ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TORMENT
From Old French, from Latin tormentum, from torquēre.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TORMENT
PRESENT
Present
I torment
you torment
he/she/it torments
we torment
you torment
they torment
Present continuous
I am tormenting
you are tormenting
he/she/it is tormenting
we are tormenting
you are tormenting
they are tormenting
Present perfect
I have tormented
you have tormented
he/she/it has tormented
we have tormented
you have tormented
they have tormented
Present perfect continuous
I have been tormenting
you have been tormenting
he/she/it has been tormenting
we have been tormenting
you have been tormenting
they have been tormenting
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 tormented
you tormented
he/she/it tormented
we tormented
you tormented
they tormented
Past continuous
I was tormenting
you were tormenting
he/she/it was tormenting
we were tormenting
you were tormenting
they were tormenting
Past perfect
I had tormented
you had tormented
he/she/it had tormented
we had tormented
you had tormented
they had tormented
Past perfect continuous
I had been tormenting
you had been tormenting
he/she/it had been tormenting
we had been tormenting
you had been tormenting
they had been tormenting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will torment
you will torment
he/she/it will torment
we will torment
you will torment
they will torment
Future continuous
I will be tormenting
you will be tormenting
he/she/it will be tormenting
we will be tormenting
you will be tormenting
they will be tormenting
Future perfect
I will have tormented
you will have tormented
he/she/it will have tormented
we will have tormented
you will have tormented
they will have tormented
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tormenting
you will have been tormenting
he/she/it will have been tormenting
we will have been tormenting
you will have been tormenting
they will have been tormenting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would torment
you would torment
he/she/it would torment
we would torment
you would torment
they would torment
Conditional continuous
I would be tormenting
you would be tormenting
he/she/it would be tormenting
we would be tormenting
you would be tormenting
they would be tormenting
Conditional perfect
I would have torment
you would have torment
he/she/it would have torment
we would have torment
you would have torment
they would have torment
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tormenting
you would have been tormenting
he/she/it would have been tormenting
we would have been tormenting
you would have been tormenting
they would have been tormenting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you torment
we let´s torment
you torment
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
tormented
Present Participle
tormenting
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 «TORMENT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
torment.
The night is a skin pulled over the head of day that the day may be in torment.
What are you? What am I? Those are the questions that constantly persecute and torment me and perhaps also play some part in my art.
When he says he loves me, it only means he loves me at that particular instant. Like his promises, which he never keeps. Why does he torment me like this, when he could finish it off at once?
The paparazzi terrify and torment people and endanger people and it's really unpleasant.
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don't trust enough.
To those who do not love God, all things must work together immediately for pain and torment, until, by means of the tribulation, they are led to salvation at last.
The only thing that exists is torment, lyricism, and the magnificence of language.
I was cut off from the world. There was no one to confuse or torment me, and I was forced to become original.
Once I actually get in the studio and I start working, I'm fine, but it's just getting there and these hours of torment with myself and self doubt, thinking 'I'm useless' and 'Who am I, conning myself into thinking I can do it again.'
Everything in high school seems like the most important thing that's ever happened in your life. It's not. You'll get out of high school and you never see those people again. All the people who torment and press you won't make a difference in your life in the long haul.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORMENT»
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torment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
torment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
In Torment fallen angel Daniel and his mortal love Lucinda think they are safe but evil forces are massing against them.
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End to
Torment: A Memoir of Ezra Pound
Hilda Doolittle's portrait of Ezra Pound is based upon their brief romance and deep and lasting friendship which began in 1905 when they were both college students
Hilda Doolittle, Norman Holmes Pearson, Michael John King, 1979
Not at all ready to die, the spirit of April Kostanuik, a young girl filled with fury and hatred, finds a new home in the body of twelve-year-old Melissa Woodrow, who suddenly exhibits a new talent for math and has become an overnight piano ...
When a stolen artefact begins to drive Superman mad, he and Batman land on Apokolips, where Superman is held under Darkseid's sway while Batman falls for Bekka and fights on the other side.
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Torment: A Novelization
An eternal war The endless Blood War rages, a never-ending battle between the fiends of the planes.
Ray Vallese, Valerie Vallese, 1999
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Endless
Torment: The 1991 Uprising in Iraq and Its Aftermath
- United States policy
Eric Goldstein, Middle East Watch (Organization), Andrew Whitley, 1992
Spider-Man hunts the Lizard to try and stop a bloody rampage in New York City, but finds himself questioning is own sanity after he uncovers the Lizard's motivation for his destruction.
In the conclusion to the McClellan trilogy, Jessa Winter marries a dying man in order to escape England as his widow, but when her husband, Noah McClellan, makes a miraculous recovery, Jessa's marriage of convenience turns into a union of ...
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The
Torment of Secrecy: The Background and Consequences of ...
This essay in sociological analysis and political philosophy considers the cold war preoccupation with espionage, sabotage, and subversion at home, assessing the magnitude of such threats and contrasting it to the agitation—by lawmakers, ...
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City of
Torment: Abolethic Sovereignty
A warlock, an arch fey, a pirate, and a high priestess of the Abolethic Sovereignty all have designs of their own on the Eldest–if they don’t kill each other first. From the Paperback edition.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORMENT»
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torment is used in the context of the following news items.
Diablo 3 Receiving New Zone, Torment Difficulties and Items in …
The highest difficulty will now be Torment X and Blizzard is including some new Legendary and set items to further encourage higher difficulty play. Adventure ... «GamingBolt, Jun 15»
Tides of Numenera and the tides of crowdfunding
It's been well over two years since inXile Entertainment's ambitious RPG Torment: Tides of Numenera was successfully funded on Kickstarter, raising over ... «Red Bull, Jun 15»
Fallout: New Vegas designer departs Obsidian
As well as working on Pillars of Eternity at Obisidian, he helped out with Wasteland 2 and Torment: Tides of Numenera, a spiritual successor to Planescape: ... «VG247, Jun 15»
John Madden: Super Bowl call will “torment” Pete Carroll forever
“That will torment him forever,” Hall of Famer John Madden told Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times. “Winning one game is hard. Getting to the Super Bowl is ... «NBCSports.com, May 15»
Torment: Tides Of Numenera Trailer Tours The Game's Trippy …
There's a new video for Torment: Tides of Numenera that inXile Entertainment released, featuring a neat look at the game's exotic map designs and interesting ... «Cinema Blend, May 15»
Torment: Tides of Numenera trailer explores the Ninth World
If Wasteland 2, Divinity: Original Sin and Pillars of Eternity didn't sate your old-school RPG appetite, then, luckily for you, there's still Torment: Tides of Numenera ... «PC Gamer, May 15»
Rehtaeh Parsons documentary looks at final years of torment
TORONTO -- Glen Canning readily agreed when a documentary filmmaker asked if he would take part in an in-depth look at the tragic death of his teenage ... «CTV News, May 15»
Sibling Bullying More Common Than Schoolyard Torment, Study …
That's the takeaway from a new study that says sibling torment could be more common than aggression at school or in the neighborhood — and the perpetrators ... «NBCNews.com, Feb 15»
InXile says Torment: Tides of Numenera won't be slowed by new …
Wasteland 2 has been out for a few months now, but it's hip-deep in the development of the ambitious RPG Torment: Tides of Numenera, and just this past ... «PC Gamer, Jan 15»
Detained China rights lawyer facing 'inhuman torment', wife says
"He has been subject to inhuman mental and physical torment." Pu, 49, a free-speech lawyer, has represented many well-known dissidents, including artist Ai ... «Reuters, Dec 14»
