CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RUMINATE
PRESENT
Present
I ruminate
you ruminate
he/she/it ruminates
we ruminate
you ruminate
they ruminate
Present continuous
I am ruminating
you are ruminating
he/she/it is ruminating
we are ruminating
you are ruminating
they are ruminating
Present perfect
I have ruminated
you have ruminated
he/she/it has ruminated
we have ruminated
you have ruminated
they have ruminated
Present perfect continuous
I have been ruminating
you have been ruminating
he/she/it has been ruminating
we have been ruminating
you have been ruminating
they have been ruminating
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 ruminated
you ruminated
he/she/it ruminated
we ruminated
you ruminated
they ruminated
Past continuous
I was ruminating
you were ruminating
he/she/it was ruminating
we were ruminating
you were ruminating
they were ruminating
Past perfect
I had ruminated
you had ruminated
he/she/it had ruminated
we had ruminated
you had ruminated
they had ruminated
Past perfect continuous
I had been ruminating
you had been ruminating
he/she/it had been ruminating
we had been ruminating
you had been ruminating
they had been ruminating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will ruminate
you will ruminate
he/she/it will ruminate
we will ruminate
you will ruminate
they will ruminate
Future continuous
I will be ruminating
you will be ruminating
he/she/it will be ruminating
we will be ruminating
you will be ruminating
they will be ruminating
Future perfect
I will have ruminated
you will have ruminated
he/she/it will have ruminated
we will have ruminated
you will have ruminated
they will have ruminated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been ruminating
you will have been ruminating
he/she/it will have been ruminating
we will have been ruminating
you will have been ruminating
they will have been ruminating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would ruminate
you would ruminate
he/she/it would ruminate
we would ruminate
you would ruminate
they would ruminate
Conditional continuous
I would be ruminating
you would be ruminating
he/she/it would be ruminating
we would be ruminating
you would be ruminating
they would be ruminating
Conditional perfect
I would have ruminate
you would have ruminate
he/she/it would have ruminate
we would have ruminate
you would have ruminate
they would have ruminate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been ruminating
you would have been ruminating
he/she/it would have been ruminating
we would have been ruminating
you would have been ruminating
they would have been ruminating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you ruminate
we let´s ruminate
you ruminate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
ruminated
Present Participle
ruminating
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 «RUMINATE»
Discover the use of
ruminate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ruminate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
One Day You Will
Ruminate My Love
g7. M.7%aéa7a. m). It's dusk every being making their way back to cabin. The
pilgrim of azure(sun) washed its crimsom face After the days travel. Standing
stared the wavy face(the image of the sun in the river) That beguiles my mind. I
wonder ...
2
Paradoxes, a Study in Form and Predication
ruminate' does not make reference to the English words 'oxen' and 'ruminate'.
The proposition that 'oxen' is an English word is an extra-linguistic entity. But it is
nonetheless about a word. Here again, identifying the proposition with acts of ...
Consider the following two passages: (a) If it be true that all oxen ruminate, it
must be true that all the individuals denoted by the name ox are also among
those denoted by the name ruminating; and whoever asserts that all oxen
ruminate, ...
Professor John M Skorupski, 2010
4
Flowering Plants · Dicotyledons: Magnoliid, Hamamelid and ...
Gymnacranthera 15. Aril rudimentary: plants monoecious - Aril well developed:
plants dioecious sperm ruminate and anthers 2-4 16. Aril completely laciniate -
Aril entire, seldom apically laciniate 17. Anthers 6-10: flowers pedicelled: heads
in ...
Klaus Kubitzki, Jens G. Rohwer, Volker Bittrich, 1993
5
The Nostratic Macrofamily: A Study in Distant Linguistic ...
E. Proto-Altaic *kebi- 'to chew, to chew the cud, to ruminate': Mongolian kebi- 'to
chew the cud, to ruminate', kebidesu 'rumination, cud'; Buriat xibe- 'to chew the
cud, to ruminate'; Chuvash kavle- (< *kabla-) 'to chew the cud, to ruminate'; ...
Allan R. Bomhard, John C. Kerns, 1994
6
Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Theory and Application
Angry people who ruminate become angrier than those who do not. When
people ruminate angrily, they prolong their angry states relative to those who do
not ruminate. Bushman (2002) recently showed that if people ruminate angrily
while ...
Everett L. Worthington, Jr., 2006
7
The Mindful Path through Worry and Rumination: Letting Go of ...
When you ruminate, you usually don't wind up feeling better. Worry and distress
go hand in hand. You ruminate your way into a depressed corner of your mind
from which you can't seem to extricate yourself. Typically, you worry about your ...
8
Worry and its Psychological Disorders: Theory, Assessment ...
rumination Positive Beliefs about Rumination Negative Beliefs about Rumination
In order to understand my feelings of depression, I need to ruminate about my
problems I need to ruminate about the bad things that have happened in the past
...
Graham C. Davey, Adrian Wells, 2006
9
Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas
Inflorescences erect, peduncle 27-93 cm long, flowering branches (13-)18-60,
fruits globose, 0.7-1 cm diameter, purple-black; endosperm deeply ruminate;
seedling leaf bifid. Range and habitat. Costa Rica, Panama, western Andean
slopes of ...
Ruminate about becoming dependent on someone else for assistance with
personal care and hygiene. Ruminate about how his friends, family, and Rita
would react to him. Worse yet, was the rumination about why — why this had
happened ...
Brian T. McMahon, Linda R. Shaw, 1999
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUMINATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
ruminate is used in the context of the following news items.
Carle's 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' a lot to ruminate over at Children's …
Children can weave their own spiderweb like “The Very Busy Spider,” at the 'Very Eric Carle' exhibit at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. «Tribune-Review, Jun 15»
INSIGHT: Japan should ruminate a yearlong absence of discussions …
A building that is believed to serve as the headquarters of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, an upcoming China-led international financial institution, ... «Asahi Shimbun, May 15»
"Food For Thought" Exhibit Invites Visitors to Ruminate on Both …
PADUCAH, Ky., April 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Food in all its myriad forms and meanings is the subject for an upcoming exhibit at the National Quilt Museum ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
Breaking the rumination habit
To ruminate is common. We all have the experience of ruminating on personal losses, and trying to understand what happened to us. For most, the rumination is ... «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 15»
Bwoglines: Things To Ruminate On Over Spring Break Edition
To get an Apple Watch or not to get an Apple Watch? Are they lame?? Not if you bling it out. Dolce & Gabbana introduced tech gear dripping in crystals on the ... «Bwog, Mar 15»
The Reasons We Ruminate and How to Reduce the Cycle
Therapist Melody Wilding, LMSW, compared our ruminating minds to a broken record. Typically we ruminate about the past, including perceived mistakes and ... «PsychCentral.com, Jan 15»
Football: Writers ruminate on where the Wildcats stand
Junior defensive end Deonte Gibson hits Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson during Northwestern's 43-40 victory over the Fighting Irish. The Wildcats need ... «Daily Northwestern, Nov 14»
Football: Writers ruminate on Northwestern's woes (again)
Freshman linebacker Anthony Walker and Northwestern have seen better days. The Wildcats have lost two straight games entering their matchup with Iowa this ... «Daily Northwestern, Oct 14»
Football: Writers ruminate on Northwestern's woes
Freshman running back Solomon Vault scores a touchdown against Western Illinois. The Wildcats have struggled offensively during non-conference play and ... «Daily Northwestern, Sep 14»
Cow causes oily spill; energy companies ruminate over whether to …
That's apparently going to take some more ruminating. The company said it's “in the process of evaluating” its other valves. We call bullshit on the delay. Source: «Grist, Jun 14»
