ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOW
Old English togian; related to Old Frisian togia, Old Norse toga, Old High German zogōn.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TOW
PRESENT
Present
I tow
you tow
he/she/it tows
we tow
you tow
they tow
Present continuous
I am towing
you are towing
he/she/it is towing
we are towing
you are towing
they are towing
Present perfect
I have towed
you have towed
he/she/it has towed
we have towed
you have towed
they have towed
Present perfect continuous
I have been towing
you have been towing
he/she/it has been towing
we have been towing
you have been towing
they have been towing
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 towed
you towed
he/she/it towed
we towed
you towed
they towed
Past continuous
I was towing
you were towing
he/she/it was towing
we were towing
you were towing
they were towing
Past perfect
I had towed
you had towed
he/she/it had towed
we had towed
you had towed
they had towed
Past perfect continuous
I had been towing
you had been towing
he/she/it had been towing
we had been towing
you had been towing
they had been towing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will tow
you will tow
he/she/it will tow
we will tow
you will tow
they will tow
Future continuous
I will be towing
you will be towing
he/she/it will be towing
we will be towing
you will be towing
they will be towing
Future perfect
I will have towed
you will have towed
he/she/it will have towed
we will have towed
you will have towed
they will have towed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been towing
you will have been towing
he/she/it will have been towing
we will have been towing
you will have been towing
they will have been towing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would tow
you would tow
he/she/it would tow
we would tow
you would tow
they would tow
Conditional continuous
I would be towing
you would be towing
he/she/it would be towing
we would be towing
you would be towing
they would be towing
Conditional perfect
I would have tow
you would have tow
he/she/it would have tow
we would have tow
you would have tow
they would have tow
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been towing
you would have been towing
he/she/it would have been towing
we would have been towing
you would have been towing
they would have been towing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you tow
we let´s tow
you tow
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
towing
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 «TOW»
The term «tow» is very widely used and occupies the
10.559 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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6 QUOTES WITH «TOW»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
tow.
We also own a little boat and I'm like a kid with it. I take off early in the morning, fishing rod in tow, and just drift about the ocean all day.
They had some really cool rigged cars and things that were different that they would tow behind the camera car that were actually on these trailers that manipulated side to side and stuff like they were getting hit, and actually put the actor right in the middle of the chase.
My recipe for bliss on a Friday night consists of a 'New York Times' crossword puzzle and a new episode of 'Homicide;' Saturdays and Sundays are oriented around walks in the woods with the dog, human companion in tow some of the time but not always.
'Botanicula' tells the story of a group of twigs, nuts, and leaves trying to escape with the life essence of a tree in tow before nasties from another world destroy them and everything else in their path. Yes, it's a point-and-click adventure game, but behind every click, there's a bit of joy to be found. Bugs sing. Bees dance.
Having covered some half a hundred cities, towns, villages, and wide spots in the road during the last tow years, George and I fairly wallowed in the comfort of our own home base.
The picture of Mother Teresa that I remember from my childhood is of a short, sari-wearing woman scurrying down a red gravel path between manicured lawns. She would have in tow one or two slower-footed, sari-clad young Indian nuns. We thought her a freak. Probably we'd picked up on unvoiced opinions of our Loreto nuns.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOW»
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How Many Trucks Can a
Tow Truck
Tow?
A sturdy little tow truck comes to the rescue when the three other tow trucks in town all break down on the same day.
Describes what tow trucks are, what they can do, and how their various parts work.
Mary Winget, W. Bryan Winget, 2006
4
Tonka, If I Could Drive a
Tow Truck!
A young boy describes all the work he would do if he drove a tow truck.
Michael Teitelbaum, Jesús Redondo, Steve Mitchell, 2003
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The World's Greatest
Tow Trucks: April 2001
Photographs of the world's greatest tow trucks from the U.S. and Europe.
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Asia-Pacific Strategic Relations: Seeking Convergent Security
This comprehensive and authoritative 2002 book is an overview of security relations in the Asia-Pacific.
7
The Law of Tug and
Tow: (and Allied Contracts)
The book is of inestimable value to anyone engaged in the business of negotiating contracts of tonnage.
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Thermal and Structural Performance of
Tow-placed, Variable ...
Fiber Placement Head Tow Restart Rollers Collimated Fiber Band Controlled
Heat lndividual T< Payout With Controlled Tension - Band Collimator Tow Cutters
And Clamp Mechanism Compaction Roller Part Surface Figure 1-2.
Kingsley Chauncey Wu, 2006
By BOB CERULLO Drawings by Russell von Sauers As I stepped from my car, a
chill Manhattan wind smashed icy rain pellets against my cheek and carried
snatches of an argument between an angry young woman and a tow-truck driver
to ...
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Organizational Maintenance Manual for Armament Subsystem, ...
1-4) provides support for the TOW encased missiles (two per launcher) and
provides electrical interface with the M65. The TML sway brace pads are used
with adjustable bomb lugs to mount and stabilize the upper TML when mounted
to the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOW»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
tow is used in the context of the following news items.
Cajon Pass fire victims outraged about towing fees: 'I didn't do …
The CHP, he said, has tow-service agreements with the companies, and officers contact them in a rotation when vehicles need to be moved from a scene. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
Tour bus slams into tow truck on Coquihalla Highway injuring 38
Charges are pending against the driver of a tour bus after it slammed into a tow truck assisting a car along the side of a B.C. highway Saturday morning. «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
Lebanese Army tests newly acquired TOW-II missiles
The Lebanese Army demonstrated their newly received TOW-II missile launchers Wednesday at a military base in the Bekaa Valley in a show of force as it ... «The Daily Star, Jun 15»
Feds rap Shell for poor planning in botched tow of 2012 Arctic …
The botched Kulluk tow job came months after Shell had finished drilling the top portions of one well each in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, when the company ... «FuelFix, May 15»
Tow truck driver credits fallen CSP cadet with saving his life
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A tow truck driver said he was alive because of what a Colorado State Patrol Cadet did just before he was killed on Saturday. «FOX31 Denver, May 15»
AAA offering 'Tow to Go'
They are offering a towing service for those who need help getting home. ... They are offering the "Tow to Go" service as a last resort for those who don't have a ... «WJXT Jacksonville, May 15»
David Spade spoofs Britt McHenry's tow truck tirade (Video)
David Spade puts his comedic twist on the infamous Britt McHenry video that had the Internet demanding she be fired from ESPN after she berated a tow truck ... «FanSided, Apr 15»
VIDEO: Man drives vehicle off tow truck
A Chicago man in the process of being towed drove his vehicle right off the tow truck, and presumably, albeit perhaps temporarily, escaped impound fees. «Local 10, Apr 15»
AAA's 'Tipsy Tow' program helps Prevent drunk driving
Drivers, potential passengers, party hosts, bartenders and restaurant managers can call (800) 222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free tow home of up to 10 miles. «TheReporter.Com, Mar 15»
AAA's "Tipsy Tow" Service Offers Free Rides Home After Super Bowl
Drivers who drink during the Super Bowl can get a free tow home after the big game, thanks to the American Automobile Association's "Tow to Go" program. «NBC 6 South Florida, Feb 15»
