WHAT DOES RACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of race in the English dictionary
The first definition of race in the dictionary is a contest of speed, as in running, swimming, driving, riding, etc. Other definition of race is any competition or rivalry. Race is also rapid or constant onward movement.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RACE
PRESENT
Present
I race
you race
he/she/it races
we race
you race
they race
Present continuous
I am racing
you are racing
he/she/it is racing
we are racing
you are racing
they are racing
Present perfect
I have raced
you have raced
he/she/it has raced
we have raced
you have raced
they have raced
Present perfect continuous
I have been racing
you have been racing
he/she/it has been racing
we have been racing
you have been racing
they have been racing
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 raced
you raced
he/she/it raced
we raced
you raced
they raced
Past continuous
I was racing
you were racing
he/she/it was racing
we were racing
you were racing
they were racing
Past perfect
I had raced
you had raced
he/she/it had raced
we had raced
you had raced
they had raced
Past perfect continuous
I had been racing
you had been racing
he/she/it had been racing
we had been racing
you had been racing
they had been racing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will race
you will race
he/she/it will race
we will race
you will race
they will race
Future continuous
I will be racing
you will be racing
he/she/it will be racing
we will be racing
you will be racing
they will be racing
Future perfect
I will have raced
you will have raced
he/she/it will have raced
we will have raced
you will have raced
they will have raced
Future perfect continuous
I will have been racing
you will have been racing
he/she/it will have been racing
we will have been racing
you will have been racing
they will have been racing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would race
you would race
he/she/it would race
we would race
you would race
they would race
Conditional continuous
I would be racing
you would be racing
he/she/it would be racing
we would be racing
you would be racing
they would be racing
Conditional perfect
I would have race
you would have race
he/she/it would have race
we would have race
you would have race
they would have race
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been racing
you would have been racing
he/she/it would have been racing
we would have been racing
you would have been racing
they would have been racing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you race
we let´s race
you race
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
racing
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 «RACE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
race.
The reason of the close concurrence between the individual's progress and that of the race appears, therefore, when we remember the dependence of each upon the other.
I came from such a simple origin, without any great privilege, and I would say I also wanted to make a mark. It wasn't until I was about 15 that I appeared in a race.
Conversations between parents and kids are important - about race issues, about all kinds of things, about heritage.
My name is Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, the former H. Rap Brown. I am a devoted servant of Allah, and an unwavering devotee to His cause. For more than 30 years, I have been tormented and persecuted by my enemies for reasons of race and belief.
I've always liked adventure television. Pre-'Survivor,' I did a series on cable called 'Eco-Challenge,' an adventure race with experts mainly, and here we have 'Expedition Impossible.' I like the outdoors and I like doing something fresh for television you haven't seen before.
Deciding on when to kick is crucial and depends on how the race is unfolding.
Shame is an unhappy emotion invented by pietists in order to exploit the human race.
The Negro has been here in America since 1619, a total of 344 years. He is not going anywhere else; this country is his home. He wants to do his part to help make his city, state, and nation a better place for everyone, regardless of color and race.
When the mother of the race is free, we shall have a better world, by the easy right of birth and by the calm, slow, friendly forces of evolution.
I don't care what gender someone is, or what race they are. Those things don't matter to me.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RACE»
Discover the use of
race in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
race and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Addressing the subject head-on, this book reopens the debate at a time when issues of racial turmoil are making a slow, painful comeback.
There is nothing. A white person. Can say to a black person. About Race . . . Race. Is the most incendiary topic in our history. And the moment it comes out, you cannot close the lid on that box.
3
Race: How Blacks and Whites Think and Feel about the ...
Presents the feelings of nearly one hundred Americans on such issues as affirmative action, changing neighborhoods, and secret prejudices.
4
THE
RACE BETWEEN EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
This book provides a careful historical analysis of the co-evolution of educational attainment and the wage structure in the United States through the twentieth century.
Claudia Dale Goldin, Lawrence F. Katz, 2008
A powerful study of the women's movement in the U.S. from abolitionist days to the present that demonstrates how it has always been hampered by the racist and classist biases of its leaders.
6
Race?: Debunking a Scientific Myth
Race has provided the rationale and excuse for some of the worst atrocities in human history. Yet, according to many biologists, physical anthropologists, and geneticists, there is no valid scientific justification for the concept of race.
Ian Tattersall, Rob DeSalle, 2011
“What unites these essays is a common focus on the 'social construction' of racial categories and a desire to expose the exercise of racism and its intersection with other forms of social domination such as class, gender, and ethnicity .
Steven Gregory, Roger Sanjek, 1994
8
Race: Antiquity and Its Legacy
Assumptions about race thus have to take into account factors other than mere physiognomy. This is particularly true in relation to the classical world.
Denise McCoskey, Denise Eileen McCoskey, 2012
9
The
Race Across America
Geronimo agrees to be part of his friend Bruce Hyena's team for a bicycle race across America, despite the fact that he is not very into sports.
10
A White Teacher Talks about
Race
Through the author's eyes, we begin to understand the complexities of teaching in today's society and we learn within the pages of this book, if only just for a moment, what it feels like to be the other.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RACE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
race is used in the context of the following news items.
Lewis Hamilton somehow extends Formula 1 championship lead …
Rosberg limped back to the pits and changed his tire, but the mishap ruined his race and he would go on to finish in eighth. Hamilton, on the quicker option tires, ... «For The Win, Jul 15»
Race day weather forecast for 2015 NASCAR Brickyard 400
The 2015 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is later in the day than in previous years. Usually the race starts closer to noon, but this year the race ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
Even computers can't completely ace aerodynamics of racing
Although motorsports is ever-technical and engineering-driven, the mastery of aerodynamics that determine the performance of race cars and, somewhat ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
Will NASCAR entertain calls to move July Daytona race back to …
Rain wreaked major havoc on Daytona International Speedway's summer race weekend proceedings for the second consecutive year this past weekend, ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
Daytona NASCAR race delayed by rain
The June 14 race at Michigan International Speedway was continually slowed by rain before ultimately being called 62 laps shy of the scheduled 200-lap ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
Today's FedEx 400 Sprint Cup race: Start time,...
After two weeks in Charlotte, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series begins a stretch of races on unique tracks beginning with today's event at Dover International ... «NBCSports.com, May 15»
2015 Indy 500 Weather forecast: Could rain on race day be a …
As for the 99th running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, there has been some concern for rain but that threat is starting to ... «SB Nation, May 15»
Preakness 2015: Race time, TV schedule
The Preakness Stakes , the second leg of the Triple Crown, will be run Saturday at Pimlico Race Course . All eyes will be on American Pharoah , the winner of ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
Preakness Stakes 2015: American Pharoah betting odds, race outlook
With his win in the Kentucky Derby, American Pharoah improved to 5-0-0 over his last five races. The horse will look to take another step towards history this ... «SB Nation, May 15»
NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond postponed
Saturday's postponement is the first run beyond the scheduled race day this year. Last week's race at Bristol Motor Speedway was delayed but was completed ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
