ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VOLLEY
From French volée a flight, from voler to fly, from Latin volāre.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO VOLLEY
PRESENT
Present
I volley
you volley
he/she/it volleys
we volley
you volley
they volley
Present continuous
I am volleying
you are volleying
he/she/it is volleying
we are volleying
you are volleying
they are volleying
Present perfect
I have volleyed
you have volleyed
he/she/it has volleyed
we have volleyed
you have volleyed
they have volleyed
Present perfect continuous
I have been volleying
you have been volleying
he/she/it has been volleying
we have been volleying
you have been volleying
they have been volleying
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 volleyed
you volleyed
he/she/it volleyed
we volleyed
you volleyed
they volleyed
Past continuous
I was volleying
you were volleying
he/she/it was volleying
we were volleying
you were volleying
they were volleying
Past perfect
I had volleyed
you had volleyed
he/she/it had volleyed
we had volleyed
you had volleyed
they had volleyed
Past perfect continuous
I had been volleying
you had been volleying
he/she/it had been volleying
we had been volleying
you had been volleying
they had been volleying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will volley
you will volley
he/she/it will volley
we will volley
you will volley
they will volley
Future continuous
I will be volleying
you will be volleying
he/she/it will be volleying
we will be volleying
you will be volleying
they will be volleying
Future perfect
I will have volleyed
you will have volleyed
he/she/it will have volleyed
we will have volleyed
you will have volleyed
they will have volleyed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been volleying
you will have been volleying
he/she/it will have been volleying
we will have been volleying
you will have been volleying
they will have been volleying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would volley
you would volley
he/she/it would volley
we would volley
you would volley
they would volley
Conditional continuous
I would be volleying
you would be volleying
he/she/it would be volleying
we would be volleying
you would be volleying
they would be volleying
Conditional perfect
I would have volley
you would have volley
he/she/it would have volley
we would have volley
you would have volley
they would have volley
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been volleying
you would have been volleying
he/she/it would have been volleying
we would have been volleying
you would have been volleying
they would have been volleying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you volley
we let´s volley
you volley
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
volleying
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.
3 QUOTES WITH «VOLLEY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
volley.
Well, I like to - the game of serve and volley, but it's very tough, you know, against the best players because they return so good and their passing shots are really good. So it's really tough to get there with those players.
One of the greatest joys of tennis is having a nice volley and not really keeping score, not really looking at the lines, but just catching up with each other.
Small miseries, like small debts, hit us in so many places, and meet us at so many turns and corners, that what they want in weight, they make up in number, and render it less hazardous to stand the fire of one cannon ball, than a volley composed of such a shower of bullets.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLLEY»
Discover the use of
volley in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
volley and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Smoothbore
Volley That Doomed the Confederacy: The Death ...
The Smoothbore Volley That Doomed the Confederacy gleams with Krick's usual superior research skilled writing, and sound analysis and sheds new light on one of the most popular Civil War subjects.
This story takes Rue on a wild ride from her hometown of Calvary, Minnesota to the gates of the immortal city of Valon...the birthplace of her decendants...immortals who believe that humans are nothing but cattle.
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'Give them a
volley and charge!': the battle of Inkermann, 1854
The Battle of Inkermann lasted for less than twelve hours but was one of the bloodiest single engagements in Europe between 1815 and 1914 and saw the hopes of the British, French and Turkish allies crushing the Russians dashed.
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Dictionary of Theories, Laws, and Concepts in Psychology
Historically, there have been five (cf: Reber, 1995, who cites two major theories:
place theory and periodicity theory) major audition theories (Wolman, 1973):
resonance/place theories, frequency theories, volley/periodicity theories,
hydraulic ...
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Tennis: Steps to Success
Demonstrates proper tennis strokes, explains strategies, and features drills for learning and developing skills according to ability level.
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Annual Report of Small Arms Target Practice
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Volley. Position. When you advance to the net, don't stand too close. Remember
that the ideal volleying position is not quite halfway from the service line to the net
. If you're closer than that, it's much too easy for your opponent to lob over your ...
Tony Trabert, Don DeNevi, 2002
18-SWINGING-VOLLEY. TECHNIQUE. Description Not for the cowardly, this
aggressive and offensive forehand and backhand weapon occurs out of a rally
when players step into the area known as no- man's-land to pick off a deep
ground ...
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The American Shropshire Sheep Record
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Coaching Tennis Successfully
Volley Grip Quick exchanges at the net make grip changes for a volley
impractical. Most beginners will attempt to hit volleys with their forehand grip,
which usually means the player wiil have a very weak backhand volley. Convince
your ...
United States Tennis Association, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOLLEY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
volley is used in the context of the following news items.
Marcel Ndjeng scores incredible volley from next to the halfway line
... this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser. Or alternatively you can watch that monster volley for the rest of the day. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Volley Emerges from Beta, Raises $500000 Seed Round from …
Founded in 2014 by David Hariri, Brendan Lynch, and Mike Murchison, Volley is a social media network where anyone can sign up and post requests for help ... «Techvibes, Jun 15»
Beach volley girls win to avoid last position
Alison Borg and Gertrude Zarb finally broke their duck in GSSE beach volley yesterday as they beat Luxembourg to avoid bottom place in the round robin ... «Times of Malta, Jun 15»
Sussex player's wonder-volley is Budweiser's Dream Goal of the week
This week's national Budweiser Dream Goal star is Adam Hunt, whose 25 yard volley for East Preston FC came in the game against Peacehaven & Telscombe ... «Eastbourne Herald, May 15»
Charlie Adam's 66-yard strike, Jermain Defoe's volley and Wayne …
From Jermain Defoe's match-winning volley in the Tyne-Wear derby on Sunday, to Charlie Adam's audacious long-range effort against Chelsea on Saturday ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
Watch Gareth Bale thump home superb half-volley on his return to …
The former Spurs man thumped home this stunning half-volley while preparing with his Los Blancos team-mates for Sunday's La Liga clash with Granada at the ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
LA deputies kill man in volley of gunfire caught on video
Video shows the deputies firing a volley of shots into a darkened alley. No deputies were hit. Sheriff's officials say Terrazas and Lynall had been dating for three ... «Bakersfield Now, Mar 15»
Better than Juan Mata? Watch Anass Achahbar's volley for …
Also on Sunday, Anass Achahbar scored a beautiful left-footed volley - reminiscent of Mata's second against the Reds - to open the scoring at De Kuip in ... «The Independent, Mar 15»
Stephanie Roche, Puskás award runner-up, scores another …
Playing in the Istria Cup in Croatia, Roche received a cross-field ball from the right, controlled the ball on her chest, before sending a looping volley into the top ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
Victor Curto scores wonder volley in Belgium
Yet that does not take away from the goal's beauty, a clean, powerful and accurately taken volley off a corner kick. The goalkeeper didn't even move as the ball ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
