ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAY
From Old French rai, from Latin radius spoke, radius.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RAY
PRESENT
Present
I ray
you ray
he/she/it rays
we ray
you ray
they ray
Present continuous
I am raying
you are raying
he/she/it is raying
we are raying
you are raying
they are raying
Present perfect
I have rayed
you have rayed
he/she/it has rayed
we have rayed
you have rayed
they have rayed
Present perfect continuous
I have been raying
you have been raying
he/she/it has been raying
we have been raying
you have been raying
they have been raying
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 rayed
you rayed
he/she/it rayed
we rayed
you rayed
they rayed
Past continuous
I was raying
you were raying
he/she/it was raying
we were raying
you were raying
they were raying
Past perfect
I had rayed
you had rayed
he/she/it had rayed
we had rayed
you had rayed
they had rayed
Past perfect continuous
I had been raying
you had been raying
he/she/it had been raying
we had been raying
you had been raying
they had been raying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will ray
you will ray
he/she/it will ray
we will ray
you will ray
they will ray
Future continuous
I will be raying
you will be raying
he/she/it will be raying
we will be raying
you will be raying
they will be raying
Future perfect
I will have rayed
you will have rayed
he/she/it will have rayed
we will have rayed
you will have rayed
they will have rayed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been raying
you will have been raying
he/she/it will have been raying
we will have been raying
you will have been raying
they will have been raying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would ray
you would ray
he/she/it would ray
we would ray
you would ray
they would ray
Conditional continuous
I would be raying
you would be raying
he/she/it would be raying
we would be raying
you would be raying
they would be raying
Conditional perfect
I would have ray
you would have ray
he/she/it would have ray
we would have ray
you would have ray
they would have ray
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been raying
you would have been raying
he/she/it would have been raying
we would have been raying
you would have been raying
they would have been raying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you ray
we let´s ray
you ray
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
raying
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 «RAY»
The term «ray» is very widely used and occupies the
1.891 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «RAY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
ray.
The joy and happiness it gives you or the emotions you go through when you hold your child in your arms for the first time are indescribable! I really thought that there was going be this moment when a ray of light from heaven would come pouring in, background music would start playing with angels singing, but none of that happens!
Ray Bradbury is, for many reasons, the most influential writer in my life. Throughout our long friendship, ray supplied not only his terrific stories but a grand model of what a writer could be, should be, and yet rarely is: brilliant and charming and accessible, willing to tolerate and to teach, happy to inspire but also to be inspired.
Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing to believe that something unseen is caring for you can be a life-shifting exercise.
Reality only reveals itself when it is illuminated by a ray of poetry.
Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.
Even Helen Keller, who was born blind and deaf, could see God. No doubt, in her silent darkness, every fragrant flower, every ray of the warm sun, every taste that touched her tongue told her that there was a God who created all things. Jodie Foster shouldn't therefore be surprised that people are surprised that she's an atheist.
Ray is very secretive about his ideas - why not, the times that the Kinks have been ripped off, especially in the early years, it makes you a little bit cautious about telling anybody what you're doing. And that's understandable.
Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.
Ray Johnson was a great innovator of mail art and photocopying and sending people photocopies.
Ray had so much love of life and the music. He had so much integrity. He treated the music with so much dignity and respect. I spent four and a half years as a sideman with ray Brown's trio. Music was his life, more so than anyone I could mention.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAY»
Discover the use of
ray in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ray and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Introduction to
Ray Tracing
From fundamental principles to advanced applications, this guide provides how-to procedures and a detailed understanding of the scientific foundations of ray tracing. Richly illustrated with color and b&w plates.
Nominated for the American Book Award, Ray is the bizarre, hilarious, and consistently adventurous story of a life on the edge.
3
Satyajit
Ray: Interviews
This text reveals a genial, generous, unpretentious, immensely knowledgeable man who, for all his fame, remained to the end unaffected by the glamour of the movie-world.
Satyajit Ray, Bert Cardullo, 2007
4
Grinding It Out: The Making Of McDonald's
The founder of the McDonald's hamburger chain tells of his early business ventures and his success in developing a single restaurant in Illinois into an international operation
Ray Kroc, Robert Anderson, 1992
5
Cosmic
Ray Astrophysics
This book provides an exhaustive account of the origin and dynamics of cosmic rays.
Reinhard Schlickeiser, 2002
6
Ray Bradbury: The Life of Fiction
Details each of Bradbury's writings from initial draft through various editions, providing sample pages showing Bradbury's drafts and revisions and side-by-side sections of novels and short stories that compare the way Bradbury's work ...
Jonathan R. Eller, William F. Touponce, 2004
The Book of Burger is filled with over 300 recipes for burgers, sliders, sides, sloppies, hot dogs, sandwiches, sauces, toppings and more.
8
Elements of Modern X-
ray Physics
Eagerly awaited, this second edition of a best-selling text comprehensively describes from a modern perspective the basics of x-ray physics as well as the completely new opportunities offered by synchrotron radiation.
Jens Als-Nielsen, Des McMorrow, 2011
9
You Don't Know Me: Reflections of My Father,
Ray Charles
From the Hardcover edition.
Ray Charles Robinson, JR., Mary Jane Ross, 2010
Man Ray, born Emmanuel Radnitzky on 27 August 1890 in Philadelphia, died on 18 November 1976 in Paris, was perhaps one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
ray is used in the context of the following news items.
Ray McDonald: Emergency recordings detail clash with ex-fiancée …
SANTA CLARA -- Police dispatch recordings reveal the early-Monday arrest of former San Francisco 49ers lineman Ray McDonald was spurred by an ... «San Jose Mercury News, May 15»
Why The Ray McDonald Case Is Terrible For The NFL
Columnist Sarah Spain of espnW discusses DE Ray McDonald's disturbing domestic violence record and the Bears' decision to release McDonald. «ESPN, May 15»
Shane Ray assures Elway he 'will not have any issues'
CHICAGO -- If Shane Ray translates the passion and fire he displayed during his media sessions Thursday night onto the field, the Denver Broncos will be ... «NFL.com, May 15»
Ray Romano And Cast Say Goodbye To Fellow Everybody Loves …
Ray Romano leads the pack of his fellow co-stars to memorialize his former tv-son, Sawyer Sweeten, after the 19-year-old took his own life on Thursday. «PerezHilton.com, Apr 15»
Anthony Ray Hinton free after nearly 30 years on Alabama Death Row
Anthony Ray Hinton, who spent nearly 30 years on Alabama's death row, was freed this morning after prosecutors told a judge they won't re-try him for the 1985 ... «AL.com, Apr 15»
Eddie Ray Routh's confession tapes
Eddie Ray Routh is found guilty, receives life without parole, in the murder of Chris Kyle ... No one disputes that Eddie Ray Routh shot and killed Chris Kyle and ... «CNN, Feb 15»
Witness Says 'American Sniper' Shooter Eddie Ray Routh …
An ex-girlfriend of Eddie Ray Routh testified at the "American Sniper" murder trial on Wednesday that he called her a demon, accused her of "trying to steal his ... «NBCNews.com, Feb 15»
'American Sniper' Trial: The Prosecution's Case Against Eddie Ray …
The defense attorneys representing Eddie Ray Routh have not disputed that Routh killed Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and Kyle's friend Chad Littlefield when ... «ABC News, Feb 15»
Killing an American sniper: Eddie Ray Routh's state of mind on trial
Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield enjoyed trying to lift the spirits of troubled military veterans by taking them shooting, but something about Eddie Ray Routh made ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
Mueller Report underscores Roger Goodell's deceit in Ray Rice case
The NFL-commissioned Robert Mueller Report is 96 pages long, and let's face it: Most of you won't read it. You don't have the time or necessary caffeine. «SI.com, Jan 15»
