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Conjugation distress conjugation
How do you conjugate distress?
distress · verb
Present I distress
Positive I distress
Singular
1st person I distress
2nd person you distress
3rd person he/she/it distresses
Plural
1st person we distress
2nd person you distress
3rd person they distress
Negative I don't distress
Singular
1st person I don't distress I do not distress
2nd person you don't distress you do not distress
3rd person he/she/it doesn't distress he/she/it does not distress
Plural
1st person we don't distress we do not distress
2nd person you don't distress you do not distress
3rd person they don't distress they do not distress
Question do I distress?
Singular
1st person do I distress?
2nd person do you distress?
3rd person does he/she/it distress?
Plural
1st person do we distress?
2nd person do you distress?
3rd person do they distress?
Negative question don't I distress?
Singular
1st person don't I distress? do I not distress?
2nd person don't you distress? do you not distress?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it distress? does he/she/it not distress?
Plural
1st person don't we distress? do we not distress?
2nd person don't you distress? do you not distress?
3rd person don't they distress? do they not distress?
Past I distressed
Positive I distressed
Singular
1st person I distressed
2nd person you distressed
3rd person he/she/it distressed
Plural
1st person we distressed
2nd person you distressed
3rd person they distressed
Negative I didn't distress
Singular
1st person I didn't distress I did not distress
2nd person you didn't distress you did not distress
3rd person he/she/it didn't distress he/she/it did not distress
Plural
1st person we didn't distress we did not distress
2nd person you didn't distress you did not distress
3rd person they didn't distress they did not distress
Question did I distress?
Singular
1st person did I distress?
2nd person did you distress?
3rd person did he/she/it distress?
Plural
1st person did we distress?
2nd person did you distress?
3rd person did they distress?
Negative question didn't I distress?
Singular
1st person didn't I distress? did I not distress?
2nd person didn't you distress? did you not distress?
3rd person didn't he/she/it distress? did he/she/it not distress?
Plural
1st person didn't we distress? did we not distress?
2nd person didn't you distress? did you not distress?
3rd person didn't they distress? did they not distress?
Future I'll distress
Positive I'll distress
Singular
1st person I'll distress I will distress
2nd person you'll distress you will distress
3rd person he/she/it'll distress he/she/it will distress
Plural
1st person we'll distress we will distress
2nd person you'll distress you will distress
3rd person they'll distress they will distress
Negative I won't distress
Singular
1st person I won't distress I will not distress
2nd person you won't distress you will not distress
3rd person he/she/it won't distress he/she/it will not distress
Plural
1st person we won't distress we will not distress
2nd person you won't distress you will not distress
3rd person they won't distress they will not distress
Question will I distress?
Singular
1st person will I distress?
2nd person will you distress?
3rd person will he/she/it distress?
Plural
1st person will we distress?
2nd person will you distress?
3rd person will they distress?
Negative question won't I distress?
Singular
1st person won't I distress? will I not distress?
2nd person won't you distress? will you not distress?
3rd person won't he/she/it distress? will he/she/it not distress?
Plural
1st person won't we distress? will we not distress?
2nd person won't you distress? will you not distress?
3rd person won't they distress? will they not distress?
Conditional I'd distress
Positive I'd distress
Singular
1st person I'd distress I would distress
2nd person you'd distress you would distress
3rd person he/she/it'd distress he/she/it would distress
Plural
1st person we'd distress we would distress
2nd person you'd distress you would distress
3rd person they'd distress they would distress
Negative I wouldn't distress
Singular
1st person I wouldn't distress I would not distress
2nd person you wouldn't distress you would not distress
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't distress he/she/it would not distress
Plural
1st person we wouldn't distress we would not distress
2nd person you wouldn't distress you would not distress
3rd person they wouldn't distress they would not distress
Question would I distress?
Singular
1st person would I distress?
2nd person would you distress?
3rd person would he/she/it distress?
Plural
1st person would we distress?
2nd person would you distress?
3rd person would they distress?
Negative question wouldn't I distress?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I distress? would I not distress?
2nd person wouldn't you distress? would you not distress?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it distress? would he/she/it not distress?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we distress? would we not distress?
2nd person wouldn't you distress? would you not distress?
3rd person wouldn't they distress? would they not distress?
Present continuous I'm distressing
Positive I'm distressing
Singular
1st person I'm distressing I am distressing
2nd person you're distressing you are distressing
3rd person he/she/it's distressing he/she/it is distressing
Plural
1st person we're distressing we are distressing
2nd person you're distressing you are distressing
3rd person they're distressing they are distressing
Negative I'm not distressing
Singular
1st person I'm not distressing I am not distressing
2nd person you aren't distressing you're not distressing you are not distressing
3rd person he/she/it isn't distressing he/she/it's not distressing he/she/it is not distressing
Plural
1st person we aren't distressing we're not distressing we are not distressing
2nd person you aren't distressing you're not distressing you are not distressing
3rd person they aren't distressing they're not distressing they are not distressing
Question am I distressing?
Singular
1st person am I distressing?
2nd person are you distressing?
3rd person is he/she/it distressing?
Plural
1st person are we distressing?
2nd person are you distressing?
3rd person are they distressing?
Negative question aren't I distressing?
Singular
1st person aren't I distressing? am I not distressing?
2nd person aren't you distressing? are you not distressing?
3rd person isn't he/she/it distressing? is he/she/it not distressing?
Plural
1st person aren't we distressing? are we not distressing?
2nd person aren't you distressing? are you not distressing?
3rd person aren't they distressing? are they not distressing?
Past continuous I was distressing
Positive I was distressing
Singular
1st person I was distressing
2nd person you were distressing
3rd person he/she/it was distressing
Plural
1st person we were distressing
2nd person you were distressing
3rd person they were distressing
Negative I wasn't distressing
Singular
1st person I wasn't distressing I was not distressing
2nd person you weren't distressing you were not distressing
3rd person he/she/it wasn't distressing he/she/it was not distressing
Plural
1st person we weren't distressing we were not distressing
2nd person you weren't distressing you were not distressing
3rd person they weren't distressing they were not distressing
Question was I distressing?
Singular
1st person was I distressing?
2nd person were you distressing?
3rd person was he/she/it distressing?
Plural
1st person were we distressing?
2nd person were you distressing?
3rd person were they distressing?
Negative question wasn't I distressing?
Singular
1st person wasn't I distressing? was I not distressing?
2nd person weren't you distressing? were you not distressing?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it distressing? was he/she/it not distressing?
Plural
1st person weren't we distressing? were we not distressing?
2nd person weren't you distressing? were you not distressing?
3rd person weren't they distressing? were they not distressing?
Future continuous I'll be distressing
Positive I'll be distressing
Singular
1st person I'll be distressing I will be distressing
2nd person you'll be distressing you will be distressing
3rd person he/she/it'll be distressing he/she/it will be distressing
Plural
1st person we'll be distressing we will be distressing
2nd person you'll be distressing you will be distressing
3rd person they'll be distressing they will be distressing
Negative I won't be distressing
Singular
1st person I won't be distressing I will not be distressing
2nd person you won't be distressing you will not be distressing
3rd person he/she/it won't be distressing he/she/it will not be distressing
Plural
1st person we won't be distressing we will not be distressing
2nd person you won't be distressing you will not be distressing
3rd person they won't be distressing they will not be distressing
Question will I be distressing?
Singular
1st person will I be distressing?
2nd person will you be distressing?
3rd person will he/she/it be distressing?
Plural
1st person will we be distressing?
2nd person will you be distressing?
3rd person will they be distressing?
Negative question won't I be distressing?
Singular
1st person won't I be distressing? will I not be distressing?
2nd person won't you be distressing? will you not be distressing?
3rd person won't he/she/it be distressing? will he/she/it not be distressing?
Plural
1st person won't we be distressing? will we not be distressing?
2nd person won't you be distressing? will you not be distressing?
3rd person won't they be distressing? will they not be distressing?
Conditional continuous I'd be distressing
Positive I'd be distressing
Singular
1st person I'd be distressing I would be distressing
2nd person you'd be distressing you would be distressing
3rd person he/she/it'd be distressing he/she/it would be distressing
Plural
1st person we'd be distressing we would be distressing
2nd person you'd be distressing you would be distressing
3rd person they'd be distressing they would be distressing
Negative I wouldn't be distressing
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be distressing I would not be distressing
2nd person you wouldn't be distressing you would not be distressing
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be distressing he/she/it would not be distressing
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be distressing we would not be distressing
2nd person you wouldn't be distressing you would not be distressing
3rd person they wouldn't be distressing they would not be distressing
Question would I be distressing?
Singular
1st person would I be distressing?
2nd person would you be distressing?
3rd person would he/she/it be distressing?
Plural
1st person would we be distressing?
2nd person would you be distressing?
3rd person would they be distressing?
Negative question wouldn't I be distressing?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be distressing? would I not be distressing?
2nd person wouldn't you be distressing? would you not be distressing?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be distressing? would he/she/it not be distressing?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be distressing? would we not be distressing?
2nd person wouldn't you be distressing? would you not be distressing?
3rd person wouldn't they be distressing? would they not be distressing?
Present perfect I've distressed
Positive I've distressed
Singular
1st person I've distressed I have distressed
2nd person you've distressed you have distressed
3rd person he/she/it's distressed he/she/it has distressed
Plural
1st person we've distressed we have distressed
2nd person you've distressed you have distressed
3rd person they've distressed they have distressed
Negative I haven't distressed
Singular
1st person I haven't distressed I have not distressed
2nd person you haven't distressed you have not distressed
3rd person he/she/it hasn't distressed he/she/it has not distressed
Plural
1st person we haven't distressed we have not distressed
2nd person you haven't distressed you have not distressed
3rd person they haven't distressed they have not distressed
Question have I distressed?
Singular
1st person have I distressed?
2nd person have you distressed?
3rd person has he/she/it distressed?
Plural
1st person have we distressed?
2nd person have you distressed?
3rd person have they distressed?
Negative question haven't I distressed?
Singular
1st person haven't I distressed? have I not distressed?
2nd person haven't you distressed? have you not distressed?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it distressed? has he/she/it not distressed?
Plural
1st person haven't we distressed? have we not distressed?
2nd person haven't you distressed? have you not distressed?
3rd person haven't they distressed? have they not distressed?
Past perfect I had distressed
Positive I had distressed
Singular
1st person I had distressed
2nd person you had distressed
3rd person he/she/it had distressed
Plural
1st person we had distressed
2nd person you had distressed
3rd person they had distressed
Negative I hadn't distressed
Singular
1st person I hadn't distressed I had not distressed
2nd person you hadn't distressed you had not distressed
3rd person he/she/it hadn't distressed he/she/it had not distressed
Plural
1st person we hadn't distressed we had not distressed
2nd person you hadn't distressed you had not distressed
3rd person they hadn't distressed they had not distressed
Question had I distressed?
Singular
1st person had I distressed?
2nd person had you distressed?
3rd person had he/she/it distressed?
Plural
1st person had we distressed?
2nd person had you distressed?
3rd person had they distressed?
Negative question hadn't I distressed?
Singular
1st person hadn't I distressed? had I not distressed?
2nd person hadn't you distressed? had you not distressed?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it distressed? had he/she/it not distressed?
Plural
1st person hadn't we distressed? had we not distressed?
2nd person hadn't you distressed? had you not distressed?
3rd person hadn't they distressed? had they not distressed?
Future perfect I'll have distressed
Positive I'll have distressed
Singular
1st person I'll have distressed I will have distressed
2nd person you'll have distressed you will have distressed
3rd person he/she/it'll have distressed he/she/it will have distressed
Plural
1st person we'll have distressed we will have distressed
2nd person you'll have distressed you will have distressed
3rd person they'll have distressed they will have distressed
Negative I won't have distressed
Singular
1st person I won't have distressed I will not have distressed
2nd person you won't have distressed you will not have distressed
3rd person he/she/it won't have distressed he/she/it will not have distressed
Plural
1st person we won't have distressed we will not have distressed
2nd person you won't have distressed you will not have distressed
3rd person they won't have distressed they will not have distressed
Question +'ll I have distressed?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have distressed? will I have distressed?
2nd person +'ll you have distressed? will you have distressed?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have distressed? will he/she/it have distressed?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have distressed? will we have distressed?
2nd person +'ll you have distressed? will you have distressed?
3rd person +'ll they have distressed? will they have distressed?
Negative question won't I have distressed?
Singular
1st person won't I have distressed? will I not have distressed?
2nd person won't you have distressed? will you not have distressed?
3rd person won't he/she/it have distressed? will he/she/it not have distressed?
Plural
1st person won't we have distressed? will we not have distressed?
2nd person won't you have distressed? will you not have distressed?
3rd person won't they have distressed? will they not have distressed?
Conditional perfect I'd have distressed
Positive I'd have distressed
Singular
1st person I'd have distressed I would have distressed
2nd person you'd have distressed you would have distressed
3rd person he/she/it'd have distressed he/she/it would have distressed
Plural
1st person we'd have distressed we would have distressed
2nd person you'd have distressed you would have distressed
3rd person they'd have distressed they would have distressed
Negative I wouldn't have distressed
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have distressed I would not have distressed
2nd person you wouldn't have distressed you would not have distressed
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have distressed he/she/it would not have distressed
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have distressed we would not have distressed
2nd person you wouldn't have distressed you would not have distressed
3rd person they wouldn't have distressed they would not have distressed
Question would I have distressed?
Singular
1st person would I have distressed?
2nd person would you have distressed?
3rd person would he/she/it have distressed?
Plural
1st person would we have distressed?
2nd person would you have distressed?
3rd person would they have distressed?
Negative question wouldn't I have distressed?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have distressed? would I not have distressed?
2nd person wouldn't you have distressed? would you not have distressed?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have distressed? would he/she/it not have distressed?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have distressed? would we not have distressed?
2nd person wouldn't you have distressed? would you not have distressed?
3rd person wouldn't they have distressed? would they not have distressed?
Imperative distress!
Positive
you distress!
we let's distress!
Negative
you don't distress!
we let's not distress!
Examples distress examples
How do I use distress in a sentence?
Simple sentences
Many people were plunged into distress by the news.
The ship flashed a distress signal.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
The ship's captain ordered the radio operator to send a distress signal.
Her death was a great distress to all the family.
We've got a distress signal from that ship.
A ship is in distress.
Movie subtitles
Your distress is not without foundation.
The Nibelungen's distress.
Distress in the mountains!
She's in great distress.
I came over for the rodeo I saw your distress signal from the top of the ridge..
My distress signal? -it was mine.
Firstly, our journey will be shortened. Which I know is a consideration that cannot distress you. And secondly, upon its successful conclusion not one of you in later years will look back without a surge of pride.
No, thank you, I prefer being in distress.
Saving a lady in distress, eh?
You were a lady in distress, weren't you?
She was the lady in distress.
You said I was a lady in distress.
Fear and distress is spreading among older people.
You distress me.
He's got a lot of foolish notions about saving a lady in distress.
Yes, sir. You'll understand my distress immediately.
I realize my questions may distress you, but in your husband's own interest you must answer.
You distress me. You cause nothing but trouble and upsets.
A maid in distress.
Yesterday in luck, today in distress, tomorrow freedom or death?
Don't distress yourself, Mrs. Carlsen.
It is gratifying to know that our services to ships in distress have not gone unnoticed.
She was extremely kind, but I was always sure she would never have thrown her life away on a male beauty in distress.
Young man is sick with distress.
It's a distress signal.
Always willing to help a lady in distress.
Don't distress yourself, Mrs. Carlsen. Just take your time.
Less than an hour ago, the girl and her companion, Steve Collins, were sighted by an army air squadron when the pair flashed a distress signal skyward by mirror.
We're sorry to distress you.
I hope my good fortune doesn't distress you too much.
Retired and in distress.
At first, it's just distress. Then it increases and turns into something else.
If you were serious, I would not be in distress.
OF COURSE, MY DEAR, IT'S BEEN A GREAT SHOCK FOR YOU AND YOU MUSTN'T DISTRESS YOURSELF.
Oh, they're experts at helping souls in distress.
News and current affairs
But it was largely predictable, as are the likely consequences for both the millions of Americans who will be facing financial distress and the global economy.
I used to believe that denial of Saudi complicity in the attacks reflected our distress with what happened on that dark day.
The lambs may have lost out on a few weeks of life, but they were also spared the distress of separation from their mothers, the misery of transportation, possibly for hundreds of kilometres, and the crowding and terror of the slaughterhouse.
Widespread economic distress is never without political consequences.
Similarly, if the eurozone had not stepped in - with the help of the International Monetary Fund - to protect Greece and its creditors in recent months, we would have faced further financial distress in Europe and perhaps more broadly.
Which side wins in any situation depends on the extent of debtor distress and the strength of the opposing creditor-debtor coalitions.
The key is to sharpen the distinction between financial firms whose distress is truly panic driven (and therefore temporary), and problems that are more fundamental.
The question now is how bad that distress will become.
These rescue packages have relieved the eurozone's financial distress, but at a high cost.
The Japanese, too, carry a burden of historical crimes, but their attitude to foreigners in distress is far less welcoming.
Severe economic distress and political pressure are buffeting relationships among citizens, sovereign states, and supranational institutions such as the European Central Bank.
But, although the prospect of the Fed raising interest rates is likely to create significant turbulence in emerging countries' financial markets, the risk of outright crises and distress is more limited.
And it is the price of risk that is the source of our current distress.
First, extreme financial distress can bring down the real economy, with a shortage of credit being the most potent channel.
But, in the aftermath of setbacks in regions where it intervened, and with heightened economic distress at home, the US finds itself uncertain about how to respond to changing global events.
Because runs on banks can trigger widespread distress, governments explicitly guarantee insured deposits and implicitly guarantee all the other debts of mega-banks.
The distress following the failure of Lehman Brothers would have been an obvious occasion.
It is much harder to find circuit breakers for this dynamic than for, say, that caused by balance-sheet distress in the financial sector.
Depression-era restrictions on risk seemed less urgent, given the US Federal Reserve's proven ability to build firewalls between financial distress and aggregate demand.
The falling dollar has emerged as a source of profound global macroeconomic distress.
In this case, what is bad for economists is good for the world economy: we may be facing a mere episode of financial distress in the US rather than sky-high long-term interest rates and a depression.
The counterpart of here, because exchange rates always ride on differential performance, is a continued poor supply side performance in Europe and Japan's ongoing and pervasive economic distress.
When it does, some will suffer more than others; but, with a few exceptions lacking systemic importance, widespread distress and crises need not occur.
Emerging markets were initially tied to this distress only when foreign investors began pulling out their money.
The most immediate is financial distress emanating mainly, but not exclusively, from the US and spilling out to hit all sectors of the global economy.