CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TELEPHONE
PRESENT
Present
I telephone
you telephone
he/she/it telephones
we telephone
you telephone
they telephone
Present continuous
I am telephoning
you are telephoning
he/she/it is telephoning
we are telephoning
you are telephoning
they are telephoning
Present perfect
I have telephoned
you have telephoned
he/she/it has telephoned
we have telephoned
you have telephoned
they have telephoned
Present perfect continuous
I have been telephoning
you have been telephoning
he/she/it has been telephoning
we have been telephoning
you have been telephoning
they have been telephoning
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 telephoned
you telephoned
he/she/it telephoned
we telephoned
you telephoned
they telephoned
Past continuous
I was telephoning
you were telephoning
he/she/it was telephoning
we were telephoning
you were telephoning
they were telephoning
Past perfect
I had telephoned
you had telephoned
he/she/it had telephoned
we had telephoned
you had telephoned
they had telephoned
Past perfect continuous
I had been telephoning
you had been telephoning
he/she/it had been telephoning
we had been telephoning
you had been telephoning
they had been telephoning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will telephone
you will telephone
he/she/it will telephone
we will telephone
you will telephone
they will telephone
Future continuous
I will be telephoning
you will be telephoning
he/she/it will be telephoning
we will be telephoning
you will be telephoning
they will be telephoning
Future perfect
I will have telephoned
you will have telephoned
he/she/it will have telephoned
we will have telephoned
you will have telephoned
they will have telephoned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been telephoning
you will have been telephoning
he/she/it will have been telephoning
we will have been telephoning
you will have been telephoning
they will have been telephoning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would telephone
you would telephone
he/she/it would telephone
we would telephone
you would telephone
they would telephone
Conditional continuous
I would be telephoning
you would be telephoning
he/she/it would be telephoning
we would be telephoning
you would be telephoning
they would be telephoning
Conditional perfect
I would have telephone
you would have telephone
he/she/it would have telephone
we would have telephone
you would have telephone
they would have telephone
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been telephoning
you would have been telephoning
he/she/it would have been telephoning
we would have been telephoning
you would have been telephoning
they would have been telephoning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you telephone
we let´s telephone
you telephone
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
telephoned
Present Participle
telephoning
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 «TELEPHONE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
telephone.
You have a certain identity that you present to the world on Facebook, and you have a certain identity that you present with the telephone, and they are different.
Gossip is nature's telephone.
I've suffered from all of the hang-ups known, and none is as bad as the telephone.
Tell me about yourself - your struggles, your dreams, your telephone number.
It was a wrong number that started it, the telephone ringing three times in the dead of night, and the voice on the other end asking for someone he was not.
Technology gives us the facilities that lessen the barriers of time and distance - the telegraph and cable, the telephone, radio, and the rest.
I don't even have voice mail or answering machines anymore. I hate the phone, and I don't want to call anybody back. If I go to hell, it will be a small closet with a telephone in it, and I will be doomed and destined for eternity to return phone calls.
I had a baby at 19 and was a grandmother by 39. Now, my children lend me their children to take them off to Brittany. It's divine. I'm quite exceptionally lucky. I've never had a week without having all three of my daughters on the telephone.
I guess I figured out my dad was a fight coordinator pretty early, because I always saw him running into walls and stuff and nobody got mad at him, but it took me a lot longer to figure out what Mom did, because it was usually stuff on the telephone.
I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELEPHONE»
Discover the use of
telephone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
telephone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Telephone Book: Technology, Schizophrenia, Electric Speech
The Telephone Book, itself organized by a "telephonic logic," fields calls from philosophy, history, literature, and psychoanalysis.
2
America Calling: A Social History of the
Telephone to 1940
Deftly written and meticulously researched, "America Calling" adds an important new chapter to the social history of our nation and illuminates a fundamental aspect of cultural modernism that is integral to contemporary life.
3
Understanding
Telephone Electronics
This new edition of Stephen Bigelow's well-known, widely used text on telephone electronics offers comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in fiber optic technology, the convergence of telecommunications, cable-TV and Internet ...
Joseph Carr, Steve Winder, Stephen Bigelow, 2001
"... Hopper's aim is to begin to reveal to us the complex world of telephone conversation, and that is what he succeeds marvellously in doing." —Discourse & Society "A guided tour through the interior world of phone interactions, ...
5
Telephone Triage Protocols for Nurses
This quick-reference manual presents over 200 triage protocols for evaluating patients' symptoms over the telephone.
6
Pediatric
Telephone Advice
This handbook presents step-by-step protocols for telephone triage and advice for over 150 pediatric symptoms and chief complaints.
7
Telephone Survey Methodology
Noted survey experts present recent developments in telephone survey techniques from around the world, describing work in commercial settings, academic research, and governmental statistical agencies.
Robert M. Groves, Paul P. Biemer, Lars E. Lyberg, 2001
8
The
Telephone Patent Conspiracy of 1876: The Elisha ...
This book recounts the little-known story in full, relying on original documents (most never before published) to preserve the flavor of the debate and provide an authentic account.
9
Telephone Installation Handbook
The definitive guide to home and small business installation -- extensions, modems and telephone systems. Steve Roberts provides a practical guide to the installation of telephone wiring in Telephone Installation Handbook.
10
Telephone Survey Methods and Practices
This book is written in a user-friendly style for those who desire to conduct valid and reliable telephone surveys.
Joseph J. Leon, Joseph J. Leon, Ph.D., Wayne C. Brown, Ph.D., Libby O. Ruch, Ph.D., with John Itamura, Wayne C. Brown, 2005
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELEPHONE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
telephone is used in the context of the following news items.
Arkansas AG announces settlement in telephone scam case
She said the company coerced businesses into paying for services they did not authorize, including listings in telephone directories. A telephone call to ... «KATV, Jul 15»
FCC Expands Potential Liability under the Telephone Consumer …
The FCC's Order reflected the agency's response to 21 petitions seeking guidance regarding or exemptions from various requirements under the Telephone ... «Class Defense Blog, Jul 15»
Telephone scam circulating in Kane County
KANAB — The Kane County Sheriff's Office posted a warning Tuesday regarding a telephone scam circulating in Kanab. The Sheriff's Office and Garkane Power ... «St George News, Jul 15»
Failing To Protect Consumers Under The Telephone Consumer …
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released a declaratory ruling and order in response to more than 20 petitions under the Telephone ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
What You Need to Know About the FCC's July 10th Declaratory …
An important threshold question that various petitioners had asked the FCC to clarify was what equipment falls within the definition of an “automatic telephone ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
Telephone connections in India surpass one billion: TRAI
At the end of May, the total number of telephone connections stood at 1,002.05 million, of which 975.78 million connections were wireless or mobile, data ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
Post Late Show, David Letterman Is Struggling To Use A Telephone
“As it turns out, after all these years of having someone make my calls for me, I can no longer operate a telephone,” said Letterman. Luckily his two assistants are ... «Vanity Fair, Jun 15»
U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to stop NSA from mass collection of …
The bill is intended to prevent intelligence agencies like the National Security Agency from collecting Americans' telephone records. Specifically, the bill bars ... «FierceWireless, Apr 15»
Telephone & Data Systems, US Cellular Report Losses
U.S. Cellular, which accounts for the bulk of Telephone & Data's revenue, had been steadily losing contract customers amid heavy competition from much larger ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
AT&T celebrates coast-to-coast call centennial
NEW YORK — One hundred years ago Sunday, Alexander Graham Bell , rising to fame decades earlier as the inventor of the telephone, made a call from New ... «USA TODAY, Jan 15»