ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOMERSAULT
From Old French soubresault, probably from Old Provençal sobresaut, from sobre over (from Latin super) + saut a jump, leap (from Latin saltus).
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SOMERSAULT
PRESENT
Present
I somersault
you somersault
he/she/it somersaults
we somersault
you somersault
they somersault
Present continuous
I am somersaulting
you are somersaulting
he/she/it is somersaulting
we are somersaulting
you are somersaulting
they are somersaulting
Present perfect
I have somersaulted
you have somersaulted
he/she/it has somersaulted
we have somersaulted
you have somersaulted
they have somersaulted
Present perfect continuous
I have been somersaulting
you have been somersaulting
he/she/it has been somersaulting
we have been somersaulting
you have been somersaulting
they have been somersaulting
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 somersaulted
you somersaulted
he/she/it somersaulted
we somersaulted
you somersaulted
they somersaulted
Past continuous
I was somersaulting
you were somersaulting
he/she/it was somersaulting
we were somersaulting
you were somersaulting
they were somersaulting
Past perfect
I had somersaulted
you had somersaulted
he/she/it had somersaulted
we had somersaulted
you had somersaulted
they had somersaulted
Past perfect continuous
I had been somersaulting
you had been somersaulting
he/she/it had been somersaulting
we had been somersaulting
you had been somersaulting
they had been somersaulting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will somersault
you will somersault
he/she/it will somersault
we will somersault
you will somersault
they will somersault
Future continuous
I will be somersaulting
you will be somersaulting
he/she/it will be somersaulting
we will be somersaulting
you will be somersaulting
they will be somersaulting
Future perfect
I will have somersaulted
you will have somersaulted
he/she/it will have somersaulted
we will have somersaulted
you will have somersaulted
they will have somersaulted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been somersaulting
you will have been somersaulting
he/she/it will have been somersaulting
we will have been somersaulting
you will have been somersaulting
they will have been somersaulting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would somersault
you would somersault
he/she/it would somersault
we would somersault
you would somersault
they would somersault
Conditional continuous
I would be somersaulting
you would be somersaulting
he/she/it would be somersaulting
we would be somersaulting
you would be somersaulting
they would be somersaulting
Conditional perfect
I would have somersault
you would have somersault
he/she/it would have somersault
we would have somersault
you would have somersault
they would have somersault
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been somersaulting
you would have been somersaulting
he/she/it would have been somersaulting
we would have been somersaulting
you would have been somersaulting
they would have been somersaulting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you somersault
we let´s somersault
you somersault
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
somersaulted
Present Participle
somersaulting
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 «SOMERSAULT»
Discover the use of
somersault in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
somersault and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Ten years after recanting their teachings and abandoning their zealous and violent congregation, two men known only as the Patron and Guide of Humankind seek to overcome a radical faction while leading peaceful followers toward a new future ...
The first new novel Oe has published since winning the Nobel Prize, Somersault is a magnificent story of the charisma of leaders, the danger of zealotry, and the mystery of faith.
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Springboard and Platform Diving
The flying forward and inward somersault dives start like strong forward or inward
dives in the straight position. The arms are straight and parallel overhead at
takeoff, and the head is in a neutral position with the eyes looking somewhere out
in ...
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Sport Mechanics for Coaches
Then the diver performs a series of body actions that borrow some angular
momentum from the somersault to put into the twist. The diver now somersaults
and twists. After somersaulting and twisting for the required number of revolutions
, the ...
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Scientific Aspects of Women's Gymnastics
underarm swing. A front somersault from a front handspring presents a muscle
activation profile that differs markedly from most forward-type jumps [106, 110].
Because of the hyperextended back and hips prior to the take-off for the front ...
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Midwifery: Best Practice
Schorn and Blanco (1991) describe the somersault manoeuvre for management
of a tight nuchal cord. Anderson (1991) suggests this technique was developed
in the early 1950s by an obstetrician, Dr Mast. The steps of the procedure are as
...
7
A Starlit
Somersault Downhill
Having made a plan to spend the winter with Bear napping in a cozy cave, Rabbit finds himself too energetic to sleep and decides to join the world outside.
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Gymnastics: How to Create Champions
How to Create Champions Leonid Arkaev, N. G. Suchilin. 5. round off, whip,
straight back somersault; 6. handspring, forward tucked or straight somersault. In
a single approach we recommend performing no fewer than five elements,
landing ...
Leonid Arkaev, N. G. Suchilin, 2004
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Stages of Conflict: A Critical Anthology of Latin American ...
(Plus SOMERSAULT THE INTELLECTUAL) SOMERSAULT: (Enters carrying a
poet's hat in his hand. A lyrical tie. Smiling. Bowing. He uses an enormous
wooden knife as a cane.) Good morning, master. HELOISE: (Lets out a piercing
scream) ...
Diana Taylor, Sarah J. Townsend, 2008
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Shoulder Dystocia and Birth Injury: Prevention and Treatment
The other option is the somersault maneuver, first described by Schorn and
Blanco [25]. It involves delivering the baby slowly and bringing the head, as it is
born, toward the mother's thigh. The baby is kept tucked near the perineum so
that the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOMERSAULT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
somersault is used in the context of the following news items.
Gallery: Somersault Festival 2015
Thousands of happy festival goers celebrated a glorious sunny Saturday following a miserable start to North Devon's Somersault. Friday was beset by heavy ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
Thousands flock to the Somersault Festival
Somersault Festival 2015 welcomed thousands of festival goers to the grounds of North Devon's beautiful Castle Hill Estate yesterday. As revellers arrived for ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
Flipping heck! This attempt at a somersault into a pool could not get …
As failed flips into pools go, this is just about as epic as you'll see. With paddling pools and trampolines appearing in gardens everywhere, the summer sees ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
Somersault Festival: Lucy Rose, Rae Morris and The Shires
Following a hugely successful first year, which saw 15,000 revellers from all over the world flock to North Devon, Somersault is back from July 23 to 27. «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
Share “Image of Asia: Somersaulting in the rain...”
In this photo by Rafiq Maqbool, a boy practices a somersault on the shore of the Arabian Sea during rains in Mumbai. Monsoon rains have arrived in most of ... «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»
Learn to somersault in the air
Different strokes: Airstraordinary Sports' head coach Alan Zhang demonstrates a somersault at the Amped Trampoline Park in Tanjong Katong. «AsiaOne, Apr 15»
Jockey Lewis Ferguson suffers spectacular somersault fall at final …
Jockey Lewis Ferguson suffers spectacular somersault fall at final fence at Wincanton. Ferguson is fortunate enough to walk away after flipping over obstacle ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
Laura Marling, Bombay Bicycle Club, Passenger And Crystal …
Laura Marling, Bombay Bicycle Club, Passenger And Crystal Fighters will headline this year's Somersault Festival. Joining them on the line up are Angus and ... «Stereoboard.com, Mar 15»
Bombay Bicycle Club and Laura Marling to headline Somersault 2015
Bombay Bicycle Club and Laura Marling are the hot names heading to North Devon this Summer. They will be headlining the second Somersault festival, to be ... «North Devon Journal, Feb 15»
'Almighty crack' as somersault on giant pillow goes wrong
A man says he heard "an almighty crack" as he seriously injured his neck while attempting a somersault on a giant inflatable pillow during a Labour Weekend ... «New Zealand Herald, Oct 14»
