CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO METHINKS
PRESENT
Present
I methinks
you methinks
he/she/it methinkses
we methinks
you methinks
they methinks
Present continuous
I am methinksing
you are methinksing
he/she/it is methinksing
we are methinksing
you are methinksing
they are methinksing
Present perfect
I have methinksed
you have methinksed
he/she/it has methinksed
we have methinksed
you have methinksed
they have methinksed
Present perfect continuous
I have been methinksing
you have been methinksing
he/she/it has been methinksing
we have been methinksing
you have been methinksing
they have been methinksing
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 methinksed
you methinksed
he/she/it methinksed
we methinksed
you methinksed
they methinksed
Past continuous
I was methinksing
you were methinksing
he/she/it was methinksing
we were methinksing
you were methinksing
they were methinksing
Past perfect
I had methinksed
you had methinksed
he/she/it had methinksed
we had methinksed
you had methinksed
they had methinksed
Past perfect continuous
I had been methinksing
you had been methinksing
he/she/it had been methinksing
we had been methinksing
you had been methinksing
they had been methinksing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will methinks
you will methinks
he/she/it will methinks
we will methinks
you will methinks
they will methinks
Future continuous
I will be methinksing
you will be methinksing
he/she/it will be methinksing
we will be methinksing
you will be methinksing
they will be methinksing
Future perfect
I will have methinksed
you will have methinksed
he/she/it will have methinksed
we will have methinksed
you will have methinksed
they will have methinksed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been methinksing
you will have been methinksing
he/she/it will have been methinksing
we will have been methinksing
you will have been methinksing
they will have been methinksing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would methinks
you would methinks
he/she/it would methinks
we would methinks
you would methinks
they would methinks
Conditional continuous
I would be methinksing
you would be methinksing
he/she/it would be methinksing
we would be methinksing
you would be methinksing
they would be methinksing
Conditional perfect
I would have methinks
you would have methinks
he/she/it would have methinks
we would have methinks
you would have methinks
they would have methinks
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been methinksing
you would have been methinksing
he/she/it would have been methinksing
we would have been methinksing
you would have been methinksing
they would have been methinksing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you methinks
we let´s methinks
you methinks
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
methinksed
Present Participle
methinksing
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 «METHINKS»
Discover the use of
methinks in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
methinks and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pathways of Change: Grammaticalization in English
Grammaticalization. versus. lexicalization. 'Methinks'. there. is. some. confusion.
Use. Wischer. University of Potsdam 1. Introduction Grammaticalization and
lexicalization are both processes of linguistic change codifying language material
in ...
Olga Fischer, Anette Rosenbach, Dieter Stein, 2000
2
Sociolinguistics and Language History: Studies Based on the ...
8. The. rise. and. fall. of. METHINKS. Minna Palander-Collin 8.1 Introduction and
background When the medieval verb THINK is placed in the focus of research,
the usual questions are 'why did the impersonal use of the verb disappear?
Terttu Nevalainen, Helena Raumolin-Brunberg, 1996
3
The Reign of Truth and Faith: Epistemic Expressions in 16th ...
Due to the small sample of instances of methinks she does not draw definite
conclusions about its place in the register. Methinks showed signs of becoming a
slightly more formal expression during the course of the period studied but ...
4
Writing in Nonstandard English
422 (1545)) METHINKS, on the other hand, seems to be part of the older
generation's language, as Sir Thomas More and Sir Nicholas Bacon use it when
writing to close family members, whereas John Johnson and Nathaniel Bacon
hardly ...
Irma Taavitsainen, Gunnel Melchers, Päivi Pahta, 1999
5
"
Methinks I See in My Mind a Noble and Puissant Nation": ...
This study begins by examining the interconnections between print and nationalism in John Milton's prose works in order to demonstrate that Milton's interest in print---including print-related activities like reading, writing, and ...
"Methinks the burghers now cease from their labors." "Ay," replied Stroke, "'tis so,
would that they ceased from them forever!" "Methinks the time isat hand." "Ha!"
exclaimsStroke, looking athis lieutenant curiously, "what makest thou sayso?
Mark how with my neglect I do dispense: 12 You are so strongly in my purpose
bred That all the world besides methinks th'are dead. Sonnet 111 1 with] Gildon;
wish q 1 Fortune] Knight; fortune q 2 harmful] q; harmelesse Benson 12 to] q; too
...
William Shakespeare, G. Blakemore Evans, 2006
Methinks I hear, methinks I see Sweet music, wondrous melody, Towns, palaces,
and cities fine. Here now, then there, the world is mine ; Rare beauties, gallant
ladies shine, Whate'er is lovely or divine. All other joys to this are folly, None so ...
9
Specimens of the British Poets ...
Methinks I hear, methinks I see, Sweet music, wondrous melody, Towns, palaces,
'and cities fine, Here now, then there, the world is mine ; Rare beauties, gallant
ladies shine, Whate'er is lovely or divine. All other joys to this are folly, None so ...
10
The theological works of William Beveridge
Methinks I see Him hanging upon the Cross, and there undergoing all that shame
, that pain, that wrath and fury which was due to me, and so taking away the sin of
the world in general, and mine in particular : methinks I see Him laid in the ...
William Beveridge (bp. of st. Asaph.), James Bliss, 1843
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METHINKS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
methinks is used in the context of the following news items.
Joe Satriani
... stratospherically into areas that will annoy dogs and find many systems unable to cope – this one will be another huge live track methinks. «Music News, Jul 15»
Sanchez: Bacolod's boom – or bust
Methinks the words of wisdom of our local chief executive is not matched with his deliverables. (bqsanc@gmail.com). Published in the Sun. «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
Ringo Starr is 75!
Fodder for my next book methinks. ###. It appears that I owe WADDY WACHTEL a huge shout out for his quitar work in “All Is By My Side”. «noho arts district, Jul 15»
FULLTIME: Reading FC 0 - 3 Nottingham Forest
Game, set and match, methinks! 69 mins: GOAL. 67 mins: READING CHANCE: Another excellent chance goes begging as Gunter races to the ... «Reading Chronicle, Jul 15»
Simon Cowell Says One Direction Might 'Take Some Time Off …
Simon Cowell Says One Direction Might 'Take Some Time Off,' Methinks The End Is Nigh. 6 hours ago by Jill O'Rourke · No Comments ... «Crushable, Jul 15»
Porters' strike at John Radcliffe Hospital suspended for talks to …
Yet more evidence against the privatisation of NHS services, methinks. chavster Porters should watch out that Carillion doesn't blacklist them or demand ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
The Old Balls and Chain
Thou doth protest too much, methinks. The decision isn't binding in Jamaica, although good reasoning travels well, so there may be peripheral ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
Road test | Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Coupe not ready for Levis
The heated wheelrim is gorgeous too, and the "valet arm" (borrowed from the mid 80s US market, methinks) which offers you your seatbelt ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
New Horizons: Awaiting the data
Methinks not. Which dovetails with something that came to me after my last post... this insanity where NH team-members apparently have near ... «The Planetary Society, Jul 15»
The Strain "By Any Means" Review: Apocalypse Acknowledged
Parallels between Nazi Doctor and Mr. Goodweather methinks? Hey, I'm not complaining, anything that makes him more interesting. Why does ... «TV.com, Jul 15»
