ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PESTER
From Old French empestrer to hobble (a horse), from Vulgar Latin impāstōriāre (unattested) to use a hobble, from pāstōria (unattested) a hobble, from Latin pāstōrius relating to a herdsman, from pastor herdsman.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PESTER
PRESENT
Present
I pester
you pester
he/she/it pesters
we pester
you pester
they pester
Present continuous
I am pestering
you are pestering
he/she/it is pestering
we are pestering
you are pestering
they are pestering
Present perfect
I have pestered
you have pestered
he/she/it has pestered
we have pestered
you have pestered
they have pestered
Present perfect continuous
I have been pestering
you have been pestering
he/she/it has been pestering
we have been pestering
you have been pestering
they have been pestering
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 pestered
you pestered
he/she/it pestered
we pestered
you pestered
they pestered
Past continuous
I was pestering
you were pestering
he/she/it was pestering
we were pestering
you were pestering
they were pestering
Past perfect
I had pestered
you had pestered
he/she/it had pestered
we had pestered
you had pestered
they had pestered
Past perfect continuous
I had been pestering
you had been pestering
he/she/it had been pestering
we had been pestering
you had been pestering
they had been pestering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will pester
you will pester
he/she/it will pester
we will pester
you will pester
they will pester
Future continuous
I will be pestering
you will be pestering
he/she/it will be pestering
we will be pestering
you will be pestering
they will be pestering
Future perfect
I will have pestered
you will have pestered
he/she/it will have pestered
we will have pestered
you will have pestered
they will have pestered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been pestering
you will have been pestering
he/she/it will have been pestering
we will have been pestering
you will have been pestering
they will have been pestering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would pester
you would pester
he/she/it would pester
we would pester
you would pester
they would pester
Conditional continuous
I would be pestering
you would be pestering
he/she/it would be pestering
we would be pestering
you would be pestering
they would be pestering
Conditional perfect
I would have pester
you would have pester
he/she/it would have pester
we would have pester
you would have pester
they would have pester
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been pestering
you would have been pestering
he/she/it would have been pestering
we would have been pestering
you would have been pestering
they would have been pestering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you pester
we let´s pester
you pester
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
pestering
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 «PESTER»
Discover the use of
pester in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pester and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Oh, How Sylvester Can
Pester!: And Other Poems More or Less ...
Rudeness may be on the rise, but this collection of read-aloud rhymes is just the solution to manners in need of mending!
6.6 'Pester power' and parental responsibilities Much advertising to children is of
course nothing of the sort, since it is in fact directed to parents, even where it
appears during children's programming. This is particularly true in respect of the ...
3
The Psychology of Food Choice
Another argument used by the food and advertising industries is that the impact
of pester power on food choice is exaggerated. A study often quoted by those
promoting the view that advertising is a benign process comes from research on
...
Richard Shepherd, Monique Raats, 2006
and saw that Pester had a sheepish look. After the blessing Pester looked around
and saw what everyone else was drinking and then asked,“Could I get some of
that iced tea?” Once Lester reeled himself in and ceased his endless chatter, ...
5
Becoming a Person of Prayer
Let me tell you some good news: you cannot pester God enough. You can pester
your husband or wife, your children or parents, your grandchildren or
grandparents. We can pester each other enough, can't we? We can, be honest.
We cannot ...
6
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
His pester'd fenses to recoil and start ? Shak. He hath not fail'd to pester us with
message, Importing the surrender of those lands. Shak. —We are pestered with
mice and rats. More against Atheism.— K multitude of scribblers daily pester the ...
7
Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
«4-N. * To Pester, v. a. [pester, Fr.] 1. To disturb ; to perplex ; to harass ; to turmoil.
— Who then shall blame. His pester1 'd fenses to recoil and start ? Sbak. He hath
not fail'd to pester us with message, Importing the surrender of those lands.
8
And the Wolves Howled: Fragments of Two Lifetimes
meant that these 'brave' people could tell Pester exactly what they wanted, and
that she believed them. Sara was convinced she knew who the 'brave' people
were. After a while Steve too came into the manege with his horse. When he had
...
9
Professional Marketing and Advertising Essays and Assignments:
kept talking about them. Then, one day my mum got them as a surprise for me” (
Fitzsimons 2001). “They (the children) use all the pester power they can muster to
talk their parents into purchases” (Washington post 1979). “Pester power may be
...
10
This Curious Human Phenomenon
This is not a how-to book, but is designed to offer readers a bridge to the next step on their BDSM adventure.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PESTER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pester is used in the context of the following news items.
The Challenges of Surfing While Blind
If a task is urgent, I pester family and friends for “favors.” When they hover over my screen to help me navigate around a virtual barrier, I'm ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Newly-promoted Darlington claim victory at Station View
Coincidentally, Darlington's defence were beginning to look disjointed, as Harrogate continued to pester their back four at every opportunity. «Harrogate Informer, Jul 15»
Sunday newspaper business digest
TSB chief executive Paul Pester told the Sunday Telegraph he expects ... Mr Pester, who is staying with TSB following its takeover by Spanish ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
Fascinating snapshot in time: Bawtree leaves reader eager for more
And I'm glad I did, although now I feel the need to pester Bawtree, in his late 70s, to get the next two volumes written right away. I want to know ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
Stefan, Kruzitski win River Series Tour qualifier in Rhinelander
4th was Andy Dassow and Robin Pester with 15.79, and 5th was Tyler White and Paul Schaughnagel with 13.22. Forty-five teams will now ... «Appleton Post Crescent, Jul 15»
Right and wrong are more than labels
Flocks of unrelated crows combine to pester a marauding owl; meercats unite against a cobra; dolphins collaborate to corral a school of herring ... «The Daily Courier, Jul 15»
IHT Retrospective | 1940: Hungary Expects to Get Only Part of …
An indication of how this might be done gracefully, however, was given this morning in the ''Pester Lloyd,'' organ of the Foreign Office. «New York Times, Jul 15»
TSB's Paul Pester plans a big push into small business banking
Paul Pester feels vindicated. On Monday, he takes his first visit to Banco Sabadell's headquarters in Spain to take his seat on its executive ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
How a girl cut her hair and inspired a district
Using pester power to create awareness around breast cancer, the Hair For Hope India and PYM event also saw a pink ribbon and pink glove ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
Siobhan Connally's Ittybits & Pieces: Salad fork, dinner fork, pitchfork
“Good riddance, annoying children who pester me in the hipster eateries I like to frequent because of their boozy brunches.” (Not yours, though. «The Saratogian, Jul 15»
