CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SOUGHT
PRESENT
Present
I seek
you seek
he/she/it seeks
we seek
you seek
they seek
Present continuous
I am seeking
you are seeking
he/she/it is seeking
we are seeking
you are seeking
they are seeking
Present perfect
I have sought
you have sought
he/she/it has sought
we have sought
you have sought
they have sought
Present perfect continuous
I have been seeking
you have been seeking
he/she/it has been seeking
we have been seeking
you have been seeking
they have been seeking
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 sought
you sought
he/she/it sought
we sought
you sought
they sought
Past continuous
I was seeking
you were seeking
he/she/it was seeking
we were seeking
you were seeking
they were seeking
Past perfect
I had sought
you had sought
he/she/it had sought
we had sought
you had sought
they had sought
Past perfect continuous
I had been seeking
you had been seeking
he/she/it had been seeking
we had been seeking
you had been seeking
they had been seeking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will seek
you will seek
he/she/it will seek
we will seek
you will seek
they will seek
Future continuous
I will be seeking
you will be seeking
he/she/it will be seeking
we will be seeking
you will be seeking
they will be seeking
Future perfect
I will have sought
you will have sought
he/she/it will have sought
we will have sought
you will have sought
they will have sought
Future perfect continuous
I will have been seeking
you will have been seeking
he/she/it will have been seeking
we will have been seeking
you will have been seeking
they will have been seeking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would sought
you would sought
he/she/it would sought
we would sought
you would sought
they would sought
Conditional continuous
I would be seeking
you would be seeking
he/she/it would be seeking
we would be seeking
you would be seeking
they would be seeking
Conditional perfect
I would have sought
you would have sought
he/she/it would have sought
we would have sought
you would have sought
they would have sought
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been seeking
you would have been seeking
he/she/it would have been seeking
we would have been seeking
you would have been seeking
they would have been seeking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you seek
we let´s seek
you seek
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
seeking
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 «SOUGHT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
sought.
The element of truth in the concept of genius is to be sought in the object, in what is open, not confined by repetition.
If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought.
We must draw on our early roots and remind people why the Labour party was created and who it sought to represent. We have never been a sectional party promoting self-interest, but instead a force for engaging self-reliance and self-determination.
Convinced that behavior and conduct are every bit as important as skills and expertise, I sought to build the firm into an enduring, values-based institution.
If Sir John A. MacDonald or any other leader of that day were here now, he would have a different program from that of sixty years ago. He sought to give his people policies suited to the time in which he lived.
I got picked on a lot. I was a complete geek in school. I had braces. I didn't have the hot girlfriend. I wasn't ever sought after. I was a stocky, awkward kid who got laughed off the tennis court when I tried that.
I've never sought elected office since I was a senior class president in high school.
Industry, thrift and self-control are not sought because they create wealth, but because they create character.
As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love, but for pleasure, it degrades the seeker.
You know, a lot of actors I think go into acting for therapy from whatever trauma has affected them as children. But for me, I think I sought out the drama. That's why I like doing what I do.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUGHT»
Discover the use of
sought in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sought and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
From Heaven He Came and
Sought Her: Definite Atonement in ...
With contributions from a number of well-respected Reformed theologians and church leaders, this volume offers a comprehensive defense for the doctrine of limited atonement from historical, biblical, theological, and pastoral perspectives.
David Gibson, Jonathan Gibson, 2013
Return to the world of The Missing with this e-only short story!
Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2013
3
Sought Through Prayer and Meditation: Wisdom from the Sunday ...
"" This special book, designed for weekly study, offers a prayer, a meditation, and related insights from.
William G. Borchert, 2013
But his wife did both and he found himself intrigued.But neither of them had reckoned with a man who sought revenge on Robin for putting him in prison, and who had finally tracked him down.What happened when he broke into their home and ...
5
I
sought refuge with the Red Shirts
Mace has almost run out of money in the beautiful kingdom of Thailand, but finds refuge in the red shirt camp.
6
The Preacher
Sought to Find Pleasing Words: A Study of the ...
Among biblical wisdom literature the Book of Qohelet is well known for its idiosyncratic ideas. Also from a linguistic point of view, however, this book is a maverick in the Bible. Its language is difficult and puzzling.
7
I
sought my brother: an Afro-American reunion
This pictorial essay chronicles the encounter of two Black American scientists and the African-descended people of the Suriname rain forest, who have maintained their cultural integrity for more than 300 years
S. Allen Counter, David L. Evans, 1981
8
Bellamy: The Princely Demon Who
Sought Psychotherapy
Christian fiction at its finest.
Dan Montgomery, Kate Montgomery, 2007
9
We
Sought the Wilderness
American descendants of Edmund Rice of Sudbury, Mass., in 1639.
10
Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647
CHAPTER X Showing How they Sought out a place of Habitation; and What
Befell them Thereabout |48| Being thus arrived at Cape Cod the 11th of
November, and necessity calling them to look out a place for habitation (as well
as the ...
William Bradford, Samuel Eliot Morison, 1952
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUGHT»
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sought is used in the context of the following news items.
Inquiry Sought in Hillary Clinton's Use of Email
WASHINGTON — Two inspectors general have asked the Justice Department to open an investigation into whether sensitive government information was ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
Trump believes in God, but hasn't sought forgiveness
(CNN) Donald Trump talked about his Christian faith Saturday, but said he's never sought forgiveness for his sins. Trump, who also made headlines for ... «CNN, Jul 15»
US Sought 'El Chapo' Extradition Before Escape
MEXICO CITY — Less than three weeks before Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the infamous drug kingpin known as El Chapo, escaped from Mexico's highest security ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Police Commissioner Batts sought reform, but results were mixed
Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts, left, and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake answer questions from the press after they reported on accomplishments that ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
Man Sought in Connection With Attacks on Asian Women Is Found …
Investigators in Manhattan found the body of a 25-year-old man who was sought in connection with a series of attacks on Asian women and had apparently ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
Man Sought in 4 Attacks Is Said to Post Suicide Note
Detectives were searching on Wednesday for a 25-year-old man in connection with a series of attacks on Asian women in Manhattan over the last week. «New York Times, Jun 15»
At Claremont, more resources sought for migrant graduate students
Finding a way to pay for college wasn't easy for Iliana Perez when she applied in 2004. She came to the United States when she was 8 on a tourist visa and ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
Shell sought to influence direction of Science Museum climate …
Shell tried to influence the presentation of a climate change programme it was sponsoring at the Science Museum in London, internal documents seen by the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Bicyclist sought in hit-and-run motorcycle crash
It's been a month since a bicyclist reportedly fled the scene after causing a motorcycle rider to crash near Fort Collins, but investigators are no closer to ... «The Coloradoan, May 15»
Long Sentence Sought for Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are seeking a lengthy prison sentence for the creator of Silk Road, a once-thriving website that allowed users to anonymously ... «New York Times, May 15»
