ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TAN
Old English tannian (unattested as infinitive, attested as getanned, past participle), from Medieval Latin tannāre, from tannum tanbark, perhaps of Celtic origin; compare Irish tana thin.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TAN
PRESENT
Present
I tan
you tan
he/she/it tans
we tan
you tan
they tan
Present continuous
I am tanning
you are tanning
he/she/it is tanning
we are tanning
you are tanning
they are tanning
Present perfect
I have tanned
you have tanned
he/she/it has tanned
we have tanned
you have tanned
they have tanned
Present perfect continuous
I have been tanning
you have been tanning
he/she/it has been tanning
we have been tanning
you have been tanning
they have been tanning
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 tanned
you tanned
he/she/it tanned
we tanned
you tanned
they tanned
Past continuous
I was tanning
you were tanning
he/she/it was tanning
we were tanning
you were tanning
they were tanning
Past perfect
I had tanned
you had tanned
he/she/it had tanned
we had tanned
you had tanned
they had tanned
Past perfect continuous
I had been tanning
you had been tanning
he/she/it had been tanning
we had been tanning
you had been tanning
they had been tanning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will tan
you will tan
he/she/it will tan
we will tan
you will tan
they will tan
Future continuous
I will be tanning
you will be tanning
he/she/it will be tanning
we will be tanning
you will be tanning
they will be tanning
Future perfect
I will have tanned
you will have tanned
he/she/it will have tanned
we will have tanned
you will have tanned
they will have tanned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tanning
you will have been tanning
he/she/it will have been tanning
we will have been tanning
you will have been tanning
they will have been tanning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would tan
you would tan
he/she/it would tan
we would tan
you would tan
they would tan
Conditional continuous
I would be tanning
you would be tanning
he/she/it would be tanning
we would be tanning
you would be tanning
they would be tanning
Conditional perfect
I would have tan
you would have tan
he/she/it would have tan
we would have tan
you would have tan
they would have tan
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tanning
you would have been tanning
he/she/it would have been tanning
we would have been tanning
you would have been tanning
they would have been tanning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you tan
we let´s tan
you tan
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
tanning
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.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAN»
The term «tan» is very widely used and occupies the
1.877 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «TAN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
tan.
It's so important to encourage the use of suncream, tan in a bottle and the disuse of sunbeds which are known world-wide as causes of skin cancer.
For the majority of the time, I may as well have been just a really tan white kid. You know, I may as well have just been, like, a fat kid.
They built these little tanning booths for Brooke and I to do nothing but lay down and tan all over.
All the great game show hosts have a signature 'look,' from Bob Barker's year-round Brazil Nut-hued tan to Monty Hall's oversized lamb chop sideburns. As the host of IFC's new comedy game show 'Bunk,' I, too, have worked to develop a style signature by being the first man or woman in TV history to host every show in my bare feet!
Albanians, we tan well! I don't burn; I bake.
My mother is Irish, my father is black and Venezuelan, and me - I'm tan, I guess.
Sometimes I've sat outside, not to tan, but as a result of that I ended up tanning slightly.
I never have had blonde hair. I have never had straight hair. I never wear pink clothes or spray tan and I never wore heels to school.
I know white clothing is supposed to enhance that summer glow, but writers don't tan.
I always wear bronzer because I love the way my skin looks when it's tan.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAN»
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Children who are all the colors of the race, growing up happy in a house full of love. This is the way it is for them; this is the way they are, but the joy they feel extends to every reader of this book.
Encompassing two generations and a rich blend of Chinese and American history, the story of four struggling, strong women also reveals their daughter's memories and feelings.
In this wordless graphic novel, a man leaves his homeland and sets off for a new country, where he must build a new life for himself and his family.
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The Valley of Amazement
Spanning more than forty years and two continents, The Valley of Amazement transports readers from the collapse of China's last imperial dynasty to the beginning of the Republic and recaptures the lost world of old Shanghai through the ...
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Counseling and Psychotherapy: A Christian Perspective
Combining cutting-edge expertise with deeply rooted Christian insights, this text from a leading figure in the Christian counseling community offers readers a comprehensive survey of ten major counseling and psychotherapy approaches.
6
Black &
Tan: A Collection of Essays and Excursions on ...
And why do the Christian answers to such questions so infuriate the radical left and the radical right? This collection of essays lays out some of the answers from a view unafraid of historic biblical orthodoxy.
The book offers close readings of her work in the context of broader debates about the representation of identity, history and reality.
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Finite Mathematics for the Managerial, Life, and Social Sciences
The Tenth Edition, as with previous editions, is suitable for both majors and non-majors alike. The text abounds with helpful examples, exercises, applications, and features to motivate further exploration.
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Calculus: Early Transcendentals
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
tan is used in the context of the following news items.
NY AG goes after Total Tan, Planet Fitness for indoor tanning practices
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is suing Total Tan as a part of his effort to crackdown on tanning businesses he says misled customers about the safety of ... «Syracuse.com, Apr 15»
Athletes killed in Moroccan bus crash
... tour bus, which caught fire after hitting what the newspaper identified as a tanker truck carrying hydrocarbons near the southern desert city of Tan-Tan. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Death of Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis
Among those lost was Tan Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis, who spent 2009-2012 as Malaysia's envoy to the United States focused on taking our bilateral relationship to ... «US Department of State, Apr 15»
Cardiff board including owner Vincent Tan boycott Wigan match …
The boardroom boycott is a show of sympathy for Cardiff owner Vincent Tan, who Press Association Sport understands remains upset over the Football ... «ITV News, Feb 15»
Liang Tan may have been killed earlier
Liang Tan may have been dead for a day or more when Monroe County Sheriff's Office investigators responded to the fatal shooting at his Pittsford home on Feb. «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Feb 15»
Cardiff to wear blue again after Vincent Tan takes advice from his mum
Vincent Tan has revealed that it was his mother who persuaded him to accede to the demands of the Cardiff City fans and change the club colours back to blue. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
Former Cardiff director warns Vincent Tan to keep out of Dave …
Malaysian businessman Tan sacked Mackay last December and branded Whelan "a racist" following remarks attributed to the 78-year-old in The Guardian. «SkySports, Nov 14»
Vincent Tan: 'A racist chairman has hired a racist manager'
Malaysian businessman Tan, who sacked Mackay in December, reacted angrily to the latest development, saying: "This is a racist chairman hiring a racist ... «Herald Scotland, Nov 14»
Vietnam PM Nguyen Tan Dung visits Bodhgaya
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung is presented with a memento during his visit to Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya on Monday. (Source: PTI). «Indian Express, Oct 14»
Vincent Tan is stupid for saying Russell Slade could emulate Arsene …
In the same interview Tan spoke of buying another club. 'I love football now,' he ... Oh yes, it's all about the long-term with chairman Tan. He already has a club in ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
