ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOWEL
From Old French toaille, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German dwahal bath, Old Saxon twahila towel, Gothic thwahan to wash.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TOWEL
PRESENT
Present
I towel
you towel
he/she/it towels
we towel
you towel
they towel
Present continuous
I am towelling
you are towelling
he/she/it is towelling
we are towelling
you are towelling
they are towelling
Present perfect
I have towelled
you have towelled
he/she/it has towelled
we have towelled
you have towelled
they have towelled
Present perfect continuous
I have been towelling
you have been towelling
he/she/it has been towelling
we have been towelling
you have been towelling
they have been towelling
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 towelled
you towelled
he/she/it towelled
we towelled
you towelled
they towelled
Past continuous
I was towelling
you were towelling
he/she/it was towelling
we were towelling
you were towelling
they were towelling
Past perfect
I had towelled
you had towelled
he/she/it had towelled
we had towelled
you had towelled
they had towelled
Past perfect continuous
I had been towelling
you had been towelling
he/she/it had been towelling
we had been towelling
you had been towelling
they had been towelling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will towel
you will towel
he/she/it will towel
we will towel
you will towel
they will towel
Future continuous
I will be towelling
you will be towelling
he/she/it will be towelling
we will be towelling
you will be towelling
they will be towelling
Future perfect
I will have towelled
you will have towelled
he/she/it will have towelled
we will have towelled
you will have towelled
they will have towelled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been towelling
you will have been towelling
he/she/it will have been towelling
we will have been towelling
you will have been towelling
they will have been towelling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would towel
you would towel
he/she/it would towel
we would towel
you would towel
they would towel
Conditional continuous
I would be towelling
you would be towelling
he/she/it would be towelling
we would be towelling
you would be towelling
they would be towelling
Conditional perfect
I would have towel
you would have towel
he/she/it would have towel
we would have towel
you would have towel
they would have towel
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been towelling
you would have been towelling
he/she/it would have been towelling
we would have been towelling
you would have been towelling
they would have been towelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you towel
we let´s towel
you towel
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
towelling
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 «TOWEL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
towel.
I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.
Bliss is the ocean, a towel on the sand, the sun out, the chance to swim in waves or walk dragging a stick behind you, a good book, a cold drink.
Do not quit! Hundreds of times I have watched people throw in the towel at the one-yard line while someone else comes along and makes a fortune by just going that extra yard.
One trick I swear by: I pour a little neroli or lavender oil onto a hot towel and use it to wipe off my makeup. It opens up my pores, and then my face cream sinks in better.
Pain was something we were expected to endure. But I doubt very much if you would be entirely happy today if a doctor threw a towel in your face and jumped on you with a knife.
In Rio Bravo when Duke makes love to Feathers, the scene dissolves to the next morning where we see him putting on his vest and almost humming. It was subtle, but you knew what happened. Give me a towel and some blankets any day!
I pay less attention to my hair then probably anybody that I know. I get out of the shower, I towel dry it. I, like, blow it off and then I just run my hands through it and away we go. It's just what it is.
Thank you... motion sensor hand towel machine. You never work, so I just end up looking like I'm waving hello to a wall robot.
With this disease it is so easy to throw in the towel, and that is the worst thing we can do.
When I was a little girl, I used to walk around with a towel on my head, pretending I was a nun. And then one day my mother said, 'Why don't you just become an actress, and then you can pretend you're a nun.'
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOWEL»
Discover the use of
towel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
towel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Lost Art of
Towel Origami
Step-by-step instructions and illustrations explain how to create fun decorations, including animals, baskets, and cakes, using bathroom towels.
2
The Little Book of
Towel Origami
The Little Book of Towel Origami features fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions, project templates, folding techniques, and full-color photographs of more than 10 completed projects ranging from a palm tree, a ladybug, and a swan, to ...
3
Towel Snapping the Press: Bush's Journey from Locker-room ...
This book not only presents interesting stories about the president from reporters' points of view, but also raises important issues that any civically engaged citizen will want to explore.
4
God of the
Towel: Knowing the tender heart of God
Jim McGuiggan’s passionate devotional readings draw the reader beyond the commands, the laws, and the history to reveal God’s tender love.
Sam, Sally, and Suzy imagine that their towels are tents, flying carpets, and capes.
6
The Cross and the
Towel: Leading to a Higher Calling
What is the solution? "The Cross and the Towel" provides an ancient prophetic voice in overcoming the sins within the church.
Especially suitable for Maundy Thursday, He Took A Towel contains sermons and liturgies for Holy Communion, Feetwashing, and an Agape Meal (Love Feast). Detailed Dread recipes and instructions for all the preparatione are included.
8
Don't Use My Sweater Like a
Towel: The Stain Free Guide for ...
Not only will this book give the sexes a better understanding of how they interface with each other but it will also bring them closer together.
9
The Wishing
Towel: The Rose Collection
One reader had this to say, ""Wow, what a fantastic array of poetic inspiration, which can only come about through diligent prayer, personal consecration, faithful obedience to God's word, and through His many blessings and guidance in the ...
10
God's Secret to Greatness: The Power of the
Towel
Tommy Tenney has redirected the lives of hundreds of thousands through his best-selling books. David Cape has ministered the heart of Christ by washing the feet of men and women around the world.
David Cape, Tommy Tenney, 2000
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOWEL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
towel is used in the context of the following news items.
After singer's sanitary towel falls out during performance, more of the …
Is there anything more awkward than your sanitary towel falling out in the middle of a live TV performance? Well feel for poor singer Patricia Navidad. But she's ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Northumbria Police force mocked over stolen beach towel post
A police force has been criticised by Facebook users for posting an appeal for witnesses to a beach towel theft. The post has received hundreds of comments ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
After Cop Illegally Enters Home, Video Captures Him Handcuffing …
A cellphone video has surfaced showing a police officer handcuffing a woman in her home while she's wearing only a towel — which repeatedly fell off — and ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
L.A. Police Shoot, Critically Wound Unarmed Man for Having his …
Los Angeles police shot a man after he raised an arm wrapped in a towel, which officers apparently feared was a weapon. “Police said officers thought the man ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
On Towel Day, Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy fans slam 'Geek …
Towel Day was first celebrated two weeks after The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams' death on May 25, 2001 by fans honouring the iconic ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
Towel Day greeting from the ISS
Towel Day, May 25, is an annual tribute to the life and work of the late Douglas Adams (1952-2001) best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the ... «Sen, May 15»
Robots Are Really Bad At Folding Towels
For a robot, it's remarkably hard to figure out what's going on in a pile of laundry — to see, say, where the underwear stops and where the towel begins. «NPR, May 15»
Selena Gomez In Just A Towel Couldn't Be Sexier: See The Pic
Mario Testino, and Gomez was posing as part of his “Towel Series.” The ongoing photo series puts Selena in good company as Testino has been snapping ... «MTV.com, Apr 15»
This Might Be GiGi Hadid and Cody Simpson's Hottest Picture, Ever
The couple are the latest subjects photographed for Mario Testino's Towel Series. The title pretty much says it all: In the image, posted Friday, the 18-year-old ... «People Magazine, Mar 15»
Blind man dies after trying to warm towel in microwave
But investigators say using a microwave to warm a dry towel will cause it to burn ... Shaffer didn't realize the towel was burning, and he set his clothes on fire. «PennLive.com, Jan 15»