ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEVER
Severen, from Old French severer, from Latin sēparāre to separate.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SEVER
PRESENT
Present
I sever
you sever
he/she/it severs
we sever
you sever
they sever
Present continuous
I am severing
you are severing
he/she/it is severing
we are severing
you are severing
they are severing
Present perfect
I have severed
you have severed
he/she/it has severed
we have severed
you have severed
they have severed
Present perfect continuous
I have been severing
you have been severing
he/she/it has been severing
we have been severing
you have been severing
they have been severing
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 severed
you severed
he/she/it severed
we severed
you severed
they severed
Past continuous
I was severing
you were severing
he/she/it was severing
we were severing
you were severing
they were severing
Past perfect
I had severed
you had severed
he/she/it had severed
we had severed
you had severed
they had severed
Past perfect continuous
I had been severing
you had been severing
he/she/it had been severing
we had been severing
you had been severing
they had been severing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will sever
you will sever
he/she/it will sever
we will sever
you will sever
they will sever
Future continuous
I will be severing
you will be severing
he/she/it will be severing
we will be severing
you will be severing
they will be severing
Future perfect
I will have severed
you will have severed
he/she/it will have severed
we will have severed
you will have severed
they will have severed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been severing
you will have been severing
he/she/it will have been severing
we will have been severing
you will have been severing
they will have been severing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would sever
you would sever
he/she/it would sever
we would sever
you would sever
they would sever
Conditional continuous
I would be severing
you would be severing
he/she/it would be severing
we would be severing
you would be severing
they would be severing
Conditional perfect
I would have sever
you would have sever
he/she/it would have sever
we would have sever
you would have sever
they would have sever
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been severing
you would have been severing
he/she/it would have been severing
we would have been severing
you would have been severing
they would have been severing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you sever
we let´s sever
you sever
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
severing
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.
3 QUOTES WITH «SEVER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
sever.
Of all the fictions we heard last week in Tampa, the one I find most troubling is this: If we all just go our own way, our nation will be stronger for it. Because if we sever the threads that connect us, the only people who will go far are those who are already ahead.
Though we hear various reports of his existence we can never find the young wizard who is able so they say to graft the soul of a girl to the soul of her lover so that not even the sharp scissors of the Fates can ever sever them apart.
The church acknowledges some Scientologists choose to sever communications with family members who leave. The church says it is a fundamental human right to cease communication with someone. It adds disconnection is used against expelled members and those who attack the church.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEVER»
Discover the use of
sever in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sever and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
In this breathtaking conclusion to Lauren DeStefano’s Chemical Garden trilogy, everything Rhine knows to be true will be irrevocably shattered.
What if you knew exactly when you’d die? The first book of The Chemical Garden Trilogy. By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live.
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Xin Loi, Viet Nam: Thirty-one Months of War: A Soldier's Memoir
This raw, gritty, gut-wrenching firsthand account of American boys fighting and dying in Vietnam captures all the hell, horror, and heroism of that tragic war. From the Paperback edition.
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H. H. Richardson: Complete Architectural Works
James Warren Sever (1798-1871) provided a testamentary bequest for a Harvard
building if his wife did not survive him. Mrs. Anne E. P. Sever did live six
additional years, but in her will she confirmed her husband's bequest of $100,000
to ...
Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, 1984
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
Forgetful queen, who sever'dthsu bright head, Which charm'd two mighty
monarchs to her bed. Granville. J, To divide ; to part ; to force asunder. They are
not so far disjoined and severed, but that they come at length to meet. Heeler;
Our force ...
Samuel Johnson, Henry John Todd, 1805
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Property: Examples & Explanations
More recent cases have concluded that even a long-term lease by one joint
tenant will not sever the joint tenancy. Why not? Because, under a principle of ''
equal dignity,'' if an intentional act is required to create a joint tenancy, only an ...
D. Barlow Burke, Joseph A. Snoe, 2008
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Differentiated Professional Development in a Professional ...
Differentiated Professional Development in a Professional Learning Community improves on that model by adding differentiation for teacher learners.
Linda Bowgren, Kathryn Sever, 2009
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Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2005
Sever that renaming it Ballistic would not have solved. Strange that they would
choose such an ungainly title when, in fact, the movie is not about Ecks versus
Sever but about Ecks and Sever working together against a common enemy ...
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Beginning Readers, Mass Media, and Libraries
Describes the use of libraries from the point of view of a child in the process of acquiring reading skills.
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Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft
The design approach of 1 L was considerably different from that of Sever, in that
the OM was more cylindrical (like the DM) instead of the headlight shape of Sever
. In addition, the nose of the spacecraft featured a small propulsion system for ...
Rex Hall, David Shayler, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEVER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sever is used in the context of the following news items.
'Sever ties with DAP' move to be finalised after Raya
... final decision on the resolution to sever the party's ties with DAP, after Aidilfitri. ... passed without debate at the recent assembly for PAS to sever ties with DAP. «Malaysiakini, Jun 15»
Sever's memories and popular TV serials
There is a section in journalist and former president's press advisor Ahmet Sever's new book, “12 years with Abdullah Gül,” about the events on the night of April ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jun 15»
Harming the party and the country
A few days ago, Ahmet Sever published his long-awaited book “12 Years with Abdullah Gül.” Sever was Gül's chief press advisor when the Justice and ... «Today's Zaman, Jun 15»
Two lawmakers want the state to sever ties with private prison …
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Two Democratic state lawmakers want Idaho to sever all ties with private prison companies, and say they'll vigorously pursue legislation on ... «KBOI-TV, May 15»
Emerson woman looks to sever connection with husband's child sex …
EXCLUSIVE REPORT: After showing a united front the past 18 months, an Emerson woman charged with covering up her husband's alleged sex assault of a ... «Cliffviewpilot.com, Apr 15»
Sever finishes ninth on mound, but P-Nats roll again
Sever got that itch to pitch when he was called to the mound during the Hillcats' 16-inning contest at Frederick on Monday. He threw two scoreless innings and ... «Lynchburg News and Advance, Apr 15»
RFRA supporter Curt Smith, law firm sever ties
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Three members of the Christian conservative movement were the primary supporters of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that ... «WISH-TV, Apr 15»
Charleston School of Law founder Ed Westbrook resigns from board …
Charleston School of Law founder Ed Westbrook has resigned from the board and will sever ties with the school, his lawyer Dawes Cooke said Friday. «Charleston Post Courier, Mar 15»
Nellis wants to sever ties with CCSD, replace with new charter school
The base wants to sever ties with Clark County School District and build a charter K-8 school in a more convenient location. The lease for Heard Elementary ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mar 15»
Sever ties? Go ahead, Umno man tells MCA
Cheras Umno Division chief Syed Ali Alhabshee has scoffed at an MCA leader's threat to sever ties with the ruling party over hudud law implementation in ... «Malaysiakini, Mar 15»
