ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SMIRK
Old English smearcian; related to smer derision, Old High German bismer contempt, bismerōn to scorn.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SMIRK
PRESENT
Present
I smirk
you smirk
he/she/it smirks
we smirk
you smirk
they smirk
Present continuous
I am smirking
you are smirking
he/she/it is smirking
we are smirking
you are smirking
they are smirking
Present perfect
I have smirked
you have smirked
he/she/it has smirked
we have smirked
you have smirked
they have smirked
Present perfect continuous
I have been smirking
you have been smirking
he/she/it has been smirking
we have been smirking
you have been smirking
they have been smirking
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 smirked
you smirked
he/she/it smirked
we smirked
you smirked
they smirked
Past continuous
I was smirking
you were smirking
he/she/it was smirking
we were smirking
you were smirking
they were smirking
Past perfect
I had smirked
you had smirked
he/she/it had smirked
we had smirked
you had smirked
they had smirked
Past perfect continuous
I had been smirking
you had been smirking
he/she/it had been smirking
we had been smirking
you had been smirking
they had been smirking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will smirk
you will smirk
he/she/it will smirk
we will smirk
you will smirk
they will smirk
Future continuous
I will be smirking
you will be smirking
he/she/it will be smirking
we will be smirking
you will be smirking
they will be smirking
Future perfect
I will have smirked
you will have smirked
he/she/it will have smirked
we will have smirked
you will have smirked
they will have smirked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been smirking
you will have been smirking
he/she/it will have been smirking
we will have been smirking
you will have been smirking
they will have been smirking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would smirk
you would smirk
he/she/it would smirk
we would smirk
you would smirk
they would smirk
Conditional continuous
I would be smirking
you would be smirking
he/she/it would be smirking
we would be smirking
you would be smirking
they would be smirking
Conditional perfect
I would have smirk
you would have smirk
he/she/it would have smirk
we would have smirk
you would have smirk
they would have smirk
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been smirking
you would have been smirking
he/she/it would have been smirking
we would have been smirking
you would have been smirking
they would have been smirking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you smirk
we let´s smirk
you smirk
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
smirking
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 «SMIRK»
Discover the use of
smirk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
smirk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Smirk: Attitudes A to Z
Includes 52 cross stitch Smirk designs based on two separate alphabets, one "innocent and upbeat," the other "geared for mischief," and each designed to fit inside a 5" x 7" mat or frame.
2
Smirk: Just Between Friends in Cross Stitch
When life gets complex, the simple messages of Smirk (TM) figures put everything in perspective--with a smile. The straightforward artwork is the invention of Kyla May, who in 2000 launched Smirk in Australia.
3
Wipe That
Smirk Off Your Face: Postironic Literature and the ...
I relate these two novels, examples of a literary genre that Fredric Jameson has called "socioeconomic science fiction," to an influential body of branding theory that tries to understand and manipulate the symbolic logic underlying ...
Kathleen D. Romine. Smirk In The Wind Smirk In The Wind Kathleen D. Romine
Writer's Showcase Smirk.
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Smirk ~: A Compilation of Humor Columns and Cartoons
The #1 question everyone asks after reading this book is, "Is it all true?" Yes, Virginia, I assure you, it's all true. So stop reading the back of the book and buy it already, pleeeeeaaase!
Carol Nelson Falcone, 2013
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The Power of Body Language: How to Succeed in Every Business ...
Facial Signal: The Smirk The smirk can take on a few forms. Usually it's tight-
lipped with one side slightly raised. If one corner of the mouth is raised, it might
be an endearingly sarcastic smirk. If the top lip is raised, it's probably a “sneer
smirk,” ...
[Exit. Sir Wil. I beg pardon, Chevalier, I was mistake. □ Sir Gre. Oh, don't mention
it ; had the flam been fact, your behaviour was natural enough. Enter Loader.
Load. Mr Smirk, the auctioneer. □Sir Geo. Show him in by all means. [Exit
Loader.
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Archaeologia Aeliana, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to ...
Church, near Usworth.3 Our mother was up mostly at Usworth Hall. Our father
Edward Smirk was respectfully decended from the Wylams' family.4 The Miss
Peareths alwayes looked upon aunt Mary's son, and always gave him whenever
he ...
9
The Dumb Belle, a Farce, in One Act ...
Smirk. But you don't know what a point you'd rise to on a. military spear. I expect
soon to receive the honor of two or three stripes, (pointing to his arms,) and then I
shall be attached to the staff. Mary. I wish you were tied to a post. (Aside.) Smirk.
James Robinson Planché, 1855
From Kitchen to Board Room While the Boxer represents a step down in scale
from Ms. Smirk, the Generals are a step up. The Generals' battle plan calls for an
expensive ad campaign with fullpage, full-color ads—definitely a highbudget ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMIRK»
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smirk is used in the context of the following news items.
Colorado theater shooter's dad saw wide-eyed smirk before
Months later, Robert Holmes said he recalled that look when his son flashed a wide-eyed smirk in a booking photo at the jail. District Attorney George Brauchler ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
James 'Jim' Smirk, retired test engineer
He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., son of the late James and Kay Zahodnick Smirk. Jim and his wife, Joyce resided in St. James, N.Y., until moving to the Point Farm ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
'The Serious And The Smirk' At Mattatuck
Most of the portraits fall under the category of "serious," but the "smirk" is provided by a Deacon Brown of the First Church of Waterbury, who sat for a portrait, ... «Hartford Courant, May 15»
The Case for Executing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Includes a Photo of Him …
I'm pretty sure that after the prosecutor showed a photo of him flipping the bird, Tsarnaev smirked. Defense attorney Judy Clarke declined to make her opening ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 15»
Jodi Arias gets new mugshot; no smirk this time
It's a sharp contrast from her original booking photo in which she displayed a smirk. She later said she flashed the grin because that's what her victim would have ... «San Jose Mercury News, Apr 15»
Smirk of art: Dallas museum prankster's satirical display makes us …
Dallas art Jack Dudeham's 'clever' joke involved putting his sunglasses and watch on the floor of Dallas Art Museum. Photograph: Jack Dudeham/Twitter. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
A Supercut of CPAC Speakers Smirking Onstage
NBCNews.com After delivering their best zingers, CPAC's speakers also brought out their best smirk game. Published February 27th 2015, 2:16 pm. «NBCNews.com, Feb 15»
Miriam Lord: Opposition in rude health over Leo Varadkar's smirk
The sight of him smirking and whispering to Frances Fitzgerald while they were asking serious questions deeply irritated them. Micheál Martin and Gerry Adams ... «Irish Times, Feb 15»
Dad Daniel Smirk spared jail after downloading and distributing vile …
Daniel Smirk, 24, of Dalwood Close, Bransholme, was found with almost 850 indecent ... Smirk downloaded a further 148 indecent films, 100 of which were at ... «Hull Daily Mail, Feb 15»
Greg Cote's Super Bowl with a Smirk: It's finally time for what really …
Super Bowl With a Smirk's final dispatch of the week would center on what the focus really should be on, after all: the parties. The game is fine, the TV ... «MiamiHerald.com, Jan 15»
