CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PLACATE
PRESENT
Present
I placate
you placate
he/she/it placates
we placate
you placate
they placate
Present continuous
I am placating
you are placating
he/she/it is placating
we are placating
you are placating
they are placating
Present perfect
I have placated
you have placated
he/she/it has placated
we have placated
you have placated
they have placated
Present perfect continuous
I have been placating
you have been placating
he/she/it has been placating
we have been placating
you have been placating
they have been placating
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 placated
you placated
he/she/it placated
we placated
you placated
they placated
Past continuous
I was placating
you were placating
he/she/it was placating
we were placating
you were placating
they were placating
Past perfect
I had placated
you had placated
he/she/it had placated
we had placated
you had placated
they had placated
Past perfect continuous
I had been placating
you had been placating
he/she/it had been placating
we had been placating
you had been placating
they had been placating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will placate
you will placate
he/she/it will placate
we will placate
you will placate
they will placate
Future continuous
I will be placating
you will be placating
he/she/it will be placating
we will be placating
you will be placating
they will be placating
Future perfect
I will have placated
you will have placated
he/she/it will have placated
we will have placated
you will have placated
they will have placated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been placating
you will have been placating
he/she/it will have been placating
we will have been placating
you will have been placating
they will have been placating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would placate
you would placate
he/she/it would placate
we would placate
you would placate
they would placate
Conditional continuous
I would be placating
you would be placating
he/she/it would be placating
we would be placating
you would be placating
they would be placating
Conditional perfect
I would have placate
you would have placate
he/she/it would have placate
we would have placate
you would have placate
they would have placate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been placating
you would have been placating
he/she/it would have been placating
we would have been placating
you would have been placating
they would have been placating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you placate
we let´s placate
you placate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
placating
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 «PLACATE»
Discover the use of
placate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
placate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to
Placate an Angry Naga: Finding One's Feet in the IAS
Narrated With Dollops Of Humour, Yet Frequently Bordering On The Reflective, Their Stories-Featuring Whimsical Bosses And Autocratic Politicians, Over-Zealous Juniors And Suspicious Spouses, Communal Riots And Railway Disasters-Cover The ...
Leena Nandan, Jiwesh Nandan, 2006
2
The Functional Analysis of English
(33) He promised to placate the generals. Where this string of words is agnate
with (33a), the clause to placate the generals is an expansion. Where it is agnate
with (33b), it is a projection. In speech, the two different readings of (33) are ...
Thomas Bloor, Meriel Bloor, 2013
3
Building Vocabulary for College
I It would be pragmatic of you to insulate your house so you could save on
heating costs. pragmatic means (a) practical (b) advanced 10. placate (PLAY
kate)—verb I The waiter did his best to placate the dissatisfied couple, but they
left the ...
4
ABSTRACT: A Kaleidoscopic Collection of Poetry
Don't placate me! I don't need you to make me miserable I'm miserable enough I
don't needyou toconfuse me I'm confused plenty I don't need you to putme in
despair I'm indespair already So don't placate me! What I need isforyou tolove me
...
5
Pathways to Literacy Excellence: 12+ years. Level C
... obscure, placate, precise, severe, hostile, mature, desolate, austere, obscure,
placate, precise, severe, hostile, mature, desolate, austere, obscure, placate,
precise, severe, hostile, mature, desolate, austere, obscure, placate, precise,
severe, ...
6
A Light in the Darkness
He hoped for the future of the Hordes that it was the latter, “We're almost to
Adam's house, please go and placate the father and the mother, if possible. I don'
t want him to be too badly reprimanded when he arrives. I want just enough to
further ...
7
Ancient Anger: Perspectives from Homer to Galen
At 8.772, si quis placareperemptum | forte uolet(“if anyone should want to placate
you in death”) and again in the poet's own comment at 8.855–8, quem non tumuli
uenerabile saxum | ... | auertet manesque tuos placare iubebit? (“who will not ...
Susanna Braund, Glenn W. Most, 2004
8
The Scientific Study of Peace and War: A Text Reader
A 's Last Inducement and B's Response Aggressive Bullying Cautious Bullying
Reciprocating Appeasing Positive: Comply + N R R or -t-P R Placate -Pand +N +
N R +P Ignore -Pand +N + N -P + P Defy -Pand +N -Pand +N +N +P Mixed - P
and ...
John A. Vasquez, Marie T. Henehan, 1999
9
Necessary Decisions: A Gino Cataldi Mystery
“Jealous?” “Maybe.” “Gino, got we've to placate this guy.” “Placate? What thehell,
you beenplaying Scrabble?” “Get your mindoff the girl in the thong, figure out
howto placate— yes, placate—Winthrop then focuson thecase.” I wentout front
and ...
10
Matsuri: The Festivals of Japan
After his death, the poet Saigyo (1118-1190) visited his grave on Mt. Shiramine (
now Kagawa prefecture) and composed the following poem, hoping to placate
his embittered spirit: Enough, my Lord! / Though you sat upon the Jewelled
Throne ...
Herbert E. Plutschow, Patrick Geoffrey O'Neill, 1996
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLACATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
placate is used in the context of the following news items.
What's taking Roger Goodell so long to announce Tom Brady's …
... seeming lack of backbone to stand behind whatever decision he comes up with — one that's going to have to placate the press, the fans and, ... «For The Win, Jul 15»
Should We Fear the Political 'Crazies'?
Hillary Rodham Clinton has run a far more liberal campaign to this point than she did in 2008, in part to tap into (or placate) an energized ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Turkish help for Uighur refugees looms over Erdogan visit to Beijing
In an apparent bid to placate Beijing, Erdogan said the unrest might have been aimed at damaging his trip, when he plans to raise the Uighurs' ... «WHBL Sheboygan, Jul 15»
Obamacare repeal vote fails in Senate
... hold the vote, saying it was done to placate conservatives who were angry that another vote was called to authorize the Export-Import bank. «Politico, Jul 15»
Mogul's crazy idea to solve crisis
... Australia's annual refugee intake from 13,750 to 27,000 over time to placate opposition to the party's new hard line stance on boat turnbacks. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
As voters cool, Hillary tries global warming gambit
It's the story of her campaign in miniature: Clinton keeps racing to the left in order to placate suspicious base voters and regenerate the Obama ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
Kenny Donaldson: 'A Catholic family gave us a fiver for the 12th'
I think that there's been enough dropping done over the past 15-20 years to placate and bring them on board the political and peace processes. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
Don't Free Pollard
Pollard is being viewed as a White House offering to the Israelis to placate them amid their anger over the Iran deal. The administration denies ... «White House Dossier, Jul 15»
Pence noncommittal on gay anti-discrimination law
As a result, further attempts to placate critics of Indiana's policies might not be necessary, he implied. "I think our economy speaks for itself. «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
Microsoft has a tool for blocking Windows 10 auto updates
But perhaps the most glaring difference, and one that is unlikely to placate opponents of the move, is when the tool has to be used. Since auto ... «SlashGear, Jul 15»
