ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OWE
Old English āgan to have (C12: to have to); related to Old Saxon ēgan, Old High German eigan.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OWE
PRESENT
Present
I owe
you owe
he/she/it owes
we owe
you owe
they owe
Present continuous
I am owing
you are owing
he/she/it is owing
we are owing
you are owing
they are owing
Present perfect
I have owed
you have owed
he/she/it has owed
we have owed
you have owed
they have owed
Present perfect continuous
I have been owing
you have been owing
he/she/it has been owing
we have been owing
you have been owing
they have been owing
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 owed
you owed
he/she/it owed
we owed
you owed
they owed
Past continuous
I was owing
you were owing
he/she/it was owing
we were owing
you were owing
they were owing
Past perfect
I had owed
you had owed
he/she/it had owed
we had owed
you had owed
they had owed
Past perfect continuous
I had been owing
you had been owing
he/she/it had been owing
we had been owing
you had been owing
they had been owing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will owe
you will owe
he/she/it will owe
we will owe
you will owe
they will owe
Future continuous
I will be owing
you will be owing
he/she/it will be owing
we will be owing
you will be owing
they will be owing
Future perfect
I will have owed
you will have owed
he/she/it will have owed
we will have owed
you will have owed
they will have owed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been owing
you will have been owing
he/she/it will have been owing
we will have been owing
you will have been owing
they will have been owing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would owe
you would owe
he/she/it would owe
we would owe
you would owe
they would owe
Conditional continuous
I would be owing
you would be owing
he/she/it would be owing
we would be owing
you would be owing
they would be owing
Conditional perfect
I would have owe
you would have owe
he/she/it would have owe
we would have owe
you would have owe
they would have owe
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been owing
you would have been owing
he/she/it would have been owing
we would have been owing
you would have been owing
they would have been owing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you owe
we let´s owe
you owe
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
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 QUOTES WITH «OWE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
owe.
I don't owe one man one cent. Anywhere.
I owe my career to J.J. Abrams. He fought for me.
Respect is what we owe; love, what we give.
This industry isn't fair. It doesn't owe anybody a career. It's just about luck, determination, and showing up and being professional. The rest is out of your hands.
Welcome, wild harbinger of spring! To this small nook of earth; Feeling and fancy fondly cling, Round thoughts which owe their birth, To thee, and to the humble spot, Where chance has fixed thy lowly lot.
It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.
We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to those who serve or have served in our country's military, as well as to the families of those individuals. Whether protecting our freedoms in foreign fields or making contributions here at home, the value these men and women bring to the American workforce and our way of life is beyond measure.
Pain and sorrow and misery have a right to our assistance: compassion puts us in mind of the debt, and that we owe it to ourselves as well as to the distressed.
Forget the image, forget the ensemble, forget the rumours, forget the short skirts, the big hair, whatever! I owe this to the fans and I will never forget you so I want to accept this award on behalf of all of you.
If I have made an appointment with you, I owe you punctuality, I have no right to throw away your time, if I do my own.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OWE»
Discover the use of
owe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
owe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
We
Owe You Nothing: Punk Planet : the Collected Interviews
Revised and expanded edition of the punk classic with six new interviews and a new introduction, bringing the definitive book of conversations with the underground's greatest minds up to 2007.
2
What We
Owe Iraq: War and the Ethics of Nation Building
Feldman's new afterword brings the Iraq story up-to-date since the book's original publication in 2004, and asks whether the United States has acted ethically in pushing the political process in Iraq while failing to control the security ...
3
"I
Owe You, Valentine" Coupon Book: 52 Ways to Show Your ...
An inspirational collection of coupons that are perfect for one's Valentine sweetheart includes fifty-two creative and entertaining IOUs for "gifts" that can be enjoyed anytime during the year. Original. 75,000 first printing.
Lenore Skenazy, Carol Boswell, 2006
4
What Men
Owe to Women: Men's Voices from World Religions
Men from a wide range of traditions discuss gender justice in world religions.
John C. Raines, Daniel C. Maguire, 2001
5
I
Owe You, Mom: 52 Little Ways to Show I Love You Big-Time
Mom, you deserve more than just a day!I want to say thank you in a memorable waySo pick out some coupons -- sappy or fun,(I'll even do number 31).
Lenore Skenazy, Carol Boswell, 2006
6
What We
Owe Children: The Subordination of Teaching to Learning
How are they taught? These are two fundamental questions in education. Caleb Gattegno provides a direct and lucid analysis, and concludes that much current teaching, far from feeding and developing the learning process, actually stifles it.
7
What We
Owe to Each Other
Why should we give such reasons priority over our other concerns and values? In this book, T. M. Scanlon offers new answers to these questions, as they apply to the central part of morality that concerns what we owe to each other.
8
The More I
Owe You: A Novel
The intensely private and much-revered real-life poet Elizabeth Bishop is vividly and imaginatively portrayed in Sledge?s debut novel about Elizabeth?s time in Brazil and her lengthy relationship with the riveting, mercurial Lota de Macedo ...
After almost drowning in a swollen creek, Wes wonders if what his friend Zach says is true: Wes owes a life debt to the old lady who rescued him.
About "Owe Nothing" "Owe Nothing", is a rough, offbeat little adventure-drama, proudly based in East Vancouver - a heartfelt ode to life in Kingsway's shabby motels.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OWE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
owe is used in the context of the following news items.
Taxpayers may owe billions in student loans
From the shale fields to the cooling towers, Trib Total Media covers the energy industry in Western Pennsylvania and beyond. For the latest ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
Thanks, man, what do I owe you?
After a man's SUV broke down in Cleveland, Texas, last month, he left it on the side of Highway 59 until he could afford to move it. But an ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
Jeremy Corbyn Says 'We All Owe Something' To Karl Marx Amid …
Labour leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn has said "we all owe something" to socialist revolutionary Karl Marx as it was claimed militant ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
Stereo Kicks have thanked their fans after their last performance as …
"So that was our last gig as Stereo Kicks," Jake Sims added. "From the beginning right to the end we owe it all to you. Thank-you for everything.". «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
Cricket: Fans all over Leicestershire owe thanks to 'great friend' Mike …
Former Leicestershire captain James Whitaker said cricket fans across the county owe "huge gratitude" to Mike Turner for the work he did at ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
Does San Diego County Owe You Money?
More than $400,000 in property tax refunds and other monies are unclaimed in San Diego County, and Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister ... «KPBS, Jul 15»
Sorry, the United Kingdom Does Not Owe India Reparations
Indian diplomat and politician Shashi Tharoor (from the opposition Congress Party) has recently called for Great Britain to pay reparations to ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»
Lafayette theater shooting: Police say they owe it to victims' families …
Mike Edmonson said at a press conference Friday afternoon that while investigators may never be able to truly answer that, they owe it to the ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
I owe a great debt to Yorkshire, says Marsh
“I owe a great deal to Yorkshire and all the people involved,” he says. “They have been fantastic to me and to my progression in golf at both ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
Council tax payers owe Stratford District Council nearly £2million
COUNCIL taxpayers owe Stratford District Council (SDC) nearly £2million – and could be facing court action if they don't pay up. Out of some ... «Stratford Observer, Jul 15»
