ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUCK
From Old English tūcian to torment; related to Middle Dutch tucken to tug, Old High German zucchen to twitch.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TUCK
PRESENT
Present
I tuck
you tuck
he/she/it tucks
we tuck
you tuck
they tuck
Present continuous
I am tucking
you are tucking
he/she/it is tucking
we are tucking
you are tucking
they are tucking
Present perfect
I have tucked
you have tucked
he/she/it has tucked
we have tucked
you have tucked
they have tucked
Present perfect continuous
I have been tucking
you have been tucking
he/she/it has been tucking
we have been tucking
you have been tucking
they have been tucking
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 tucked
you tucked
he/she/it tucked
we tucked
you tucked
they tucked
Past continuous
I was tucking
you were tucking
he/she/it was tucking
we were tucking
you were tucking
they were tucking
Past perfect
I had tucked
you had tucked
he/she/it had tucked
we had tucked
you had tucked
they had tucked
Past perfect continuous
I had been tucking
you had been tucking
he/she/it had been tucking
we had been tucking
you had been tucking
they had been tucking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will tuck
you will tuck
he/she/it will tuck
we will tuck
you will tuck
they will tuck
Future continuous
I will be tucking
you will be tucking
he/she/it will be tucking
we will be tucking
you will be tucking
they will be tucking
Future perfect
I will have tucked
you will have tucked
he/she/it will have tucked
we will have tucked
you will have tucked
they will have tucked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tucking
you will have been tucking
he/she/it will have been tucking
we will have been tucking
you will have been tucking
they will have been tucking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would tuck
you would tuck
he/she/it would tuck
we would tuck
you would tuck
they would tuck
Conditional continuous
I would be tucking
you would be tucking
he/she/it would be tucking
we would be tucking
you would be tucking
they would be tucking
Conditional perfect
I would have tuck
you would have tuck
he/she/it would have tuck
we would have tuck
you would have tuck
they would have tuck
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tucking
you would have been tucking
he/she/it would have been tucking
we would have been tucking
you would have been tucking
they would have been tucking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you tuck
we let´s tuck
you tuck
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
tucking
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 «TUCK»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
tuck.
How absurd that our students tuck their cell phones, BlackBerrys, iPads, and iPods into their backpacks when they enter a classroom and pull out a tattered textbook.
Some otherwise sane scientists have seriously proposed that we tuck this deadly garbage under the edges of drifting continents but how can they be sure the moving land masses will climb over the waste and not just push it forward?
I think, on a larger note, that filmmakers and studios should start to tuck it in a little bit, because films wouldn't have the pressure they have if the word wasn't out about how expensive they were.
'Grey Gardens' consumed my life for over two and a half years. It really takes its toll on the family. I'm not there to tuck them in, help them with homework and eat dinner with them. When I work on a show, I only have about 20 minutes a day with my family.
My mother wasn't controlling at all. She was a stabilizing force who grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania. Now it's the big circle game. Taking care of her is a great blessing for me. I'll tuck her into bed, kiss her on the cheek, wipe up the mess on her blouse from whatever she spilled.
As a driver you enjoy winning races, and if you win in the easiest way possible, fine, but in reality we all remember the fights to the end, the nip and tuck stuff.
I always felt, even before I got pregnant, that it's better to accentuate your curves. A lot of women try to tuck their butt in or kind of slouch because they're trying to hide. Obviously, you can't suck it in, but it's important to really show off the belly.
I love physical sunblocks with zinc. When I used to surf, I'd sometimes tuck a bottle of sunscreen into my wet suit sleeve - when you're in the water having a great time, you're not thinking about running out to put on more sunblock.
It's difficult to admit to ourselves that we suffer. We feel humiliated, like we should have been able to control our pain. If someone else is suffering, we like to tuck them away, out of sight. It's a cruel, cruel conditioning. There is no controlling the unfolding of life.
I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUCK»
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tuck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tuck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can.
The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older.
The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing older.
Natalie Babbitt, Prentice Hall PTR,
2000
4
Natural Rights Theories: Their Origin and Development
The origins of natural rights theories in medieval Europe and their development in the seventeenth century.
5
Philosophy and Government 1572-1651
This book will be welcomed by all historians of political thought and those interested in the development of the idea of the state.
Now imagine him growing up while being bossed around and pushed around by his five older sisters. The comical scenes are endless and Justin shows that toughness comes in all forms.
7
Nip/
Tuck: Television That Gets Under Your Skin
"The show is an examination of the American family and its many definitions, anxieties and complications of gender and sexuality, and the class issues and illusions surrounding American dream.
Roz Kaveney, Jennifer Stoy,
2011
The reader helps tuck in baby animals at bedtime using pages with flaps to serve as blankets.
Richard Tuck shows that while Hobbes may indeed have been an atheist, he was far from pessimistic about human nature, nor did he advocatetotalitarianism.
A proposition of contemporary economics and political science is that it would be an exercise of reason, not a failure of it, not to contribute to a collective project if the contribution is negligible, but to benefit from it nonetheless ...
Richard TUCK, Richard Tuck,
2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUCK»
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tuck is used in the context of the following news items.
ArtsBeat | 'Tuck Everlasting' Coming to Broadway in 2016
A version of this article appears in print on 05/14/2015, on page C3 of the NewYork edition with the headline: 'Tuck Everlasting' Coming to Broadway in 2016. «New York Times, May 15»
UConn's Morgan Tuck exceeding expectations following knee surgery
UConn forward Morgan Tuck goes to the basket as Tulane guard Danielle Blagg reaches in during the second half of the top-ranked Huskies' 94-47 win on ... «New Haven Register, Feb 15»
The Gift Of Eternal Shelf Life: 'Tuck Everlasting' Turns 40
What if you could drink the elixir of life — sip from a magical spring that would make you live forever? Would you do it? That's the question at the heart of Natalie ... «NPR, Jan 15»
Ray Lewis Says the Tuck Rule is the Only Reason We Know Who …
“When we — the first time we created something called a tuck rule, it's the only reason we know — I'm just being honest! — the only reason we know who Tom ... «The Big Lead, Jan 15»
Morgan Tuck leads No. 2 UConn to rout of Temple
Morgan Tuck scored 24 points and Breanna Stewart had 18 for the Huskies (15-1, 5-0 American). Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 17 points and 10 rebounds. «ESPN, Jan 15»
In UConn's win, Tuck often best player on the floor
Tuck played only eight games last season before undergoing season-ending surgery Jan. 30. It was a decision she believed would pay dividends in the future. «CT Post, Jan 15»
Kiah Stokes Erasing Her Doubts
UConn forward Morgan Tuck splits the Notre Dame defense of Kathryn Westbeld, left, and Lindsay Allen. Tuck had a team-high 25 points in the win. «Hartford Courant, Dec 14»
5 UConn Women's Lessons Learned: Impressive Start For Tuck, Nurse
Who starts is important: Geno Auriemma was effusive about how well both Morgan Tuck and Kia Nurse have played since being promoted to the starting lineup. «Hartford Courant, Nov 14»
Torlakson narrowly beats Tuck in California schools chief race …
"Sixteen months ago we set out on this journey to do one thing: put children first and ensure that every child has equal access to a quality education," Tuck said ... «San Jose Mercury News, Nov 14»
Torlakson vs. Tuck is tightest race statewide, Field Poll shows
Incumbent Tom Torlakson and challenger Marshall Tuck are in a dead heat for the state's top education job less than a week before election day, a new Field ... «SFGate, Oct 14»