CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ARSE ABOUT
PRESENT
Present
I arse about
you arse about
he/she/it arses about
we arse about
you arse about
they arse about
Present continuous
I am arsing about
you are arsing about
he/she/it is arsing about
we are arsing about
you are arsing about
they are arsing about
Present perfect
I have arsed about
you have arsed about
he/she/it has arsed about
we have arsed about
you have arsed about
they have arsed about
Present perfect continuous
I have been arsing about
you have been arsing about
he/she/it has been arsing about
we have been arsing about
you have been arsing about
they have been arsing about
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 arsed about
you arsed about
he/she/it arsed about
we arsed about
you arsed about
they arsed about
Past continuous
I was arsing about
you were arsing about
he/she/it was arsing about
we were arsing about
you were arsing about
they were arsing about
Past perfect
I had arsed about
you had arsed about
he/she/it had arsed about
we had arsed about
you had arsed about
they had arsed about
Past perfect continuous
I had been arsing about
you had been arsing about
he/she/it had been arsing about
we had been arsing about
you had been arsing about
they had been arsing about
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will arse about
you will arse about
he/she/it will arse about
we will arse about
you will arse about
they will arse about
Future continuous
I will be arsing about
you will be arsing about
he/she/it will be arsing about
we will be arsing about
you will be arsing about
they will be arsing about
Future perfect
I will have arsed about
you will have arsed about
he/she/it will have arsed about
we will have arsed about
you will have arsed about
they will have arsed about
Future perfect continuous
I will have been arsing about
you will have been arsing about
he/she/it will have been arsing about
we will have been arsing about
you will have been arsing about
they will have been arsing about
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would arse about
you would arse about
he/she/it would arse about
we would arse about
you would arse about
they would arse about
Conditional continuous
I would be arsing about
you would be arsing about
he/she/it would be arsing about
we would be arsing about
you would be arsing about
they would be arsing about
Conditional perfect
I would have arse about
you would have arse about
he/she/it would have arse about
we would have arse about
you would have arse about
they would have arse about
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been arsing about
you would have been arsing about
he/she/it would have been arsing about
we would have been arsing about
you would have been arsing about
they would have been arsing about
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you arse about
we let´s arse about
you arse about
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
arsed about
Present Participle
arsing about
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 «ARSE ABOUT»
Discover the use of
arse about in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
arse about and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wordbook of Australian Idiom - Aussie Slang: No Worries! ...
'Yeah mate, I'morright (allright), I'msweet, mate' arse, anicebit Admiringa woman's
posterior— 'I'm perving on a nice bit of arse' arse, about It is the wrongway
around, in reverse ofthedesired position— 'It is completely arse about' arse, about
...
2
Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
North American arse vulgar slang arse about face contrary to what is usual,
expected, or logical. 2005 Dangermaus Leading judges in Ireland have denied
that the justice system in Ireland is 'arse about face' as controversy grew over ...
3
The Lingo Dictionary: Of Favourite Australian Words and Phrases
7. arse about Something that is back to front. 8. arse over tit To fall heavily. 9. up
your arse A term used towards someone who has made you upset or angry, e.g. '
You can stick the job up your arse'. 10. arse drops out of something Describes ...
4
Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
/Am., Can. ass/. 1. buttocks. 2. fool. arse about/or around/ Br., Aus.taboo. sl. waste
time. arse/ can't/couldn't be arsed Br.not todosmth. feelingtoo lazy. arse overtit/tip
or arse about face Br. /Am. ass over teakettle,ass backwards/ upside down with ...
5
An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
The word is considered moderately rude. Note that AS NEAR AS DAMN IT / 19
most phrases containing 'arse' can substitute ass.*** Arse about face Back to front
.*** Arse from their elbow See don't lenow their arse from their elbow Arse licking
...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
6
Alternative Currency Movements as a Challenge to ...
to become a student and study for a degree and it's arse about face. We tend to
do things in an arse-about-face way no matter how hard we try. And I, at the risk
of being hopelessly inarticulate I like the arse about face-ness of the LETS
system.
7
FUBAR: Soldier Slang of World War II
It came to mean any AA gun. armchair commando Desk-bound officer or clerk.
Army form blank Toilet paper. This form at least had a practical Army right/left!
arse arse about face arse crawl arse-hole bored or punched Drill instructor's
shout ...
8
The Story of English in 100 Words
Manypeoplefind theforce of arsereduced when usedin phrases, and may not
consider such 20thcentury expressions as arseovertip ('head over heels') or arse
about face ('backto front') as beingrude at all. The same appliesto someof ...
9
FUBAR F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of ...
Army form blank Toilet paper.This form at least had a practicaluse. Army right/left!
Drill instructor's shout when a recruit mixed up his right and left. "Your Army left!"
the same as"Your other left!" arse Butt, bum, blot, ass. arse about face Confusion
...
10
Shorter Slang Dictionary
Since around 1930. far-out, adj. 1 extraordinary; avant-garde. 2 first-rate;
wonderful. Adopted from the USA; since the 1950s. fart about to dawdle; to waste
time; to play about. Late 19th–20th centuries. 80 fart-arse about fart-arse about a
...
Paul Beale, Eric Partridge, Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARSE ABOUT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
arse about is used in the context of the following news items.
It's been a long journey from a shed in Galway to the MGM Grand for …
“I've dazed three opponents — I don't give a rat's arse about what any of them say, I've seen them buckle — but sometimes it's my own fault ... «The42, Jul 15»
#fundedlikeamajor: Who is really subsidising the arts Australians love?
I was recently chatting with someone who claimed he couldn't think of anything publicly funded 'that I could give a rat's arse about.' I clicked at ... «ArtsHub, Jun 15»
Lowry is of that rare breed with real desire
Just arse about the chipping green and keep a wedge in your hand and play different shots, any you can think of." Lowry had already spent his ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
BOOK REVIEW: Because the Night
In Arse About Face, a prison warder escapes into a trance while performing a cavity search on a white-collar criminal. He reflects how those ... «BDlive, Jun 15»
Quenneville believes Oduya will be 'all right' for Game 4
Do you really think Q gives a rat's arse about a guy picked up at the trade deadline that can't play hockey anymore getting his name on the Cup ... «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»
Australians Totally Okay With The Monarchy For One More Day
... to worry about fronting up to Gerry from Head Office on Monday morning who always seems to have a bug up his arse about something. «SBS, Jun 15»
Fonterra bamboozles farmers, shareholders seek answers
I ask myself if Tatua's Steve Allen or Paul McGilvary give a rat's arse about being 'globally relevant'?" Fonterra's Chow said "turning the wheel" ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
From plitter to drabbletail: the words we love
But in this context arse about face is positively lese-majesty. The word, which slips into the gap, like Cinderella's foot into the glass slipper, ... «The Guardian, May 15»
In the future we will all speak a new language called Predictive Text
... given the standard of English spoken by young people, who can't even say a simple three letter word like 'ask' without getting it arse about tit ... «Spectator.co.uk, May 15»
Disabled-access ticket sales rise at gigs and festivals
Reply | Pick. Report · Preshous · 15 May 2015 11:23. 7 8. Brilliant news, pity the government didn't give a rats arse about the disabled. Reply | «The Guardian, May 15»
