CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PITY
PRESENT
Present
I pity
you pity
he/she/it pities
we pity
you pity
they pity
Present continuous
I am pitying
you are pitying
he/she/it is pitying
we are pitying
you are pitying
they are pitying
Present perfect
I have pitied
you have pitied
he/she/it has pitied
we have pitied
you have pitied
they have pitied
Present perfect continuous
I have been pitying
you have been pitying
he/she/it has been pitying
we have been pitying
you have been pitying
they have been pitying
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 pitied
you pitied
he/she/it pitied
we pitied
you pitied
they pitied
Past continuous
I was pitying
you were pitying
he/she/it was pitying
we were pitying
you were pitying
they were pitying
Past perfect
I had pitied
you had pitied
he/she/it had pitied
we had pitied
you had pitied
they had pitied
Past perfect continuous
I had been pitying
you had been pitying
he/she/it had been pitying
we had been pitying
you had been pitying
they had been pitying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will pity
you will pity
he/she/it will pity
we will pity
you will pity
they will pity
Future continuous
I will be pitying
you will be pitying
he/she/it will be pitying
we will be pitying
you will be pitying
they will be pitying
Future perfect
I will have pitied
you will have pitied
he/she/it will have pitied
we will have pitied
you will have pitied
they will have pitied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been pitying
you will have been pitying
he/she/it will have been pitying
we will have been pitying
you will have been pitying
they will have been pitying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would pity
you would pity
he/she/it would pity
we would pity
you would pity
they would pity
Conditional continuous
I would be pitying
you would be pitying
he/she/it would be pitying
we would be pitying
you would be pitying
they would be pitying
Conditional perfect
I would have pity
you would have pity
he/she/it would have pity
we would have pity
you would have pity
they would have pity
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been pitying
you would have been pitying
he/she/it would have been pitying
we would have been pitying
you would have been pitying
they would have been pitying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you pity
we let´s pity
you pity
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
pitying
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 «PITY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
pity.
It is easy to condemn, it is better to pity.
Don't pity me now, don't pity me never; I'm going to do nothing for ever and ever.
If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.
'Tis very great pity that they who are so apt to over-rate themselves in smaller matters, shou'd, where it most concerns them to know, and stand upon their Value, be so insensible of their own worth.
Pity is the deadliest feeling that can be offered to a woman.
In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me.
I learnt pity, sympathy, and what it was like to be at the other end of the stick. Such lessons can't be learnt in lecture halls.
It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring one's soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity.
Adam knew Eve his wife and she conceived. It is a pity that this is still the only knowledge of their wives at which some men seem to arrive.
I paint digitally now. A pity, in some ways, as the biggest price one pays is that you no longer have a finished piece of physical art to hang on a wall. I miss that terribly.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PITY»
Discover the use of
pity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Studies the origins, financing, and outcome of World War I, and discusses public support, recruiting and retention of soldiers, treatment of prisoners, and related issues
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Pity: People with Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights ...
People with disabilities forging the newest and last human rights movement of the century. From the Trade Paperback edition.
The great Austrian writer Stefan Zweig was a master anatomist of the deceitful heart, and Beware of Pity, the only novel he published during his lifetime, uncovers the seed of selfishness within even the finest of feelings.
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Tis
Pity She's A Whore: John Ford
Simon Barker guides the reader through the full range of previous interpretations of the play. This text in particular has provided a major focus for scholarship as well as being the subject of a number of major theatrical productions.
John Ford, Simon Barker, 2006
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Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon
Fully updated to include the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and Ariel Sharon's electoral victory, this American edition has sixty pages of new material and a revised preface."--BOOK JACKET.
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'Tis
Pity She's A Whore: A Critical Guide
A comprehensive introduction to John Ford's Tis Pity She's a Whore - introducing its critical history, performance history, the current critical landscape and new directions in research on the play.
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Pity of It All: A Portrait of the German-Jewish Epoch, ...
A history of German Jews from the mid-eighteenth century to the eve of the Third Reich traces their transformation from cattle dealers and wandering peddlers to a successful community of writers, philosophers, scientists, tycoons, and ...
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Appeal to
Pity: Argumentum ad Misericordiam
A useful contribution to theories of argumentation and public address criticism, this book uses a pragmatic approach to understanding conversation as a way of elucidating the use of appeals to pity and sympathy.
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Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the ...
In Pity the Billionaire, Frank, the great chronicler of American paradox, examines the peculiar mechanism by which dire economic circumstances have delivered wildly unexpected political results.
An examination of how pity was imagined and expressed in classical antiquity
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PITY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pity is used in the context of the following news items.
'I pity the b*****d who shot me'
A MURDERED gangland Mr Big sent a chilling threat to his killer from beyond the grave warning: “I pity the b*****d.” Paul Massey, 55, said anyone brave ... «The Sun, Jul 15»
Mysteries: 'The Fraud', 'Taking Pity', 'The Confessors' Club' and 'After …
Although its nickname is the Garden State, New Jersey is better known for its urban nature. And in Newark, carjackings constitute the criminal ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
Skalicky: Pity the annual cicadas
These insects appear each year and receive virtually no recognition for complementing our summer evenings with soothing buzzing calls. «The Republic Monitor, Jul 15»
Mayor, local leaders say New Bedford 'won't wallow in self-pity' after …
Mayor, local leaders say New Bedford 'won't wallow in self-pity' after casino loss ... "This is not the time for a pity party," he said. "This city has ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
Did B.A. Baracus Never Actually Say 'I Pity the Fool' on 'The A-Team'?
The A-Team was a fascinating hit TV series in that it was absurd even for the era in which it aired (1983-1987). The cartoon violence on the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Pity … they looked so-o-o good
Canada's Shelina Zadorsky fights for the ball against Colombia during their semifinal match Wednesday at the CIBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
Hollyoaks spoilers: See Tegan Lomax take pity on Diane in new …
Hollyoaks spoilers: See Tegan Lomax take pity on Diane in new pictures. By Daniel Kilkelly Wednesday, Jul 22 2015, 14:54 BST. Share on Facebook Share on ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
Celtic fan view: 'I loved it when we signed Roy Keane - pity he did f …
Each week a leading band or musician takes our Starting XI Q&A. In the hot seat this week, Celtic fan Baz from The Fratellis... Who would be the ... «talkSPORT.com, Jul 15»
In 'Lovers,' There's A Lot To Like — And Plenty Of Self-Pity To Go …
This parade of self-pity and reckless hurt from the mostly male leads can make for depressing reading, which, in itself, ought be no knock ... «WFDD, Jul 15»
'Tis Pity She's a Whore is a solid effort
Ensemble Theatre Company's 'Tis Pity She's a Whore is a solid semiprofessional effort, but it's not strong enough to justify giving up a summer ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
