ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRICK
Old English prica point, puncture; related to Dutch prik, Icelandic prik short stick, Swedish prick point, stick.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRICK
PRESENT
Present
I prick
you prick
he/she/it pricks
we prick
you prick
they prick
Present continuous
I am pricking
you are pricking
he/she/it is pricking
we are pricking
you are pricking
they are pricking
Present perfect
I have pricked
you have pricked
he/she/it has pricked
we have pricked
you have pricked
they have pricked
Present perfect continuous
I have been pricking
you have been pricking
he/she/it has been pricking
we have been pricking
you have been pricking
they have been pricking
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 pricked
you pricked
he/she/it pricked
we pricked
you pricked
they pricked
Past continuous
I was pricking
you were pricking
he/she/it was pricking
we were pricking
you were pricking
they were pricking
Past perfect
I had pricked
you had pricked
he/she/it had pricked
we had pricked
you had pricked
they had pricked
Past perfect continuous
I had been pricking
you had been pricking
he/she/it had been pricking
we had been pricking
you had been pricking
they had been pricking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will prick
you will prick
he/she/it will prick
we will prick
you will prick
they will prick
Future continuous
I will be pricking
you will be pricking
he/she/it will be pricking
we will be pricking
you will be pricking
they will be pricking
Future perfect
I will have pricked
you will have pricked
he/she/it will have pricked
we will have pricked
you will have pricked
they will have pricked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been pricking
you will have been pricking
he/she/it will have been pricking
we will have been pricking
you will have been pricking
they will have been pricking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would prick
you would prick
he/she/it would prick
we would prick
you would prick
they would prick
Conditional continuous
I would be pricking
you would be pricking
he/she/it would be pricking
we would be pricking
you would be pricking
they would be pricking
Conditional perfect
I would have prick
you would have prick
he/she/it would have prick
we would have prick
you would have prick
they would have prick
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been pricking
you would have been pricking
he/she/it would have been pricking
we would have been pricking
you would have been pricking
they would have been pricking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you prick
we let´s prick
you prick
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
pricking
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.
3 QUOTES WITH «PRICK»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
prick.
We shall see that at which dogs howl in the dark, and that at which cats prick up their ears after midnight.
'Ouch' is not independent of social training. One has only to prick a foreigner to appreciate that it is an English word.
If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRICK»
Discover the use of
prick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
prick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Patch Testing and
Prick Testing: A Practical Guide Official ...
The third edition of this important book, which includes additional color illustrations, has been extensively revised, updated, and expanded to reflect the most recent developments.
Jean-Marie Lachapelle, Howard I. Maibach, 2012
2
La Cazzaria: The Book of the
Prick
The book is remarkable for its frank discussions of sexuality and explicit homoeroticism-especially when compared to other writings of the period-and for its sophisticated treatment of sexual and political power.
Arsiccio (Intronato), Ian Frederick Moulton, 2003
3
Prick Up Your Ears: The Biography of Joe Orton
This mesmerizing story of playwright and author Joe Orton’s brief and remarkable life was named book of the year by Truman Capote and Nobel Prize–winning novelist Patrick White Told with precision and extensive detail, Prick Up Your ...
4
Prick: Confessions of a Tattoo Artist
Anthony “Ant” Young is a 21-year-old artist earning his tattooing apprenticeship under Hank the Tank, a founding member of the powerful Lucifer’s Choice motorcycle gang.
5
Names that
Prick: Royal Praise Names in Dagbon, Northern Ghana
"Names that Prick ..." sets out to investigate the praise poetry genre of the Dagombas of northern Ghana.
It tells the sensational story behind the domestic life of Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell, holed up in a tiny flat in Islington, trading well-trodden insults and hilarious put-downs like any old married couple.
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Contemplative Abstracts
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Rhinology: Diseases of the Nose, Sinuses, and Skull Base
of 62% was consistent with the earlier study of bronchial allergen challenge.31 In
another study, only subjects with 4+ skin prick test responses to dust mite
allergen consistently responded to nasal allergen challenge.33 The latter study
further ...
David W. Kennedy, Peter H. Hwang, 2012
9
A new universal etymological technological, and pronouncing ...
To pierce with a small si tarp -pointed instrument, as with a pill j to form or erect
with an acuminated point; The tuneful nnise the spriphtly courser hears, Pawa t
lie b-rcen turf, and /'ricks his trembling curs. to fix by the point, as to prick a knife
into ...
John Craig (F.G.S.), 1849
10
The Works of William Shakespeare
58. prick, a point on the dial : noon-tide prick (point of noon), v. 248 ; viii. 309 ;
prick of noon (point of noon, with a quibble), vi. 420. prick, the point in the centre
of the butts (see clout) : Let the mark have a prick in't, ii. 191. prick, a prickle :
mount ...
William Shakespeare, Alexander Dyce, 1867
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRICK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
prick is used in the context of the following news items.
Convenient Prick
You own a ma and pa shop around the corner of my house. I avoid going there every chance I can, and now I'm never going back. «The Portland Mercury, Jul 15»
#TheEmptyChair: New York magazine's Cosby cover ignites …
Makes his work in "Aguirre" seem a lot more sinister, at least. What a prick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWqRgweZ3SA · Reply | Pick. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Racist or not, booing must stop
Why was the zoo comment worse than calling a player a dickhead or a prick or a wanker? The line is more or less here: that any comment ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
Kate Hudson and Son Get Turnt in Airport Lounge
If you prick them they bleed, if you tickle them they laugh, and if you keep them waiting for their flight in an airport lounge long enough, they'll ... «Jaunted, Jul 15»
Keep your kitchen kit simple and follow your instinct
The word instinct comes from a combination of “in” meaning “toward”, and “stinguere” meaning “to prick”. It doesn't mean knowing anything, but ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Josh Hamilton Stuck Playing Villain in Anaheim
“He got booed because he is a classless prick. Think I will relapse in order to have an excuse to dump my wife. F**k the team and its fans. «Today's Knuckleball, Jul 15»
Up to 18000 Scots 'don't know they have Hepatitis C'
Testing for the virus is easier than ever before with a simple pin-prick test and once patients know their status they can protect themselves from ... «The National, Jul 15»
The genius inventor who says he'll eliminate chronic pain with a …
A finger prick shoots a series through a long axon to the spine — the pathway that all pain signals must pass — until they strike the brain. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
True Detective Review: "Church in Ruins"
“I will have every inch of your flesh removed with a cheese grater, starting with your prick.” Oh Ray, still the best at making threats. —Blake's ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
Brave teenager with cystic fibrosis fulfils dream of becoming …
"I hadn't been given the heel prick test when I was first born so doctors had no idea I actually had cystic fibrosis. "It can be hard living with the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
