ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPEED
Old English spēd (originally in the sense: success); related to spōwan to succeed, Latin spēs hope, Old Slavonic spěti to be lucky.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPEED
PRESENT
Present
I speed
you speed
he/she/it speeds
we speed
you speed
they speed
Present continuous
I am speeding
you are speeding
he/she/it is speeding
we are speeding
you are speeding
they are speeding
Present perfect
I have speeded
you have speeded
he/she/it has speeded
we have speeded
you have speeded
they have speeded
Present perfect continuous
I have been speeding
you have been speeding
he/she/it has been speeding
we have been speeding
you have been speeding
they have been speeding
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 speeded
you speeded
he/she/it speeded
we speeded
you speeded
they speeded
Past continuous
I was speeding
you were speeding
he/she/it was speeding
we were speeding
you were speeding
they were speeding
Past perfect
I had speeded
you had speeded
he/she/it had speeded
we had speeded
you had speeded
they had speeded
Past perfect continuous
I had been speeding
you had been speeding
he/she/it had been speeding
we had been speeding
you had been speeding
they had been speeding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will speed
you will speed
he/she/it will speed
we will speed
you will speed
they will speed
Future continuous
I will be speeding
you will be speeding
he/she/it will be speeding
we will be speeding
you will be speeding
they will be speeding
Future perfect
I will have speeded
you will have speeded
he/she/it will have speeded
we will have speeded
you will have speeded
they will have speeded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been speeding
you will have been speeding
he/she/it will have been speeding
we will have been speeding
you will have been speeding
they will have been speeding
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would speed
you would speed
he/she/it would speed
we would speed
you would speed
they would speed
Conditional continuous
I would be speeding
you would be speeding
he/she/it would be speeding
we would be speeding
you would be speeding
they would be speeding
Conditional perfect
I would have speed
you would have speed
he/she/it would have speed
we would have speed
you would have speed
they would have speed
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been speeding
you would have been speeding
he/she/it would have been speeding
we would have been speeding
you would have been speeding
they would have been speeding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you speed
we let´s speed
you speed
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
speeding
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 «SPEED»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
speed.
In the immediate postwar years, the whole of Europe was in a recession. So first of all, it helped us step out of a recession; it gave a certain amount of speed to the economy. But that was the first step.
The speed of change makes you wonder what will become of architecture.
The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.
It's the texture of New York that people miss by filming elsewhere. There are layers and layers of character - even in the pavement - that you can't get anywhere else. And the speed that the people move. It's so different from other places.
Thank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to me to have Maya Angelou speak on my behalf. It also means a lot to have Oprah on my speed dial!
My speed is my greatest asset.
The overall thinking of the shortstop covers the overall context of the ballgame. You have to know the count they'll hit-and-run on. You're thinking of the speed, not only of the runner at first base, but the runner at the plate. You have to know how fast the pitcher is on a particular day.
The name of the game is to keep from pushing the accelerator pedal so hard that we speed up the aging process. The average American, however, by living a fast and furious lifestyle, pushes that accelerator too hard and too much.
Like all animals, human beings have always taken what they want from nature. But we are the rogue species. We are unique in our ability to use resources on a scale and at a speed that our fellow species can't.
I hold the world speed record downhill, in a Rover. I think it was 17 kilometers per hour, downhill.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEED»
Discover the use of
speed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
speed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything
Explains how trust is a key catalyst for personal and organizational success in the twenty-first century, in a guide for businesspeople that demonstrates how to inspire trust while overcoming bureaucratic obstacles.
2
Speed Secrets: Professional Race Driving Techniques
En udførlig vejledning til racerkørere, der indgående beskriver fysikkens love, ideallinier og teknikker til at forbedre færdighederne
Lisa Yee returns to her core strength in older middle-grade fiction and the characters that made her famous in this "Diary of a Wimpy Trekkie.
Advises how to improve in-line and ice skating technique and reduce finish times
5
On
Speed: The Many Lives of Amphetamine
Above all, however, this is a highly readable biography of a very popular drug. And it is a riveting story.
Beyer on Speed presents a revolutionary way to play the horses and win. Blending colorful anecdotes with incisive instruction, this is a landmark book by a master handicapper.
7
Advanced Signal Integrity for High-
Speed Digital Designs
A synergistic approach to signal integrity for high-speed digital design This book is designed to provide contemporary readers with an understanding of the emerging high-speed signal integrity issues that are creating roadblocks in digital ...
Stephen H. Hall, Howard L. Heck, 2011
8
Noise and Vibration from High-
speed Trains
This comprehensive new book provides the reader with the most recent experimental data, combining, informative illustrations and authoritative information.
9
High
Speed Signal Propagation: Advanced Black Magic
Packed with new examples and never-before-published high-speed design guidance, this book offers a complete and unified theory of signal propagation for all metallic media, from cables to pcb traces to chips.
Howard Wesley Johnson, Martin Graham, 2003
10
Managing at the
Speed of Change: How Resilient Managers ...
Based on Conner’s long-term research and his decades of consulting experience, Managing at the Speed of Change uses simple, easy-to-understand language and elegant visuals to explore the dynamics of change, and in doing so, teaches ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEED»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
speed is used in the context of the following news items.
'Speed,' Galápagos Tortoise Who Came To San Diego In 1933, Dies …
A rare Galápagos tortoise, known affectionately as "Speed," has died at the San Diego Zoo — his home of more than eight decades. He was (approximately) 150 ... «NPR, Jun 15»
High-speed rail opponents converge at LA meeting
San Fernando Mayor Joel Fajardo and activist Bill Eick protest in front of the California High Speed Rail Authority meeting June 9, 2015. Meghan McCarty. «89.3 KPCC, Jun 15»
EA is rebooting Need for Speed later this year
Need for Speed is back — but this time it's going back to basics. After going through a bit of an identity crisis following a number of spin-offs and sequels, which ... «The Verge, May 15»
Japan maglev train breaks world speed record again
A Japanese magnetic levitation train has broken its own world speed record, hitting 603km/h (374mph) in a test run near Mount Fuji. The train beat the 590km/h ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
Calif. breaking ground on GOP-opposed high-speed railway
California officials are planning to break ground on a controversial high-speed railway that has drawn sharp opposition from Republicans in the Golden State ... «The Hill, Jan 15»
Construction Begins On California's $68 Billion High-Speed Rail Line
One of the biggest transportation projects the country has ever seen broke ground Monday in Fresno, Calif. In theory, the much delayed high-speed rail line ... «NPR, Jan 15»
HS3: Pennines rail tunnel key to high-speed plans for the north
Plans for high-speed rail links beneath the Pennines are to be developed after the government backed proposals from HS2's chairman to radically reduce ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
New York City Council Passes Bill Lowering the Speed Limit on …
It has taken 50 years, but New York City is reducing the maximum speed on most of its streets to the limit that existed when Checker cabs were in vogue. «New York Times, Oct 14»
Speed-the-Plow review – 'Lindsay Lohan is a minor revelation'
The audience at Speed-the-Plow didn't form the usual theatregoing suspects. A third were sexy twentysomethings, all drawn by the one name – Lindsay Lohan, ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
Lindsay Lohan in Speed-the-Plow: what the critics said
They came, they saw, they critiqued ... And so the big question after the opening night of Speed-the-Plow at the Playhouse theatre is: how did Nigel Lindsay get ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
