CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BACKBIT
PRESENT
Present
I backbit
you backbit
he/she/it backbits
we backbit
you backbit
they backbit
Present continuous
I am backbiting
you are backbiting
he/she/it is backbiting
we are backbiting
you are backbiting
they are backbiting
Present perfect
I have backbited
you have backbited
he/she/it has backbited
we have backbited
you have backbited
they have backbited
Present perfect continuous
I have been backbiting
you have been backbiting
he/she/it has been backbiting
we have been backbiting
you have been backbiting
they have been backbiting
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 backbited
you backbited
he/she/it backbited
we backbited
you backbited
they backbited
Past continuous
I was backbiting
you were backbiting
he/she/it was backbiting
we were backbiting
you were backbiting
they were backbiting
Past perfect
I had backbited
you had backbited
he/she/it had backbited
we had backbited
you had backbited
they had backbited
Past perfect continuous
I had been backbiting
you had been backbiting
he/she/it had been backbiting
we had been backbiting
you had been backbiting
they had been backbiting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will backbit
you will backbit
he/she/it will backbit
we will backbit
you will backbit
they will backbit
Future continuous
I will be backbiting
you will be backbiting
he/she/it will be backbiting
we will be backbiting
you will be backbiting
they will be backbiting
Future perfect
I will have backbited
you will have backbited
he/she/it will have backbited
we will have backbited
you will have backbited
they will have backbited
Future perfect continuous
I will have been backbiting
you will have been backbiting
he/she/it will have been backbiting
we will have been backbiting
you will have been backbiting
they will have been backbiting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would backbit
you would backbit
he/she/it would backbit
we would backbit
you would backbit
they would backbit
Conditional continuous
I would be backbiting
you would be backbiting
he/she/it would be backbiting
we would be backbiting
you would be backbiting
they would be backbiting
Conditional perfect
I would have backbit
you would have backbit
he/she/it would have backbit
we would have backbit
you would have backbit
they would have backbit
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been backbiting
you would have been backbiting
he/she/it would have been backbiting
we would have been backbiting
you would have been backbiting
they would have been backbiting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you backbit
we let´s backbit
you backbit
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
backbited
Present Participle
backbiting
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 «BACKBIT»
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backbit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
backbit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dictionary of the English and German languages for general ...
Awiki awoke * awaked Climb clomb * clomb * Backbit* backbit backbitten, С 1 i и
g Clothe clung с lung- clad* backbit clad* Bake baked, barked baited balen,
backen* Come came com* Bait* basten* Cost cost cost Bearfjrrirrn) bore, bare
born ...
2
A Dictionary of the English Language: Abridged from the ...
BACK'BITB, v. t. pret. backbit : pp. bacltbit, backbitten. To slander an absent rson.
BACK'll'l'T—Elt. 7!. One who slanders secretly. BAt'K'BIT-ING, ppr. Slandcringone
when absent. BACK'BI'IWNG, n. Reproach cast on one absent.
3
A High-school Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language
Back'blte, v. t. [pret. backbit ; pp. backbit, backbitten.] to slander an absent person.
Back'blt-er, n. one who slanders or calumniates. Back'blt-ing, n. secret detraction.
"" [back. Back'bone, n. the bone m the Back-gam'mou, n. game with dice and ...
Noah Webster, William Greenleaf Webster, 1857
4
Dictionary of the English Language: Abridged from the ...
BACK'-BTTE, c. t. fret, backbit ; pp. backbit, backbitten. To slander an absent
person. BACK'-BIT-ER, a. One whosiandere secretly. BACK'-BIT-ING, ppr.
Slandering one when absent. BACK'-BIT-ING. ». Reproach cast on one absent.
He will be told: They have been erased from your book and recorded in the
books of those whom you backbit.” And another hadîth-i- sherîf declares: “On the
Day of Judgement a person's book of hasanât will be opened. He will see
worships ...
6
A Dictionary for Primary Schools
Back'-bi if, «. t. p. backbit ; pp. backbit, backbitten; p. to □lander an absent person
. BAI Back'-bMer,n. one who slanders. Back'-bT-ting, ppr. slandering. Back'-bi-ting
, n. reproach on one absent. [back. Back'-bone, n. the bone in the Back'-dOor, ...
7
Spelling Dictionary of the English Language
... support, put back Backbite, v. a. backbit, pret. backbit, backbitten, Bailiff, s. an
officer that arrests, an under steward part, to slander the absent, calumniate
Bailiwick, s. the jurisdiction of a bailiff Baily, i. the office or jurisdiction of a bailiff
Bairn, ...
8
English Pronouncing Dictionary: Daniel Jones - Selected Works
... -a*/z backbit |e, -es, -ing, backbit, backbitten 'baek'bait ['baekb-], -s, -in, 'baek'bit
['baekb-], 'baek'bitn ['baekvb-] backbiter, -s 'baekvbaita* ['baek'b-], -z back-board, -
s 'baekbo:d [-boad], -z back-bone, -s 'baekboun, -z back-door, -s 'baek'da:* ...
Daniel Jones, Beverley Collins, Inger M. Mees, 2002
9
Four Essays Upon the English Language: Namely, I. ...
... awaked a- áwaked awaken woke • _/íí:wake award awarded awarded ¥» £>.
babble babbled babbled back backed backed backbite backbit backbítten
backbit baókflide backslid backflídden baffle baffled baffled bail bailed bailed bait
baited ...
10
Intensive Course In English,An: Remedial Wrbk
Infinitive (Vj) Past Tense (V2) Past Participle (V3) arise arose arisen awake
awoke awaked, awoke backbite backbit backbitten, backbit be (am, is, are) was,
were been bear bore borne beat beat beaten become became become begin
began ...
Sidhu, C. D., Sidhu, 1976
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Ensuring a strong bond – Seeking forgiveness
... compensating for any financial loss (i.e in the case of theft), apologizing to someone if we backbit or spoke inappropriately to them, etc. 4. «MuslimVillage.com, Sep 13»
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But, the backbiter will not be forgiven by God until his companion [the one whom he backbit] forgives him.”[2] In addition to the act itself, the ... «MuslimVillage.com, Apr 10»
The Top 5 Misconceptions of Backbiting and How To Respond To …
But telling someone you backbit about them after the fact is a part of the process of repenting and making up for the sin. It has to be done ... «MuslimMatters, Apr 09»
