ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ROUGH
Old English rūh; related to Old Norse ruksa, Middle Dutch rūge, rūwe, German rauh.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ROUGH
PRESENT
Present
I rough
you rough
he/she/it roughs
we rough
you rough
they rough
Present continuous
I am roughing
you are roughing
he/she/it is roughing
we are roughing
you are roughing
they are roughing
Present perfect
I have roughed
you have roughed
he/she/it has roughed
we have roughed
you have roughed
they have roughed
Present perfect continuous
I have been roughing
you have been roughing
he/she/it has been roughing
we have been roughing
you have been roughing
they have been roughing
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 roughed
you roughed
he/she/it roughed
we roughed
you roughed
they roughed
Past continuous
I was roughing
you were roughing
he/she/it was roughing
we were roughing
you were roughing
they were roughing
Past perfect
I had roughed
you had roughed
he/she/it had roughed
we had roughed
you had roughed
they had roughed
Past perfect continuous
I had been roughing
you had been roughing
he/she/it had been roughing
we had been roughing
you had been roughing
they had been roughing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will rough
you will rough
he/she/it will rough
we will rough
you will rough
they will rough
Future continuous
I will be roughing
you will be roughing
he/she/it will be roughing
we will be roughing
you will be roughing
they will be roughing
Future perfect
I will have roughed
you will have roughed
he/she/it will have roughed
we will have roughed
you will have roughed
they will have roughed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been roughing
you will have been roughing
he/she/it will have been roughing
we will have been roughing
you will have been roughing
they will have been roughing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would rough
you would rough
he/she/it would rough
we would rough
you would rough
they would rough
Conditional continuous
I would be roughing
you would be roughing
he/she/it would be roughing
we would be roughing
you would be roughing
they would be roughing
Conditional perfect
I would have rough
you would have rough
he/she/it would have rough
we would have rough
you would have rough
they would have rough
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been roughing
you would have been roughing
he/she/it would have been roughing
we would have been roughing
you would have been roughing
they would have been roughing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you rough
we let´s rough
you rough
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
roughing
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 «ROUGH»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
rough.
I always knew, even as a kid, that my mom had a really rough life, and I always wanted to make her feel happy and to make her feel good.
At the World Cup, there is a constant risk that you might find a bag or some object that has been left behind, and no one is quite sure what it is. To bring in a full bomb-disposal team for each item can be very time-consuming. The PackBot can go over rough terrain, climb stairs, pick things up, and also be operated from a safe distance.
I've gone for each type: the rough guy; the nerdy, sweet, lovable guy; and the slick guy. I don't really have a type. Men in general are a good thing.
A common misperception of me is... that I am a tough, rough northerner, which I suppose I am really. But I'm pretty mild-mannered most of the time. It's the parts that you play I guess. I don't mind it. I'm not a tough guy. I'd like to act as a fair, easy-going, kind man at some point.
Compared to America or Europe, God isn't a big part of our lives here. I don't know anyone here who goes to church when he's had a rough divorce or is going through depression. We go out into nature instead.
Music helped me to get out of a rough period in my life when I really struggled to see any future for myself and was terrified about what was happening to the people around me.
Carrying those double tanks around all the time got to be a little rough on me. I had to put that damn wetsuit on and take it off, sometimes three or four times a day.
As a rough rule of thumb, I would say the smaller the pond, the more belligerent the fish.
Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.
Born of the impossibly varied options we have to amuse ourselves, cutting-edge companies are finding innovative ways to tailor our entertainment choices to who we are, relieving us of the burden of finding the diamond in the rough of 500 TV channels or thousands of movies and music albums released every year.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROUGH»
Discover the use of
rough in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rough and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Rough Guide to Opera
The Rough Guide to Opera is a unique handbook on the most thrilling of art forms, spanning four hundred years of music drama.
Matthew Boyden, Nick Kimberley, Joe Staines,
2002
2
The
Rough Guide to Japan
THE ROUGH GUIDE TO JAPAN is the definitive guide to this intriguing country.
Jan Dodd, Simon Richmond,
2001
3
Rough Sets: Theoretical Aspects of Reasoning About Data
To-date computers are supposed to store and exploit knowledge.
In most ways, Poe is like the other kids in his school.
When their parents are killed in a car accident, Scott and his brother Gregg are sent to live with an uncle they never knew they had.
Rough Trade looks back on three fascinating decades of innovation, noise and change, taking in ups and downs, twists and turns and some of the best music ever committed to vinyl.
7
The
Rough Guide to Rock
Compiles career biographies of over 1,200 artists and rock music reviews written by fans covering every phase of rock from R&B through punk and rap.
Written by New York natives, this guide zeros in on Manhattan, the city's crown jewel, and its world-class museums, restaurants, clubs, and hotels, and then goes on to the rich and diverse outer boroughs, digging up the less obvious charms. ...
Martin Dunford, Jack Holland,
2002
9
The
Rough Guide to Moscow
This third edition of the Rough Guide to Moscow is the definitive guide to Russia's dynamic capital.
Torn between the love he has…and the love he’s always wanted.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROUGH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
rough is used in the context of the following news items.
Rough play, not 'heading' not primary cause of soccer concussions
But a 9-year study of U.S high school games suggests that limiting rough play ... Rough play has become more common at all levels of soccer, but it violates ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
Hackney council in east London drops threat to fine rough sleepers
Hackney council has amended an order that threatened rough sleepers with ... of April meant rough sleepers in some areas of the east London borough could ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Rough surf off Florida: At least 3 missing in waters while 1 missing …
MIAMI – Rough surf churned up dangerous conditions from swimmers and complicated rescue efforts along Florida beaches over a holiday weekend in which at ... «Fox News, May 15»
Leicester to get Rough Ride in first pro game in US
Leicester, 10-times English champions, will play the NRFL's Rough Riders, a team of former NFL athletes, college football players and collegiate, club and ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
Bobbi Kristina Brown: Father Bobby Opens Up About 'Rough Times'
"Rough times are rough times. Hard times are hard times. I don't know what the hell I'm going through right now, but I'm giving it to God and letting him deal with ... «ABC News, Apr 15»
England paceman Liam Plunkett ready to 'rough up' West Indies …
Liam Plunkett has promised to “rough up” the West Indies with raw pace and bring the speed gun out of hibernation. Plunkett, 29, is back in Test contention after ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
Braves ace Teheran not fazed by rough start
Braves ace Teheran not fazed by rough start photo Curtis Compton. Braves right-hander Julio Teheran. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com. Another mitigating ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Mar 15»
Cologne's Ujah apologizes to goat for rough treatment
I was a bit too rough on him," Ujah wrote on Twitter and Facebook while also posting a photo of him pulling the goat. The club also saw the humorous side of the ... «Reuters, Mar 15»
Rough sleeping rises 55 per cent under Coalition
London was found to have 742 people sleeping rough on any one night, accounting for around a quarter of the national figure. This was an increase of 37% on ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
Anti-homeless spikes: 'Sleeping rough opened my eyes to the city's …
And yet, we don't see as many people sleeping rough as in previous economic downturns. Have our cities become better at hiding poverty, or have we become ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»