CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BACKBITE
PRESENT
Present
I backbite
you backbite
he/she/it backbites
we backbite
you backbite
they backbite
Present continuous
I am backbitting
you are backbitting
he/she/it is backbitting
we are backbitting
you are backbitting
they are backbitting
Present perfect
I have backbitten
you have backbitten
he/she/it has backbitten
we have backbitten
you have backbitten
they have backbitten
Present perfect continuous
I have been backbitting
you have been backbitting
he/she/it has been backbitting
we have been backbitting
you have been backbitting
they have been backbitting
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 backbit
you backbit
he/she/it backbit
we backbit
you backbit
they backbit
Past continuous
I was backbitting
you were backbitting
he/she/it was backbitting
we were backbitting
you were backbitting
they were backbitting
Past perfect
I had backbitten
you had backbitten
he/she/it had backbitten
we had backbitten
you had backbitten
they had backbitten
Past perfect continuous
I had been backbitting
you had been backbitting
he/she/it had been backbitting
we had been backbitting
you had been backbitting
they had been backbitting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will backbite
you will backbite
he/she/it will backbite
we will backbite
you will backbite
they will backbite
Future continuous
I will be backbitting
you will be backbitting
he/she/it will be backbitting
we will be backbitting
you will be backbitting
they will be backbitting
Future perfect
I will have backbitten
you will have backbitten
he/she/it will have backbitten
we will have backbitten
you will have backbitten
they will have backbitten
Future perfect continuous
I will have been backbitting
you will have been backbitting
he/she/it will have been backbitting
we will have been backbitting
you will have been backbitting
they will have been backbitting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would backbite
you would backbite
he/she/it would backbite
we would backbite
you would backbite
they would backbite
Conditional continuous
I would be backbitting
you would be backbitting
he/she/it would be backbitting
we would be backbitting
you would be backbitting
they would be backbitting
Conditional perfect
I would have backbite
you would have backbite
he/she/it would have backbite
we would have backbite
you would have backbite
they would have backbite
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been backbitting
you would have been backbitting
he/she/it would have been backbitting
we would have been backbitting
you would have been backbitting
they would have been backbitting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you backbite
we let´s backbite
you backbite
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
backbitten
Present Participle
backbitting
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 «BACKBITE»
Discover the use of
backbite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
backbite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
RJ Wyatt never had much ambition, and certainly no interest in entering the medical field like his brilliant father.
2
The School for Scandal and Other Plays
Indeed, when we first see the other members of the college – Crabtree, Sir
Benjamin Backbite and the splendid Mrs Candour – engaging in their
scandalmongering, it seems to be an almost fictive world that they are creating.
None of the ...
3
Biologically-Inspired Optimisation Methods: Parallel ...
Figure 4 shows how the backbite operator works. Fig. 4 (a) shows all possible
backbite moves. (b) - (c) show all resulting structures after the backbite operation.
c2008 IEEE Figure 4(a)isthestarting structure with the startingpoint in the upper
left ...
Andrew Lewis, Sanaz Mostaghim, Marcus Randall, 2009
4
Code of Honor: Ethics, Personal Standards & Practical Wisdom ...
... and speaks the truth in his orks righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart
; He who does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor heart;
He who does not backbite with his tongue, nor does evil to his neighbor heart; He
...
5
Learning From The Qur'an
BACKBITE. AND. SEARCH. FOR. FAULTS. You who believe! People should not
ridicule others who may be better than themselves; nor should any women
ridicule other women who may be better than themselves. And do not find fault
with ...
Enter. CRABTREE. and. SIR. BENJAMIN. BACKBITE. CRABTREE. Lady
Sneerwell, I kiss your hand. Mrs. Candour I don't believe you are acquainted with
my Nephew Sir Benjamin Backbite— Egad, Ma'am, He has a pretty wit—and is a
pretty ...
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 2010
7
What's in a Word: Fascinating Stories of More Than 350 ...
Backbite. MEDIEVAL Europe had few sports as popular as bearbaiting. An
animal that was captured as a cub would be trained to fight dogs. Then the bear's
owner would take him from village to village and set him against the dogs of local
...
8
Islamic Law: Books One and Two
Q: If an individual permits others to backbite him, would it be permissible to
backbite him? A: It is not permissible. Q: If an individual is spoken ill of before a
third party, is it permissible for the third party to repel the slander by praising the ...
Sayyid Sadiq Husayni Shirazi
9
Living as a Christian: Teachings from First Peter
Then there is the word “backbite.” I have always thought that God must have had
something to do with creating that word. “Backbite” means to bite behind the back
. If you try to bite anybody in front, you have to face their angry eyes and two fists
...
A. W. Tozer, James L. Snyder, 2010
10
Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Backbite. Bacon. To back up. To uphold, to support. As one who stands at your
back to support you. To break the back of. To Bnish the hardest part of one's work
. To get one's back up. To be irritated. The allusion is to a cat, which sets its back
...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 2001
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKBITE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
backbite is used in the context of the following news items.
Im Boycotting Sex-Segregated Parties In My Muslim-American …
“You think you're going to change our people by refusing to attend? They're just going to backbite against you. Your principled stance is lost on ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
Top 100 Agencies 2015: RevHealth
“People here don't backbite. Everyone helps everyone else grow.” There are 103 full-time employees and the agency expects to outgrow its ... «Medical Marketing and Media, Jul 15»
Gossip destroys morality
And backbite not on each other behind their backs. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? No, you would abhor it…But fear ... «MuslimVillage.com, Jul 15»
Attributes of true Muslims
... for surely suspicion in some cases is sin; and do not spy (into other people's affairs), nor let some of you backbite others.” (Quran 49:12). «Khaleej Times, Jul 15»
Review: In 'A Little Chaos,' a Guileless Kate Winslet Offsets a Lavish …
A hotbed of scheming vipers, Versailles is really a gilded prison for the titled gentry who have nothing better to do than gossip, backbite and ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
Taming Your Tongue During Ramadan
Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. «NAIJ.COM, Jun 15»
Sincere Advice: Islamic tips on how to stop being a people pleaser
Do not spy, nor should any one backbite the other. Is there any among you who would like to eat the flesh of his dead brother?' Nay, you ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jun 15»
ISIS' senior British recruiter Raphael Hostey 'is a sex pest who steals …
'Anyone who continues to slander & backbite this brother, I will testify against your lies on the DOJ [Day of Judgement]!' Hostey was asked ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Backbiting is a grave sin
And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah ... «Times of Oman, Jun 15»
Red Bull Theater's Revelation Reading Series Continues with THE …
Into the scandal-mongering world of Lady Sneerwell and her duplicitous minions Sir Benjamin Backbite and the unctuous Mr Snake, Sheridan ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
