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| | "Present-future" Tense (was "Ungrammatical ...") |
 | | Carl Conrad had said in his answer to Al that we can't really get inside the ancient Greek mind, from my perspective of the developed form of the Greek verb I wanted to disagree. | | | London W14 8BE michaelhaggett at altavista.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Carl W. Conrad > I would only like to suggest some qualifications regarding two of Michael > Haggett's assertions regarding future indicative morphology and its > relationship to present and aorist morphologies. | | | This is well > >described in Moule's Idiom Book and one example is: Matthew 26:19 - POIW TO > >PASCA. |
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http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/b-greek/1999-September/007067.html
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| | Greek Tenses |
| | The pluperfect makes no comment about the results existing up to the time of speaking. | | | Matt 26:65 Behold, just now you heard his blasphemy. | | | The present tense may describe an event that is wholly subsequent to the time of speaking, as if it were present. |
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http://www.bcbsr.com/greek/gtense.html
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| | present(ing) tense |
| | Neither image nor medium is restricted to an eternal present tense, and to maintain that belief is to wrongly deny the possibility of cross-media equivalence through adaptation. | | | Whether we believe the image to be present or tenseless, we have only been discussing the dislocated image. | | | This article is limited to the tense and temporality of "traditional" film because it is concerned with theories of literature-film adaptation, which are similarly focused. |
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http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/film/journal/articles/presenting-tense.htm
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| | Present tense - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | We're looking for a new apartment, we're in the process of finding a new apartment. | | | Strictly speaking, these different present tenses are actually aspects. | | | This page was last modified 11:09, 31 December 2005. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Present_tense
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| | Verb Tense Consistency |
| | In the sample, will should be would, and rise should be rose. | | | This writer uses the present tense to describe the appearance of a dragonfly on a particular July morning. | | | Use present tense to state facts, to refer to perpetual or habitual actions, and to discuss your own ideas or those expressed by an author in a particular work. |
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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_tensec.html
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| | Spanish Grammar: present progressive |
| | I am speaking (right now, at this moment) | | | To form the present progressive, simply conjugate the verb estar to agree with the subject of the sentence, and follow it with the present participle. | | | In order to form the present progressive, you must know how to conjugate the verb estar, and how to form the present participle. |
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http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/presprog.htm
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| | TEFL Pages: The Present Perfect |
| | If you have any comments, suggestions, or criticisms of this page please send them to: | | | Usage of the present perfect in the United States and other English speaking countries varies, so what you read here may not correspond exactly to what you are used to hearing. | | | For her final question she changes to the past simple, as the time she is referring to (which is not actually stated) is 'when you read them'. |
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http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2527/presentperfect.html
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| | Verb Tenses |
| | This tense is formed by using had with the past participle of the verb. | | | This tense is formed by using has/have been and the present participle of the verb (the verb form ending in -ing). | | | This tense is formed by using had been and the present perfect of the verb (the verb form ending in -ing). |
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http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/grammar/tenses.html
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| | Aktionsart & the Present Tense |
| | ...essentially the tense in Greek expresses the kind of action, not time, which the speaker has in view and the state of the subject.... | | | I believe what we have here is an example of Historic Present verbs. | | | In the former case, it is present, and in the latter, past; however it serves the same purpose in both cases. |
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http://www.ntgreek.net/present.htm
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| | French Grammar Introduction: Present & Infinitive |
| | The French and English present are used in the same way to express habitual actions and universal truths. | | | The simple present in French is also used to express actions that you are doing in the near future. | | | In English, we make heavy use of the present progressive when describing activities that we are in the process of doing. |
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http://www.languageguide.org/francais/grammar/tense
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| | Re: Present tense : Writers Net Discussion Forum |
| | My readers say that the way I present the material is not in the least confusing, except in one scene where I purposefully meant to confuse the past with the present (two of my readers have Ph.D.s in English Literature). | | | Another is part finished, a historical which dodges about in time a fair bit, where one of the story lines is in the present tense. | | | I have written on book (unpublished) using the present tense for the part which deals with the narrator of the story. |
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http://www.writers.net/forum/read/12/4921/4915Vf
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| | Present tense copulative verbs |
| | Instead, on October 19, 1980, he invited the author of the letter to read the new light on translations in his new book, which had nothing to do with the subject at hand. | | | 62, "The Present which indicates the continuance of an action during the past and up to the moment of speaking… Jn… 8 58"; A. Robertson in, "A Grammar of New Testament Greek in the Light of Historical Research:, p. | | | 879, "The Progressive Present… Often it has to be translated into English by a sort of "progressive perfect" ('have been'); (the claim is not made here that Dr. Robertson says John 8:58 should be translated in the perfect; only that he knew such construction _could_ be so translated). |
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http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/b-greek/1998-September/001415.html
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| | Present - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. | | | Present tense, the grammatical tense of a verb, expressing an action taking place in the present time | | | Present (time), a time that is neither past nor future |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Present
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| | Writing Tips: Sentence Builder - Verbs - Verb Tense |
| | The present tense shows that an action is taking place in the present but does not indicate when the action will end. | | | Use the present tense to discuss the contents of a book, a poem, or an essay even though the work might be written in the past. | | | Use the present tense to describe something that is universally true and not limited to a particular time. |
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http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/sentence/tense.htm
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| | ENGLISH PAGE - Simple Present |
| | The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. | | | Sometimes speakers use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now. | | | Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. |
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http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html
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| | ESL Test: Present Tense (questions) :: Define gerund |
| | ESL Test: Present Tense (questions) :: Define gerund | | | present tense define gerund five part of speech relative pronoun pronoun lesson plans parts of speech activitie… | | | present tense define gerund pronoun activities part of speech chart object pronoun five part of speech relative… |
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http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei010/esl-test.php
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| | The Present Tense in Spanish |
| | Furthermore, you will be required to produce many of the forms before their introduction, including subjunctive forms. | | | As indicated at the beginning, the present tense is used to indicate an action in progress, and this is true even if the action began in past time but the emphasis is on the present time. | | | Verbs whose infinitive ends in -uir (but not -guir) insert a y in present tense endings whenever the ending does not contain the sound “i”, that is, in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros. |
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http://users.ipfw.edu/jehle/courses/PRESENT1.HTM
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| | Present Progressive Tense |
| | I have a tendency to explain such differences in impressionistic terms, so I'll just say that, to my ear, "is used" (in the given context) is a more remote and aloof formulation, cooler and, as you say, more factual, while "is being used" is a more immediate and involving formulation, warmer and more inviting. | | | The present passive is fine here, and would probably be preferred in a newspaper article or dissertation. | | | I read the following sentence, but don't understand why I cannot just use present tense instead. |
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http://www.englishforums.com/English/PresentProgressiveTense/bkxzj/Post.htm
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| | What is present tense? |
| | This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003. | | | It often refers to events or states that do not merely coincide with the moment of utterance, such as those that are | | | Present tense is an absolute tense that refers to the moment of utterance. |
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http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsPresentTense.htm
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| | Present Tense of German verbs |
| | The verb has an ending which matches the subject ("do-er" of the verb action). | | | In the present tense there are some irregular verbs. |
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http://mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au/la/lote/german/materials/grammar/prestens.htm
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| | 330 Grammar: Forming the Present Continuous Tense |
| | This page will explain the rules for forming the tense with regular verbs. | | | The present continuous tense (also called the present progressive tense) is commonly used in English for actions happening right now, or in the future. | | | This tense is formed using two components: the verb BE (in the present tense), and the -ING form of a verb. |
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http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pcont.htm
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| | Stephen Ratcliffe: Present Tense |
| | And then he asks: "why not learn to read the right way, monosyllabically," as if to slow himself, and us, down to the actual moments that yield sensory delight and knowledge of the world. | | | Not that the present isn't "selected" as much as the past is, but being less a function of memory and more of attention to the sights and sounds and textual material before the writer, any truly responsible present tense seems less constructed than received; it is both littered with specificity and cumulatively abstract. | | | In these stanzaically subtle sections, Ratcliffe's performative pen scores a possible creation, one filled with all manner of unpredictable noticings, dislocations, mortal acknowledgements. |
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http://www.durationpress.com/thefigures/present.htm
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| | ENGLISH PAGE - Present Continuous |
| | Sometimes we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second. | | | I am not going to the party tonight. | | | The Present Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. |
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http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentcontinuous.html
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| | Present Tense - Upcoming Gigs |
| | Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door. | | | Present Tense is taking performance time off to focus on the completion of their second CD. | | | presents a Sizzling August Jazz Series at the |
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http://www.prestense.com
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| | ESL Quiz - Present Simple Verbs (Letitia Bradley) I-TESL-J |
| | This quiz is part of the HTML-Only Self-Study Quizzes which is part of Activities for ESL Students, a project by The Internet TESL Journal. | | | Click the answer button to see the answer. | | | ESL Quiz - Present Simple Verbs (Letitia Bradley) I-TESL-J |
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http://a4esl.org/q/h/lb/psv.html
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| | Simple Present Tense |
| | Be sure to use the -s form of the verb when the subject of a sentence is singular. | | | If you have questions or comments about this page, please contact us. | | | Every day he gets up at 7:00 a.m. |
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http://www.eslgold.com/site.jsp?resource=pag_stu_grammar_expl_exa_exer_lb_simp_pres
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| | Present Tense (First Conjugation) |
| | There's no distinction between these forms in present tense. | | | FYI: the name for present tense in Greek is: | | | The present tense in Greek does double duty as both simple present and continuous present tense. |
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http://langintro.com/greek/verbs/present.htm
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| | Present Tense |
| | After all, they are part of her present. | | | One thing that bugged me about the whole process was how wrong some of the sites are about what songs have cowbell in them. | | | I’ll post more info and maybe a track listing after she gets them. |
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http://dyers.org/blog
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| | CD Baby: PRESENT TENSE: Night Shadows |
| | With a strong background in jazz in combination with his solid R&B roots, his grooves and feel is always present. | | | The tunes are also "organic" & "theatrical," and are highly improvisational especially in live performances where our trio (often with special guests) can "stretch out" and experiment "on the fly." | | | Richard's background of classical, jazz, 70's rock, and world musics give the group a solid bottom both rhythmically and harmonically. |
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http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/presenttense
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| | Present Tense Products |
| | The family-owned business works hand-in-hand with visionary artists and factories in Italy and Hungary to create pottery with handpainted original art that converts daily mealtimes into ongoing celebrations of artistry in the home. | | | Your personal space will come alive with finishing touches here, there and everywhere when you infuse it with Present Tense’s trademark artistry tailored to transform your house into a breathtaking home. | | | In fact, Present Tense was a forerunner in the true art of the upscale casual table. |
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http://www.presenttense.com/scripts/ptcom/catalog/products.html
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| | English Grammar: Present Perfect Tense (EnglishClub.com) |
| | That is because it uses concepts or ideas that do not exist in those languages. | | | The present perfect tense is a rather important tense in English, but it gives speakers of some languages a difficult time. | | | The present perfect tense is really a very interesting tense, and a very useful one. |
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http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-perfect.htm
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| | Regular Present Tense Index |
| | This unit is designed and written by Francisco Villatoro. | | | Spanish -> Grammar Units -> Regular Present Tense |
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http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/rgshiwyc/school/curric/Spanish/Presente
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| | Present |
| | Use the present indicative form of the auxiliary verb estar and a present participle (or gerund). | | | The present progressive tense in Spanish is used only to express an ongoing activity at the moment of utterance, e.g.: | | | The present tense of the indicative (objective, factual, "real") mood in Spanish is used to refer to actions that occur in a habitual or timeless present. |
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http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/L/A-Robert.R.Lauer-1/Present.html
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| | Learn Spanish Verbs: Regular -ar, -er, and -ir Verbs |
| | The present tense in Spanish can mean three things. | | | To conjugate a verb means to manipulate the infinitive so that it agrees with the different possible subjects. | | | Before you can do that, you must memorize the following subject pronouns. |
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http://www.studyspanish.com/verbs/lessons/pireg.htm
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| | Present Tense |
| | See Present Tense Students in action at the Multnomah ESD Craft Fair | | | Present Tense provides skill and career training to 18 students, ages 18-21, who are enrolled in the Functional Living Skills Program. | | | Students, under the direction of trained staff members, learn to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind gift baskets and other craft items. |
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http://w3.mesd.k12.or.us/doi/fls/store2.html
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| | ESLhome - Verbs - Present Tense |
| | Matching Quiz - from the I-TESL-J, by VM Telephone Interview - | | | * NOTE - Present Progressive = Present Continuous * | | | Study - Troubleshooting Simple Present or Present Progressive - |
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http://home.earthlink.net/~eslstudent/grammar/verbs/present.html
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| | present tense. |
| | in true 'high fidelity' style, i present the top five albums of all time, according to me. |
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http://whitedawn.blogspot.com
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| | Cats Family - Grammar - English - The present tense |
| | The present tense is often used to express future time. | | | Cats Family - Grammar - English - The present tense | | | If it rains, we shall not go to the woods. |
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http://www.cats-family.com/grammar/english/english/Prestense.shtml
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| | Presente |
| | Use only lower case letters in your answers. | | | If you mistakenly move to another page, use your browser to return to this page. | | | For each blank, give the correct yo-form of the verb in the present indicative tense. |
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http://www.trinity.edu/mstroud/grammar/present2.htm
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| | MSN Encarta - Dictionary - present tense definition |
| | verb tense: the tense of a verb that suggests actions or the situation at the time of speaking or writing | | | MSN Encarta - Dictionary - present tense definition | | | Search for "present tense" in all of MSN Encarta |
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http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861737143
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| | Spanish Language Exercises - Self-Check: Verbs - Present Indicative |
| | Feed back for each of the options: three conjugated forms of the same verb; user has to match subject-verb concordance. | | | Spanish Language Exercises - Self-Check: Verbs - Present Indicative | | | See below the descriptions of the exercises in this section. |
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http://mld.ursinus.edu/~jarana/Ejercicios/self-check/presentI.html
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