ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MELT
Old English meltan to digest; related to Old Norse melta to malt (beer), digest, Greek meldein to melt.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MELT
PRESENT
Present
I melt
you melt
he/she/it melts
we melt
you melt
they melt
Present continuous
I am melting
you are melting
he/she/it is melting
we are melting
you are melting
they are melting
Present perfect
I have melted
you have melted
he/she/it has melted
we have melted
you have melted
they have melted
Present perfect continuous
I have been melting
you have been melting
he/she/it has been melting
we have been melting
you have been melting
they have been melting
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 melted
you melted
he/she/it melted
we melted
you melted
they melted
Past continuous
I was melting
you were melting
he/she/it was melting
we were melting
you were melting
they were melting
Past perfect
I had melted
you had melted
he/she/it had melted
we had melted
you had melted
they had melted
Past perfect continuous
I had been melting
you had been melting
he/she/it had been melting
we had been melting
you had been melting
they had been melting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will melt
you will melt
he/she/it will melt
we will melt
you will melt
they will melt
Future continuous
I will be melting
you will be melting
he/she/it will be melting
we will be melting
you will be melting
they will be melting
Future perfect
I will have melted
you will have melted
he/she/it will have melted
we will have melted
you will have melted
they will have melted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been melting
you will have been melting
he/she/it will have been melting
we will have been melting
you will have been melting
they will have been melting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would melt
you would melt
he/she/it would melt
we would melt
you would melt
they would melt
Conditional continuous
I would be melting
you would be melting
he/she/it would be melting
we would be melting
you would be melting
they would be melting
Conditional perfect
I would have melt
you would have melt
he/she/it would have melt
we would have melt
you would have melt
they would have melt
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been melting
you would have been melting
he/she/it would have been melting
we would have been melting
you would have been melting
they would have been melting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you melt
we let´s melt
you melt
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
melting
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 «MELT»
The term «melt» is very widely used and occupies the
12.417 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «MELT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
melt.
Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.
Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
Some days I would go without any fire at all, and eat raw frozen meat and melt snow in my mouth for water.
My life is so boring that your brains are going to melt and come out of your eyes.
Since both its national products, snow and chocolate, melt, the cuckoo clock was invented solely in order to give tourists something solid to remember it by.
Take to every Gallon of Honey, three Gallons of water, and put them both together, and set them over so soft a fire, that you may endure to melt and break the honey with your hands.
Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars.
I would want to know if, at 15, if my daughter loves me the way she does right now. And if she's proud of me, just because I want to be a good example for her, and seeing her grow and how much she loves Daddy saying 'Daddy, te quiero mucho,' which means 'I like you a lot,' those are the things that melt my heart.
It's frightening and unnerving to watch a stone melt.
A great deal of my mail comes from fans of the 'Oz' picture - fans of all ages. The scholarly, the curious, the disbelievers write and ask how? why? when? what for? did you fly? melt? scream? cackle? appear? disappear? produce? sky-write? deal with monkeys? etc., etc., etc.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELT»
Discover the use of
melt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
melt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
MELT Method: A Breakthrough Self-Treatment System to ...
Release stuck stress with MELT Over a decade ago, Sue Hitzmann was at the height of her career as an international fitness presenter and instructor.
2
The Belly
Melt Diet: The 6-Week Plan to Harness Your Body's ...
The Belly Melt Diet teaches women to tune into their own rhythms—not just their sleep/wake cycles, but also the cycles of their hunger hormones.
Editors of Prevention, 2013
3
Melt and Pour Soapmaking
Pour the liquid into moulds to set - and let the real fun begin. This text offers information on different types of aromatic and essential oils.
4
Melt Blowing: Equipment, Technology, and Polymer Fibrous ...
This book is devoted to a nontraditional class of materials which are manufactured by the melt-blowing process - i.e. by extrusion of polymer melt followed by fiber stretching with a gas stream.
Leonid Semenovich Pinchuk, 2002
This bountiful, magical novel opens with the discovery by two fishermen of a baby floating in a cradle on an ice pan in the North Atlantic off the coast of Newfoundland in 1912.
6
Fluoroplastics, Volume 2:
Melt Processible Fluoroplastics: ...
This is the second of a two volume series of books about fluoroplastics.
7
Melt Inclusions in Volcanic Systems: Methods, Applications ...
This book includes a summary of modern techniques used to study and interpret melt inclusions in volcanic rocks, as well as descriptive studies of specific volcanoes.
B. De Vivo, R.J. Bodnar, 2003
8
Melt & Mold Soap Crafting
This book includes over 30 soap crafting projects, such as Sunrise Soap, Victorian Bridesmaid Cake, Stress-Relief Bar, Rainbow Loaf Soap, Incredible Embeddables, Jelly Roll, Fruit Stand Bars, Soap Marbles, and Tropical Indulgence. "
From Melt, a tiny boutique chocolatier turned major international destination for discerning chocoholics, comes this stunningly mouthwatering book of sinfully sweet treats and delights Featuring essential insights and masterclasses for all ...
Louise Nason, Chikako Watanabe, 2011
10
Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy
Melt-in-your-mouth Cookies
Brand-new cookies and delicious new spins on the classics are here, with simple well-tested recipes and all the tips, techniques, and ideas that you need to please a crowd or satisfy the most sophisticated palate around.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
melt is used in the context of the following news items.
NYC's Melt Shop is coming to Mall of America - The Business Journals
Fast-casual chain Melt Shop is planning a Mall of America location. Pictured is its… more. New York City-based restaurant chain Melt Shop will ... «Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, Jul 15»
Battenfeld: The cold shoulder would melt Donald Trump | Boston …
There's only one way for Republicans to get rid of Donald Trump: Ignore him. Because if it's one thing a billionaire egomaniac hates, it's the ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
Adorable dog dressed as an Ewok would melt Darth Vader's heart …
Yub nub! Let Internet star Munchkin brighten your day as she dresses in an Ewok costume and waddles through the grass with her walking ... «CNET, Jul 15»
Free street festival Art Melt returns to Baton Rouge on July 25 …
Everything will kick off at 5 p.m. on Saturday, and Art Melt chairperson Ellen Mathis said visitors can expect all of their favorites to return for ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
The Good Dinosaur Trailer Debuts—and It Will Make Your Heart …
... debuted today and the clip does not disappoint as it features gorgeous visuals and plenty of moments that will make your heart melt. Directed ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
Grooms Seeing Their Sweethearts For The First Time Will Melt Your …
If you want to see the love a groom has for his partner-to-be, watch his face on their wedding day. The overwhelming joy and excitement of the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Students In Melt Down Over 'Zionist' Soft Drinks On Campus - Breitbart
It has been a busy week for the National Union of Students (NUS). Yesterday it received a scolding from the prime minister on national ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
The Hershey Company: Sweet Success Or Melt Down? (HSY)
Disclosure: I/we have no positions in any stocks mentioned, but may initiate a long position in HSY over the next 72 hours. (More...)I wrote this ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
Study Looks at Odd Behavior of Ice melt Over the Past Two Years …
New research from the University College London indicates that Arctic sea ice volume actually increased by a third after last summer. This was ... «Pioneer News, Jul 15»
Joanie Simon shares classic diner treats: Chocolate Malt, Patty Melt …
10:38 AM, Jul 21, 2015. sonoran living | recipes. Previous Next. Autoplay: X. RECIPES: Joanie Simon shares classic diner foods (Patty Melt) ... «ABC15 Arizona, Jul 15»
