ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STAIN
Steynen (vb), shortened from disteynen to remove colour from, from Old French desteindre to discolour, from des-dis-1 + teindre, from Latin tingere to tinge.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STAIN
PRESENT
Present
I stain
you stain
he/she/it stains
we stain
you stain
they stain
Present continuous
I am staining
you are staining
he/she/it is staining
we are staining
you are staining
they are staining
Present perfect
I have stained
you have stained
he/she/it has stained
we have stained
you have stained
they have stained
Present perfect continuous
I have been staining
you have been staining
he/she/it has been staining
we have been staining
you have been staining
they have been staining
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 stained
you stained
he/she/it stained
we stained
you stained
they stained
Past continuous
I was staining
you were staining
he/she/it was staining
we were staining
you were staining
they were staining
Past perfect
I had stained
you had stained
he/she/it had stained
we had stained
you had stained
they had stained
Past perfect continuous
I had been staining
you had been staining
he/she/it had been staining
we had been staining
you had been staining
they had been staining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will stain
you will stain
he/she/it will stain
we will stain
you will stain
they will stain
Future continuous
I will be staining
you will be staining
he/she/it will be staining
we will be staining
you will be staining
they will be staining
Future perfect
I will have stained
you will have stained
he/she/it will have stained
we will have stained
you will have stained
they will have stained
Future perfect continuous
I will have been staining
you will have been staining
he/she/it will have been staining
we will have been staining
you will have been staining
they will have been staining
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would stain
you would stain
he/she/it would stain
we would stain
you would stain
they would stain
Conditional continuous
I would be staining
you would be staining
he/she/it would be staining
we would be staining
you would be staining
they would be staining
Conditional perfect
I would have stain
you would have stain
he/she/it would have stain
we would have stain
you would have stain
they would have stain
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been staining
you would have been staining
he/she/it would have been staining
we would have been staining
you would have been staining
they would have been staining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you stain
we let´s stain
you stain
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
staining
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 «STAIN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
stain.
The starting point of sanctification is the filthiness, corruption, or stain of sin.
Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness.
Nothing matters but the writing. There has been nothing else worthwhile... a stain upon the silence.
If the guilt of sin is so great that nothing can satisfy it but the blood of Jesus; and the filth of sin is so great that nothing can fetch out the stain thereof but the blood of Jesus, how great, how heinous, how sinful must the evil of sin be.
And that's why, you know, it's players like Randy Moss that unfortunately put a stain on the entire league.
The growing tide of anti-Semitism shocks the conscious of everyone who values freedom, and the ugly, hateful acts particularly stain the character of democracies where liberty and religious freedom are supposed to be respected.
But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot or a stain but what it can take out.
What makes life worth living? Better surely, to yield to the stain of suicide blood in me and seek forgetfulness in the embrace of cold dark death.
In the U.K. the far Right is a stain on society and there is a cultural resistance to it.
I may have my personal political thing, but we never wanted it to stain the show.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAIN»
Discover the use of
stain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Human
Stain: A Novel
Set in 1990s America, where conflicting moralities and ideological divisions are made manifest through public denunciation and rituals of purification, The Human Stain concludes Philip Roth's eloquent trilogy of postwar American lives that ...
She was judged to be legally sane when she committed a crime so horrible that the media shied away from the detail. Journalist Peter Lalor covered the trial and wanted to know what made Knight go way over the borderline.
CRIMSON STAIN is the shocking true story of murder in an Old-Order Amish community.
Comedy / 3m, 3f Stain follows 15-year-old Thomas through his quickly-crumbling life and the secrets his family tries to keep at bay.
5
The Royal Guide To Spot And
Stain Removal
If you are about to throw your favourite - but heavily stained - shirt in the bin, make sure you read this book first.
The President and his advisors decide dissent has gone too far.
7
Gram
Stain: Looking Beyond Bacteria to Find Fungi in Gram ...
NEWLY PUBLISHED TRUE STORY: THE ELEPHANT HOTEL, HEDWIG & THE TAGEBUCH By: Marie Kobres Bone Immerse yourself in another time and place with the personal unique pages of this beautiful true story - step back in time with the 1877 TAGEBUCH ...
8
Cleaning and
Stain Removal For Dummies®, Mini Edition
Filled with cleaning tips for the major rooms of your home and the major stains you'll encounter, this is your pocket guide to a well-run home.
9
Stain Rescue!: The A-Z Guide to Removing Smudges, Spots & ...
Offers easy-to-follow, effective techniques for removing stains from fabrics, organized alphabetically by stain, along with tips on how to use bleach, which stain-removal products really work, and how to identify a mystery mess.
In The Stain Rikki Ducornet tells the story of a young girl named Charlotte, branded with a furry birthmark in the shape of a dancing hare, regarded as the mark of Satan.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAIN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
stain is used in the context of the following news items.
Top 5 foods that stain your teeth
As white wine is clear in colour, it is an unlikely suspect, but unfortunately the bad news is the acid in white wine allows staining from other foods and drink to ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Stain on Rhode Island church wall seen as a sign by faithful
Nathan J.A. Humphrey says it's possible that tin from the art work's frame is leaching, but the stain has never been tested, and he does not intend to have that ... «WCVB Boston, Jun 15»
Prince Charles asked to remove Bognor Regis 'stain'
Campaigners keen to promote the seaside resort have written to the heir to the throne at Clarence House to politely request he consider lifting the stain some ... «Portsmouth News, May 15»
There's Finally A Shirt That You Literally Can't Stain
This almost zany-level of stain protection is thanks to a nanotech coating of hydrophobic material. You've probably seen videos of such materials on YouTube. «UPROXX, Apr 15»
Man's death in fall from second-floor porch adds to calls for housing …
Stain, who lived on the second floor at 563 Cumberland Ave., fell about 20 feet from a porch at the rear of the building around 3 p.m. Wednesday, landing on a ... «Press Herald, Apr 15»
Migrant Drownings Branded 'A Stain On Europe'
As Prime Minister David Cameron prepares for Thursday's EU Summit in Brussels on the issue, Mr Miliband has warned it will be "a stain on the EU" if proper ... «Sky News, Apr 15»
Beets as Lip Stain—Maybe Not a Crazy Thing to Try? (This Celeb …
Dabbing on beet juice as lip stain—now there's one DIY beauty trick that sounds like it could actually be worth the mess/effort. And suddenly it's in the spotlight, ... «Glamour, Apr 15»
John Mellencamp Calls Indiana's 'Religious Freedom' Law a 'Stain …
"It is discriminatory, hurtful, and a stain on Indiana's national reputation." Wilco Cancels Indiana Show Due to Religious Freedom Restoration Act. While Indiana ... «Billboard, Apr 15»
Blood stain clue in suspected murder
Blood stain clue in suspected murder. Ava Benny-Morrison: March 31, 2015, 11:39 am. Share. Share. Blood stain clue in suspected murder - Yahoo7. «Yahoo7 News, Mar 15»
Man Seeking Woman: “Stain”
After going primarily for laughs all season, Man Seeking Woman tries something new with “Stain,” focusing on Josh's mental state and delivering its least fun, but ... «A.V. Club, Feb 15»