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Conjugation auction conjugation
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auction · verb
Present I auction
Positive I auction
Singular
1st person I auction
2nd person you auction
3rd person he/she/it auctions
Plural
1st person we auction
2nd person you auction
3rd person they auction
Negative I don't auction
Singular
1st person I don't auction I do not auction
2nd person you don't auction you do not auction
3rd person he/she/it doesn't auction he/she/it does not auction
Plural
1st person we don't auction we do not auction
2nd person you don't auction you do not auction
3rd person they don't auction they do not auction
Question do I auction?
Singular
1st person do I auction?
2nd person do you auction?
3rd person does he/she/it auction?
Plural
1st person do we auction?
2nd person do you auction?
3rd person do they auction?
Negative question don't I auction?
Singular
1st person don't I auction? do I not auction?
2nd person don't you auction? do you not auction?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it auction? does he/she/it not auction?
Plural
1st person don't we auction? do we not auction?
2nd person don't you auction? do you not auction?
3rd person don't they auction? do they not auction?
Past I auctioned
Positive I auctioned
Singular
1st person I auctioned
2nd person you auctioned
3rd person he/she/it auctioned
Plural
1st person we auctioned
2nd person you auctioned
3rd person they auctioned
Negative I didn't auction
Singular
1st person I didn't auction I did not auction
2nd person you didn't auction you did not auction
3rd person he/she/it didn't auction he/she/it did not auction
Plural
1st person we didn't auction we did not auction
2nd person you didn't auction you did not auction
3rd person they didn't auction they did not auction
Question did I auction?
Singular
1st person did I auction?
2nd person did you auction?
3rd person did he/she/it auction?
Plural
1st person did we auction?
2nd person did you auction?
3rd person did they auction?
Negative question didn't I auction?
Singular
1st person didn't I auction? did I not auction?
2nd person didn't you auction? did you not auction?
3rd person didn't he/she/it auction? did he/she/it not auction?
Plural
1st person didn't we auction? did we not auction?
2nd person didn't you auction? did you not auction?
3rd person didn't they auction? did they not auction?
Future I'll auction
Positive I'll auction
Singular
1st person I'll auction I will auction
2nd person you'll auction you will auction
3rd person he/she/it'll auction he/she/it will auction
Plural
1st person we'll auction we will auction
2nd person you'll auction you will auction
3rd person they'll auction they will auction
Negative I won't auction
Singular
1st person I won't auction I will not auction
2nd person you won't auction you will not auction
3rd person he/she/it won't auction he/she/it will not auction
Plural
1st person we won't auction we will not auction
2nd person you won't auction you will not auction
3rd person they won't auction they will not auction
Question will I auction?
Singular
1st person will I auction?
2nd person will you auction?
3rd person will he/she/it auction?
Plural
1st person will we auction?
2nd person will you auction?
3rd person will they auction?
Negative question won't I auction?
Singular
1st person won't I auction? will I not auction?
2nd person won't you auction? will you not auction?
3rd person won't he/she/it auction? will he/she/it not auction?
Plural
1st person won't we auction? will we not auction?
2nd person won't you auction? will you not auction?
3rd person won't they auction? will they not auction?
Conditional I'd auction
Positive I'd auction
Singular
1st person I'd auction I would auction
2nd person you'd auction you would auction
3rd person he/she/it'd auction he/she/it would auction
Plural
1st person we'd auction we would auction
2nd person you'd auction you would auction
3rd person they'd auction they would auction
Negative I wouldn't auction
Singular
1st person I wouldn't auction I would not auction
2nd person you wouldn't auction you would not auction
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't auction he/she/it would not auction
Plural
1st person we wouldn't auction we would not auction
2nd person you wouldn't auction you would not auction
3rd person they wouldn't auction they would not auction
Question would I auction?
Singular
1st person would I auction?
2nd person would you auction?
3rd person would he/she/it auction?
Plural
1st person would we auction?
2nd person would you auction?
3rd person would they auction?
Negative question wouldn't I auction?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I auction? would I not auction?
2nd person wouldn't you auction? would you not auction?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it auction? would he/she/it not auction?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we auction? would we not auction?
2nd person wouldn't you auction? would you not auction?
3rd person wouldn't they auction? would they not auction?
Present continuous I'm auctioning
Positive I'm auctioning
Singular
1st person I'm auctioning I am auctioning
2nd person you're auctioning you are auctioning
3rd person he/she/it's auctioning he/she/it is auctioning
Plural
1st person we're auctioning we are auctioning
2nd person you're auctioning you are auctioning
3rd person they're auctioning they are auctioning
Negative I'm not auctioning
Singular
1st person I'm not auctioning I am not auctioning
2nd person you aren't auctioning you're not auctioning you are not auctioning
3rd person he/she/it isn't auctioning he/she/it's not auctioning he/she/it is not auctioning
Plural
1st person we aren't auctioning we're not auctioning we are not auctioning
2nd person you aren't auctioning you're not auctioning you are not auctioning
3rd person they aren't auctioning they're not auctioning they are not auctioning
Question am I auctioning?
Singular
1st person am I auctioning?
2nd person are you auctioning?
3rd person is he/she/it auctioning?
Plural
1st person are we auctioning?
2nd person are you auctioning?
3rd person are they auctioning?
Negative question aren't I auctioning?
Singular
1st person aren't I auctioning? am I not auctioning?
2nd person aren't you auctioning? are you not auctioning?
3rd person isn't he/she/it auctioning? is he/she/it not auctioning?
Plural
1st person aren't we auctioning? are we not auctioning?
2nd person aren't you auctioning? are you not auctioning?
3rd person aren't they auctioning? are they not auctioning?
Past continuous I was auctioning
Positive I was auctioning
Singular
1st person I was auctioning
2nd person you were auctioning
3rd person he/she/it was auctioning
Plural
1st person we were auctioning
2nd person you were auctioning
3rd person they were auctioning
Negative I wasn't auctioning
Singular
1st person I wasn't auctioning I was not auctioning
2nd person you weren't auctioning you were not auctioning
3rd person he/she/it wasn't auctioning he/she/it was not auctioning
Plural
1st person we weren't auctioning we were not auctioning
2nd person you weren't auctioning you were not auctioning
3rd person they weren't auctioning they were not auctioning
Question was I auctioning?
Singular
1st person was I auctioning?
2nd person were you auctioning?
3rd person was he/she/it auctioning?
Plural
1st person were we auctioning?
2nd person were you auctioning?
3rd person were they auctioning?
Negative question wasn't I auctioning?
Singular
1st person wasn't I auctioning? was I not auctioning?
2nd person weren't you auctioning? were you not auctioning?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it auctioning? was he/she/it not auctioning?
Plural
1st person weren't we auctioning? were we not auctioning?
2nd person weren't you auctioning? were you not auctioning?
3rd person weren't they auctioning? were they not auctioning?
Future continuous I'll be auctioning
Positive I'll be auctioning
Singular
1st person I'll be auctioning I will be auctioning
2nd person you'll be auctioning you will be auctioning
3rd person he/she/it'll be auctioning he/she/it will be auctioning
Plural
1st person we'll be auctioning we will be auctioning
2nd person you'll be auctioning you will be auctioning
3rd person they'll be auctioning they will be auctioning
Negative I won't be auctioning
Singular
1st person I won't be auctioning I will not be auctioning
2nd person you won't be auctioning you will not be auctioning
3rd person he/she/it won't be auctioning he/she/it will not be auctioning
Plural
1st person we won't be auctioning we will not be auctioning
2nd person you won't be auctioning you will not be auctioning
3rd person they won't be auctioning they will not be auctioning
Question will I be auctioning?
Singular
1st person will I be auctioning?
2nd person will you be auctioning?
3rd person will he/she/it be auctioning?
Plural
1st person will we be auctioning?
2nd person will you be auctioning?
3rd person will they be auctioning?
Negative question won't I be auctioning?
Singular
1st person won't I be auctioning? will I not be auctioning?
2nd person won't you be auctioning? will you not be auctioning?
3rd person won't he/she/it be auctioning? will he/she/it not be auctioning?
Plural
1st person won't we be auctioning? will we not be auctioning?
2nd person won't you be auctioning? will you not be auctioning?
3rd person won't they be auctioning? will they not be auctioning?
Conditional continuous I'd be auctioning
Positive I'd be auctioning
Singular
1st person I'd be auctioning I would be auctioning
2nd person you'd be auctioning you would be auctioning
3rd person he/she/it'd be auctioning he/she/it would be auctioning
Plural
1st person we'd be auctioning we would be auctioning
2nd person you'd be auctioning you would be auctioning
3rd person they'd be auctioning they would be auctioning
Negative I wouldn't be auctioning
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be auctioning I would not be auctioning
2nd person you wouldn't be auctioning you would not be auctioning
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be auctioning he/she/it would not be auctioning
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be auctioning we would not be auctioning
2nd person you wouldn't be auctioning you would not be auctioning
3rd person they wouldn't be auctioning they would not be auctioning
Question would I be auctioning?
Singular
1st person would I be auctioning?
2nd person would you be auctioning?
3rd person would he/she/it be auctioning?
Plural
1st person would we be auctioning?
2nd person would you be auctioning?
3rd person would they be auctioning?
Negative question wouldn't I be auctioning?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be auctioning? would I not be auctioning?
2nd person wouldn't you be auctioning? would you not be auctioning?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be auctioning? would he/she/it not be auctioning?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be auctioning? would we not be auctioning?
2nd person wouldn't you be auctioning? would you not be auctioning?
3rd person wouldn't they be auctioning? would they not be auctioning?
Present perfect I've auctioned
Positive I've auctioned
Singular
1st person I've auctioned I have auctioned
2nd person you've auctioned you have auctioned
3rd person he/she/it's auctioned he/she/it has auctioned
Plural
1st person we've auctioned we have auctioned
2nd person you've auctioned you have auctioned
3rd person they've auctioned they have auctioned
Negative I haven't auctioned
Singular
1st person I haven't auctioned I have not auctioned
2nd person you haven't auctioned you have not auctioned
3rd person he/she/it hasn't auctioned he/she/it has not auctioned
Plural
1st person we haven't auctioned we have not auctioned
2nd person you haven't auctioned you have not auctioned
3rd person they haven't auctioned they have not auctioned
Question have I auctioned?
Singular
1st person have I auctioned?
2nd person have you auctioned?
3rd person has he/she/it auctioned?
Plural
1st person have we auctioned?
2nd person have you auctioned?
3rd person have they auctioned?
Negative question haven't I auctioned?
Singular
1st person haven't I auctioned? have I not auctioned?
2nd person haven't you auctioned? have you not auctioned?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it auctioned? has he/she/it not auctioned?
Plural
1st person haven't we auctioned? have we not auctioned?
2nd person haven't you auctioned? have you not auctioned?
3rd person haven't they auctioned? have they not auctioned?
Past perfect I had auctioned
Positive I had auctioned
Singular
1st person I had auctioned
2nd person you had auctioned
3rd person he/she/it had auctioned
Plural
1st person we had auctioned
2nd person you had auctioned
3rd person they had auctioned
Negative I hadn't auctioned
Singular
1st person I hadn't auctioned I had not auctioned
2nd person you hadn't auctioned you had not auctioned
3rd person he/she/it hadn't auctioned he/she/it had not auctioned
Plural
1st person we hadn't auctioned we had not auctioned
2nd person you hadn't auctioned you had not auctioned
3rd person they hadn't auctioned they had not auctioned
Question had I auctioned?
Singular
1st person had I auctioned?
2nd person had you auctioned?
3rd person had he/she/it auctioned?
Plural
1st person had we auctioned?
2nd person had you auctioned?
3rd person had they auctioned?
Negative question hadn't I auctioned?
Singular
1st person hadn't I auctioned? had I not auctioned?
2nd person hadn't you auctioned? had you not auctioned?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it auctioned? had he/she/it not auctioned?
Plural
1st person hadn't we auctioned? had we not auctioned?
2nd person hadn't you auctioned? had you not auctioned?
3rd person hadn't they auctioned? had they not auctioned?
Future perfect I'll have auctioned
Positive I'll have auctioned
Singular
1st person I'll have auctioned I will have auctioned
2nd person you'll have auctioned you will have auctioned
3rd person he/she/it'll have auctioned he/she/it will have auctioned
Plural
1st person we'll have auctioned we will have auctioned
2nd person you'll have auctioned you will have auctioned
3rd person they'll have auctioned they will have auctioned
Negative I won't have auctioned
Singular
1st person I won't have auctioned I will not have auctioned
2nd person you won't have auctioned you will not have auctioned
3rd person he/she/it won't have auctioned he/she/it will not have auctioned
Plural
1st person we won't have auctioned we will not have auctioned
2nd person you won't have auctioned you will not have auctioned
3rd person they won't have auctioned they will not have auctioned
Question +'ll I have auctioned?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have auctioned? will I have auctioned?
2nd person +'ll you have auctioned? will you have auctioned?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have auctioned? will he/she/it have auctioned?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have auctioned? will we have auctioned?
2nd person +'ll you have auctioned? will you have auctioned?
3rd person +'ll they have auctioned? will they have auctioned?
Negative question won't I have auctioned?
Singular
1st person won't I have auctioned? will I not have auctioned?
2nd person won't you have auctioned? will you not have auctioned?
3rd person won't he/she/it have auctioned? will he/she/it not have auctioned?
Plural
1st person won't we have auctioned? will we not have auctioned?
2nd person won't you have auctioned? will you not have auctioned?
3rd person won't they have auctioned? will they not have auctioned?
Conditional perfect I'd have auctioned
Positive I'd have auctioned
Singular
1st person I'd have auctioned I would have auctioned
2nd person you'd have auctioned you would have auctioned
3rd person he/she/it'd have auctioned he/she/it would have auctioned
Plural
1st person we'd have auctioned we would have auctioned
2nd person you'd have auctioned you would have auctioned
3rd person they'd have auctioned they would have auctioned
Negative I wouldn't have auctioned
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have auctioned I would not have auctioned
2nd person you wouldn't have auctioned you would not have auctioned
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have auctioned he/she/it would not have auctioned
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have auctioned we would not have auctioned
2nd person you wouldn't have auctioned you would not have auctioned
3rd person they wouldn't have auctioned they would not have auctioned
Question would I have auctioned?
Singular
1st person would I have auctioned?
2nd person would you have auctioned?
3rd person would he/she/it have auctioned?
Plural
1st person would we have auctioned?
2nd person would you have auctioned?
3rd person would they have auctioned?
Negative question wouldn't I have auctioned?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have auctioned? would I not have auctioned?
2nd person wouldn't you have auctioned? would you not have auctioned?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have auctioned? would he/she/it not have auctioned?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have auctioned? would we not have auctioned?
2nd person wouldn't you have auctioned? would you not have auctioned?
3rd person wouldn't they have auctioned? would they not have auctioned?
Imperative auction!
Positive
you auction!
we let's auction!
Negative
you don't auction!
we let's not auction!
Examples auction examples
How do I use auction in a sentence?
Simple sentences
I obtained the painting at an auction.
The furniture was bought at an auction.
The famous oil painting was sold at the auction for 2 million dollars.
The auction is over.
Imogen of the Internet is fighting six bored housewives to win an eBay auction for a bag of premium chai tea.
I met Tom at a wine auction a few years ago.
I met Tom at an auction a few years ago.
My friend picked up a bargain at a seized car auction last week.
Tom bought this horse at an auction.
Movie subtitles
In a little while we're gonna hold an auction sale at Cocoanut Manor, the suburb terrible. uh, beautiful.
There's gonna be entertainment, sandwiches and the auction.
I'm going to hold an auction in a little while in Cocoanut Manor.
You know what an auction is, eh?
I come from Italy on the Atlantic Auction.
I say I'm holding an auction at Cocoanut Manor.
Well, maybe we can cut out the auction.
Let's get the auction started before we get a tornado.
Well, the auction is practically over.
The old lady will put it up to auction.
Seeing you yesterday at the auction did seem rotten.
I got them in an auction.
It's got inside springs. I bought it in an auction.
I'm going to an auction this afternoon.
They grabbed a building in Canarsie at an auction through a holding company that we were able to link.
I will put you up for public auction!
This is known as auction pinochle.
I bought it in an auction.
So perhaps this will be sold again someday at an auction after my death.
Gentlemen, let's begin the auction.
Caroline Meade, how can you let your husband conduct this slave auction!
Right this way to the greatest auction of the year.
I bought that at an auction.
I still have two years, eight months and six days left in which to make musical boxes that will be sold at auction for the benefit of this delightful sanctuary.
Now these beautiful little musical boxes only arrived this morning and I didn't intend to put them on the auction block until later but I'm going to sell them now.
I picked this up yesterday at an auction room in Knightsbridge, paid only two pounds for it.
Say, yesterday I went to Mr. Furusawa's place to bid in the auction, but I was told he wasn't at home.
I went to the auction yesterday.
I went to the auction to bid. and I wept.
Sir, it is unthinkable.. That the Pyncheon birth-rite should be put upon the auction block.
News and current affairs
At what many perceived to be a rigged auction, the company's best assets were sold off to a previously unknown bidder and are now back in the hands of the Russian state.
After nearly ten years, when no museum or private buyer met his price, the man put Icarosaurus up for sale at auction - a shock to the world of paleontology.
Icarosaurus was rescued from the auction block by a philanthropic and conservation-minded businessman repelled by the thought that such valuable treasures could be lost to science and education.
First, in Latin America's privatization gold rush, everything from public utilities to manufacturing companies went on the auction block.
And, in many areas - such as antitrust analysis, auction design, taxation, environmental policy, and industrial and financial regulation - policy applications have come to be considered the domain of specialists.
But the market price would depend especially on how much insurance a government decided to auction off, because the supply would influence the price both directly and through the insurance's effect on the underlying recession risks.
The process does not constitute a unified, reasoned debate so much as an ongoing political auction in which special interests seek votes for the policy change that will benefit them.
On its re-auction, Ukraine received more than five times the amount that had been paid through that insider deal.
The lesson in the open Kryvorizhstal auction is clear: if a president may not act willfully, arbitrarily, by personal prerogative, then no one may.
Every single Treasury auction, at which the market gobbles up huge new tranches of US Treasury debt at high prices, belies the argument that the economy has too much debt.
It is then put up for auction and repurchased by agents who in turn sell it to another unlicensed immigrant.
As many economists, notably Jeffrey Frankel, have shown, prices on these markets are established by an auction-like process; as a result, commodity markets transmit the effects of monetary expansion particularly quickly.
The securities are hard to value but the sellers know more about them than the buyer: in any auction process the Treasury would end up with the dregs.
Elections are a choice, not an auction between competing lists of promises, with victory simply going to the highest bidder.
The IMF authors are not saying that governments should do this with recession insurance, so perhaps they mean that governments would auction off the policies, which would create a market price.
Moreover, the CBR scheduled a special auction for such loans on December 15 - with the total amount of the loans similar to that of Rosneft's bond issue.
So why was the Hirst auction such a success?
Instead, the company opted for an electronic auction in which anyone could participate.
Foreclosed property is generally sold at auction, guaranteeing that there will be a buyer - but driving down prices.