ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MATE
From Middle Low German; related to Old English gemetta table-guest, from metemeat.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MATE
PRESENT
Present
I mate
you mate
he/she/it mates
we mate
you mate
they mate
Present continuous
I am mating
you are mating
he/she/it is mating
we are mating
you are mating
they are mating
Present perfect
I have mated
you have mated
he/she/it has mated
we have mated
you have mated
they have mated
Present perfect continuous
I have been mating
you have been mating
he/she/it has been mating
we have been mating
you have been mating
they have been mating
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 mated
you mated
he/she/it mated
we mated
you mated
they mated
Past continuous
I was mating
you were mating
he/she/it was mating
we were mating
you were mating
they were mating
Past perfect
I had mated
you had mated
he/she/it had mated
we had mated
you had mated
they had mated
Past perfect continuous
I had been mating
you had been mating
he/she/it had been mating
we had been mating
you had been mating
they had been mating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will mate
you will mate
he/she/it will mate
we will mate
you will mate
they will mate
Future continuous
I will be mating
you will be mating
he/she/it will be mating
we will be mating
you will be mating
they will be mating
Future perfect
I will have mated
you will have mated
he/she/it will have mated
we will have mated
you will have mated
they will have mated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mating
you will have been mating
he/she/it will have been mating
we will have been mating
you will have been mating
they will have been mating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would mate
you would mate
he/she/it would mate
we would mate
you would mate
they would mate
Conditional continuous
I would be mating
you would be mating
he/she/it would be mating
we would be mating
you would be mating
they would be mating
Conditional perfect
I would have mate
you would have mate
he/she/it would have mate
we would have mate
you would have mate
they would have mate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mating
you would have been mating
he/she/it would have been mating
we would have been mating
you would have been mating
they would have been mating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you mate
we let´s mate
you mate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
mating
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 «MATE»
The term «mate» is very widely used and occupies the
5.574 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «MATE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
mate.
Usually in features, I'm the lead. I consider the director the captain, but I consider myself the first mate, and it's up to me to keep in contact with the heart of the crew.
Dad needs to show an incredible amount of respect and humor and friendship toward his mate so the kids understand their parents are sexy, they're fun, they do things together, they're best friends. Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they're going to respect Mom.
The gay bunting erects his white crest, and gives utterance to the joy he feels in the presence of his brooding mate; the willow grouse on the rock crows his challenge aloud; each floweret, chilled by the night air, expands its pure petals; the gentle breeze shakes from the blades of grass the heavy dewdrops.
Fortunately, I've never been very conscious and inhibited of what I have to do. The camera's my soul mate.
Everybody wants to find their soul mate, and I'm no different. That's definitely what I want in the future.
A mate of mine said recently said a lot of stuff sounds like you're listening to it outside, but also like you're surrounded by it, and I think that's quite similar.
To have some idea what it's like, stand in the outside lane of a motorway, get your mate to drive his car at you at 95 mph and wait until he's 12 yards away, before you decide which way to jump.
I simply went down there to catch up with an old mate of mine, who owns the place. He's the one who wrote the book on the place, but no, no movie, just a beer.
When turkeys mate they think of swans.
Why couldn't Obama have picked somebody respectable as his running mate, you know, like John Kerry did?
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATE»
Discover the use of
mate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Date...or Soul
Mate?: How to Know If Someone Is Worth ...
This book helps men and women who want healthy and satisfying marriages identify the early warning signs of an unhealthy relationship.
2
Office
Mate: Your Employee Handbook for Romance on the Job
With fun "Instant Messages", fast facts, first-person Water Cooler Confessions, and Famous Dates in Office Mate History, this hip handbook gives singles everywhere the green light to take that office flirtation to the next level.
Stephanie Kisee, Helaine Olen, 2007
3
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
From the Trade Paperback edition.
4
The Art of Understanding Your
Mate
If you've ever wondered exactly what is going on in your mate's mind, you can probably find it somewhere in the pages of The Art of Understanding Your Mate.
Where's My Mate? is the story of how the Lord placed Bethany and her husband together for the purpose of marriage. This book is filled with real life testimonies and revelations of how the Lord places people together for marriage.
For six years Anya Korbin worked with Del-Rey Delgato—the genetically altered rebel known as the Coyote Ghost—to free a group of coyote women kept in her father’s lab.
7
In Quest of the Mythical
Mate: A Developmental Approach To ...
IN. QUEST. OF. THE. MYTHICAL. MATE. In this highly innovative volume on the
treatment of couples in therapy, the authors present a clear and exciting
conceptual framework for understanding the evolution of the couple's relationship
as a ...
Ellyn Bader, Peter Pearson, 2013
8
Sex, Color, and
Mate Choice in Guppies
This book describes the sexual behavior of guppies and examines how mate choice by females leads to the evolution of the conspicuous colors and the courtship displays for which guppies are widely recognized.
9
Finding Your Million Dollar
Mate
That would be priceless! In this new book, Randy Pope presents the six key principles for finding your "million dollar mate." Readers will find their perceptions challenged, their standards heightened, and their hopes lifted.
When a Mate Wants Out takes you from the first shock of abandonment through the hard work of restoration.
Sally Conway, Jim Conway, 2000
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mate is used in the context of the following news items.
Steven Gerrard hails Luis Suarez as his best ever team-mate as …
Steven Gerrard has hailed Luis Suarez as the greatest team-mate he has played with, as the duo prepare to face-off in a pre-season friendly. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Mate crime is new hate crime
A staggeringly high number of people with autism and Asperger's syndrome are being subjected to mate crime, a form of disability hate crime in ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
Video: Meet Jeb Bush's future running mate, America An error …
With 16 Republicans now in the race (no typo), why should you pay attention to the latest arrival? Three reasons. 1. If Bush wins the nomination ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
Aussie surfer vows return to waves after 'miracle' shark escape
... Tuesday to return to the waves after a "miracle" escape from a shark attack, as he paid tribute to courageous mate Julian Wilson for rushing to ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
Introducing the First MATE Edition of Gentoo-Based Calculate Linux …
Using the MATE 1.8 desktop environment, Calculate Linux 14.16.2 MATE contains up-to-date open-source software, such as the LibreOffice 4.4 ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
20th century eugenists guided women on selecting perfect mate
Upon her marriage, a woman's civic and social identity became subsumed in her husband's. A wife was expected to be subservient in the home ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jul 15»
Cricket: Bairstow earns England recall at expense of county team …
LONDON (REUTERS) - Batsman Jonny Bairstow will replace Yorkshire team-mate Gary Ballance as England made one change to their squad ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
Australian surfer hails 'miracle' shark escape and 'warrior' mate
Australian surf champion Mick Fanning Tuesday called his escape from a shark attack a "miracle" and vowed to return to the waves, while ... «Yahoo Singapore News, Jul 15»
Memphis Depay's Strengths Talked Up By Man Utd Team-Mate
Manchester United midfielder Daley Blind has said that he would take a bit of strength from team-mate Memphis Depay if it was possible. «Inside Futbol, Jul 15»
Oscar to challenge Chelsea team-mate Hazard for Player of the …
Hazard won both the PFA and football writers' award and the Brazilian international is looking to emulate his team-mate. The 23 year old told ... «Tribal Football, Jul 15»
