ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUEST
From Old French queste, from Latin quaesita sought, from quaerere to seek.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO QUEST
PRESENT
Present
I quest
you quest
he/she/it quests
we quest
you quest
they quest
Present continuous
I am questing
you are questing
he/she/it is questing
we are questing
you are questing
they are questing
Present perfect
I have quested
you have quested
he/she/it has quested
we have quested
you have quested
they have quested
Present perfect continuous
I have been questing
you have been questing
he/she/it has been questing
we have been questing
you have been questing
they have been questing
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 quested
you quested
he/she/it quested
we quested
you quested
they quested
Past continuous
I was questing
you were questing
he/she/it was questing
we were questing
you were questing
they were questing
Past perfect
I had quested
you had quested
he/she/it had quested
we had quested
you had quested
they had quested
Past perfect continuous
I had been questing
you had been questing
he/she/it had been questing
we had been questing
you had been questing
they had been questing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will quest
you will quest
he/she/it will quest
we will quest
you will quest
they will quest
Future continuous
I will be questing
you will be questing
he/she/it will be questing
we will be questing
you will be questing
they will be questing
Future perfect
I will have quested
you will have quested
he/she/it will have quested
we will have quested
you will have quested
they will have quested
Future perfect continuous
I will have been questing
you will have been questing
he/she/it will have been questing
we will have been questing
you will have been questing
they will have been questing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would quest
you would quest
he/she/it would quest
we would quest
you would quest
they would quest
Conditional continuous
I would be questing
you would be questing
he/she/it would be questing
we would be questing
you would be questing
they would be questing
Conditional perfect
I would have quest
you would have quest
he/she/it would have quest
we would have quest
you would have quest
they would have quest
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been questing
you would have been questing
he/she/it would have been questing
we would have been questing
you would have been questing
they would have been questing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you quest
we let´s quest
you quest
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
questing
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.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUEST»
The term «quest» is very widely used and occupies the
4.850 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «QUEST»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
quest.
The quest for riches darkens the sense of right and wrong.
Our world is limited by the machinery we carry. It's very different to the 18th and 19th century Enlightenment scientists who were mostly men of God and thought it was their quest to uncover God's great plan.
Being on a musical quest was something I always enjoyed.
Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason.
The spiritual quest is not some added benefit to our life, something you embark on if you have the time and inclination. We are spiritual beings on an earthly journey. Our spirituality makes up our beingness.
We here in the North have for many years had a natural tendency to feel that when our representatives come together at an international meeting, we embark on the quest of mutual understanding and support.
I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.
The way one approaches a wilderness story is to fashion a quest - find something that you are truly interested in finding or discovering.
Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough - that we should try again.
The quest for peace begins in the home, in the school and in the workplace.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUEST»
Discover the use of
quest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
quest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern ...
The Quest tells the inside stories, tackles the tough questions, and reveals surprising insights about coal, electricity, and natural gas.
2
A
Quest of Heroes (Book #1 in the Sorcerer's Ring):
Book #2 in the series, A MARCH OF KINGS, is now available, too. “Grabbed my attention from the beginning and did not let go....This story is an amazing adventure that is fast paced and action packed from the very beginning.
Blending numerous heritages, wisdoms, and teachings, this powerfully wrought book encourages people to take charge of their lives, heal themselves, and grow.
The accounts of fateful voyages are told through four different viewpoints via letters, diary entries, and personal narratives in this dramatic tale of life, risk, reward, and peril on the high seas.
Kathleen Benner Duble, 2008
5
Quest: An Autobiography
Leopold Infeld was one of the nine eminent scientists who, together with Albert Einstein, signed Bertrand Russell's famous letter warning that in this nuclear age, only a ban on war itself could save this planet (July, 1955).
Amplifying these is Alan Dundes's fascinating contemporary inquiry, "The Hero Pattern and the Life of Jesus.
Otto Rank, Robert A. Segal, 1990
7
Kennedy's
Quest for Victory : American Foreign Policy, ...
Also available in paperback. Please see page 00 for a full description.
Thomas G. Paterson Professor of History University of Connecticut, 1989
8
Quest for the Spark: Book 1
Twelve-year-old Tom Elm, his raccoon friend Roderick, Percival, Abbey, and Barclay Bone, warrior priest Randolf, and forest woman Lorimar join in a quest to find the pieces of the Spark that can save Dreaming--and the Waking World--from a ...
9
The Moral
Quest: Foundations of Christian Ethics
Stanley J. Grenz masterfully leads readers into a theological engagement with moral inquiry that is a first-rate introduction to Christian ethics.
10
Quest: Reading and Writing in the Academic World
This series differs from other content-based ESOL series in that it incorporates material typically covered in college-level general education courses and contains a variety of academic areas including biology, business, U.S. History, ...
Pamela Hartmann, Laurie Blass, 1999
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUEST»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
quest is used in the context of the following news items.
Dragon Quest XI Announced For PlayStation 4, And Nintendo 3DS
During Square Enix's new Dragon Quest title presentation event, they announced Dragon Quest XI: In Search of the Departed Time for PlayStation 4 and ... «Siliconera, Jul 15»
Dragon Quest Heroes Release Date and Collector's Edition Revealed
By Luke KarmaliDragon Quest Heroes will be available in North America on ... There's also a special box and bonus quest items like the Gold-digger's Map and ... «IGN, Jun 15»
Dragon Quest Heroes release date confirmed for October [UPDATE]
Square Enix has confirmed the release date for Dragon Quest Heroes after Best Buy leaked the launch details last week. A Day One and Slime Collector's ... «VG247, May 15»
'Jonny Quest' hitting the big screen and the Internet has opinions
"Joseph" made it quite simple: "Not watching Robert Rodriguez's Jonny Quest movie if Danny Trejo [from Rodriguez's 'Machete' movies] isn't cast as Race ... «CNN, May 15»
'Galaxy Quest' Series In Works At Paramount Television
parisotjohnson Like with other library movies, which Paramount is mining for TV series, Galaxy Quest is being adapted with key auspices from the film on board. «Deadline, Apr 15»
Man with a vision: Quest for world's oldest telescopes takes curator …
Bolt is on a world-wide quest to track down and catalog the oldest telescopes known to man, including those dating to the 1600s. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson) ... «Fox News, Mar 15»
Dragon Quest Heroes Set for North America and Europe
In Dragon Quest Heroes, players challenge hordes of enemies and over-sized monsters designed by world-renowned manga artist Akira Toriyama. The game ... «IGN, Feb 15»
Chilean cyclist's quest to ride around world in five years ends in …
BANGKOK (AP) – A Chilean cyclist's quest to bike around the world in five years has ended with his death in a road accident in northeast Thailand, police said ... «Fox News, Feb 15»
Eureka musher Brent Sass wins 2015 Yukon Quest
Brent Sass hugs his lead dogs Basin and Sound after winning the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race on Monday, February 16, 2015 on the Chena River ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Feb 15»
Brent Sass Extends Yukon Quest Lead
The first two Yukon Quest dog teams had smooth runs up and over American ... This is the first time since 2011 that the Yukon Quest trail has followed the ... «Alaska Public Radio Network, Feb 15»
