ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEAN
Old English hleonian, hlinian; related to Old High German hlinēn, Latin clīnāre to incline.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LEAN
PRESENT
Present
I lean
you lean
he/she/it leans
we lean
you lean
they lean
Present continuous
I am leaning
you are leaning
he/she/it is leaning
we are leaning
you are leaning
they are leaning
Present perfect
I have leaned
you have leaned
he/she/it has leaned
we have leaned
you have leaned
they have leaned
Present perfect continuous
I have been leaning
you have been leaning
he/she/it has been leaning
we have been leaning
you have been leaning
they have been leaning
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 leaned
you leaned
he/she/it leaned
we leaned
you leaned
they leaned
Past continuous
I was leaning
you were leaning
he/she/it was leaning
we were leaning
you were leaning
they were leaning
Past perfect
I had leaned
you had leaned
he/she/it had leaned
we had leaned
you had leaned
they had leaned
Past perfect continuous
I had been leaning
you had been leaning
he/she/it had been leaning
we had been leaning
you had been leaning
they had been leaning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will lean
you will lean
he/she/it will lean
we will lean
you will lean
they will lean
Future continuous
I will be leaning
you will be leaning
he/she/it will be leaning
we will be leaning
you will be leaning
they will be leaning
Future perfect
I will have leaned
you will have leaned
he/she/it will have leaned
we will have leaned
you will have leaned
they will have leaned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been leaning
you will have been leaning
he/she/it will have been leaning
we will have been leaning
you will have been leaning
they will have been leaning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would lean
you would lean
he/she/it would lean
we would lean
you would lean
they would lean
Conditional continuous
I would be leaning
you would be leaning
he/she/it would be leaning
we would be leaning
you would be leaning
they would be leaning
Conditional perfect
I would have lean
you would have lean
he/she/it would have lean
we would have lean
you would have lean
they would have lean
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been leaning
you would have been leaning
he/she/it would have been leaning
we would have been leaning
you would have been leaning
they would have been leaning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you lean
we let´s lean
you lean
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
leaning
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 «LEAN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
lean.
My search is always to find ways to chronicle, to share and to document stories about people, just everyday people. Stories that offer transformation, that lean into transcendence, but that are never sentimental, that never look away from the darkest things about us.
People always lean toward who's the best guitar player, who's the best singer? I don't see it that way. They're all the best, you know? They've all gotten your attention, you've admired them, you've tried to sing like them. That makes them the best, each and every one of 'em.
Faith is the virtue by which, clinging-to the faithfulness of God, we lean upon him, so that we may obtain what he gives to us.
I am a liberated woman. And I do believe if a woman does equal work she should be paid equal money. But personally I am feminine and I do like male authority to lean on.
But I have vertigo... I lose my equilibrium easily. I can lean out to look at something and just keep leaning and not realize I'm about to fall.
Color is definitely an important factor for me during all phases of producing a cover. I always start out with a loose idea of what I want to see when I'm doing my initial sketches. This choice can be informed by anything, but I usually tend to lean toward more simple color schemes... something with a very obvious push between warms and cools.
My tastes in all things lean towards the arty and boring. I like sports documentaries about Scrabble players, bands that play quiet, unassuming music, and TV shows that win awards. In that way, I am an elitist snob.
I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good and bad. My inability to lean into the discomfort of vulnerability limited the fullness of those important experiences that are wrought with uncertainty: Love, belonging, trust, joy, and creativity to name a few.
Because muscle is heavier than fat, dancers weigh more than you might think, but they are usually very lean.
Stand up comedy is this thing you get to do, so you have to treat it with respect. You can't just be like, 'Alright, I got my hour down, people are coming to see me now. Now, I'm going to lean on the mike stand.' No, you gotta work even harder now. You got to top what you already did. Because they'll find someone else.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEAN»
Discover the use of
lean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
lean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg - Facebook COO and one of Fortune magazine's Most Powerful Women in Business - draws on her own experience of working in some of the world's most successful businesses and looks at what women can do to help ...
2
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg - Facebook COO and one of Fortune magazine's Most Powerful Women in Business - draws on her own experience of working in some of the world's most successful businesses and looks at what women can do to help ...
3
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg examines why women’s progress in achieving leadership roles has stalled, explains the root causes, and offers compelling, commonsense solutions that can empower women to achieve their full potential.
4
The
Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous ...
Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as true for one person in a garage or a group of seasoned professionals in a Fortune 500 boardroom.
5
Running
Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works
Offers a systematic approach to product/market fit, discussing customer involvment, optimal time to obtain funding, and when to change the plan.
6
Lean Distribution: Applying
Lean Manufacturing to ...
This book shows how to break through the forecast accuracy barrier by applying proven Lean practices that reduce costs and simplify distribution processes.
7
Lean IT: Enabling and Sustaining Your
Lean Transformation
Winner of a 2011 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award, this book shares practical tips, examples, and case studies to help you establish a culture of continuous improvement to deliver IT operational excellence and business ...
Steven C Bell, Michael A Orzen, 2013
8
Ride Your Way
Lean: The Ultimate Plan for Burning Fat and ...
Delivers a weight-loss plan designed to help you lose 30, 50, or even 100 pounds.
9
The Lean: A Revolutionary (and Simple!) 30-day Plan for ...
The best-selling author of Veganist outlines a weight-loss plan based on small changes designed to promote leanness without shocking the body, providing a strategic 30-day starter plan and recommendations for achieving effective, lasting ...
10
Lean Production Simplified, Second Edition: A Plain-Language ...
Written for the practitioner by a practitioner, this plain-language guide to the lean production system delivers a comprehensive insider's view of lean manufacturing.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEAN»
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lean is used in the context of the following news items.
Small Business: Lean thinking - Business - NZ Herald News
The management philosophy "lean" is centered on making obvious what adds value by reducing everything else. This week we look at Kiwi ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Major Lazer's "Lean On," Skrillex, Diplo & Bieber's "Where Are U …
Major Lazer's "Lean On" and Skrillex & Diplo's "Where Are U Now" cross a new checkpoint on the pop radio airplay chart. Two high-profile ... «HeadlinePlanet.com, Jul 15»
NMMU-Madibaz Lean On Balfour | www.soccerladuma.co.za
NMMU-Madibaz defender Lundi Balfour will be using his experience to help a young Madibaz team achieve their goal of finally lifting the ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»
For troubled youths, veterans offer shoulders to lean on - Chicago …
Two dozen boys wore cobalt polos and matching grins listening to the keynote speakers of their graduation ceremony. Absent from the event ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
'If Lean lived…'
But yes, Lean Alejandro. I never met him up close, just saw and heard him as the Student Council head, and in those protests after Ninoy was ... «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
Behind the News: Could a statue of Brief Encounter director David …
After speaking to John Adams, manager at Carnforth Station Heritage Centre, it was decided to pursue a statue of director David Lean, rather than of the film's ... «The Westmorland Gazette, Jul 15»
New York Yankees Lean On Big Mike Against M's - Elite Sports NY
After coming away with the 4-3 victory Friday night, the New York Yankees will send Michael Pineda to the mound on Saturday afternoon. «Elite Sports NY, Jul 15»
Review: A lean but satisfying outdoor 'Hamlet'
Lenox, Mass. "Bare Bard" is the name for both a series and a style of presentation from Shakespeare & Company, in which plays are staged in ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
Lean Business Practices: An Introduction
LEAN is a practice of continually evaluating and improving a business. In doing so, value-added activities are supported and waste is ... «Furniture World Magazine, Jul 15»
Ty Dolla $ign's 'Lean On' Major Lazer Remix, Raps Over Smash Hit …
Major Lazer, the dancehall/EDM fusion group led by superproducer Diplo, scored their biggest hit ever with "Lean On," off their latest album, ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
