CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OSTRACISE
PRESENT
Present
I ostracise
you ostracise
he/she/it ostracises
we ostracise
you ostracise
they ostracise
Present continuous
I am ostracising
you are ostracising
he/she/it is ostracising
we are ostracising
you are ostracising
they are ostracising
Present perfect
I have ostracised
you have ostracised
he/she/it has ostracised
we have ostracised
you have ostracised
they have ostracised
Present perfect continuous
I have been ostracising
you have been ostracising
he/she/it has been ostracising
we have been ostracising
you have been ostracising
they have been ostracising
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 ostracised
you ostracised
he/she/it ostracised
we ostracised
you ostracised
they ostracised
Past continuous
I was ostracising
you were ostracising
he/she/it was ostracising
we were ostracising
you were ostracising
they were ostracising
Past perfect
I had ostracised
you had ostracised
he/she/it had ostracised
we had ostracised
you had ostracised
they had ostracised
Past perfect continuous
I had been ostracising
you had been ostracising
he/she/it had been ostracising
we had been ostracising
you had been ostracising
they had been ostracising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will ostracise
you will ostracise
he/she/it will ostracise
we will ostracise
you will ostracise
they will ostracise
Future continuous
I will be ostracising
you will be ostracising
he/she/it will be ostracising
we will be ostracising
you will be ostracising
they will be ostracising
Future perfect
I will have ostracised
you will have ostracised
he/she/it will have ostracised
we will have ostracised
you will have ostracised
they will have ostracised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been ostracising
you will have been ostracising
he/she/it will have been ostracising
we will have been ostracising
you will have been ostracising
they will have been ostracising
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would ostracise
you would ostracise
he/she/it would ostracise
we would ostracise
you would ostracise
they would ostracise
Conditional continuous
I would be ostracising
you would be ostracising
he/she/it would be ostracising
we would be ostracising
you would be ostracising
they would be ostracising
Conditional perfect
I would have ostracise
you would have ostracise
he/she/it would have ostracise
we would have ostracise
you would have ostracise
they would have ostracise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been ostracising
you would have been ostracising
he/she/it would have been ostracising
we would have been ostracising
you would have been ostracising
they would have been ostracising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you ostracise
we let´s ostracise
you ostracise
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
ostracised
Present Participle
ostracising
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 «OSTRACISE»
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ostracise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ostracise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pansegrouw's Crossword Dictionary
... forbear, forgo, ignore, neglect, ostracise, recoil, refrain, refuse, reject, shelve,
shirk, shy, sidestep, snub, spurn shun socially ostracise shut bar, close(d),
exclude, fastened, prohibit, sealed, slam shut down cease, close, discontinue,
drop, halt, ...
2
Margins of memory: Anti-Semitism and the destruction of the ...
were the two most frequent slogans of National Socialist propaganda, whose
primary aim from the very beginning was to discriminate, humiliate and ostracise
Jews. The National Socialists used every means at their disposal to indoctrinate
the ...
3
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Walter W. Skeat. Gk. στ ο, decl. stem of στ ον, a bone; and λογ α, equivalent to
λόγος, discourse, from λ γειν, to speak. See Osseous andLogic. OSTLER, the
same as Hostler, q. v. (F.—L.) Wyclif has ostiler, aninnkeeper, Luke,x.35.
OSTRACISE ...
'We should do something. But let us ostracise these men. We would then not be
held accountable for their abominations.' Everybody in the assembly spoke, and
in the end it was decided to ostracise the Christians. Okonkwo ground his teeth in
...
Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, 1987
5
Isolated States: A Comparative Analysis
It alone is the target of long-standing concerted campaigns by the UN and other
organisations and individual states to ostracise it in the socio-cultural realm; the
international offensive against apartheid by means of enforced isolation is ...
6
Actions: The Actor's Thesaurus
Exhort Force, Goad, Harangue, Harass, Impel, Incite, Persuade, Rally Exile
Banish, Boycott, Dismiss, Displace, Dispossess, Eject, Evacuate, Ostracise, Oust
Exonerate Absolve, Acquit, Clear, Discharge, Exculpate, Excuse, Forgive,
Liberate, ...
Marina Caldarone, Maggie Lloyd-Williams, 2004
7
Essential English for Competitions: IAS, PCS, HCS, HAS, RAS ...
1% modest, simple, reserved Ostracize/Ostracise M a formal word meaning to
exclude someone from a group Children often ostracize/ostracise those who tell
tales by ignoring them. Noun: The scandal led to his ostracism by the community.
You feel you'll have to preach against him, get the district to avoid contact with
him, ostracise him, as far as they can afford to ostracise their dispensary doctor."
The priest looked relieved. "I'm very glad, very glad indeed, Fr. Ned has
explained ...
Joseph O'Neill, M. Kelly Lynch, 2000
9
MISSING: A MAGINIFICENT SUPERDOG:
He did not know what ostracise meant but neither did the rest of the Marmaladies,
so it did not matter. Maybe it was how humans punished wicked ostriches. They
knew it was not a nice thing in any case. All the Orange Marmaladies shivered ...
10
Come, My Non-English Friends! Let Us Together Climb Up The ...
Sri Chinmoy. OSTRACISE (cast off connection with) At long last His pure heart is
ready To ostracise his wild vital. PARLOUS (difficult) A suspicious mind Is no less
parlous Than 43.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OSTRACISE»
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ostracise is used in the context of the following news items.
Get it over already
The media and citizenry are vigorously applauding the amendment, which seeks to ostracise, shame and cut off civil servants who hold ... «Nepali times, Jul 15»
When his family isn't into you
Some will ostracise their families in support of the women in their lives, others will often defend their families when the frustrated girlfriends lash ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
Caitlyn Jenner: British dad is dead ringer for transgender star after …
"When I made my decision to become Sue I thought I would lose my family, I'd lose my farm, I'd lose my business, that people would ostracise ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Putin's best foot forward on world stage
The agreement underscored Mr Putin's ability to wield influence despite western efforts to ostracise him. Mr Putin's diplomatic isolation, though ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
'Cruel' abuser jailed after years on the run
... plucked up the courage to discuss matters with a psychologist in 2009, Grynhaus sought to ostracise her from the community and said her ... «Jewish Chronicle, Jul 15»
North African diversities: layered past, confused present
Today, Marine Le Pen is busy attempting to ostracise her father from the FN and rebrand the movement in preparation for forthcoming elections. «Open Democracy, Jul 15»
Shame the shamers to engage the power of the internet mob
But the internet's global village has brought back the community's power to shame and ostracise, now multiplied on a much vaster scale. «WA today, Jul 15»
Cosatu's cracks show
Led by the Food and Allied Workers Union, the rebel unions argued that there could be no unity if Cosatu's leaders continued to ostracise those ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
We Must Ostracise, 'Useful Idiots', Political Offenders
We should ostracise them like all creatures deserving that contemptible isolation. We all make mistakes, but when the same people repeat the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
The Reunion
They would rather ostracise Anna again. The interesting and unflattering truth is that the underdog comes across as annoying. Why is she ... «Little White Lies, Jul 15»
