ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REAP
Old English riopan; related to Norwegian ripa to scratch, Middle Low German repen to card, ripple (flax).
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REAP
PRESENT
Present
I reap
you reap
he/she/it reaps
we reap
you reap
they reap
Present continuous
I am reaping
you are reaping
he/she/it is reaping
we are reaping
you are reaping
they are reaping
Present perfect
I have reaped
you have reaped
he/she/it has reaped
we have reaped
you have reaped
they have reaped
Present perfect continuous
I have been reaping
you have been reaping
he/she/it has been reaping
we have been reaping
you have been reaping
they have been reaping
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 reaped
you reaped
he/she/it reaped
we reaped
you reaped
they reaped
Past continuous
I was reaping
you were reaping
he/she/it was reaping
we were reaping
you were reaping
they were reaping
Past perfect
I had reaped
you had reaped
he/she/it had reaped
we had reaped
you had reaped
they had reaped
Past perfect continuous
I had been reaping
you had been reaping
he/she/it had been reaping
we had been reaping
you had been reaping
they had been reaping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will reap
you will reap
he/she/it will reap
we will reap
you will reap
they will reap
Future continuous
I will be reaping
you will be reaping
he/she/it will be reaping
we will be reaping
you will be reaping
they will be reaping
Future perfect
I will have reaped
you will have reaped
he/she/it will have reaped
we will have reaped
you will have reaped
they will have reaped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been reaping
you will have been reaping
he/she/it will have been reaping
we will have been reaping
you will have been reaping
they will have been reaping
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would reap
you would reap
he/she/it would reap
we would reap
you would reap
they would reap
Conditional continuous
I would be reaping
you would be reaping
he/she/it would be reaping
we would be reaping
you would be reaping
they would be reaping
Conditional perfect
I would have reap
you would have reap
he/she/it would have reap
we would have reap
you would have reap
they would have reap
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been reaping
you would have been reaping
he/she/it would have been reaping
we would have been reaping
you would have been reaping
they would have been reaping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you reap
we let´s reap
you reap
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
reaping
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 «REAP»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
reap.
The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.
Technology has the benefit of being easily scalable. A few weeks or months of coding can result in solutions that reap huge benefits. The global success of Facebook, Twitter, and Google are all triumphs of technology.
We accept it because we have seen the vision. We know that we cannot reap the harvest, but we hope that we may so well prepare the land and so diligently sow the seed that our successors may gather the ripened grain.
You cannot hold on to anything good. You must be continually giving - and getting. You cannot hold on to your seed. You must sow it - and reap anew. You cannot hold on to riches. You must use them and get other riches in return.
I know how to set an irrigation tube, and I helped with the harvest. I learned the law of the harvest without even knowing I was learning it. On the farm, you learn early that you reap what you sow.
When men sow the wind it is rational to expect that they will reap the whirlwind.
What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action.
America traditionally represents the greatest possibility of someone's going from nothing to something. Why? In theory, if not practice, the government stays out of the way and lets individuals take risks and reap rewards or accept the consequences of failure. We call this capitalism - or, at least, we used to.
The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.
You know, I was crap. But I had the commitment, and I had the understanding, that the basis of football is skill on the ball, and if you spend the time with it, you're gonna reap the rewards.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REAP»
Discover the use of
reap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
reap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Taut, riveting, and unflinching, Reap is a American classic that draws readers into the dangerous and claustrophobic backwoods of Northern Vermont to witness a drugged out Gothic thriller of maimed and desperate characters.
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Phil Hellmuth Presents Read 'Em and
Reap
But now, Joe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer specializing in nonverbal communication and behavior analysis—or, to put it simply, a man who can tell when someone's lying—offers foolproof techniques, illustrated with ...
Joe Navarro, Marvin Karlins, Phil Hellmuth, Jr., 2009
An elusive killer...a deadly obsession...and a woman who must destroy him--or become his next victim.
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Angkor Wat and Siem
Reap
Includes trips beyond Siem Reap and the temples to the bamboo forest of Kompson, and to Prek Toal, where some of the world's largest water birds gather.
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Star Trek: Vanguard #3:
Reap the Whirlwind
The mystery of the Taurus Reach is about to be revealed.
As Ella grows up and falls in love herself, the story of three generations of women – Esther, Kate and Ella – comes full circle and history seems destined to repeat itself in tragedy.
How cruelty, sexual abuse and greed created this monster of a former care home Matron and the haunted hotel that hid her evil secret.
She quickly realizes that fairy tales are for kids. The story begins with Jadaâs tumultuous relationship with Aidan Peacock, the son of a preacher.
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So Shall You
Reap: Farming And Crops In Human Affairs
Farming And Crops In Human Affairs Otto Solbrig, Dorothy J. Solbrig. ers
encountered soil too heavy for the wooden plow. In I 837, building on others'
experiments with castairon and steel plows, John Deere of II— linois built a one'
piece ...
Otto Solbrig, Dorothy J. Solbrig, 1996
Will's life is changing so quickly he can't keep up, although he's learning a lot about himself in the process.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REAP»
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reap is used in the context of the following news items.
36 Hours in Siem Reap, Cambodia
A decade ago Siem Reap was the place where you stayed, ate and grabbed a beer or two between explorations of Cambodia's 12th-century temple complex ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Beroe's 'Freedom to Focus' Motto Will Help Clients Reap Continuous …
For our clients - i.e., procurement teams of global corporations -- Freedom to Focus means they will be in a position to reap continuous competitive advantage. «PR Newswire, May 15»
Postcards From Readers: Siem Reap, Cambodia in front of Angkor …
Behind the lens: We saw saffron-robed monks everywhere at Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. When these five sat down at the reflecting pond I quickly ... «Sacramento Bee, May 15»
Khmer New Year in Siem Reap
Cambodia is staging a Songkran event in Siem Reap province, best known as the home of the ancient temple complex at Angkor Wat. The April 13-16 event ... «Radio Free Asia, Apr 15»
Siem Reap aims for half-million tourists for water festival
Tourists take photos of the Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap on March 20. The town hopes for more visitors during the Khmer New Year holidays. (AFP photo). «Bangkok Post, Apr 15»
Michelle Obama Arrives in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH—. U.S. first lady Michelle Obama arrived in Siem Reap province, Cambodia Friday, the next stop after her visit to Japan on her Asia tour to ... «Voice of America, Mar 15»
What the River Knows: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Siem Reap, Cambodia–As I flow through the town of Siem Reap, Cambodia, I am slow moving and bucolic-looking most of the year, with green parks and ... «National Geographic, Mar 15»
USDA Announces Funding for Renewable Energy and Energy …
USDA is making more than $280 million available to eligible applicants through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Application deadlines vary by ... «USDA.gov, Feb 15»
USDA publishes final rule for REAP program
On Dec. 29, the USDA published a final rule in the Federal Register for the Rural Energy for America Program. The program, which was established by the 2008 ... «Biomass Magazine, Jan 15»
Thanking customers can reap rewards
Companies rarely acknowledge customers who fill out those ubiquitous satisfaction surveys. But a sincere, well-timed "thank you" can reap huge rewards, finds ... «Phys.Org, Dec 14»
