CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WESTERNISE
PRESENT
Present
I westernise
you westernise
he/she/it westernises
we westernise
you westernise
they westernise
Present continuous
I am westernising
you are westernising
he/she/it is westernising
we are westernising
you are westernising
they are westernising
Present perfect
I have westernised
you have westernised
he/she/it has westernised
we have westernised
you have westernised
they have westernised
Present perfect continuous
I have been westernising
you have been westernising
he/she/it has been westernising
we have been westernising
you have been westernising
they have been westernising
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 westernised
you westernised
he/she/it westernised
we westernised
you westernised
they westernised
Past continuous
I was westernising
you were westernising
he/she/it was westernising
we were westernising
you were westernising
they were westernising
Past perfect
I had westernised
you had westernised
he/she/it had westernised
we had westernised
you had westernised
they had westernised
Past perfect continuous
I had been westernising
you had been westernising
he/she/it had been westernising
we had been westernising
you had been westernising
they had been westernising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will westernise
you will westernise
he/she/it will westernise
we will westernise
you will westernise
they will westernise
Future continuous
I will be westernising
you will be westernising
he/she/it will be westernising
we will be westernising
you will be westernising
they will be westernising
Future perfect
I will have westernised
you will have westernised
he/she/it will have westernised
we will have westernised
you will have westernised
they will have westernised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been westernising
you will have been westernising
he/she/it will have been westernising
we will have been westernising
you will have been westernising
they will have been westernising
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would westernise
you would westernise
he/she/it would westernise
we would westernise
you would westernise
they would westernise
Conditional continuous
I would be westernising
you would be westernising
he/she/it would be westernising
we would be westernising
you would be westernising
they would be westernising
Conditional perfect
I would have westernise
you would have westernise
he/she/it would have westernise
we would have westernise
you would have westernise
they would have westernise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been westernising
you would have been westernising
he/she/it would have been westernising
we would have been westernising
you would have been westernising
they would have been westernising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you westernise
we let´s westernise
you westernise
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
westernised
Present Participle
westernising
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 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WESTERNISE»
Discover the use of
westernise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
westernise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
DOHA – It's one of the many maxims you hear in this part of the world: "
Modernise... not westernise." People in the Middle East. Locals. People with the
means to make things happen. They want to take the best that the west has to
offer.
2
Big Oil Playground, Russian Bear Preserve Or European ...
Some important factors that led to this situation: • A drive to westernise Russia •
Postponement of the big oil and gas projects in Barents Russia • Industry
closures and accelerated out-migration from the north • A cleaner environment ...
3
The Cultural Identities of European Cities
But as nothing, Western or local, came to fill the void, the great drive to
Westernise amounted mostly to the erasure of the past; the effect on culture was
reductive and stunting, leading families like mine, otherwise glad of the
Republican ...
Katia Pizzi, Godela Weiss-Sussex, 2010
4
Soviet Music and Society Under Lenin and Stalin: The Baton ...
It could be argued in fact that from Leyli and Majnun onwards, one of Hajibeyov's
main aims was to modernise (and therefore westernise) Azeri music.
Conveniently, this aim also happened to be in line with Soviet musical policy
during ...
5
Political Ideology Today
The question of whether to Islamicise or westernise is a dilemma facing all
Islamic societies in the modern world. Yet in some ways it is a modern form of a
long-standing tension within Islamic thought and practice as to the proper
relationship ...
6
Media, Modernity and Technology: The Geography of the New
To that extent, we cannot 'de-Westernise' our understandings of these matters
simply by paying less attention to the West and more to other places. Rather, a
thorough decentring of our analytical framework will still require us to also
continue ...
7
Islamic Entrepreneurship
Countries such as Saudi Arabia seek to modernise, but not to Westernise, and
there is no doubt that development can be more successful in such Muslim
societies if it can be pursued in a way which is compatible with Islamic values.
Earlier ...
Rasem N. Kayed, M. Kabir Hassan, 2013
8
Reading the Malay World
The works of Abdullah and the Hikayat Dunia became school textbooks, serving
as common readings for colonial officers in Malaya during the nineteenth century.
Missionaries like Keasberry tried to modernise and westernise the Malays by ...
9
(Mis)representing Islam: The Racism and Rhetoric of British ...
For British broadsheet newspapers, this contest for political power was variously
interpreted as the efforts of the moderate President Khatami to 'reform' or '
liberalise' or 'modernise' or 'Westernise' Iran, in the face of an illiberal,
intransigent ...
... boasted to Marjoribanks that he would westernise Afghanistan faster than
Marjoribanks could westernise Persia. This was the end of Aman- [ 86 ] The Road
to Oxiana.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WESTERNISE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
westernise is used in the context of the following news items.
Church-goers off to Zambia with 'indestructible' footballs to help …
"I'm looking forward to eating more of the peanut-style chicken, which is a traditional Zambian dish, although the chef is supposed to westernise it a bit for us," ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
Solomon Islands travel guide: 20 reasons to visit
This thinly veiled dig at other South Pacific destinations means they are proud of the natural beauty of the place and see no need to westernise it to attract ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
A 70-page Islamic State terror manual found online
... appearance and westernise their ways, according to a report in 'The Times'. An Islamic State (IS) manual for preparing, funding and carrying out terror attacks ... «The Indian Express, Apr 15»
Change is now crucial
“The challenge in developing countries is that as development progresses and societies become more prosperous, there's a tendency to try to westernise and to ... «The National, Mar 15»
Woman wins award for best drama at Saudi Film Festival
... eyes in Saudi Arabia to the possibilities of film despite objections from some conservatives that cinema would “Westernise” the kingdom or corrupt its morals. «ARY NEWS, Feb 15»
'World needs to see Kingdom through Saudi films'
... festival will open eyes in Saudi Arabia to the possibilities of film despite objections from a section of the population that cinema will "Westernise" the Kingdom. «Arab News, Feb 15»
Barack and I
Mirza Abbas had been waiting for just this answer — and used it to shoot a barb at the conservatives in his court, who were hostile to his efforts to Westernise ... «The Indian Express, Jan 15»
ISIS Sending Money to London Teenagers to Pay Jihadi Bride Air …
U need to westernise yourself… No niqab or jilbab. Not even in the bag”. The girls' contact even sent them a photograph from outside of Sharia court in the ISIS ... «Breitbart News, Dec 14»
Westernised education concept dealt a blow to Indian culture …
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today held westernised education concept brought by Britishers responsible for dealing a severe blow to the values and ... «Daily News & Analysis, Oct 14»
Have you tried bubble tea yet?
The reason why other bubble tea brands have failed to make a significant impact in the recent years is that they failed to sufficiently “Westernise” the idea, Khan ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»
