ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WRING
Old English wringan; related to Old High German ringan (German wringen), Gothic wrungō snare.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WRING
PRESENT
Present
I wring
you wring
he/she/it wrings
we wring
you wring
they wring
Present continuous
I am wringing
you are wringing
he/she/it is wringing
we are wringing
you are wringing
they are wringing
Present perfect
I have wrung
you have wrung
he/she/it has wrung
we have wrung
you have wrung
they have wrung
Present perfect continuous
I have been wringing
you have been wringing
he/she/it has been wringing
we have been wringing
you have been wringing
they have been wringing
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 wrung
you wrung
he/she/it wrung
we wrung
you wrung
they wrung
Past continuous
I was wringing
you were wringing
he/she/it was wringing
we were wringing
you were wringing
they were wringing
Past perfect
I had wrung
you had wrung
he/she/it had wrung
we had wrung
you had wrung
they had wrung
Past perfect continuous
I had been wringing
you had been wringing
he/she/it had been wringing
we had been wringing
you had been wringing
they had been wringing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will wring
you will wring
he/she/it will wring
we will wring
you will wring
they will wring
Future continuous
I will be wringing
you will be wringing
he/she/it will be wringing
we will be wringing
you will be wringing
they will be wringing
Future perfect
I will have wrung
you will have wrung
he/she/it will have wrung
we will have wrung
you will have wrung
they will have wrung
Future perfect continuous
I will have been wringing
you will have been wringing
he/she/it will have been wringing
we will have been wringing
you will have been wringing
they will have been wringing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would wring
you would wring
he/she/it would wring
we would wring
you would wring
they would wring
Conditional continuous
I would be wringing
you would be wringing
he/she/it would be wringing
we would be wringing
you would be wringing
they would be wringing
Conditional perfect
I would have wring
you would have wring
he/she/it would have wring
we would have wring
you would have wring
they would have wring
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been wringing
you would have been wringing
he/she/it would have been wringing
we would have been wringing
you would have been wringing
they would have been wringing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you wring
we let´s wring
you wring
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
wringing
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 «WRING»
Discover the use of
wring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
wring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Politics of Marketing the Labour Party
This book traces how the party's political campaigning has developed since its birth and how the increasing use of marketing contributed to the radical restructuring of both the organization and its policies.
2
Conjugaison des verbes anglais irreguliers
Present présent Present continuous présent continu Present perfect passé
composé I wring I am wringing I have wrung You wring He wrings
You are wringing He is wringing You have wrung He has wrung We
wring ...
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Correct Hardware Design and Verification Methods: 12th IFIP ...
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Daniel Geist, Enrico Tronci
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A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
To twist; to turn and strain with violence ; as, to wring clothes in washing. 2. To
squeeze ; to press ; to force by twisting ; as, to wring water out of a wet garment. 3
. To writhe ; as, to wring the body in pain 4. To pinch. The king began to find
where ...
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Secrets of Circumstance
M. c. Wring. “I'll get some tea to restore you.” Hank offered and I padded the hand
on my shoulder, tea sounded good. Mathias bought the tray up with Aunt Lacy's
rose patterned tea set balanced precariously on top and two ham and cheese ...
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Comparative Austronesian Dictionary: An Introduction to ...
GOR (t0“d010 +moN-); also momitodu (pitodu +moN-) 'wring'. UMA pie (Southern
dialect). KON Also am-marr07(parro7). NGA pese 'squeeze (using two fingers)';
pote 'to wring'. DAM 'squeeze 3sg TRANS AUX-INF'. KAU Also B01130! 'wring ...
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Revising and Editing for Translators
Translators too use different wring strategies, which will be discussed at length in
Chapter 13. Exercise 1. Take a few minutes to consider the following quesons
and then tell the group about your approach to wring. a) When you are wring in ...
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A Dictionary Of The English Language: In Which The Words are ...
Apply mild detergents on pledgets of lint over it, with a compress wring out.
mshmam 3. To squeeze; to press. In sleep I heard him say, sweet Desdemona,
Let us be wary, let us bide our loves l And then, sir, would he gripe and 'wring my
hand.
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Survey of English Dialects: The Dictionary and Grammar
Jirj ... o:f K wring out vtphr to WRING the neck of a chicken when killing it IV.6.20.
Jirjg ... ait St wring over vtphr to SPRAIN an ankle VI. 10.8. Jig... oova Nf wrinkle vi
What happens to the skin of very old people? VI. 11. 2. Eng. =» creases, crease ...
Clive Upton, David Parry, John David Allison Widdowson, 1994
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Lyrics of Trade for the Christmas and New Year's Holidays, ...
"With flesh almost parboiled, A -woman bent above her tub, And at her washing
toiled. " Wring ! wring ! wring !'' Were the busy thoughts half spoken, " I've twisted
and squeezed the clothes Till my back is almost broken. " Wring ! wring I wring !
Alexander D. Munson, 1865
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WRING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
wring is used in the context of the following news items.
Detroit 5, Boston 1: Simon, Tigers wring out Red Sox
BOSTON –Alfredo Simon allowed one run for the Detroit Tigers before tweaking his groin and leaving the game with no outs in the seventh inning. Simon said ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
UAE's 'rain makers' wring every drop of water from clouds
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is striving to capture every drop of rain it can wring from the clouds that pass over the desert nation. In the blazing sunshine at Al ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
Leaders Wring Hands Over Youth Violence in Seattle; Mayor …
Leaders Wring Hands Over Youth Violence in Seattle; Mayor Dodges Question on Expanding Violence Prevention Programs ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
3 Ways to Wring at Least Some ROI From Failure
“We have aggressive growth targets. We need more innovation to get there. But we can't afford to fail.” Sound familiar? This came from a recent conversation ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
The best recession ever: As economists wring their hands …
While economists wring their hands about whether May and June's gross domestic product figures will show Canada entered a technical recession in the ... «Financial Post, Jul 15»
Fork in the Road: Wring's Smokehouse in Linton
That's why they loaded up and headed to Linton where Wring's Smokehouse serves up a dish called the hot brown. There they have local crafts sold on site, ... «WTHITV.com, Jul 15»
5 Ways to Wring More Value From CRE
ORLANDO—Private investors, listen up. CWS Capital Partners' president has some keen advice for you. REGISTERED MEMBERS have access to this article ... «GlobeSt.com, Jun 15»
EPA lays out its plan to wring more MPG from trucks
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Friday proposed tough new standards to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide pollution from trucks ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
Asia-Pacific countries wring hands over trade delay
Supporters of the world's largest trade agreement are scrambling to revive its fortunes in Congress, but the message from other countries is plain: Time is ... «Politico, Jun 15»
3 Ways to Wring Great Ideas From Mistakes
A wise German by the name of Einstein once said, "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." Entrepreneurs dedicate their lives to ... «Entrepreneur, May 15»
