ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROPOSE
From Old French proposer, from Latin prōpōnere to display, from pro-1 + pōnere to place.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PROPOSE
PRESENT
Present
I propose
you propose
he/she/it proposes
we propose
you propose
they propose
Present continuous
I am proposing
you are proposing
he/she/it is proposing
we are proposing
you are proposing
they are proposing
Present perfect
I have proposed
you have proposed
he/she/it has proposed
we have proposed
you have proposed
they have proposed
Present perfect continuous
I have been proposing
you have been proposing
he/she/it has been proposing
we have been proposing
you have been proposing
they have been proposing
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 proposed
you proposed
he/she/it proposed
we proposed
you proposed
they proposed
Past continuous
I was proposing
you were proposing
he/she/it was proposing
we were proposing
you were proposing
they were proposing
Past perfect
I had proposed
you had proposed
he/she/it had proposed
we had proposed
you had proposed
they had proposed
Past perfect continuous
I had been proposing
you had been proposing
he/she/it had been proposing
we had been proposing
you had been proposing
they had been proposing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will propose
you will propose
he/she/it will propose
we will propose
you will propose
they will propose
Future continuous
I will be proposing
you will be proposing
he/she/it will be proposing
we will be proposing
you will be proposing
they will be proposing
Future perfect
I will have proposed
you will have proposed
he/she/it will have proposed
we will have proposed
you will have proposed
they will have proposed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been proposing
you will have been proposing
he/she/it will have been proposing
we will have been proposing
you will have been proposing
they will have been proposing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would propose
you would propose
he/she/it would propose
we would propose
you would propose
they would propose
Conditional continuous
I would be proposing
you would be proposing
he/she/it would be proposing
we would be proposing
you would be proposing
they would be proposing
Conditional perfect
I would have propose
you would have propose
he/she/it would have propose
we would have propose
you would have propose
they would have propose
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been proposing
you would have been proposing
he/she/it would have been proposing
we would have been proposing
you would have been proposing
they would have been proposing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you propose
we let´s propose
you propose
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
proposing
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 «PROPOSE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
propose.
The honest truth is that if this government were to propose the massacre of the first-born, it would still have no difficulty in getting it through the Commons.
I think a very good system in a world with a lot of passive investors is one in which there are at least a few entrepreneurial investors, prepared to say what they think, prepared to propose a change in management, change in strategy, change in cost structure, capital structure.
At Athens, wise men propose, and fools dispose.
I would rather propose a bureau somewhat similar to that which we have in the Universal Postal Union.
I want to work on things that aren't self-evident, to propose things that are radically different and game-changing.
Several authoritarian regimes reportedly propose to ban anonymity from the web, making it easier to find and arrest dissidents. At Google, we see and feel the dangers of the government-led net crackdown. We operate in about 150 countries around the globe.
I'd propose that each central-city child should have an entitlement from the state to attend any school in the metropolitan area outside his own district - with per pupil funds going with him.
Obeying instructions I should never dare to disregard, expressing, also, my own firm conviction, I rise in behalf of the State of New York to propose a nomination with which the country and the Republican party can grandly win.
Why have we had to invent Eden, to live submerged in the nostalgia of a lost paradise, to make up utopias, propose a future for ourselves?
The traditional mathematician recognizes and appreciates mathematical elegance when he sees it. I propose to go one step further, and to consider elegance an essential ingredient of mathematics: if it is clumsy, it is not mathematics.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPOSE»
Discover the use of
propose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
propose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What Should the Left
Propose?
What Shouldthe Left Propose? is a manifesto that engages a vital issue of ourtime: the program for which Leftists should stand, now that the ideological proposals of the past twohundred years are exhausted.
Roberto Mangabeira Unger, 2005
2
Oppose and
Propose!: Lessons from Movement for a New Society
Strategic insights from the past for activists today!
3
How to
Propose to a Prince
If the tiara fits, wear it!
4
How to
Propose: 365 Ways to Pop the Question
This is a new release of the original 1945 edition.
5
Advances in Knowledge Acquisition: 9th European Knowledge ...
inference data flow store i i domain view Fig. 4 Inference structure of propose &
revise. the propose step as well as the revise step deliver acceptable (or optimal)
solutions or that the functionality of the task is reduced to finding just a solution.
Nigel Shadbolt, Kieron O'Hara, Guus Schreiber, 1996
6
Journals of the House of Commons
Line 34. your Committee propose to agree: To the next Amendment, made by the
Lords, in Press '11. Line 34. which is, to leave out " Two hundred and " Forty," and
insert '5 One hundred and Twenty," your Committee propose to add, at the ...
Great Britain House of Commons, 1803
7
Summary of the Analysis of the Management Situation for the ...
Propose as ACEC. Develop criteria for determining suitability as an ONA (
outstanding natural area). Was determined that criteria was not met; do not
propose for ACEC. Determined that relevance and importance criteria were met.
Propose as ...
8
The Mirror of Parliament for the ... Session of the ... ...
propose, and at what time they mean to propose them, with the view of relieving
the extreme pressure of the lower, and also of the middling, classes, who, in
consequence of that pressure, are unable to employ as many of the labouring
poor as ...
9
The Mirror of Parliament
I presume that that committee would be chosen with perfect fairness and
impartiality ; and, upon the general committee so chosen, I propose that we
should devolve the appointment of committees for the trial of all controverted
elections.
10
The Legislative Branch of State Government: People, Process, ...
The single most important power of state legislatures is their power to propose
and enact legislation. Except for the small proportion of laws that are proposed
and passed in a public referendum by direct vote of the people through the
initiative ...
Thomas H. Little, David B. Ogle, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPOSE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
propose is used in the context of the following news items.
World's worst boyfriend tries to propose with McDonald's sandwich …
Of all the ways a proposal can fail, this is without a doubt one of the worst. A boyfriend was looking for an amorous way to to express his love and propose to his ... «Mashable, Jun 15»
EU to propose relocating 40000 refugees from Italy, Greece
The European Commission is set to propose next week that 40,000 asylum seekers who have arrived by boat in Italy and Greece should be relocated across the ... «Al Jazeera America, May 15»
Michigan House Speaker to propose alternative road plan soon
A top Republican lawmaker says he will propose an alternative plan to increase road spending in "days, not weeks." House Speaker Kevin Cotter said ... «WDIV Detroit, May 15»
'Will You Marry My Dad?': 5-Year-Old Wingman Helps Dad Propose …
... girlfriend one very important question: “Will you marry, marry my… my dad?” On Monday, YouTuber André Nordstrand uploaded this adorable proposal video. «Huffington Post, May 15»
London Marathon: Runner stops to propose to girlfriend during race
"Run the marathon and then propose," he wrote on Facebook. "What a nutter." Another couple, Laura Harvey and Paul Elliott, tied the knot during yesterday's ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
He says he's committed, but he's hesitant to propose
Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend and I, turning 30 and 28 soon, have been together for almost five years and living together for four. We have talked about marriage ... «Detroit Free Press, Apr 15»
Reeves to propose franchise tax cut
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves will propose eliminating Mississippi's franchise tax on business capital as part of a larger package of tax cuts. Senate Finance Committee ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Feb 15»
Lions propose expanding instant replay to include penalties
Still stinging from their playoff loss at Dallas, the Lions submitted a proposal to expand instant replay to cover penalties, including pass interference. Many Detroit ... «CBSSports.com, Jan 15»
Cop has girlfriend pulled over to propose
GALVESTON, Texas – A Texas police officer arranged for officers to pull over his girlfriend so he could propose. Officer Gregory Parris watched from his squad ... «USA TODAY, Jan 15»
Talk of taxes: Inslee to propose $1B in new revenue
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee intends to propose more than $1 billion in taxes and other new revenue when he releases his state budget proposal next week, the ... «The Seattle Times, Dec 14»
