour-long laugh sessions. There's a one-time forty dollar fee to join, and from ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Javone Prince: 'It's lovely to make people belly laugh' | Television …
“Stuff that I grew up watching, I used to belly laugh,” he says. “I think it's quite lovely if you can make someone belly laugh – cackle. And that's ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Minnesota comedian, cancer survivor refuses to let cancer have l …
A young man, with a young family to take care of, Burton had a lot to live for. But for the first time in his life, he didn't have much to laugh about. «FOX 9 News, Jul 15»
'Comedy King' Kapil Sharma to make 'em laugh at Boardwalk Hall …
WHO IS HE: Kamil Sharma is a stand-up comedian, actor and television host from India who is known as the “Comedy King.” His big break ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
Beautiful Creations: Styling and a laugh guaranteed at new salon …
MARTINSBURG - Romona "Monie" Williams and Stacy Maisonneuve are celebrating the grand opening of their salon, A Cut Above, 302 ... «Martinsburg Journal, Jul 15»
Donald and Westwood are game for a laugh, Pepperell joins Spieth …
Donald and Westwood are game for a laugh, Pepperell joins Spieth fan club and Nagle remembered - all the latest from The Open 2015 Tee ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Cameron should ignore the BBC or just laugh and say you're …
Watch out, Cameron! Take cover, Farage! The comic genius behind Spitting Image has hatched a plan to bring his swivel-eyed puppets back to ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
College baseball: Geckos get last laugh, win league title …
Members of the Glenwood Springs Geckos pile on each other after beating the Vail Vipers 9-8 in the Mountain West Summer College Baseball ... «Glenwood Springs Post Independent, Jul 15»
Having a good laugh in Sowerby Bridge ... - Halifax Courier
David Longley has a humble silliness which ingratiates him to audiences. He delivers deadpan accounts of his everyday life which are ... «Halifax Evening Courier, Jul 15»
Live, laugh and eat away, echos Bollywood on Eid - IBNLive
Mumbai: On the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday, the festive mood was high among the Hindi film fraternity. Lata Mangeshkar ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»