ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHEET
Old English sciete; related to sceat corner, lap, Old Norse skaut, Old High German scōz lap.
WHAT DOES SHEET MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of sheet in the English dictionary
The first definition of sheet in the dictionary is a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, etc, generally one of a pair used as inner bedclothes. Other definition of sheet is a thin piece of a substance such as paper, glass, or metal, usually rectangular in form. Sheet is also a broad continuous surface; expanse or stretch.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHEET
PRESENT
Present
I sheet
you sheet
he/she/it sheets
we sheet
you sheet
they sheet
Present continuous
I am sheeting
you are sheeting
he/she/it is sheeting
we are sheeting
you are sheeting
they are sheeting
Present perfect
I have sheeted
you have sheeted
he/she/it has sheeted
we have sheeted
you have sheeted
they have sheeted
Present perfect continuous
I have been sheeting
you have been sheeting
he/she/it has been sheeting
we have been sheeting
you have been sheeting
they have been sheeting
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 sheeted
you sheeted
he/she/it sheeted
we sheeted
you sheeted
they sheeted
Past continuous
I was sheeting
you were sheeting
he/she/it was sheeting
we were sheeting
you were sheeting
they were sheeting
Past perfect
I had sheeted
you had sheeted
he/she/it had sheeted
we had sheeted
you had sheeted
they had sheeted
Past perfect continuous
I had been sheeting
you had been sheeting
he/she/it had been sheeting
we had been sheeting
you had been sheeting
they had been sheeting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will sheet
you will sheet
he/she/it will sheet
we will sheet
you will sheet
they will sheet
Future continuous
I will be sheeting
you will be sheeting
he/she/it will be sheeting
we will be sheeting
you will be sheeting
they will be sheeting
Future perfect
I will have sheeted
you will have sheeted
he/she/it will have sheeted
we will have sheeted
you will have sheeted
they will have sheeted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sheeting
you will have been sheeting
he/she/it will have been sheeting
we will have been sheeting
you will have been sheeting
they will have been sheeting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would sheet
you would sheet
he/she/it would sheet
we would sheet
you would sheet
they would sheet
Conditional continuous
I would be sheeting
you would be sheeting
he/she/it would be sheeting
we would be sheeting
you would be sheeting
they would be sheeting
Conditional perfect
I would have sheet
you would have sheet
he/she/it would have sheet
we would have sheet
you would have sheet
they would have sheet
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sheeting
you would have been sheeting
he/she/it would have been sheeting
we would have been sheeting
you would have been sheeting
they would have been sheeting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you sheet
we let´s sheet
you sheet
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
sheeting
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 «SHEET»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
sheet.
So often is the virgin sheet of paper more real than what one has to say, and so often one regrets having marred it.
I have a huge respect for writers and realise that this is not an area that I find easy. I doubt that I would have the patience in front of a blank sheet of paper to become a writer.
I didn't know anything about movies or movie stars or the Academy or anything. I was just a blank sheet of paper. I was totally ignorant of all that stuff. I never went to the movies, didn't know anything about the movies.
A bankruptcy judge can fix your balance sheet, but he cannot fix your company.
Who would want to get back together with Taylor Swift after having dated her? I'm sure dating her is like talking to a white sheet of paper with a little bit of vanilla ice cream on it that doesn't say anything.
You think that a wall as solid as the earth separates civilization from barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass. A touch here, a push there, and you bring back the reign of Saturn.
Blank House was exactly a nice empty sheet where nothing was accountable because you were so naughty that you were in Blank House.
I can't go to the hardware store, cut a sheet in half and staple it to the window anymore. It doesn't fly.
The idea that man is a tabula rasa, or Mao's sheet of blank paper upon which the most beautiful characters can be written, is an old one with disastrous implications. I do not think though that the cults you mention could survive honest thought about human nature.
You're better off being a brick layer if you're going to play guitar than a sheet metal worker.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEET»
Discover the use of
sheet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sheet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Balance
Sheet Basics: Financial Management for Nonfinancial ...
In Balance Sheet Basics, Ronald Spurga takes you step by step through the balance sheet to explain not only the line items and what they mean, but also how to interpret ratios derived form the balance sheet, providing an indispensable road ...
2
Mechanics of
Sheet Metal Forming
Engineers in stamping plants and press shops find the book useful in understanding what happens during forming and why failures occur. The book is also used as a text for industrial short courses that have been given in many countries.
Jack Hu, Zdzislaw Marciniak, John Duncan, 2002
Covers all aspects of forming sheet metal, the primary deformation process in making aircraft, automobiles, and many other products.
4
Automotive
Sheet Metal Forming & Fabrication
This book contains useful instruction and information for metal workers, from novice to intermediate and even advanced, on how to apply force and use good judgment, thorough planning, close observation, creativity, and restraint to create ...
5
Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in ...
Using frank descriptions, this book has a warm and friendly tone that will help couples overcome awkwardness in discussing an issue important to all married couples.
6
Sheet Metal Forming Processes: Constitutive Modelling and ...
The book gives a synthetic presentation of the research performed in the field of sheet metal forming simulation during more than twenty years by the members of three teams: the Research Centre on Sheet Metal Forming CERTETA (Technical ...
7
How To Read A Balance
Sheet
How to Read a Balance Sheet focuses on Balance Sheet, arguably the most important and revealing of all financial statements of any business organization.
Ramachandran, N. & Kakani, R K, 2009
How about learning to design and build your own body panels, manifolds, brackets and fuel tanks? These are just a few of the many tips and techniques shared by master metal craftsman Ron Fournier.
9
Ultimate
Sheet Metal Fabrication: [build from Scratch with ...
Written for both automobile and motorcycle owners, this completely illustrated guidebook helps beginners develop the skills needed to restore and repair sheet steel and aluminum alloys for restoration and customizing.
10
Balance
Sheet: The Iraq War and U.S. National Security
This book addresses this gap by providing a comprehensive evaluation of the consequences of the Iraq war for the national security of the United States.
John Duffield, Peter Dombrowski, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEET»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sheet is used in the context of the following news items.
Thunder match Trail Blazers' offer sheet for Enes Kanter
By signing an offer sheet with the Blazers, Kanter is now locked into 4.5 percent annual raises instead of the 7.5 percent bumps he would have received if he ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
Blazers, Enes Kanter agree to $70 million offer sheet, per report
The Portland Trail Blazers are preparing a bid on one of the two best free agents remaining on the market. Flushed with cap space from LaMarcus Aldridge's ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
'Impressive' Sheet Of Rock Falls From Yosemite's Half Dome
(AP) – Officials at Yosemite National Park say a massive sheet of rock has fallen from the vertical face of Half Dome on the most popular route used by climbers. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
Bucs offer sheet to George Johnson has no “poison pill”
The Lions have disputed the offer sheet signed in Tampa by defensive end George Johnson. The news sparked speculation of a poison pill in the package that ... «NBCSports.com, Apr 15»
Bills sign Charles Clay to offer sheet
Clay has been tagged as the Dolphins' transition player, meaning the Dolphins have the right to match any offer sheet Clay signs. Now that Clay has signed, the ... «NBCSports.com, Mar 15»
The melting of Antarctica was already really bad. It just got worse.
A hundred years from now, humans may remember 2014 as the year that we first learned that we may have irreversibly destabilized the great ice sheet of West ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
New York's last classical sheet music store closes
franks classical store Heidi Rogers tends to customers on the final day for Frank Music, New York City's last remaining classical sheet music store. «CNNMoney, Mar 15»
NYC's Last Classical Sheet Music Store to Close
Frank Music Company has supplied classical sheet music to generations of instrumentalists, singers and composers. On Friday, the retail store will close its ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
Archway Sheet Metal Works loses battle against Tottenham's plans …
Archway Sheet Metal Works asked a judge to quash Communities Secretary Eric Pickles' decision to confirm a compulsory purchase order (CPO) on the ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
Fire breaks out at sheet metal firm blocking Tottenham Hotspur's …
Josif Josif, 46, who runs Archway Sheet Metal Works, said: "People were calling us and threatening us and we were receiving bomb threats and that started a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
