CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RHAPSODISE
PRESENT
Present
I rhapsodise
you rhapsodise
he/she/it rhapsodises
we rhapsodise
you rhapsodise
they rhapsodise
Present continuous
I am rhapsodising
you are rhapsodising
he/she/it is rhapsodising
we are rhapsodising
you are rhapsodising
they are rhapsodising
Present perfect
I have rhapsodised
you have rhapsodised
he/she/it has rhapsodised
we have rhapsodised
you have rhapsodised
they have rhapsodised
Present perfect continuous
I have been rhapsodising
you have been rhapsodising
he/she/it has been rhapsodising
we have been rhapsodising
you have been rhapsodising
they have been rhapsodising
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 rhapsodised
you rhapsodised
he/she/it rhapsodised
we rhapsodised
you rhapsodised
they rhapsodised
Past continuous
I was rhapsodising
you were rhapsodising
he/she/it was rhapsodising
we were rhapsodising
you were rhapsodising
they were rhapsodising
Past perfect
I had rhapsodised
you had rhapsodised
he/she/it had rhapsodised
we had rhapsodised
you had rhapsodised
they had rhapsodised
Past perfect continuous
I had been rhapsodising
you had been rhapsodising
he/she/it had been rhapsodising
we had been rhapsodising
you had been rhapsodising
they had been rhapsodising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will rhapsodise
you will rhapsodise
he/she/it will rhapsodise
we will rhapsodise
you will rhapsodise
they will rhapsodise
Future continuous
I will be rhapsodising
you will be rhapsodising
he/she/it will be rhapsodising
we will be rhapsodising
you will be rhapsodising
they will be rhapsodising
Future perfect
I will have rhapsodised
you will have rhapsodised
he/she/it will have rhapsodised
we will have rhapsodised
you will have rhapsodised
they will have rhapsodised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been rhapsodising
you will have been rhapsodising
he/she/it will have been rhapsodising
we will have been rhapsodising
you will have been rhapsodising
they will have been rhapsodising
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would rhapsodise
you would rhapsodise
he/she/it would rhapsodise
we would rhapsodise
you would rhapsodise
they would rhapsodise
Conditional continuous
I would be rhapsodising
you would be rhapsodising
he/she/it would be rhapsodising
we would be rhapsodising
you would be rhapsodising
they would be rhapsodising
Conditional perfect
I would have rhapsodise
you would have rhapsodise
he/she/it would have rhapsodise
we would have rhapsodise
you would have rhapsodise
they would have rhapsodise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been rhapsodising
you would have been rhapsodising
he/she/it would have been rhapsodising
we would have been rhapsodising
you would have been rhapsodising
they would have been rhapsodising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you rhapsodise
we let´s rhapsodise
you rhapsodise
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
rhapsodised
Present Participle
rhapsodising
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 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHAPSODISE»
Discover the use of
rhapsodise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rhapsodise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Inventing Homer: The Early Reception of Epic
As far as these passages are concerned. it is important to note in the first place
that not all poets are said to 'stitch' or to 'rhapsodise' but that only Homer and
Hesiod are, and only in the context either of their poetic competition against one ...
2
The English Illustrated Magazine
Mr. Esmond makes her rhapsodise. We know that such a woman would
rhapsodise in such a situation, so long at least as the weather kept fine and slugs
and earwigs kept out of the caravan, but somehow Miss Elliott makes us feel that
she ...
3
A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
They may also afford amusement, if not instruction, b exhibiting the complacency-
perhaps l shouñl rather say the triumph--with which, under the reign of Lewis the
15th, the descendants of the ancient Franks could rhapsodise concerning ...
Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell, David Jardine, 1816
4
Three Men in a Boat and Three Men on the Bummel
How can one rhapsodise over a view when surrounded by beer-stained tables?
How lose one's self in historical reverie amid the odour of roast veal and spinach
? One day, on elevating thoughts intent, we climbed through tangled woods.
Jerome K. Jerome, Geoffrey Harvey, 1998
5
A Girl's Wandering in Hungary
Later on I got up, dressed, g,nd started out to explore the city, rhapsodise over the
afore -mentioned bridges and fervently wish that Heaven had seen fit to make me
an artist. I can paint beautifully indeed, but — I can't draw. It's so easy to say: ...
6
Edward Elgar and His World
To rhapsodise is one thing Englishmen cannot do”). Stanford, the composer of
several Irish rhapsodies, was almost certainly his target. Elgar,A Futurefor
English Music, 51, 53. 15. J. A. Fuller-Maitland, English Music in the Nineteenth
Century ...
The champagne? But that came later, so why anticipate a joy with realisation
staring one in the face? We began with a marvellous hors-d'oeuvres. Then a
clear soup, a fish aspec, a--Why rhapsodise? Let it be sufficient if I say that in
discussing ...
George Barr McCutcheon, 2004
8
Philosophy in Britain Today
Where the adherents of Idealism with a semantic face rhapsodise over the
cultural roots of conceptual and moral intuitions (and leave it at that), the
Mayflower Casuists singly ignore it. Personally, I'd like to see a sense of culture to
be treated ...
he cried in great dismay. The pavement was muddy, the evening dark, and a
gusty wind blew the drizzle into our faces. It is only the preposterously young who
expect a man to rhapsodise over somebody else's inamorata at such a moment.
10
Memoirs of the Other Side
Sit and rhapsodise at the marvel of my home Its environs and aesthetics Glaring
through the pane of my windows at such perfection The exquisite and exotic
plants, trees and rich habitat Being in the existence of these gifts My life says
beauty ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHAPSODISE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
rhapsodise is used in the context of the following news items.
Britain won't recover while its economy is dominated by magical …
Last week I listened to one of the would-be leaders rhapsodise about how the UK could become a shiny, hi-tech economy, if only it spent more on science. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Sherlock's Victorian-era Christmas special – watch the trailer
But what do you think? Is this return to the 19th century a conceit too far, or are you as excited as ever? Fulminate or rhapsodise in the comments below. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Hong Kong battle over innovation lacks innovation
Politicians rhapsodise about innovation. Usually they have no idea how to achieve it, so let's set up a bureau for more bureaucracy. This article appeared in the ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
True Detective 2 needs more depth and less buzz
... hyper-speed, sweeping through social networks and traditional media in a gush of acclaim as viewers rhapsodise about their discovery of the Hot New Thing. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
Buhari's Snail Pace
... quickly wears thin; it will now be judged not by the ability to rhapsodise about the coming utopia but by the capacity to solve problems, and allay distress,” he ... «NAIJ.COM, Jun 15»
Readers recommend: songs about nostalgia – results
In Disney Girls (1957) they rhapsodise about escaping reality. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images. It is the music of his childhood that transports the Auteurs' ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Case for indexing is weaker for bonds
There is no need to rhapsodise further on the symbolism of this week's news that Pimco's Total Return fund, for many years the world's largest mutual fund and ... «Financial Times, May 15»
Carnival, a tortilla machine and Hugh Grant (obvs): it's the best bits …
Those who go to The Hummingbird Bakery (Portobello Road) rhapsodise about its red-velvet cupcakes, while Mediterranean deli Raoul's (Talbot Road) is the ... «Time Out London, Feb 15»
Hallé Orchestra, The Bridgewater Hall, review: 'in no way magical'
The rhythmic backbone was firm, and the folksy solos had little or no room to rhapsodise. By contrast, in a piece as dark and cryptic as Shostakovich's Second ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
Nigel Slater's Icing on the Cake, TV review: Forget the suspiciously …
Most of us are happy enough to be eating cake, but Nigel Slater wants to rhapsodise it – and then eat it. Throughout his interviews with various cake historians ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
