CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STARTLE
PRESENT
Present
I startle
you startle
he/she/it startles
we startle
you startle
they startle
Present continuous
I am startling
you are startling
he/she/it is startling
we are startling
you are startling
they are startling
Present perfect
I have startled
you have startled
he/she/it has startled
we have startled
you have startled
they have startled
Present perfect continuous
I have been startling
you have been startling
he/she/it has been startling
we have been startling
you have been startling
they have been startling
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 startled
you startled
he/she/it startled
we startled
you startled
they startled
Past continuous
I was startling
you were startling
he/she/it was startling
we were startling
you were startling
they were startling
Past perfect
I had startled
you had startled
he/she/it had startled
we had startled
you had startled
they had startled
Past perfect continuous
I had been startling
you had been startling
he/she/it had been startling
we had been startling
you had been startling
they had been startling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will startle
you will startle
he/she/it will startle
we will startle
you will startle
they will startle
Future continuous
I will be startling
you will be startling
he/she/it will be startling
we will be startling
you will be startling
they will be startling
Future perfect
I will have startled
you will have startled
he/she/it will have startled
we will have startled
you will have startled
they will have startled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been startling
you will have been startling
he/she/it will have been startling
we will have been startling
you will have been startling
they will have been startling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would startle
you would startle
he/she/it would startle
we would startle
you would startle
they would startle
Conditional continuous
I would be startling
you would be startling
he/she/it would be startling
we would be startling
you would be startling
they would be startling
Conditional perfect
I would have startle
you would have startle
he/she/it would have startle
we would have startle
you would have startle
they would have startle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been startling
you would have been startling
he/she/it would have been startling
we would have been startling
you would have been startling
they would have been startling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you startle
we let´s startle
you startle
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
startling
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.
8 QUOTES WITH «STARTLE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
startle.
Coming from a farming background, I saw nothing out of the ordinary in running barefoot, although it seemed to startle the rest of the athletics world. I have always enjoyed going barefoot and when I was growing up I seldom wore shoes, even when I went into town.
I write totally spontaneously. I actually write fiction by hand - that always seems to startle people. I think the reason I do that is to bypass the thinking part of me and get to the more unconscious part, which is where all the good ideas seem to be.
Poetry should be great and unobtrusive, a thing which enters into one's soul, and does not startle it or amaze it with itself, but with its subject.
I try to write in plain brown blocks of American speech but occasionally set in an ancient word or a strange word just to startle the reader a little bit and to break up the monotony of the plain American cadence.
The service of philosophy, of speculative culture, towards the human spirit, is to rouse, to startle it to a life of constant and eager observation.
It was very difficult to startle or surprise someone with a particular sound during the family computer era.
However now we can create a sound that can truly startle someone and in terms of sound effects I think the environment that we are in now has improved dramatically.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STARTLE»
Discover the use of
startle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
startle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Neural Mechanisms of
Startle Behavior
This book presents a diversity of approaches based on a broad back ground of animal groups ranging from the earliest nervous systems in cnidarians to the most recently evolved and advanced in mammals.
2
Startle Modification: Implications for Neuroscience, ...
A comprehensive volume devoted to startle modification.
Michael E. Dawson, Anne M. Schell, Andreas H. Bohmelt, 2008
After visiting the Field Lane ragged school in Saffron Hill, Charles Dickens is so despondent he decides to give up writing long before he pens his famous A Christmas Carol.Then one night while napping in his favourite armchair, his soon-to ...
4
Self-report and
Startle-based Measures of Emotional ...
Numerous studies have shown that higher levels of body dissatisfaction are associated with an increased risk for developing an eating disorder.
Kristen Miller Keune, 2008
5
Does Approach-related Anger Attenuate Eyeblink
Startle? An ...
Anger, despite its negative valence, is frequently associated with approach motivation.
Ryan Thibodeau, Syracuse University. Graduate School, 2008
6
Effects of Nicotine and Incentives on Attentional ...
The results suggest that nicotine can increase automatic attentional filtering and increase focused attentional processes in those participants demonstrating lower levels of these processes in the tone task.
Joseph Scott Baschnagel, 2006
7
Handbook of Affective Sciences
current review of methodological issues on startle elici- tation, see Berg &
Balaban, 1999). The startle response has been observed in many species and
appears to be a protective reflex to prevent injury (e.g., by closure of the eyelid,
limb ...
Richard J. Davidson William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry Director of the Laboratory of Affective Neuroscience University of Wisconsin, Klaus R. Scherer Professor of Psychology University of Geneva, Department of Psychology University of Wisconsin H. Hill Goldsmith Leona Tyler Professor of Psychology, 2002
8
Handbook of Mouse Auditory Research: From Behavior to ...
INTRODUCTION It has been known for some time that the amplitude of the
acoustic startle response can be modulated by the presence of ongoing
background noise (Davis, 1974; Hoffman and Fleshier, 1963; Hoffman and Ison,
1980; ...
9
Acoustic
Startle Influence on Neuromuscular Activation and ...
An acoustic startle affected neuromuscular activation immediately following the perturbation, with gender and menstrual cycle phase contributing to the effect.
10
Neurobiology of Mental Illness
of the issues, already alluded to, in these pharmacological investigations (as well
as in studies with psychiatric populations and animals) is that of calculating fear-
potentiated startle (Walker and Davis, 2002; Gril- lon and Baas, 2002).
Dennis S. Charney, Eric J. Nestler, 2005
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STARTLE»
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startle is used in the context of the following news items.
The military wants to startle protesters using screaming balls of plasma
The US military is working on a laser gun that uses noise to terrify its enemies. Dubbed the Laser-Induced Plasma Effect, or LIPE, the weapon would be able to ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Big bull snakes may startle but are harmless
Large bull snakes have been spotted swimming in Lake Diefenbaker recently, but the reptiles try to avoid humans, according to an expert. Recent bull snake ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jun 15»
Smartphone rings trigger startle reflex in unborn babies
AUSTIN -- A recent study focusing on an unborn baby's startle reflex and how the sleep and wake cycles are affected found a connection between the ringtones ... «KVUE, May 15»
Bear and man startle one another, both run away
It's not hard to imagine that running into a bear would be startling. But have you considered the encounter from the bear's perspective? In a video that's now ... «Yahoo News Canada, May 15»
Pregnant woman's mobile phone 'may startle the foetus', study finds
The sound of a pregnant woman's mobile phone could startle her unborn child, according to a new study. The ringing, beeping and vibrations emitted by mobiles ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
Mom's Cellphone Ring May Startle Fetus
Almost every time, the babies would exhibit the "startle reflex," turning their heads, opening their mouths, blinking more rapidly, etc. The sound, the researcher ... «Newser, May 15»
Mom's ringing cellphone can startle fetus
The sound, and perhaps even vibrations, cause a lot of 'startle reflex', which disturbs the normal sleep cycle," he said. What isn't clear from this study is whether ... «CBS News, May 15»
Iridescent animals shine to startle predators
Animals which appear to shimmer and shine may have evolved these qualities as a way to startle predators, new research suggests. «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
Miliband's cross-dressing manifesto should startle no one
Read my lips. That phrase, delivered by George H. W. Bush in 1988, helped win him the presidential election. It came attached to the promise that beguiled the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
Mobile Amber Alert startles Michiganders awake
Thousands of sleeping Michiganders awoke to an alarming alert Saturday morning. The first ever wireless emergency mobile alert was issued by Michigan State ... «WZZM, Mar 15»
