ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUPPOSE
From Old French supposer, from Medieval Latin suppōnere, from Latin: to substitute, from sub- + pōnere to put.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUPPOSE
PRESENT
Present
I suppose
you suppose
he/she/it supposes
we suppose
you suppose
they suppose
Present continuous
I am supposing
you are supposing
he/she/it is supposing
we are supposing
you are supposing
they are supposing
Present perfect
I have supposed
you have supposed
he/she/it has supposed
we have supposed
you have supposed
they have supposed
Present perfect continuous
I have been supposing
you have been supposing
he/she/it has been supposing
we have been supposing
you have been supposing
they have been supposing
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 supposed
you supposed
he/she/it supposed
we supposed
you supposed
they supposed
Past continuous
I was supposing
you were supposing
he/she/it was supposing
we were supposing
you were supposing
they were supposing
Past perfect
I had supposed
you had supposed
he/she/it had supposed
we had supposed
you had supposed
they had supposed
Past perfect continuous
I had been supposing
you had been supposing
he/she/it had been supposing
we had been supposing
you had been supposing
they had been supposing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will suppose
you will suppose
he/she/it will suppose
we will suppose
you will suppose
they will suppose
Future continuous
I will be supposing
you will be supposing
he/she/it will be supposing
we will be supposing
you will be supposing
they will be supposing
Future perfect
I will have supposed
you will have supposed
he/she/it will have supposed
we will have supposed
you will have supposed
they will have supposed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been supposing
you will have been supposing
he/she/it will have been supposing
we will have been supposing
you will have been supposing
they will have been supposing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would suppose
you would suppose
he/she/it would suppose
we would suppose
you would suppose
they would suppose
Conditional continuous
I would be supposing
you would be supposing
he/she/it would be supposing
we would be supposing
you would be supposing
they would be supposing
Conditional perfect
I would have suppose
you would have suppose
he/she/it would have suppose
we would have suppose
you would have suppose
they would have suppose
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been supposing
you would have been supposing
he/she/it would have been supposing
we would have been supposing
you would have been supposing
they would have been supposing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you suppose
we let´s suppose
you suppose
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
supposing
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 «SUPPOSE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
suppose.
The Border Ballads, for instance, and the Robin Hood Ballads, clearly suppose a state of society which is nothing but a very circumscribed and not very important heroic age.
I suppose when I started playing guitar, it was the means to an end. I never thought of myself as a fully fledged guitar instrumentalist. And my early excursions on the electric guitar were curtailed when Eric Clapton came on the scene, and I decided I was never going to be in the same arena as a Clapton or a Peter Green.
Every time you work, you have to do it all over again, to rid yourself of this dross. I suppose for a person who is not an artist or not attempting art, it is not dross, because it is the common exchange of everyday life.
I think stupid people are surprised that I'm Australian. It's a small-minded; we live in a global community, but I suppose some people still are small-minded.
I suppose, to be fair, I don't miss the energy of youth very much - because I was never fit. So it doesn't matter not being able to walk miles, striding the countryside, taking deep breaths and enjoying the scenery. That was never on my agenda.
Sometimes the eye gets so accustomed that if you don't have a change, you're bored. It's the same with fashion, you know. And that, I suppose, is what style is about.
I am not really much interested in talking to adults, although I suppose practically every mother in the kingdom knows my name and my books. It's their children I love.
I suppose no person ever enjoyed with more relish the infusion of this fragrant leaf than did Johnson.
I suppose the White House thinks it's doing what Big Business wants, but it will lead to vastly increased taxes, because all these guest workers are to be allowed to bring their children.
When I was younger, I wanted to own a circus and create this bizarre revue that went from town to town. I suppose, in a way, I got my wish because when you're working on a film, you're in a traveling circus.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPPOSE»
Discover the use of
suppose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
suppose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur: A First Book of Manners
Illustrates basic polite behavior that one might need to use while grocery shopping at the same time as a dinosaur.
2
Suppose We Let Civilization Begin
The remedy is to reason from reality: fill the need of the situation. In this book, Wetherill points out the importance of absolute honesty and shows how to identify and drop dishonest rationalizations.
Richard W. Wetherill, 2008
3
Suppose Jesus Had Thrown in the Towel and Given Up on Us
I was thanking Him for blessing me with the wisdom, understanding and
knowledge to do what He wants me to do when the Spirit of the Lord asked "
Suppose Jesus Had Thrown In The Towel?" Before I knew it, tears were running
down my ...
De'Lois Washington McMillan, 2008
4
Is Islam Or Mexico the Small Nation That's
Suppose to Rise ...
SUPPOSE. TO. RISE. FROM. THE. EAST? Just a thought, when you look at
Mexico they are sitting left of the map. But the water, the Gulf of Mexico is sitting to
the right of the map, so all Mexico has to do is turn facing the waters and pray
East.
5
I
Suppose a Root's Out of the Question?: A Comedy of Bad Manners
A Comedy of Bad Manners Damien Broderick, Rory Barnes. after I found them on
the floor near the door. A larger portion of my wardrobe, or at least a selection
from St. Vincent's Op Shop, lay beneath rubble in Parkville, along with a minimal
...
Damien Broderick, Rory Barnes, 2006
6
Suppose That...thought Experiments Comparing how Advanced ...
The thought experiments to be discussed are: (Traditional) Suppose that it's a
new school year and you were instructed by your principal to teach the APUSH
class in strict adherence to the PASS1 and national standards. You would also
have ...
Terrell David Brown, 2008
7
Can You
Suppose -- Dogs in Clothes?
Areta Frost. 5 Can You Suppose -- Dogs in Clothes?
8
I was
Suppose to Graduate: A Narrative Non-fiction Study of ...
Wanna Slaid Giacona. CHAPTER V I am Supposed to be the Second One to
Graduate Background of Participant Candy is a petite nineteen year old with an
unforgettable smile and tremendous determination to succeed. She is the oldest
of ...
Wanna Slaid Giacona, 2007
9
Am I
Suppose to Feel Like This?
Yulee Schafer, Foreword by John Demas. Living the life of good, rich food;
smoking every day since the time he was 12 years old and proverbially burning
the candle at both ends caused his health to begin it's decline in 1987 when he
had a ...
Yulee Schafer, Foreword by John Demas
10
Suppose the Wolf Were an Octopus, Grades 3 to 4: A Guide to ...
This book is one of the great contributions to the discipline of gifted education and to the education of all children.
Michael T. Bagley, Myrna K. Kemnitz, 1995
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPPOSE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
suppose is used in the context of the following news items.
Suppose Iran Doesn't Cheat but Abides by a Nuclear Deal. What …
President Barack Obama reportedly says the odds of getting an acceptable nuclear deal with Iran are less than 50-50. I have no reason to doubt that estimate, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Tomorrow is Thursday. I suppose we all worship Thor now.
Robertson also said that in life-and-death situations, atheism ceases to exist. “Because if you get in a serious bind, the first thing you're going to do is look ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
Suppose I'm a fag
Suppose I'm a fag, as I would translate “velev ki ibneyim,” is one of the slogans of the annual Istanbul Pride Week, which culminated in the traditional İstiklal ... «Hurriyet Daily News, Jun 15»
Suppose Walmart isn't as evil as you think?
But suppose they kept getting paid? Even part-timers? For not working? (Bet the protestors didn't mention that.) And suppose the company was helping affected ... «TBO.com, Jun 15»
I Suppose I'd Call Myself an Adult
I cut my hand open with a box cutter the other day. I was at work, taking on a job that would have likely been better suited for two people, but there I was. I went ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
Suppose Design Office's Tokyo studio mixes concrete, steel and …
Tokyo architecture studio Suppose Design Office has repurposed old scaffold boards to create flooring and furniture for the concrete interior of its own atelier ... «Dezeen, May 15»
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JR Donato, a Taylor Gang artist billed as the crew's "Atlanta/Chicago ambassador" has an infectious new single out called "I Suppose," and today, a video ... «HotNewHipHop, Apr 15»
Suppose Two-Thirds Of Gas Stations Gave Away Free Gasoline...
Wouldn't it be great if two out of every three times you pulled up to a gas pump, you didn't have to pay anything for your fuel? That's the equivalent of what ... «Green Car Reports, Apr 15»
'Suppose we said we're going to burn you at the stake...'
Justice Elena Kagan, noting that one of the chemicals amounted to “being burned alive from the inside,” posed a hypothetical to the state's lawyer: “Suppose we ... «MSNBC, Apr 15»
Finish this sentence: I suppose we must grieve for the lost, but ...
Finish this sentence: I suppose we must grieve for the lost, but ... First Dog on the Moon. Once you start grieving, where do you stop? If we grieve for dead ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
