CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AIR-DRIES
PRESENT
Present
I air-dry
you air-dry
he/she/it air-dries
we air-dry
you air-dry
they air-dry
Present continuous
I am air-drying
you are air-drying
he/she/it is air-drying
we are air-drying
you are air-drying
they are air-drying
Present perfect
I have air-dried
you have air-dried
he/she/it has air-dried
we have air-dried
you have air-dried
they have air-dried
Present perfect continuous
I have been air-drying
you have been air-drying
he/she/it has been air-drying
we have been air-drying
you have been air-drying
they have been air-drying
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 air-dried
you air-dried
he/she/it air-dried
we air-dried
you air-dried
they air-dried
Past continuous
I was air-drying
you were air-drying
he/she/it was air-drying
we were air-drying
you were air-drying
they were air-drying
Past perfect
I had air-dried
you had air-dried
he/she/it had air-dried
we had air-dried
you had air-dried
they had air-dried
Past perfect continuous
I had been air-drying
you had been air-drying
he/she/it had been air-drying
we had been air-drying
you had been air-drying
they had been air-drying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will air-dry
you will air-dry
he/she/it will air-dry
we will air-dry
you will air-dry
they will air-dry
Future continuous
I will be air-drying
you will be air-drying
he/she/it will be air-drying
we will be air-drying
you will be air-drying
they will be air-drying
Future perfect
I will have air-dried
you will have air-dried
he/she/it will have air-dried
we will have air-dried
you will have air-dried
they will have air-dried
Future perfect continuous
I will have been air-drying
you will have been air-drying
he/she/it will have been air-drying
we will have been air-drying
you will have been air-drying
they will have been air-drying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would air-dries
you would air-dries
he/she/it would air-dries
we would air-dries
you would air-dries
they would air-dries
Conditional continuous
I would be air-drying
you would be air-drying
he/she/it would be air-drying
we would be air-drying
you would be air-drying
they would be air-drying
Conditional perfect
I would have air-dries
you would have air-dries
he/she/it would have air-dries
we would have air-dries
you would have air-dries
they would have air-dries
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been air-drying
you would have been air-drying
he/she/it would have been air-drying
we would have been air-drying
you would have been air-drying
they would have been air-drying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you air-dry
we let´s air-dry
you air-dry
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
air-dried
Present Participle
air-drying
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 «AIR-DRIES»
Discover the use of
air-dries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
air-dries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Enchanted Rock: A Natural and Human History
As maritime air dries out, the dry line pushes to the east, sometimes initially
moving quite rapidly through the thinner layer of maritime tropical air present in
Central Texas or the western Great Plains.3 As the dry line progresses east, ...
... barrel escaping through a valve opened by a small button at the top. Hobbies
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Air-Conditioned Auto . . Gravity Fills This New Pen . . Hot Air Dries Plastered
Walls .
3
Works of the Cavendish Society: Gmelin, Leopold. Hand-book ...
... slowly at ordinary temperatures, but more quickly when heated, and is thereby
converted into a stiff jelly, which, when exposed to the air, dries up to an
opalescent mass. (Fuchs, Kastn. Arch. 5, 401.) F. SILICATE OP ZIRCONIA AND ...
Cavendish Society, London, 1851
4
Horse Hoeing Husbandry, Fifth Edition
Too much niter (or other salts) corrodes a plant, too much water drowns a plant,
too much air dries the roots, too much heat (or fire) burns a plant, but too much
soil is impossible, unless the soil is misapplied and the plant is wholly buried by it
...
Jethro Tull, Aaron Brachfeld, Mary Choate
5
The Encyclopedia of Wood
The heartwood is a light reddish brown to chocolate brown or sometimes dark
red; the sapwood is pinkish white. The texture is moderately coarse and the grain
interlocked. The wood air-dries rapidly with only a moderate amount of warp and
...
U S Dept of Agriculture, 2007
The hot air dries my hair and styles it at the same time. If my hair dries before it's
completely styled, I just give it a few squirts with the water attachment— that
dampens it enough to let me finish styling. And if I have to look good and don't
have ...
7
Priscilla Hauser's Decorative Painting Workshop
Rapidly moving air dries the paint. Still air allows you more time to move the paint
. • Humidity keeps things wet. The higher the humidity, the more time you'll have
for blending. • Use a lot of paint so the colors will blend together. My work area ...
8
Reading Comprehension, Grade 4
Sometimes, the air below the rain cloud is very dry. The dry air dries out the
wetness of the raindrop and turns it back into water vapor before it hits the ground
. This is what happens in the summer when it looks as though it will rain but
doesn't.
American Education Publishing, 2011
9
Priscilla Hauser's Book of Painting Patterns
Rapidly moving air dries the paint. Still air allows you more time to move the paint
. • Humidity keeps things wet. The higher the humidity, the more time you'll have
for blending. • Use a lot of paint so the colors will blend together. My work area ...
10
Sleep Disorders For Dummies
Unless your air-conditioning unit is malfunctioning, problems with humidity are
usually more apparent during the winter months when you're running your central
-heating unit, and perhaps also burning logs in your fireplace. Heated air dries ...
Max Hirshkowitz, Ph.D., A.B.S.M., Patricia B. Smith, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIR-DRIES»
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air-dries is used in the context of the following news items.
The Best | Scrub Daddy sponge
What makes me smile the most is that it air-dries and does not harbor cling-ons or yucky clumps. “Scrub Daddy” works just as well in the ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
Botox Salma Hayek: Actress Doesn't Believe In Botox
Hayek also told People that she air-dries her hair when she can and tries her hardest to steer clear of other dangerous beauty methods. «Headlines & Global News, Jun 15»
Ski to Sea: River canoe leg breakdown
Wear clothing that air-dries quickly. • Stay in the middle of the river. Paddling from side to side won't give racers an advantage. • The river will ... «Bellingham Herald, May 15»
Protect Your Hair Color Before You Jump In the Water
When it air-dries it'll still have that perfect beach-wave look, but it will also secretly be conditioned. Smart AND pretty! MORE: The Best Pool And ... «StyleCaster, May 15»
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By the time it air-dries, it'll be smooth and have the ironed look you want with almost no effort at all." Reader Rants. I dislike booties. They cut ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
Here's an Exclusive Peek at Ivanka Trump's Met Gala Prep
My hair air-dries on my walk to work, and then it's either down or back in a ponytail for the rest of the day. I don't even own a blow-dryer. I don't ... «Allure Magazine, May 15»
Couple Aims to Make South African-Style Jerky Brooklyn's Next …
The $15,000 the couple wants to raise through Brooklyn Biltong's Kickstarter will go toward buying a machine that air-dries the meat, a process ... «DNAinfo, Apr 15»
The Duck Inn Is a Cozy, Personal Gem in Bridgeport
As for the rest of the duck, he brines it, then he air-dries it, then he slow-roasts it, letting the fat drip onto the Yukon Gold potatoes crisping in the ... «Chicagomag.com, Mar 15»
Sienna Miller Hair Cabaret
You can tell she steps out of the shower, tosses it with a texturizing mist, and her mane just air-dries with breezy, bendable waves. This was all ... «POPSUGAR, Mar 15»
4 crazy good chicken dishes to make you think twice about poultry's …
After marinating in the solution for 12 hours, the bird air-dries in the refrigerator for a day. This step makes the chicken skin extra crispy once it's ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
