ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PISTOL
From French pistole, from German, from Czech pišt'ala pistol, pipe; related to Russian pischal shepherd's pipes.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PISTOL
PRESENT
Present
I pistol
you pistol
he/she/it pistols
we pistol
you pistol
they pistol
Present continuous
I am pistolling
you are pistolling
he/she/it is pistolling
we are pistolling
you are pistolling
they are pistolling
Present perfect
I have pistolled
you have pistolled
he/she/it has pistolled
we have pistolled
you have pistolled
they have pistolled
Present perfect continuous
I have been pistolling
you have been pistolling
he/she/it has been pistolling
we have been pistolling
you have been pistolling
they have been pistolling
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 pistolled
you pistolled
he/she/it pistolled
we pistolled
you pistolled
they pistolled
Past continuous
I was pistolling
you were pistolling
he/she/it was pistolling
we were pistolling
you were pistolling
they were pistolling
Past perfect
I had pistolled
you had pistolled
he/she/it had pistolled
we had pistolled
you had pistolled
they had pistolled
Past perfect continuous
I had been pistolling
you had been pistolling
he/she/it had been pistolling
we had been pistolling
you had been pistolling
they had been pistolling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will pistol
you will pistol
he/she/it will pistol
we will pistol
you will pistol
they will pistol
Future continuous
I will be pistolling
you will be pistolling
he/she/it will be pistolling
we will be pistolling
you will be pistolling
they will be pistolling
Future perfect
I will have pistolled
you will have pistolled
he/she/it will have pistolled
we will have pistolled
you will have pistolled
they will have pistolled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been pistolling
you will have been pistolling
he/she/it will have been pistolling
we will have been pistolling
you will have been pistolling
they will have been pistolling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would pistol
you would pistol
he/she/it would pistol
we would pistol
you would pistol
they would pistol
Conditional continuous
I would be pistolling
you would be pistolling
he/she/it would be pistolling
we would be pistolling
you would be pistolling
they would be pistolling
Conditional perfect
I would have pistol
you would have pistol
he/she/it would have pistol
we would have pistol
you would have pistol
they would have pistol
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been pistolling
you would have been pistolling
he/she/it would have been pistolling
we would have been pistolling
you would have been pistolling
they would have been pistolling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you pistol
we let´s pistol
you pistol
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
pistolled
Present Participle
pistolling
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 «PISTOL»
The term «pistol» is very widely used and occupies the
13.687 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «PISTOL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
pistol.
It is my personal plan to assassinate by pistol either Richard Nixon or George Wallace.
Now I start my diary of my personal plot to kill by pistol either Richard Nixon or George Wallace.
Now, people have said that somebody told them that they saw somebody on the railroad bank or saw somebody going over the bank, but no one has ever been able to show any cartridges, any rifle, any pistol, no one has ever found anything other than the evidence about Oswald.
We have too many intellectuals who are afraid to use the pistol of common sense.
What was the first name of the Houston club? It wasn't the Astros. It was the Colt .45s. A lot of guys now will say Colt 45 is a beer. But it was also a pistol, and it went right with Texas.
I like going to rifle and pistol clubs and joining them in target shooting. I also share the same respect for individual initiative and love of family.
A girl in a bikini is like having a loaded pistol on your coffee table - There's nothing wrong with them, but it's hard to stop thinking about it.
A pun is not bound by the laws which limit nicer wit. It is a pistol let off at the ear; not a feather to tickle the intellect.
I thought it might be fun to set my books in Nevada, which is in the West and still pretty Wild. You can still gamble, carry a loaded pistol, and go into a silver-mine, and they still have saloons with swinging doors, boardwalks, and horses.
We don't point a pistol at our own forehead. That is not the way to conduct negotiations.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PISTOL»
Discover the use of
pistol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pistol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich
Recounts the life and achievements of the troubled 1970s basketball star, from his relationship with his obsessive father and unbroken college scoring record to the personal demons that challenged his life and his evangelical Christian ...
2
"With His
Pistol in His Hand": A Border Ballad and Its Hero
" Américo Paredes tells the story of Cortez, the man and the legend, in vivid, fascinating detail in "With His Pistol in His Hand," which also presents a unique study of a ballad in the making.
3
Tactical
Pistol Shooting: Your Guide to Tactics that Work
Whether you carry a pistol for living or for defense, this book will help you attain the level of training desired.
Erik Lawrence, Mike Pannone, 2009
4
Stay in the Fight!: Warrior's Guide to the Combat
Pistol
Common sense and combat proven, these are the criteria for my techniques. This book is intended to enhance your shooting skills and refine the tactical employment of your Combat Pistol.
5
Shooting the
Pistol: Courtside Photos of Pete Maravich at LSU
Shooting the Pistol presents nearly 90 photographs of Pete in action, along with game statistics and Brown's personal recollections, forming the most complete portrait ever made of Maravich during his LSU years.
' It seemed like money for old rope. All Kemp had to do was arrange the smooth transportation of the works of art his wealthy patron was secretly buying on behalf of the Nicaraguan government across the frontier into Switzerland.
7
The Word, the Pen, and the
Pistol: Literature and Power in ...
This postcolonial study explores the Western myth of Tahiti as a paradise, as well as the complex and diverse ways the Maohi people have responded to this myth.
8
Competitive Shooting: Techniques and Training for Rifle, ...
A unique encyclopedia of competitive rifle & pistol shooting.
A. A. Yurʹyev, Gary L. Anderson, 1985
9
Pistol Packin' Preachers: Circuit Riders of Texas
A writer once denounced the Lone Star State as "where the Godly could battle 'the devil' on his own ground.
10
Gun Digest’s Revolver &
Pistol Sights for Concealed Carry ...
In this excerpt from the Gun Digest Book of the Revolver, Grant Cunningham reveals his picks for the best revolver sights and sighting techniques for fast, accurate pistol shooting.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PISTOL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pistol is used in the context of the following news items.
Sydney man charged over homemade pistol
A man has been charged for possessing a homemade pistol, found when police stopped his car in Sydney's west. The 36-year-old man was ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
She's A Pistol hearing opens in Olathe for four murder defendants
9 at She's A Pistol, the gun store owned by Bieker and his wife, Becky Bieker. The defendants — Wiley, Londro E. Patterson III and Nicquan K. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
Colfax pistol team takes 8th at Nationals
It was an impressive showing for a first-year team, as Wisconsin has the second-largest Scholastic Pistol program in the nation, only trailing ... «Chippewa Herald, Jul 15»
NYPD: Man Peeing In Public Had Pistol & 5 Ounces Of Pot
Police who stopped a Queens man for urinating in public say he was also carrying a loaded handgun and five ounces of marijuana. According ... «Gothamist, Jul 15»
75-year-old man accidentally shot shopping for pistol
A Gadsden man was wounded Saturday while he was shopping for a pistol, according to Gadsden police reports. The 75-year-old victim was ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
Pistol Creek will perform at schoolhouse
Music will be provided by Pistol Creek Catch of the Day. Food will be available for purchase beginning at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for those 9 and ... «The Daily Times, Jul 15»
Police Arrest Three, Seize Pistol, Drugs
Illustration purposeSEREMBAN: Police arrested three men, aged between 33 and 46, and confiscated various drugs, an automatic pistol, ... «malaysiandigest.com, Jul 15»
Nearly a century later, Rock County Rifle & Pistol Club continues to …
Terri Dorsey lines up her shot while trap shooting at the Rock County Rifle & Pistol Club's newly acquired trap shooting range at the old VFW ... «Gazettextra, Jul 15»
Bucks Co. gas station worker pistol-whipped during robbery
A gas station worker was
pistol-whipped during a robbery on Saturday morning in Bucks County. Embed.
