ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRELUDE
(N) from Medieval Latin praelūdium, from prae before + -lūdium entertainment, from Latin lūdus play; (vb) from Late Latin praelūdere to play beforehand, rehearse, from lūdere to play.
WHAT DOES PRELUDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of prelude in the English dictionary
The first definition of prelude in the dictionary is a piece of music that precedes a fugue, or forms the first movement of a suite, or an introduction to an act in an opera, etc. Other definition of prelude is a self-contained piece of music. Prelude is also something serving as an introduction or preceding event, occurrence, etc.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRELUDE
PRESENT
Present
I prelude
you prelude
he/she/it preludes
we prelude
you prelude
they prelude
Present continuous
I am preluding
you are preluding
he/she/it is preluding
we are preluding
you are preluding
they are preluding
Present perfect
I have preluded
you have preluded
he/she/it has preluded
we have preluded
you have preluded
they have preluded
Present perfect continuous
I have been preluding
you have been preluding
he/she/it has been preluding
we have been preluding
you have been preluding
they have been preluding
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 preluded
you preluded
he/she/it preluded
we preluded
you preluded
they preluded
Past continuous
I was preluding
you were preluding
he/she/it was preluding
we were preluding
you were preluding
they were preluding
Past perfect
I had preluded
you had preluded
he/she/it had preluded
we had preluded
you had preluded
they had preluded
Past perfect continuous
I had been preluding
you had been preluding
he/she/it had been preluding
we had been preluding
you had been preluding
they had been preluding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will prelude
you will prelude
he/she/it will prelude
we will prelude
you will prelude
they will prelude
Future continuous
I will be preluding
you will be preluding
he/she/it will be preluding
we will be preluding
you will be preluding
they will be preluding
Future perfect
I will have preluded
you will have preluded
he/she/it will have preluded
we will have preluded
you will have preluded
they will have preluded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been preluding
you will have been preluding
he/she/it will have been preluding
we will have been preluding
you will have been preluding
they will have been preluding
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would prelude
you would prelude
he/she/it would prelude
we would prelude
you would prelude
they would prelude
Conditional continuous
I would be preluding
you would be preluding
he/she/it would be preluding
we would be preluding
you would be preluding
they would be preluding
Conditional perfect
I would have prelude
you would have prelude
he/she/it would have prelude
we would have prelude
you would have prelude
they would have prelude
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been preluding
you would have been preluding
he/she/it would have been preluding
we would have been preluding
you would have been preluding
they would have been preluding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you prelude
we let´s prelude
you prelude
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
preluding
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.
9 QUOTES WITH «PRELUDE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
prelude.
So as a prelude whites must be made to realise that they are only human, not superior. Same with Blacks. They must be made to realise that they are also human, not inferior.
The world is likely to view any temporary extension of the income tax cuts for the top two percent as a prelude to a long-term or permanent extension, and that would hurt economic recovery as well by undermining confidence that we're prepared to make a commitment today to bring down our future deficits.
This kind of prelude was succeeded by the concerto itself which he executed with a degree of spirit and firmness that no one has ever pretended to equal.
All the time I was writing hit songs with my partner David Porter, I always had the yen to perform. Sure did. And when the opportunity came, I took it. The first album, 'Presenting Isaac Hayes,' didn't do so hot, but it was like a prelude for what was to come.
I would hazard a guess that we have found fossilized human remains of at least a thousand different specimens in South and East Africa, more or less complete at that. I think this is where the prelude to human history was primarily played out.
Of all the seasons, winter is the most conducive to the great art of dormancy. This art requires an appreciation of semi-consciousness: the beautiful and necessary prelude to sleep - a special pleasure in itself that is all too often neglected, under-valued or looked down upon.
I was fifteen years old, and I hardly knew how to play a simple Bach prelude on the piano when I began to compose music, and at the most advanced level. I had never studied such things as harmony.
Group conformity scares the pants off me because it's so often a prelude to cruelty towards anyone who doesn't want to - or can't - join the Big Parade.
It is said that those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad. It may well be that a war neurosis stirred up by propaganda of fear and hatred is the prelude to destruction.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRELUDE»
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prelude in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
prelude and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Elisa Lindheim, of Jewish heritage, and New York Times reporter John Murphy become entangled in a web of intrigue, danger, and conspiracy.
Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene, 2005
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Prelude to Civil War: The Nullification Controversy in South ...
Now once again available, Prelude to Civil War is still the definitive work on the subject, and one of the most important in ante-bellum studies.
William W. Freehling, 1992
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Prelude to Protectorate in Morocco: Pre-Colonial Protest and ...
At last we are beginning to learn as much about the French empire as the British, so that generalizations about imperialism need not continue to be skewed, as they hav,e been in the past, by drawing too many of our data from the British ...
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Early Carolingian Warfare:
Prelude to Empire
"Early Carolingian Warfare" is the first book to study how the Frankish dynasty established its power and cultivated its military expertise in order to reestablish the "regnum Francorum."
Bernard S. Bachrach, 2001
It is the year 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor.
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Prelude to Quebec's Quiet Revolution: Liberalism vs ...
Two competing movements emerged in the 1940s to challenge the traditional ideology.
7
World of Warcraft: The Shattering: Book One of Cataclysm
In this follow-up to her NY Times bestseller, ARTHAS, Christie Golden delivers a sensational tie-in to the newest World of Warcraft game expansion!
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Prelude to Revolution: The Petrograd Bolsheviks and the July ...
Rabinowitch documents how the party's pluralistic nature had crucial implications for the outcome of the revolution in October.
Alexander Rabinowitch, 1991
A noted educator's account of some of the more stimulating and surprising branches of mathematics, this volume profiles the mathematical mind and the aims of mathematics.
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William Wordsworth's The
Prelude: A Casebook
This volume gathers together 13 essays on 'The Prelude', and is useful as a companion for students and general readers of Wordsworth's greatest poem.
Stephen Gill, Stephen Charles Gill, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRELUDE»
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prelude is used in the context of the following news items.
Aidan Smith: Hibs v Rangers an amazing prelude
Being old enough to remember the Skol Festival Trophy which the English participants didn't seem to take seriously – Coventry City turning up ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
For the Royals, the rest of the season is merely a prelude to the …
On this day nine years ago, the Royals tried to win a major-league baseball game with Jimmy Gobble, Brandon Duckworth, Joe Nelson, Todd ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
Four-channel HPLC increases clinical throughput capabilities with …
Listed with the FDA as a Class I medical device for general clinical use, the Thermo Scientific Prelude LX-4 MD HPLC quadruples the ... «European Pharmaceutical Review, Jul 15»
Texas County's Racial Past Is Seen as Prelude to Sandra Bland's …
PRAIRIE VIEW, Tex. — When Sandra Bland enrolled in 2005 at Prairie View A&M University, the historically black institution founded here ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
A prelude to the President's final SONA
These thoughts are being written on the weekend prior to the President's final State of the Nation Address (SONA)—thus purely speculative. «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
Art camp, a prelude to 'Sangama Sambhrama', begins in Pilikula
As many as 15 artists from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasaragod (Kerala) took part in a five-day art camp that commenced on Wednesday ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Revisiting 'Deadwood,' a Lawless Prelude to TV's New Golden Age
After watching the pilot episode of “Deadwood,” I got up, lowered the blinds, dimmed the lights and burned through the rest of the DVD in a ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
FilmOn Verdict a Prelude to OTT War
Poor Aereo. Proving that timing is everything, online video provider FilmOn Content Systems Plc has now succeeded where the earlier Internet ... «Light Reading, Jul 15»
Rally for Jonathan Ferrell is prelude to weeks of protests
In what amounted to a prelude of upcoming demonstrations, dozens flocked to a north Charlotte church on Sunday demanding justice for ... «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
'Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens': Prelude Of 'Aftermath …
"The war is just beginning," says General Ackbar in the prelude of "Star Wars: Aftermath," the first novel in the 20 book "Force Awakens" series, ... «Design & Trend, Jul 15»
