CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LUCUBRATE
PRESENT
Present
I lucubrate
you lucubrate
he/she/it lucubrates
we lucubrate
you lucubrate
they lucubrate
Present continuous
I am lucubrating
you are lucubrating
he/she/it is lucubrating
we are lucubrating
you are lucubrating
they are lucubrating
Present perfect
I have lucubrated
you have lucubrated
he/she/it has lucubrated
we have lucubrated
you have lucubrated
they have lucubrated
Present perfect continuous
I have been lucubrating
you have been lucubrating
he/she/it has been lucubrating
we have been lucubrating
you have been lucubrating
they have been lucubrating
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 lucubrated
you lucubrated
he/she/it lucubrated
we lucubrated
you lucubrated
they lucubrated
Past continuous
I was lucubrating
you were lucubrating
he/she/it was lucubrating
we were lucubrating
you were lucubrating
they were lucubrating
Past perfect
I had lucubrated
you had lucubrated
he/she/it had lucubrated
we had lucubrated
you had lucubrated
they had lucubrated
Past perfect continuous
I had been lucubrating
you had been lucubrating
he/she/it had been lucubrating
we had been lucubrating
you had been lucubrating
they had been lucubrating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will lucubrate
you will lucubrate
he/she/it will lucubrate
we will lucubrate
you will lucubrate
they will lucubrate
Future continuous
I will be lucubrating
you will be lucubrating
he/she/it will be lucubrating
we will be lucubrating
you will be lucubrating
they will be lucubrating
Future perfect
I will have lucubrated
you will have lucubrated
he/she/it will have lucubrated
we will have lucubrated
you will have lucubrated
they will have lucubrated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lucubrating
you will have been lucubrating
he/she/it will have been lucubrating
we will have been lucubrating
you will have been lucubrating
they will have been lucubrating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would lucubrate
you would lucubrate
he/she/it would lucubrate
we would lucubrate
you would lucubrate
they would lucubrate
Conditional continuous
I would be lucubrating
you would be lucubrating
he/she/it would be lucubrating
we would be lucubrating
you would be lucubrating
they would be lucubrating
Conditional perfect
I would have lucubrate
you would have lucubrate
he/she/it would have lucubrate
we would have lucubrate
you would have lucubrate
they would have lucubrate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lucubrating
you would have been lucubrating
he/she/it would have been lucubrating
we would have been lucubrating
you would have been lucubrating
they would have been lucubrating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you lucubrate
we let´s lucubrate
you lucubrate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
lucubrated
Present Participle
lucubrating
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 «LUCUBRATE»
Discover the use of
lucubrate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
lucubrate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Biography
Thomas also remarked that everything was in apple pie order on the desk, and “if
you choose to lucubrate in a literary way, why you can lucubrate.”22 Poe replied
on June 26th: I have just heard through Graham, who obtained his information.
Arthur Hobson Quinn, 2011
2
Oxford Dictionary of English
lucubrate /'Iu:kjobre1t/ > verb [no obj] archaic write or study, especially by night. I
produce learned written material. — ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin lucubrat-
'(hav' ing) worked by lamplight', from the verb lucubrare. lucubration > noun ...
3
The Poetical Works of Robert Browning
245 elucubrate: or 'lucubrate' = explain learnedly or pompously. Strictly speaking,
it means 'to compare or write by lamplight, by the expenditure of "midnight oil" ',
but its more modem sense is as here. Cf. Byron, 'The Curse of Minerva', 183-4: ...
Robert Browning, Ian Jack, Margaret Smith, 2004
4
Going Nucular: Language, Politics, and Culture in ...
It's a fine- sounding string of syllables: You have the feeling that whatever
lucubrate denotes, it's probably a very good name for it. And as a word like that
gets increasingly rarefied, it naturally tends to slip from its moorings and drift off
on a ...
5
The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary: In 6 Volumes
lucubrate. lull. 2. A model of chastity ; ,1 virtuous woman ; *(ttH fi^ ; ft- lu'-cu-brate,
v. i. \. To study by lamp-light or at night ; J1 fa*1t*tCSI ^IJflJi * ill. 1v5l I 2. To
express one's meditation in writing ; ft*ft»lfB;S! ftpm *a1 i -bra'-tion, n. 1. Nocturnal
...
6
Power Verbs for Job Seekers: Hundreds of Verbs and Phrases ...
LUCUBRATE. (1) apply one's mind to acquiring knowledge; study (1) He
lucubrated by dedicating himself to nearly constant learning. OBVIATE. (1)
anticipate to prevent difficulties or disadvantages; avert; hinder; preclude; prevent
(1) Disaster ...
Michael Lawrence Faulkner, Michelle Faulkner-Lunsford, 2013
7
Top 100 Power Verbs: The Most Powerful Verbs and Phrases You ...
... from when I first heard a symphony orchestra I wanted to know how those
sounds were made.” —Anne Dudley, English composer and pop musician (1956
–). Lucubrate. (1) produce a written work through lengthy, intensive effort; work ...
Michael Lawrence Faulkner, Michelle Faulkner-Lunsford, 2013
8
The Yale Literary Magazine
Lucubrate for the Lit" — said one of the board editorial ; and his voice echoed
along the walls of the almost deserted clubroom, while the plates and dishes, all
strewn as they were in postprandial confusion, rattled a response to his gesture,
put ...
9
A Dictionary of the English Language
LUCRE, (lu'-ker) n. j. Gain; profit; pecuniary advantage. LUCR1FER0US, (In-krif-
fer-us) a. Gainful ; profitable. LUCRIFlCK,(lu-krif-fik)n. Producing gain.
LUCTATION, (luk-ta'-shym) n. s. Struggle ; effort ; contest. To LUCUBRATE, (lu'-
ku-brate) ...
Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson, 1828
10
Delphi Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Illustrated)
Edgar Allan Poe. applepie order, and if you choose to lucubrate in a literary way,
why you can lucubrate. Come on and apply for a clerkship, you can follow
literature here aswellas whereyou are, and think ofthe money tobemade by it. “
Think of ...
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUCUBRATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
lucubrate is used in the context of the following news items.
Shandel Parham is Belize District's Top Speller
... Shandel Parham of Saint Ignatius Primary School would clinch first place by correctly spelling the word lucubrate. It's a seldom used word in ... «channel5belize, Apr 15»
It Took a Dystopian Future Affected By Fungal Virus For Me To Say "I …
Every now and then, I would lucubrate on what could have happened if I had told her that I liked her. Though she was the first girl I strongly ... «The Mary Sue, Feb 15»
Amazing words I am shocked and appalled we don't use anymore
(“Lucubrate” actually is nowhere near as naughty as “ecdysiast,” which is also on the way out.) 1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 (click on ... «Washington Post, May 14»
Dirty dozen words to keep off your tongue
Lucubrate This is just a test to see if anyone uses this word. If you do, come be my friend! Let's go douse things in Sriracha together! 4. «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 13»
Bakwaas Marketing of the Week: Pummy Aunty, Nargis Fakhri …
Seems Lehar Kurkure needs to lucubrate what is 'tedha'. Is it the twisted shape or the twisted reality that the advertisement is based on? «Pitch, Sep 12»
Lefties, not Etonians, are closing libraries
To most people who lucubrate about this, “the classics” means “what I have seen adapted for television”. Why don't we have some less obvious ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 11»
An Un-'Common' Take On Copyright Law
"To lucubrate": surely this is a key forgotten verb of the European Enlightenment, the root ("lux") being light itself and the action indicated being ... «NPR, Aug 10»
