ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRIKE
Old English strīcan; related to Old Frisian strīka to stroke, Old High German strīhhan to smooth, Latin stria furrow.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STRIKE
PRESENT
Present
I strike
you strike
he/she/it strikes
we strike
you strike
they strike
Present continuous
I am striking
you are striking
he/she/it is striking
we are striking
you are striking
they are striking
Present perfect
I have struck
you have struck
he/she/it has struck
we have struck
you have struck
they have struck
Present perfect continuous
I have been striking
you have been striking
he/she/it has been striking
we have been striking
you have been striking
they have been striking
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 struck
you struck
he/she/it struck
we struck
you struck
they struck
Past continuous
I was striking
you were striking
he/she/it was striking
we were striking
you were striking
they were striking
Past perfect
I had struck
you had struck
he/she/it had struck
we had struck
you had struck
they had struck
Past perfect continuous
I had been striking
you had been striking
he/she/it had been striking
we had been striking
you had been striking
they had been striking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will strike
you will strike
he/she/it will strike
we will strike
you will strike
they will strike
Future continuous
I will be striking
you will be striking
he/she/it will be striking
we will be striking
you will be striking
they will be striking
Future perfect
I will have struck
you will have struck
he/she/it will have struck
we will have struck
you will have struck
they will have struck
Future perfect continuous
I will have been striking
you will have been striking
he/she/it will have been striking
we will have been striking
you will have been striking
they will have been striking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would strike
you would strike
he/she/it would strike
we would strike
you would strike
they would strike
Conditional continuous
I would be striking
you would be striking
he/she/it would be striking
we would be striking
you would be striking
they would be striking
Conditional perfect
I would have strike
you would have strike
he/she/it would have strike
we would have strike
you would have strike
they would have strike
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been striking
you would have been striking
he/she/it would have been striking
we would have been striking
you would have been striking
they would have been striking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you strike
we let´s strike
you strike
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
striking
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 «STRIKE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
strike.
What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and strike a league with destiny.
Propaganda is a soft weapon; hold it in your hands too long, and it will move about like a snake, and strike the other way.
I want to see the writers strike because the writers, god bless them, are the only true commies we have in Hollywood.
No strike could ever be won with a Communist at its head since the employers would make victory impossible.
My understanding is that what was provided was general order of battle information, not operational intelligence. I certainly have no knowledge of US participation in preparing battle and strike packages and doubt strongly that that occurred.
If the adjustment made by a court can be accepted or not, it will be refused whenever the men can gain more by continuing the strike, with whatever of violence that involves.
Courtesies of a small and trivial character are the ones which strike deepest in the grateful and appreciating heart.
And almost every one, when age, Disease, or sorrows strike him, Inclines to think there is a God, Or something very like him.
If you strike at, imprison, or kill us, out of our prisons or graves we will still evoke a spirit that will thwart you, and perhaps, raise a force that will destroy you! We defy you! Do your worst!
'Othello' is the most domestic of Shakespeare's tragedies and the one that's likely to strike a personal note with a lot of people watching it.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRIKE»
Discover the use of
strike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
strike and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Describes the conditions and treatment that drove workers, including many children, to various strikes, from the mill workers' strikes in 1828 and 1836 and the coal strikes at the turn of the century to the work of Mother Jones on behalf of ...
Susan Campbell Bartoletti, 2003
Sir Damian Cray is a philanthropist, peace activist, and the world's most famouspop star.
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On
Strike for Respect: The Clerical and Technical Workers' ...
Members of Local 34, with a strong female majority, mobilized themselves and the public, breathing new life into the labor movement as they fought for and won substantial gains. A short update on current conditions concludes this volume.
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Earth
Strike: Star Carrier: Book One
The first book in the epic saga of humankind's war of transcendence There is a milestone in the evolution of every sentient race, a Tech Singularity Event, when the species achieves transcendence through its technological advances.
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Hollywood on
Strike!: An Industry at War in the Internet Age
The 2007-2009 contracts, so hard fought, brought scant months of labor peace: renegotiations began in 2010, and recur every three years. That makes this book essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Hollywood in the digital age.
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Men on
Strike: Why Men are Boycotting Marriage, Fatherhood, ...
Demonstrates that society has become anti-male, and reveals why men are either consciously or unconsciously going on strike due to the laws, attitudes, and hostility against them for being male in the twenty-first century.
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Hunger
Strike: The Anorectic's Struggle as a Metaphor for ...
In this classic text, originally published in 1986, Susie Orbach brilliantly examines the anorectic's struggle.
8
The Pullman
Strike of 1894
Concise, easy-to-read introductions to various topics in U.S. history use primary documents and photography, as well as timelines, maps, and other tools, to teach important facts about our past.
9
The
Strike That Changed New York: Blacks, Whites, and the ...
This superb book revisits the Ocean Hill–Brownsville crisis—a watershed in modern New York City race relations. Jerald E. Podair connects the conflict with the sociocultural history of the city and explores its legacy.
The Covenant shows no mercy as they continue to assault every human world they can find, but Spartan 117, the Master Chief, has discovered an ancient secret that could alter the course of the war and save the Earth.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRIKE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
strike is used in the context of the following news items.
London Tube strike: Millions face travel chaos
London Underground's boss Mike Brown warned that the strike -- called in a dispute over working hours -- will cause "big disruption" and branded it "totally ... «CNN, Jul 15»
French taxi drivers smash cars in strike against Uber
PARIS - French taxi drivers smashed up livery cars, set tires ablaze and blocked traffic across the country on Thursday in a nationwide strike aimed at Uber after ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
Mokhtar Belmokhtar: Top Islamist 'killed' in US strike
A top Islamist militant who ordered a deadly attack on an Algerian gas plant two years ago has been killed in a US air strike in Libya, officials say. Mokhtar ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
Hostages' deaths raise wider questions about drone strikes' civilian toll
After weeks of aerial surveillance, CIA analysts reached two conclusions about a compound to be targeted in a January drone strike: that it was used by ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
Canadian Pacific Railway talks fail, engineers go on strike
More than 3,000 Teamsters members have gone on strike at the Canadian Pacific Railway after contract talks failed to reach an agreement before the midnight ... «CBC.ca, Feb 15»
'Israel strike' kills Hezbollah men in Syria's Golan Heights
An Israeli air strike has killed six members of Hezbollah in the Syrian sector of the Golan Heights, the Lebanese militant movement says. Among those reported ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
US, Arab Allies Strike ISIS Targets in Syria
The United States and five Arab partner nations launched airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria for the first time Monday, the Pentagon said. In a major ... «NBCNews.com, Sep 14»
US drone strike in Somalia targets al-Shabab leader
It was unclear whether the target, Mukhtar Abu Zubeyr, a commander more widely known as Ahmed Abdi Godane, perished or survived Monday's drone strike. «Washington Post, Sep 14»
Israel Says Missile Strike Killed Hamas Official Handling 'Terror Funds'
GAZA CITY — An Israeli missile strike that killed a man riding in a car in Gaza City on Sunday afternoon ripped open the vehicle, revealing bags of American ... «New York Times, Aug 14»
Gaza conflict: Israel 'targets Hamas leader Deif'
Hamas says the wife and child of its military commander, Mohammed Deif, have been killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip. At least 19 Palestinians ... «BBC News, Aug 14»
