CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WREAK
PRESENT
Present
I wreak
you wreak
he/she/it wreaks
we wreak
you wreak
they wreak
Present continuous
I am wreaking
you are wreaking
he/she/it is wreaking
we are wreaking
you are wreaking
they are wreaking
Present perfect
I have wreaked
you have wreaked
he/she/it has wreaked
we have wreaked
you have wreaked
they have wreaked
Present perfect continuous
I have been wreaking
you have been wreaking
he/she/it has been wreaking
we have been wreaking
you have been wreaking
they have been wreaking
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 wreaked
you wreaked
he/she/it wreaked
we wreaked
you wreaked
they wreaked
Past continuous
I was wreaking
you were wreaking
he/she/it was wreaking
we were wreaking
you were wreaking
they were wreaking
Past perfect
I had wreaked
you had wreaked
he/she/it had wreaked
we had wreaked
you had wreaked
they had wreaked
Past perfect continuous
I had been wreaking
you had been wreaking
he/she/it had been wreaking
we had been wreaking
you had been wreaking
they had been wreaking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will wreak
you will wreak
he/she/it will wreak
we will wreak
you will wreak
they will wreak
Future continuous
I will be wreaking
you will be wreaking
he/she/it will be wreaking
we will be wreaking
you will be wreaking
they will be wreaking
Future perfect
I will have wreaked
you will have wreaked
he/she/it will have wreaked
we will have wreaked
you will have wreaked
they will have wreaked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been wreaking
you will have been wreaking
he/she/it will have been wreaking
we will have been wreaking
you will have been wreaking
they will have been wreaking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would wreak
you would wreak
he/she/it would wreak
we would wreak
you would wreak
they would wreak
Conditional continuous
I would be wreaking
you would be wreaking
he/she/it would be wreaking
we would be wreaking
you would be wreaking
they would be wreaking
Conditional perfect
I would have wreak
you would have wreak
he/she/it would have wreak
we would have wreak
you would have wreak
they would have wreak
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been wreaking
you would have been wreaking
he/she/it would have been wreaking
we would have been wreaking
you would have been wreaking
they would have been wreaking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you wreak
we let´s wreak
you wreak
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
wreaking
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 «WREAK»
Discover the use of
wreak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
wreak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Man + Woman = Marriage: Aka: How to
Wreak Havoc Upon Your ...
This is a humorous book on marriage, showing how a guy can live with a woman,by teasing, joking, pulling pranks & small capers, to forever keeping her wondering what-in-the-heck he might do next & usually can get away with it all, as long ...
Anonymuse Curley Anonymuse, 2009
2
I can't believe I just did that: how embarrassment can
wreak ...
Examines the potentially destructive impact of embarrassment and shame on everyday life and personal relationships and provides helpful suggestions and practical advice on how to overcome this negative influence, eliminate feelings of self ...
3
Panic in the Pews: Do you
wreak Holy Havoc?
Lisa Bergman. Putting the kneeler to use as a stool Is what Perching Percy will do
-For it seems quite obtuse Not to put it to use, When it gives him a much better
view! Hope you don't sit with Quarrelsome Quincy-Each Sunday he can't 4.
4
Encyclopaedia Londinensis, Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, ...
To WREAK, p. a. Old preterite and part. pass, wroke and wrokvn ; now wreaked. It
is likely that the word □wrought, which is only used in the past tense, is originally
the preterite of -wreak. [ppa:can, Saxon ; wrtcken, Dutch; recken, German.] ...
5
A Dictionary Of The English Language: In Which The Words are ...
[from wreak] Revengcsul; angry. The coral found growing upon 'rural-ed ships
and lost anchors,. Fill'd with the sehse of age, the fire of youth, A scorn of
wrangling, yet a zeal for truth. Pope. And all the question, wrung/e e'er so long, Is
only this, ...
Women Who Wreak Havoc brings into sharp focus the disorderly female characters in plays by a number of English Renaissance dramatists, among them Chapman, Beaumont, Fletcher, Massinger, Ford, Berkeley, and Shirley, and then draws back the ...
7
The Valley 101 Great Big Book of Life
Cry. 'Pez!' And. Wreak. Havoc. May 29, 2003 Someone just called and asked if I
could get a branch library placed in their neighborhood. I'm afraid something like
that would cut way too deeply into my crossword time, not to mention watching ...
8
Garner's Modern American Usage
Colin Edwards, The Father of Forensics 74 (2006). reek; wreak. These
homophones are occasionally confused. Reek, vb., = to give off an odor or vapor
<the house reeked of gas>. Reek, n., = an odorous vapor <the reek of garlic
spoiled our ...
9
A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
To execute ; to inflict ; to hurl or drive ; as, to wreak vengeance on an enemy. On
me let death wreak all his rage. Milton. 2. To revenge. Come wreak his loss,
whom bootless ye complain. Fairfax. Another's wrongs to wreak upon thyself.
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The Jewish Study Bible: Jewish Publication Society Tanakh ...
For He'll avenge the blood of His servants, Wreak vengeance on His foes, And
cleanse the land of His peoples' 44 Moses came, together with Hosea son of Nun
, and recited all the words of this poem in the hearing of the people. 45 And when
...
Adele Berlin, Marc Zvi Brettler, Michael A. Fishbane, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WREAK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
wreak is used in the context of the following news items.
Thunderstorms kill one, wreak havoc around Chicago
An unusual cluster of thunderstorms around Chicago killed one person and injured several others Sunday afternoon. The freak weather pattern also forced the ... «USA TODAY, Aug 15»
Express Scripts says costly new cholesterol drugs could 'wreak havoc'
"While these drugs are being viewed as breakthroughs, they also have the potential to wreak financial havoc on clients who do not proactively manage" their ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
On four continents, historic droughts wreak havoc
California's historic drought appears to be matched by severe dry spells on three other continents. Brazil, North Korea and South Africa are bearing the brunt of ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
Iran Nuclear Deal 'Will Wreak Havoc In The Middle East', Says …
The deal between the Western Nations and Iran over the latter's nuclear program “will wreak havoc in the Middle East,” Saudi Arabia's Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
Teenage vandals wreak havoc on Klamath County city
CHILOQUIN, Ore. — Authorities say two teenage suspects are in custody following a crime spree that left thousands of dollars' worth of damages throughout the ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
MAP: Storms wreak havoc on trees, power lines
MAP: Storms wreak havoc on trees, power lines. TheIndyChannel.com Staff. 5:18 PM, Jul 13, 2015. 12:02 AM, Jul 14, 2015. Previous Next. A west-side ... «WRTV Indianapolis, Jul 15»
Why We Have a Leap Second, and Why It's Unlikely to Wreak Chaos
The last time a second was added to the world's clock, websites crashed. This time should hopefully be different. By Brian Resnick · Follow on Twitter. +. (Dennis ... «National Journal, Jun 15»
Washout: Floodwaters Wreak Havoc on Georgian Zoo
Washout: Floodwaters Wreak Havoc on Georgian Zoo. Severe flooding in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi destroyed a zoo leaving lions, tigers, jaguars and hippos ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
Trolls for hire: Why are Russians being paid to wreak havoc online?
Trolls for hire: Why are Russians being paid to wreak havoc online? Modern-day trolls don't live under bridges -- they work in ordinary buildings like this one in ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
Tornadoes and record rainfall wreak havoc in northern Mexico and …
A freak tornado has ripped through a border city in northern Mexico, leaving more than a dozen people dead and many more injured. Flipping over cars and ... «euronews, May 15»
