ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PREEN
Preinen, probably from prunen to prune³, influenced by prenen to prick, pin (see preen²); suggestive of the pricking movement of the bird's beak.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PREEN
PRESENT
Present
I preen
you preen
he/she/it preens
we preen
you preen
they preen
Present continuous
I am preening
you are preening
he/she/it is preening
we are preening
you are preening
they are preening
Present perfect
I have preened
you have preened
he/she/it has preened
we have preened
you have preened
they have preened
Present perfect continuous
I have been preening
you have been preening
he/she/it has been preening
we have been preening
you have been preening
they have been preening
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 preened
you preened
he/she/it preened
we preened
you preened
they preened
Past continuous
I was preening
you were preening
he/she/it was preening
we were preening
you were preening
they were preening
Past perfect
I had preened
you had preened
he/she/it had preened
we had preened
you had preened
they had preened
Past perfect continuous
I had been preening
you had been preening
he/she/it had been preening
we had been preening
you had been preening
they had been preening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will preen
you will preen
he/she/it will preen
we will preen
you will preen
they will preen
Future continuous
I will be preening
you will be preening
he/she/it will be preening
we will be preening
you will be preening
they will be preening
Future perfect
I will have preened
you will have preened
he/she/it will have preened
we will have preened
you will have preened
they will have preened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been preening
you will have been preening
he/she/it will have been preening
we will have been preening
you will have been preening
they will have been preening
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would preen
you would preen
he/she/it would preen
we would preen
you would preen
they would preen
Conditional continuous
I would be preening
you would be preening
he/she/it would be preening
we would be preening
you would be preening
they would be preening
Conditional perfect
I would have preen
you would have preen
he/she/it would have preen
we would have preen
you would have preen
they would have preen
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been preening
you would have been preening
he/she/it would have been preening
we would have been preening
you would have been preening
they would have been preening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you preen
we let´s preen
you preen
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
preening
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 «PREEN»
Discover the use of
preen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
preen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Turning Point of Mimsi
Preen
“But, Ms. Preen, it's Seth. He's been hurt. You must go to him.” The seriousness of
the situation led to Greta overstepping what she thought was a usually firm
boundary between her and Mimsi. Telling Mimsi Preen what she must do was not
a ...
The feathers may be dressed with preen-oil during this process. Preen-oil is
collected by the bill from the preen-gland on the lower back. Preen-oil is applied
to the head by wiping it directly against the preen-gland or previously oiled
feathers.
3
The History of Church
Preen; In the County of Salop
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4
Basel in the Age of Burckhardt: A Study in Unseasonable Ideas
Letter to von Preen, 23 December 1871, Briefe, 5:149. The term genussvoll,
translated here as "enjoyable," had a special meaning for Burckhardt. It evoked
the "higher" epicurean pleasures, at once sensuous and spiritual, similar to those
...
5
Marine Mammals: Fisheries, Tourism and Management Issues: ...
The State of the Marine Environment Report for Australia. Technical Annex: 1.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville, Australia. Preen, A. R. 1
989. Technical Report, Dugongs, Volume I : The status and conservation of
dugongs ...
Nicholas Gales, Mark Hindell, Roger Kirkwood, 2003
6
Ecology and Conservation of the Sirenia: Dugongs and Manatees
Subsequent surveys (Anderson 1994; Marsh et al. 1994; Preen et al. 1997; Gales
et al. 2004; Holley et al. 2006) have shown that the situation is spatially more
complex than first thought, but confirm that most dugongs avoid water
temperatures ...
Helene Marsh, Thomas J. O'Shea, John E. Reynolds III, 2011
In his urgency, Preen Chand used the anhus on Caesar. The elephant shook his
head reproachfully. Each step Caesar and Hannibal took came more ea6ily than
the one before. Horses paralleled the twaek, as riders came along to watch the ...
8
Religious Dialectics of Pain and Imagination: Purity, ...
In discussing the conflicts between those concerns that would motivate humans (
here God and science), Burke, through a character named "Preen," maintains
that science is closely linked with militarism (26). Militarism, not incidentally, links
...
9
Napoleon's German Allies (2): Nassau and Oldenburg
Note the rather unusual soldiers' coats Lieutenant-General Friedrich Christian
Dietrich von Preen, who commanded the 3rd (Landwehr) Battalion of the ist
Nassau Infantry Regiment at Waterloo and was badly wounded in the neck
during an ...
10
Befuddled By Cormorants
Frank Key. myopia, and inability to tell one bird from another as a metaphor for a
society in chains. An abridged version for children, with four lovely colour plates
by Preen's acolyte Marigold Chew, was issued in 1983.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
preen is used in the context of the following news items.
Beat a Bad Day with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Beat a Bad Day with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. By Preen · Cheese Preen. So we heard you had a busy Monday (probably just like the rest of ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
SONA 2015 Preen Live Coverage
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Here's an Art Bargain You Can't Turn Down
... creative fields are onto the same thing as well—giving back to the audience and imbibing a system of paying it forward,” Armi tells Preen. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
What's Next When You're Ahead of the Game?
What's Next When You're Ahead of the Game? By Preen. donnie tantoco preen. Donnie Tantoco, president of Rustan Commercial Corporation, ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
Mark Nicdao On What He Hates Most About Being a Photographer
Preen: How are you Mark? Creatively, what is your current mood right now? Mark Nicdao: I'm really into movies. The last one that really ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
What Does It Take to Survive in the Beauty Industry?
We've shared those sentiments, too here at Preen. So we invited five women who work at our favorite makeup brands to talk about what life's ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
Artist Aiko Tezuka Is Your Modern-Day Weaver
Artist Aiko Tezuka Is Your Modern-Day Weaver. By Preen · Aiko Tezuka Preen Preen.ph. To start, Japanese artist Aiko Tezuka doesn't live in ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
5 Ways to Boost Immunity and Stave Off an Impending Cold
Better Health, cayenne pepper, cold, eucalyptus, fever, flu, honey, illness, immune system, lemon, malunggay, moringa, Preen, Preen.ph, sick, ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
This Seaweed is the New Bacon
Baconweed Dulse Preen Preen.ph. These Oregon State University researchers found something better than a unicorn: bacon-tasting seaweed. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
Streep, Mulligan, and Carter Star in a New Feminist Rights Movie
suffragette preen. A new badass movie poster was just released. Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, and Anne Marie Duff ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
