CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STRAITEN
PRESENT
Present
I straiten
you straiten
he/she/it straitens
we straiten
you straiten
they straiten
Present continuous
I am straitening
you are straitening
he/she/it is straitening
we are straitening
you are straitening
they are straitening
Present perfect
I have straitened
you have straitened
he/she/it has straitened
we have straitened
you have straitened
they have straitened
Present perfect continuous
I have been straitening
you have been straitening
he/she/it has been straitening
we have been straitening
you have been straitening
they have been straitening
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 straitened
you straitened
he/she/it straitened
we straitened
you straitened
they straitened
Past continuous
I was straitening
you were straitening
he/she/it was straitening
we were straitening
you were straitening
they were straitening
Past perfect
I had straitened
you had straitened
he/she/it had straitened
we had straitened
you had straitened
they had straitened
Past perfect continuous
I had been straitening
you had been straitening
he/she/it had been straitening
we had been straitening
you had been straitening
they had been straitening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will straiten
you will straiten
he/she/it will straiten
we will straiten
you will straiten
they will straiten
Future continuous
I will be straitening
you will be straitening
he/she/it will be straitening
we will be straitening
you will be straitening
they will be straitening
Future perfect
I will have straitened
you will have straitened
he/she/it will have straitened
we will have straitened
you will have straitened
they will have straitened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been straitening
you will have been straitening
he/she/it will have been straitening
we will have been straitening
you will have been straitening
they will have been straitening
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would straiten
you would straiten
he/she/it would straiten
we would straiten
you would straiten
they would straiten
Conditional continuous
I would be straitening
you would be straitening
he/she/it would be straitening
we would be straitening
you would be straitening
they would be straitening
Conditional perfect
I would have straiten
you would have straiten
he/she/it would have straiten
we would have straiten
you would have straiten
they would have straiten
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been straitening
you would have been straitening
he/she/it would have been straitening
we would have been straitening
you would have been straitening
they would have been straitening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you straiten
we let´s straiten
you straiten
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
straitened
Present Participle
straitening
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 «STRAITEN»
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straiten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
straiten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
“No. Your progenitor did,” Darden corrected him, “and he's dead.” ]ent stood
behind Fustian. “The boy is not from this straiten, and if he is not from this world,
then you have to ask yourselves, what world is he from?” “What proof. . .do you
offer ...
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The Legend of Buffalostar: The Man with Three Faces
die, Blackjack. Now let shake these old Buzzards down." Answered Flynn.
Jackson says, "Yes, sir." With that he starts to sing, “Straiten up and fly! Straiten
up and fly! Straiten up and fly! Straiten up and fly! Straiten up and fly! Straiten up
and fly!
Wendell Maurice King, 2012
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That Or Which, and Why: A Usage Guide for Thoughtful Writers ...
That is the participle of “to straiten,” meaning to restrict or limit or narrow (think of “
strait,” a narrow body of water). As an adjec- tive, the participle means limited,
restricted, in a tight squeeze. “Straiten” is a nice word in all its forms and can be ...
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Concordance of the Qur'an: Extracted from the M.H. Shakir ...
... until the earth became strait to them notwithstanding its spaciousness. Straiten.
4:l9 and do not straiten them in order that you may take part of what you have 2l:
87 thought that We would not straiten him, so he called out among afflictions ...
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ספר השרשים A Hebrew and English Lexicon; containing all the ...
Selig NEWMAN. In Hiph. to cause to overflow, cause to swim. Deut. xi. 42 K. vi. 6.
F133' N. m. honey; which is flowing of itself. _Pl. D1533; Prov. xvi. 24. Ps. xix. .11.
P1! in Kal, with J to press upon,.-cleave to. Ps. xli. 9. In Hiph. to press, straiten; ...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge
To STRAITEN, v. a. [from strait.) 1. To make narrow. — The cty of S^d in has a i'-
cure ha- vrti, yet with something a dangerous entrance, straitened on the north
side. Sandys. — In narrow circuit, straiten* 'd by a foe, Subtile or violent. Milton.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1806
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
*To STRAITEN, v. a. [from J/rah.) 1. To lice narrow. — The city of SiJ.sn has a f.
cure hail, yet w.th something a dangerous entrance, aliened on the north I'ule.
Stvi<lvs. — In narrow circuit, straiten d by a foe, Su'itilf or violent. Milton. Whatever
...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
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A Hebrew and English Lexicon: containing all the words of ...
D^Qlif Prov. xvi. 24. Ps. xix. 11. pIV in Kal, with 3 to press upon, cleave to. Ps. xli.
9. In Hiph. to press, straiten; mostly const, with b Judg. xiv. 17. xvi. 16. Is. xxix. 2. p
^f^? Part- N. an oppressor. Is. li. 13. pilf N. m. or HpJlV fem. straitness, affliction.
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
Adar, magni- Jker.t, and C.id, a troop ; which import the queen of the l,ofl of
straiten. '□ ' f»6.) The fable of Semiramis is nearly connected with the preceding.
Diodorus Siculus ha» preserved the mythological history of this deity, which he
and ...
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Hebrew and English Lexicon
Selig Newman. In Hiph. to cause to overflow, cause to swim. Deut. 'xi. 4.'; 2 K. vi.
6. In!' N. m. honey; which is flowing of itself. Pl. D5513: Prov..xvi.24. Ps. xix. ll. . . '
PW in Kal, with J to press upon, clmve to. Ps. xli. 9. In Hiph. to press, straiten; ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAITEN»
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straiten is used in the context of the following news items.
Welfare League brings joy to kids, parents
Days ago, festively dressed members of the 75-year-old charitable enterprise welcomed Straiten into their fastidiously kept thrift store in Santa Rosa's Railroad ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Dec 14»
Remains at funeral home could be decade old
Hope they get this straiten out for the Families involved very sad. Reply · Like. · Edited · July 31, 2014 at 12:18pm. Julie Arriaza · Works at Contempo. No one can ... «Turn to 10, Jul 14»
Peninsula College Fund provides more than scholarships
Summit Preparatory Charter High School: Ingrid Avila, Willamette University; and Alexis Straiten, Loyola Marymount University. • Sequoia High School: Paul ... «Palo Alto Online, Jun 14»
Margaret Lavin:
... Carla Paredes, UC Riverside; Ingrid Avila, Willamette University; Alexis Straiten, Loyola Marymount; Mayte Aguilar Cruz, UC Merced; Lizette Cuevas, Cal Poly, ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 14»
Calvert County Sheriff's Office Crime Report – 3/24/14
such as a hose clamp, I never heard of this till I had Jury Duty, a hose clamp, that we would use to fix a hose is Paraphernalia, people straiten them out and use ... «Southern Maryland News Net, Mar 14»
Is It Straitjacket Or Straightjacket?
In my customarily dismissive fashion, I've always argued that 'straitjacket' is the correct spelling, reflecting as it does the sense of 'straiten' meaning to restrict. «Lifehacker Australia, Feb 13»
Trumann council hears update from police
I hope our new chief can straiten out this mess at the pd. I think he has his work cut out 4 him. -- Posted by Citizen of on Sat, Jun 16, 2012, at 1:25 AM ... «Democrat Tribune, Jun 12»
Racial intimidation escalates in Arroyo Grande
“It is time to straiten this out.” A gas station employee said that he has been taking down racist flyers, some “worse” than the two noticed on Friday, for months. «Cal Coast News, Mar 12»
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I guess I am lucky, because now you can change the colors about every 4 weeks when you have a check up and that they straiten your teeth amazingly fast. «ChicagoNow, Dec 10»
Novato man honored for saving infant's life with CPR
Maxine Straiten, the boy's grandmother, said she had CPR training but couldn't get herself to perform it on her own grandson. She and the baby's mother, her ... «Marin Independent-Journal, Feb 09»
