CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BACK-PEDALLED
PRESENT
Present
I back-pedal
you back-pedal
he/she/it back-pedals
we back-pedal
you back-pedal
they back-pedal
Present continuous
I am back-pedaling
you are back-pedaling
he/she/it is back-pedaling
we are back-pedaling
you are back-pedaling
they are back-pedaling
Present perfect
I have back-pedaled
you have back-pedaled
he/she/it has back-pedaled
we have back-pedaled
you have back-pedaled
they have back-pedaled
Present perfect continuous
I have been back-pedaling
you have been back-pedaling
he/she/it has been back-pedaling
we have been back-pedaling
you have been back-pedaling
they have been back-pedaling
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 back-pedaled
you back-pedaled
he/she/it back-pedaled
we back-pedaled
you back-pedaled
they back-pedaled
Past continuous
I was back-pedaling
you were back-pedaling
he/she/it was back-pedaling
we were back-pedaling
you were back-pedaling
they were back-pedaling
Past perfect
I had back-pedaled
you had back-pedaled
he/she/it had back-pedaled
we had back-pedaled
you had back-pedaled
they had back-pedaled
Past perfect continuous
I had been back-pedaling
you had been back-pedaling
he/she/it had been back-pedaling
we had been back-pedaling
you had been back-pedaling
they had been back-pedaling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will back-pedal
you will back-pedal
he/she/it will back-pedal
we will back-pedal
you will back-pedal
they will back-pedal
Future continuous
I will be back-pedaling
you will be back-pedaling
he/she/it will be back-pedaling
we will be back-pedaling
you will be back-pedaling
they will be back-pedaling
Future perfect
I will have back-pedaled
you will have back-pedaled
he/she/it will have back-pedaled
we will have back-pedaled
you will have back-pedaled
they will have back-pedaled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been back-pedaling
you will have been back-pedaling
he/she/it will have been back-pedaling
we will have been back-pedaling
you will have been back-pedaling
they will have been back-pedaling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would back-pedalled
you would back-pedalled
he/she/it would back-pedalled
we would back-pedalled
you would back-pedalled
they would back-pedalled
Conditional continuous
I would be back-pedaling
you would be back-pedaling
he/she/it would be back-pedaling
we would be back-pedaling
you would be back-pedaling
they would be back-pedaling
Conditional perfect
I would have back-pedalled
you would have back-pedalled
he/she/it would have back-pedalled
we would have back-pedalled
you would have back-pedalled
they would have back-pedalled
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been back-pedaling
you would have been back-pedaling
he/she/it would have been back-pedaling
we would have been back-pedaling
you would have been back-pedaling
they would have been back-pedaling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you back-pedal
we let´s back-pedal
you back-pedal
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
back-pedaled
Present Participle
back-pedaling
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 «BACK-PEDALLED»
Discover the use of
back-pedalled in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
back-pedalled and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sex Before the Sexual Revolution: Intimate Life in England ...
... resisting serious romances, which promised marriage and an end to youthful
freedoms and pleasures.31 Like Pru, Larry (1917), a builder in Blackburn, who
courted during the Second World War, 'back-pedalled' the moment any girlfriends
...
Simon Szreter, Kate Fisher, 2010
Bullock back-pedalled frantically. Those warnings, they hadn't been about a
presidential ghost. It wasn't Teddy. It was the eddy, a whirling vortex of mad water
spanning the forty feet between the island and its nearest neighbour. The swan ...
Therese Greenwood, Violette Malan, 2006
3
Forbidden History: Book Two of the Khalduni Wars Series
His blocks were clumsy and his attempts at striking back even more so as he
found himself beaten back, his feet nearly tripping over themselves as he
frantically back-pedalled. He could think of no techniques, all of his years of
training had ...
4
Like Father, Love Son: Walking
Back to Happiness
as he back-pedalled at a sprint. He was awarded the verdict on the grounds that I
ran into his glove on one occasion in my eagerness to catch him. After the
second year, there was no further boxing at the school because the water pipes
in the ...
5
The Argentinian's Solace
... intervention from her brain. 'Perhaps it would be safer if you showed me round
?' she suggested. 'Me?' The black stare was incredulous. She back-pedalled
furiously, not wanting Diego Acosta to think she couldn't handle this on her own.
The doctor back-pedalled. 'I meant for their recreational facilities,' he said quickly.
'I'm not saying it's the end of the line.' It was exactly what he was saying. Taking
that finally on board she turned now and faced the new direction, the only one, ...
7
Doing Medicine Together: Germany and Russia Between the Wars
Two years later, in a speech to the German medical history society on that same
planned Soviet medical history department, Zeiss back-pedalled, explaining that
while Semashko had proposed him as director, this was no longer possible in ...
Susan Gross Solomon, 2006
8
Folsom: New Archaeological Investigations of a Classic ...
Hay plotted “a showdown” over Folsom between Hrdlicˇka and Figgins at the
Smithsonian, but Figgins back pedalled and suggested Harold Cook should go to
Washington to “be the goat” (Figgins to Howarth, November 27, 1926, JDF/DMNS
; ...
... like some alien life-form. Oh gawd, what are they? That poised left foot never
touched the water upon spotting these things, which were in fact hundreds of
jellyfish. I back-pedalled up onto dry sand, having got my right AWAY FROM
HOME 61.
10
The Facing Island: A Personal History
I must have rapidly realised that he was not a ranger, because I back-pedalled a
little as I spoke to him. Olga remained by the fire. Tall, dark, and wearing a hat
that obscured his face, the stranger was clutching onto a bottle in a brown paper
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACK-PEDALLED»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
back-pedalled is used in the context of the following news items.
Women's World Cup Final: United States 5 - 2 Japan
But that classy finish went all but unnoticed as just over a minute later, Lloyd let fly from 60 yards and keeper Ayumi Kaihori back-pedalled, ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
Julie Johnston 52 (og)
But that classy finish went all but unnoticed as just over a minute later, Lloyd let fly from 60 yards and keeper Ayumi Kaihori back-pedalled, ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
2 shocking indictments of cancer care in the UK as NHS betrays …
However, the letter that arrived in May this year from the NHS Litigation Authority back-pedalled furiously from the Serious Incident Investigation ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Comedian Jemaine Clement criticised for tweeting 'nonsense' in anti …
The 53-year-old later back-pedalled and said he was not anti-vaccination but anti-neurotoxins (citing thiomersal). Clement also said he was ... «The Southland Times, Jul 15»
Passengers save own rail service as Capital Connection runs for …
Greater Wellington back-pedalled in June and included about $550,000 in its 10-year budget, matching a similar pledge by Horizons regional ... «The Dominion Post, Jun 15»
S. Africa's Zuma to release Marikana mine massacre report
But he back-pedalled a day later saying all Marikana deaths must be condemned. "All the deaths should be equally condemned by all without ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jun 15»
E-toll reduction is a con, says DA
Campbell said the majority of Gauteng residents remain opposed to the e-tolls, but Makhura had back-pedalled on his promise to the people of ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
2015 NBA Draft Scouting Report: Karl-Anthony Towns
Towns back-pedalled well to challenge Jerian Grant and Demetrius Jackson when they turned the corner and attacked the rim, but missed ... «Upside & Motor, Jun 15»
Canadian general apologises for saying sexual assaults caused by …
General Tom Lawson, chief of the defence staff, quickly back-pedalled, issuing an apology after sharing his views on sexual misconduct in the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Government House still keeping secrets
However, the next day she back-pedalled, saying the reports are public records. Last week, Jones she sent each department a letter stating that ... «Virgin Islands Daily News, Jun 15»
