ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCOURGE
From Anglo-French escorge, from Old French escorgier (unattested) to lash, from es-ex-1 + Latin corrigia whip.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCOURGE
PRESENT
Present
I scourge
you scourge
he/she/it scourges
we scourge
you scourge
they scourge
Present continuous
I am scourging
you are scourging
he/she/it is scourging
we are scourging
you are scourging
they are scourging
Present perfect
I have scourged
you have scourged
he/she/it has scourged
we have scourged
you have scourged
they have scourged
Present perfect continuous
I have been scourging
you have been scourging
he/she/it has been scourging
we have been scourging
you have been scourging
they have been scourging
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 scourged
you scourged
he/she/it scourged
we scourged
you scourged
they scourged
Past continuous
I was scourging
you were scourging
he/she/it was scourging
we were scourging
you were scourging
they were scourging
Past perfect
I had scourged
you had scourged
he/she/it had scourged
we had scourged
you had scourged
they had scourged
Past perfect continuous
I had been scourging
you had been scourging
he/she/it had been scourging
we had been scourging
you had been scourging
they had been scourging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will scourge
you will scourge
he/she/it will scourge
we will scourge
you will scourge
they will scourge
Future continuous
I will be scourging
you will be scourging
he/she/it will be scourging
we will be scourging
you will be scourging
they will be scourging
Future perfect
I will have scourged
you will have scourged
he/she/it will have scourged
we will have scourged
you will have scourged
they will have scourged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been scourging
you will have been scourging
he/she/it will have been scourging
we will have been scourging
you will have been scourging
they will have been scourging
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would scourge
you would scourge
he/she/it would scourge
we would scourge
you would scourge
they would scourge
Conditional continuous
I would be scourging
you would be scourging
he/she/it would be scourging
we would be scourging
you would be scourging
they would be scourging
Conditional perfect
I would have scourge
you would have scourge
he/she/it would have scourge
we would have scourge
you would have scourge
they would have scourge
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been scourging
you would have been scourging
he/she/it would have been scourging
we would have been scourging
you would have been scourging
they would have been scourging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you scourge
we let´s scourge
you scourge
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
scourging
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 «SCOURGE»
The term «scourge» is quite widely used and occupies the
33.483 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «SCOURGE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
scourge.
Cleanliness is the scourge of art.
The dual scourge of hunger and malnutrition will be truly vanquished not only when granaries are full, but also when people's basic health needs are met and women are given their rightful role in societies.
Yet, nearly 6 decades after the Holocaust concluded, Anti-Semitism still exists as the scourge of the world.
Lebanon can choose to be either a partner in ridding the scourge of terrorism or another obstacle that cows to the most radical elements of society.
Baneful indeed is the scourge of war.
I am extremely proud of my service with the government and my efforts to help safeguard public health and protect our country against the scourge of offensive biological warfare.
Nothing is more useless in developing a nation's economy than a gun, and nothing blocks the road to social development more than the financial burden of war. War is the arch enemy of national progress and the modern scourge of civilized men.
In short, avoiding the scourge of unemployment may have less to do with chasing after growth and more to do with building an economy of care, craft and culture. And in doing so, restoring the value of decent work to its rightful place at the heart of society.
It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.
I shall support the law, for the law gentlemen, is the firm and solid basis of civil society, the guardian of liberty, the protection of the innocent, the terror of the guilty, and the scourge of the wicked.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOURGE»
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scourge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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A fun and exciting paperback original by Jeff Grubb.
Now that they've returned, Grim and his siblings hide from the evil Lord Victor and his minions. And while learning about Jinns, Mystics, and the power of absinth they try to discover who is trying to kill them with the deadly Scourge.
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Scourge: The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox
A history of one of the world's deadliest diseases traces the influence of smallpox on the course of human civilization, describes Jenner's creation of a vaccine, outlines the World Health Organization's eradication efforts, and discusses ...
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The White
Scourge: Mexicans, Blacks, and Poor Whites in ...
Addressing the ways in which historical categories affect the lives of ordinary people, "The White Scourge" tells the broader story of racial identity in America; at the same time it paints an evocative picture of a unique American region.
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The Bovine
Scourge: Meat, Tuberculosis and Public Health, ...
Investigation of the complex issues surrounding the links between bovine tuberculosis and infected meat - with a contemporary resonance in the BSE scare.
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Scourge of the Seas: Buccaneers, Pirates and Privateers
Om sørøveriets storhedstid, især i den nye verden, fra starten af 1600-tallet, hvor især engelske og franske buccaneers udplyndrede de spanske kolonier, over 1700-tallets legendariske pirater som f.eks.
SCOURGE/THE ROS FACTOR is a science fiction/fantasy adventure novel for teenagers with adult crossover appeal.
"The Ivory Solution: Volume One " "The Chronicles of Old Town " When two young men set up an amateur sting to expose a pastor's pedophilia, they gather plenty of evidence not just of the pastor's predilections but of something even more ...
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The American Civil War: This Mighty
Scourge of War
This book explores the political, historical and cultural significance of the American Civil War, examining its impact on the civilians and military personnel caught up in it.
Stephen Douglas Engle, Robert K. Krick, 2003
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This Mighty
Scourge : Perspectives on the Civil War: ...
Now, in this collection of provocative and illuminating essays, McPherson offers fresh insight into many of the most enduring questions about one of the defining moments in our nation's history.
James M. McPherson George Henry Davis '86 Professor of American History Princeton University, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOURGE»
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scourge is used in the context of the following news items.
Durkan moves to tackle 'scourge' of bonfire tyres
Tyre companies in Northern Ireland are set to face tighter scrutiny in a bid to tackle the “scourge” of old tyres ending up on bonfires, the Environment Minister has ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jun 15»
Mount Rainier hit by parks' graffiti scourge
One or more suspects have been cited for tagging a bridge at Mount Rainier National Park, the latest to be hit with what some consider an emerging scourge of ... «Crosscut, May 15»
'Scourge' sent to prison for robbing Limerick Kohls
COURTHOUSE >> A Trappe man showed no emotion as a Montgomery County judge characterized him as a “scourge” on society and sentenced him to prison ... «The Times Herald, May 15»
Tony Abbott to establish national drug taskforce to tackle ice 'scourge'
Tony Abbott to establish national drug taskforce to tackle ice 'scourge'. 'I want to say that as a citizen and as a parent I am appalled at what is happening on our ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
We must act now to curb the ice scourge
We stand at a crossroads today. We will vote today for leaders who have the capacity to change the very course of both our state and nation's growing ice issue. «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
Methamphetamine scourge spreads into remote WA
... the fact is that they have not reduced the spread of the drug." Ms Oscar said the meth scourge had to be tackled through education and awareness programs. «WA today, Feb 15»
Greece's new anti-corruption minister battles tax evasion scourge
The former Supreme Court deputy prosecutor and Greece's first ever anti-corruption minister told AFP he was itching to tackle the scourge blamed for the ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»
Scourge of Power Outages Holding Business Back in Africa
NAIROBI—. Power outages are a fact of life across much of Africa, with the near-daily blackouts affecting rich and poor countries alike. A small business in ... «Voice of America, Feb 15»
Email scourge to be trashed
The BIG idea. Email is the new snail mail, if the predictions of its demise are any guide. It's estimated there are 2.5 billion users worldwide sending 191 billion ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 15»
One body, one seat: Seattle's campaign against the 'manspreading …
The space-violating scourge of urban travel has sparked shame-inducing outrage backed by photo evidence on blogs and Twitter from wary female subway ... «Reuters, Jan 15»
