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Conjugation ban conjugation
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ban · verb
Present I ban
Positive I ban
Singular
1st person I ban
2nd person you ban
3rd person he/she/it bans
Plural
1st person we ban
2nd person you ban
3rd person they ban
Negative I don't ban
Singular
1st person I don't ban I do not ban
2nd person you don't ban you do not ban
3rd person he/she/it doesn't ban he/she/it does not ban
Plural
1st person we don't ban we do not ban
2nd person you don't ban you do not ban
3rd person they don't ban they do not ban
Question do I ban?
Singular
1st person do I ban?
2nd person do you ban?
3rd person does he/she/it ban?
Plural
1st person do we ban?
2nd person do you ban?
3rd person do they ban?
Negative question don't I ban?
Singular
1st person don't I ban? do I not ban?
2nd person don't you ban? do you not ban?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it ban? does he/she/it not ban?
Plural
1st person don't we ban? do we not ban?
2nd person don't you ban? do you not ban?
3rd person don't they ban? do they not ban?
Past I banned
Positive I banned
Singular
1st person I banned
2nd person you banned
3rd person he/she/it banned
Plural
1st person we banned
2nd person you banned
3rd person they banned
Negative I didn't ban
Singular
1st person I didn't ban I did not ban
2nd person you didn't ban you did not ban
3rd person he/she/it didn't ban he/she/it did not ban
Plural
1st person we didn't ban we did not ban
2nd person you didn't ban you did not ban
3rd person they didn't ban they did not ban
Question did I ban?
Singular
1st person did I ban?
2nd person did you ban?
3rd person did he/she/it ban?
Plural
1st person did we ban?
2nd person did you ban?
3rd person did they ban?
Negative question didn't I ban?
Singular
1st person didn't I ban? did I not ban?
2nd person didn't you ban? did you not ban?
3rd person didn't he/she/it ban? did he/she/it not ban?
Plural
1st person didn't we ban? did we not ban?
2nd person didn't you ban? did you not ban?
3rd person didn't they ban? did they not ban?
Future I'll ban
Positive I'll ban
Singular
1st person I'll ban I will ban
2nd person you'll ban you will ban
3rd person he/she/it'll ban he/she/it will ban
Plural
1st person we'll ban we will ban
2nd person you'll ban you will ban
3rd person they'll ban they will ban
Negative I won't ban
Singular
1st person I won't ban I will not ban
2nd person you won't ban you will not ban
3rd person he/she/it won't ban he/she/it will not ban
Plural
1st person we won't ban we will not ban
2nd person you won't ban you will not ban
3rd person they won't ban they will not ban
Question will I ban?
Singular
1st person will I ban?
2nd person will you ban?
3rd person will he/she/it ban?
Plural
1st person will we ban?
2nd person will you ban?
3rd person will they ban?
Negative question won't I ban?
Singular
1st person won't I ban? will I not ban?
2nd person won't you ban? will you not ban?
3rd person won't he/she/it ban? will he/she/it not ban?
Plural
1st person won't we ban? will we not ban?
2nd person won't you ban? will you not ban?
3rd person won't they ban? will they not ban?
Conditional I'd ban
Positive I'd ban
Singular
1st person I'd ban I would ban
2nd person you'd ban you would ban
3rd person he/she/it'd ban he/she/it would ban
Plural
1st person we'd ban we would ban
2nd person you'd ban you would ban
3rd person they'd ban they would ban
Negative I wouldn't ban
Singular
1st person I wouldn't ban I would not ban
2nd person you wouldn't ban you would not ban
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't ban he/she/it would not ban
Plural
1st person we wouldn't ban we would not ban
2nd person you wouldn't ban you would not ban
3rd person they wouldn't ban they would not ban
Question would I ban?
Singular
1st person would I ban?
2nd person would you ban?
3rd person would he/she/it ban?
Plural
1st person would we ban?
2nd person would you ban?
3rd person would they ban?
Negative question wouldn't I ban?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I ban? would I not ban?
2nd person wouldn't you ban? would you not ban?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it ban? would he/she/it not ban?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we ban? would we not ban?
2nd person wouldn't you ban? would you not ban?
3rd person wouldn't they ban? would they not ban?
Present continuous I'm banning
Positive I'm banning
Singular
1st person I'm banning I am banning
2nd person you're banning you are banning
3rd person he/she/it's banning he/she/it is banning
Plural
1st person we're banning we are banning
2nd person you're banning you are banning
3rd person they're banning they are banning
Negative I'm not banning
Singular
1st person I'm not banning I am not banning
2nd person you aren't banning you're not banning you are not banning
3rd person he/she/it isn't banning he/she/it's not banning he/she/it is not banning
Plural
1st person we aren't banning we're not banning we are not banning
2nd person you aren't banning you're not banning you are not banning
3rd person they aren't banning they're not banning they are not banning
Question am I banning?
Singular
1st person am I banning?
2nd person are you banning?
3rd person is he/she/it banning?
Plural
1st person are we banning?
2nd person are you banning?
3rd person are they banning?
Negative question aren't I banning?
Singular
1st person aren't I banning? am I not banning?
2nd person aren't you banning? are you not banning?
3rd person isn't he/she/it banning? is he/she/it not banning?
Plural
1st person aren't we banning? are we not banning?
2nd person aren't you banning? are you not banning?
3rd person aren't they banning? are they not banning?
Past continuous I was banning
Positive I was banning
Singular
1st person I was banning
2nd person you were banning
3rd person he/she/it was banning
Plural
1st person we were banning
2nd person you were banning
3rd person they were banning
Negative I wasn't banning
Singular
1st person I wasn't banning I was not banning
2nd person you weren't banning you were not banning
3rd person he/she/it wasn't banning he/she/it was not banning
Plural
1st person we weren't banning we were not banning
2nd person you weren't banning you were not banning
3rd person they weren't banning they were not banning
Question was I banning?
Singular
1st person was I banning?
2nd person were you banning?
3rd person was he/she/it banning?
Plural
1st person were we banning?
2nd person were you banning?
3rd person were they banning?
Negative question wasn't I banning?
Singular
1st person wasn't I banning? was I not banning?
2nd person weren't you banning? were you not banning?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it banning? was he/she/it not banning?
Plural
1st person weren't we banning? were we not banning?
2nd person weren't you banning? were you not banning?
3rd person weren't they banning? were they not banning?
Future continuous I'll be banning
Positive I'll be banning
Singular
1st person I'll be banning I will be banning
2nd person you'll be banning you will be banning
3rd person he/she/it'll be banning he/she/it will be banning
Plural
1st person we'll be banning we will be banning
2nd person you'll be banning you will be banning
3rd person they'll be banning they will be banning
Negative I won't be banning
Singular
1st person I won't be banning I will not be banning
2nd person you won't be banning you will not be banning
3rd person he/she/it won't be banning he/she/it will not be banning
Plural
1st person we won't be banning we will not be banning
2nd person you won't be banning you will not be banning
3rd person they won't be banning they will not be banning
Question will I be banning?
Singular
1st person will I be banning?
2nd person will you be banning?
3rd person will he/she/it be banning?
Plural
1st person will we be banning?
2nd person will you be banning?
3rd person will they be banning?
Negative question won't I be banning?
Singular
1st person won't I be banning? will I not be banning?
2nd person won't you be banning? will you not be banning?
3rd person won't he/she/it be banning? will he/she/it not be banning?
Plural
1st person won't we be banning? will we not be banning?
2nd person won't you be banning? will you not be banning?
3rd person won't they be banning? will they not be banning?
Conditional continuous I'd be banning
Positive I'd be banning
Singular
1st person I'd be banning I would be banning
2nd person you'd be banning you would be banning
3rd person he/she/it'd be banning he/she/it would be banning
Plural
1st person we'd be banning we would be banning
2nd person you'd be banning you would be banning
3rd person they'd be banning they would be banning
Negative I wouldn't be banning
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be banning I would not be banning
2nd person you wouldn't be banning you would not be banning
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be banning he/she/it would not be banning
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be banning we would not be banning
2nd person you wouldn't be banning you would not be banning
3rd person they wouldn't be banning they would not be banning
Question would I be banning?
Singular
1st person would I be banning?
2nd person would you be banning?
3rd person would he/she/it be banning?
Plural
1st person would we be banning?
2nd person would you be banning?
3rd person would they be banning?
Negative question wouldn't I be banning?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be banning? would I not be banning?
2nd person wouldn't you be banning? would you not be banning?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be banning? would he/she/it not be banning?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be banning? would we not be banning?
2nd person wouldn't you be banning? would you not be banning?
3rd person wouldn't they be banning? would they not be banning?
Present perfect I've banned
Positive I've banned
Singular
1st person I've banned I have banned
2nd person you've banned you have banned
3rd person he/she/it's banned he/she/it has banned
Plural
1st person we've banned we have banned
2nd person you've banned you have banned
3rd person they've banned they have banned
Negative I haven't banned
Singular
1st person I haven't banned I have not banned
2nd person you haven't banned you have not banned
3rd person he/she/it hasn't banned he/she/it has not banned
Plural
1st person we haven't banned we have not banned
2nd person you haven't banned you have not banned
3rd person they haven't banned they have not banned
Question have I banned?
Singular
1st person have I banned?
2nd person have you banned?
3rd person has he/she/it banned?
Plural
1st person have we banned?
2nd person have you banned?
3rd person have they banned?
Negative question haven't I banned?
Singular
1st person haven't I banned? have I not banned?
2nd person haven't you banned? have you not banned?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it banned? has he/she/it not banned?
Plural
1st person haven't we banned? have we not banned?
2nd person haven't you banned? have you not banned?
3rd person haven't they banned? have they not banned?
Past perfect I had banned
Positive I had banned
Singular
1st person I had banned
2nd person you had banned
3rd person he/she/it had banned
Plural
1st person we had banned
2nd person you had banned
3rd person they had banned
Negative I hadn't banned
Singular
1st person I hadn't banned I had not banned
2nd person you hadn't banned you had not banned
3rd person he/she/it hadn't banned he/she/it had not banned
Plural
1st person we hadn't banned we had not banned
2nd person you hadn't banned you had not banned
3rd person they hadn't banned they had not banned
Question had I banned?
Singular
1st person had I banned?
2nd person had you banned?
3rd person had he/she/it banned?
Plural
1st person had we banned?
2nd person had you banned?
3rd person had they banned?
Negative question hadn't I banned?
Singular
1st person hadn't I banned? had I not banned?
2nd person hadn't you banned? had you not banned?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it banned? had he/she/it not banned?
Plural
1st person hadn't we banned? had we not banned?
2nd person hadn't you banned? had you not banned?
3rd person hadn't they banned? had they not banned?
Future perfect I'll have banned
Positive I'll have banned
Singular
1st person I'll have banned I will have banned
2nd person you'll have banned you will have banned
3rd person he/she/it'll have banned he/she/it will have banned
Plural
1st person we'll have banned we will have banned
2nd person you'll have banned you will have banned
3rd person they'll have banned they will have banned
Negative I won't have banned
Singular
1st person I won't have banned I will not have banned
2nd person you won't have banned you will not have banned
3rd person he/she/it won't have banned he/she/it will not have banned
Plural
1st person we won't have banned we will not have banned
2nd person you won't have banned you will not have banned
3rd person they won't have banned they will not have banned
Question +'ll I have banned?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have banned? will I have banned?
2nd person +'ll you have banned? will you have banned?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have banned? will he/she/it have banned?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have banned? will we have banned?
2nd person +'ll you have banned? will you have banned?
3rd person +'ll they have banned? will they have banned?
Negative question won't I have banned?
Singular
1st person won't I have banned? will I not have banned?
2nd person won't you have banned? will you not have banned?
3rd person won't he/she/it have banned? will he/she/it not have banned?
Plural
1st person won't we have banned? will we not have banned?
2nd person won't you have banned? will you not have banned?
3rd person won't they have banned? will they not have banned?
Conditional perfect I'd have banned
Positive I'd have banned
Singular
1st person I'd have banned I would have banned
2nd person you'd have banned you would have banned
3rd person he/she/it'd have banned he/she/it would have banned
Plural
1st person we'd have banned we would have banned
2nd person you'd have banned you would have banned
3rd person they'd have banned they would have banned
Negative I wouldn't have banned
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have banned I would not have banned
2nd person you wouldn't have banned you would not have banned
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have banned he/she/it would not have banned
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have banned we would not have banned
2nd person you wouldn't have banned you would not have banned
3rd person they wouldn't have banned they would not have banned
Question would I have banned?
Singular
1st person would I have banned?
2nd person would you have banned?
3rd person would he/she/it have banned?
Plural
1st person would we have banned?
2nd person would you have banned?
3rd person would they have banned?
Negative question wouldn't I have banned?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have banned? would I not have banned?
2nd person wouldn't you have banned? would you not have banned?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have banned? would he/she/it not have banned?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have banned? would we not have banned?
2nd person wouldn't you have banned? would you not have banned?
3rd person wouldn't they have banned? would they not have banned?
Imperative ban!
Positive
you ban!
we let's ban!
Negative
you don't ban!
we let's not ban!
Examples ban examples
How do I use ban in a sentence?
Simple sentences
Tom signed a petition to ban fur farms.
They wanted to ban slavery everywhere in the United States.
President Jefferson ordered a ban on trade with Europe.
The treaty did not ban nuclear tests under the ground.
There's a hosepipe ban this summer.
The Lvov city council is once more drawing attention to false information regarding the intention to ban speaking Russian in Lvov.
Notification of the smoking ban was posted outside the restaurant yesterday.
Saudi Arabia will remove the ban on women driving.
The low water levels have made shipping more difficult, with a complete ban imposed on boats on the Oder river in eastern Germany.
He asked the officials to lift the ban.
We should ban advertising aimed towards children.
You came despite my ban.
Did Google ban you?
Movie subtitles
Speigleman to ban Christmas!
Whether to ban the show?
I'm surprised they didn't ban it.
Then lift the ban on Jews.
There's a security ban on the whole thing.
I am Lancelot of the Lake, King Ban's son of Benwick.
I am King Ban's son of Benwick, rebuked by you before this company.
Sir Lancelot of the Lake, King Ban's son of Benwick.
They should ban Sunday shifts.
I've, uh, got to meet a gal at the Ichi-Ban Restaurant.
Despite my ban!
Would you ban Copernicus from the classroom along with Charles Darwin?
And they're trying to ban the bomb.
Supposed to have gotten away with over a million bucks, left the other guys holding the ban.
Besides, what is my friend, the noble gentleman and city judge Ivan Ban doing these days?
Today, our ban, our honorable lord is here, so I have asked the countess to introduce me.
A letter of recommendation for duke Rohan, the patron of the Prague Conservatory, will be written by our honorable lord ban himself, at the request from Hedviga.
And please announce to everyone the official ban on climbing on the bridge during the refuelling.
Maybe you could get them to ban flying saucers.
I CARVED MY NAME ON THAT POST ON THE BAN DSTAND ONE SUMMER.
Do you still want to ban it?
Ban it?
THE MUSIC, A BAN D, DO YOU HEAR IT?
COULD FEEL THE KN UCKLES COMING RIGHT UP TO THE BAN DAG ES.
If you don't come today at 3 for a blood transfusion, I'll be asking the director to ban you from work.
Just coax then on and, ban.
My name is Shunsaku Ban.
She made the casinos ban her.
But I learned that, despite my ban,.
As of today, the FLN assumes responsibility for the physical and moral well-being of the Algerian people and has therefore decided to ban the sale and use of all drugs and alcoholic beverages and to ban prostitution and procuring.
But only after you lifted the ban on laughter.
The more they try to ban it, the more popular it gets.
Complete ban.
Workers at BAN!
I'm the guy from BAN. I lost my job, I lost my finger. you remember?
We met him on the Ban The Bomb, and later Sheila went to see him in his modern church.
They should ban it.
News and current affairs
Was it new scientific information that led to the lifting of the flight ban, or was it a reflection of the hardship, both personal and economic, that the ban was causing?
In addition, it would help if the US could take a strong lead by ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
Any ban on its use should be lifted to make borders irrelevant for trade and investment.
But it is not just light bulbs that policymakers have tried to ban.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is taking on this unprecedented challenge from his unique position at the crossroads of global politics and society.
To empower global society to act, Ban has launched a bold new global initiative, for which I am grateful to volunteer.
Just this year, a 10-year-old ban on the research and development of nuclear weapons below five kilotons--the bomb at Hiroshima was 15 kilotons--was eliminated.
The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) wants to introduce a five-year ban on immigration for permanent settlement.
Always keen to assert the freedom to insult Muslims, the Dutch Freedom Party wants to ban all mosques.
MONROVIA, LIBERIA - This week, the 27 members of the High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda gather in Monrovia, Liberia, to advise United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
NEW YORK - The world can breathe easier with the reelection this month of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to a second term in office.
During the past five years, Ban Ki-moon has embodied that unity, both in his unique personal diplomacy and in his role as head of this indispensable global organization.
Yet Ban has inspired global confidence in his leadership to the point of securing an uncontested and unanimous second mandate.
The current attempt by Republicans in the US Congress to roll back America's effort to ban incandescent bulbs has revived this discussion.
Should we ban private cars wherever public transport is available to move us from A to B with fewer CO2 emissions?
The social changes now underway threaten their way of life, which includes discrimination against women and a ban on modern education.
If California is any indicator, a ban on driver's licenses won't be effective in keeping undocumented workers off the road.
For example, fighting the Congress's proposed nationwide ban on driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants could be a high priority while negotiating new trade agreements with the US.
In any case, the time to act is now: once the ban is passed by Congress and signed by the president, it is unlikely to be lifted any time soon.
But the anti-immigrant vitriol of the 1990's, which pushed California's legislature to impose the ban, remains strong, and not even the immigrant Terminator can muster the courage to fight it.
An internal review panel studying what went wrong in the UN system's response to Sri Lanka, commissioned by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and headed by the distinguished diplomat Charles Petrie, is due to report to Ban next month.
The Deutsche Mark, already widely used in the region, now functions as the de facto common currency. Any ban on its use should be lifted to make borders irrelevant for trade and investment.
Notwithstanding his call to ban the Koran, Wilders and his admirers claim to believe in unfettered free speech as a Western birthright.
Ban Ki-moon has maintained the strong backing of all five permanent members.