CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BACKSLID
PRESENT
Present
I backslid
you backslid
he/she/it backslids
we backslid
you backslid
they backslid
Present continuous
I am backsliding
you are backsliding
he/she/it is backsliding
we are backsliding
you are backsliding
they are backsliding
Present perfect
I have backslided
you have backslided
he/she/it has backslided
we have backslided
you have backslided
they have backslided
Present perfect continuous
I have been backsliding
you have been backsliding
he/she/it has been backsliding
we have been backsliding
you have been backsliding
they have been backsliding
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 backslided
you backslided
he/she/it backslided
we backslided
you backslided
they backslided
Past continuous
I was backsliding
you were backsliding
he/she/it was backsliding
we were backsliding
you were backsliding
they were backsliding
Past perfect
I had backslided
you had backslided
he/she/it had backslided
we had backslided
you had backslided
they had backslided
Past perfect continuous
I had been backsliding
you had been backsliding
he/she/it had been backsliding
we had been backsliding
you had been backsliding
they had been backsliding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will backslid
you will backslid
he/she/it will backslid
we will backslid
you will backslid
they will backslid
Future continuous
I will be backsliding
you will be backsliding
he/she/it will be backsliding
we will be backsliding
you will be backsliding
they will be backsliding
Future perfect
I will have backslided
you will have backslided
he/she/it will have backslided
we will have backslided
you will have backslided
they will have backslided
Future perfect continuous
I will have been backsliding
you will have been backsliding
he/she/it will have been backsliding
we will have been backsliding
you will have been backsliding
they will have been backsliding
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would backslid
you would backslid
he/she/it would backslid
we would backslid
you would backslid
they would backslid
Conditional continuous
I would be backsliding
you would be backsliding
he/she/it would be backsliding
we would be backsliding
you would be backsliding
they would be backsliding
Conditional perfect
I would have backslid
you would have backslid
he/she/it would have backslid
we would have backslid
you would have backslid
they would have backslid
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been backsliding
you would have been backsliding
he/she/it would have been backsliding
we would have been backsliding
you would have been backsliding
they would have been backsliding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you backslid
we let´s backslid
you backslid
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
backslided
Present Participle
backsliding
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 «BACKSLID»
Discover the use of
backslid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
backslid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Carnal Life of a
Backslid Christian
Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll are a focal point of Honey's life given that she's a dancer at a gentlemen's club.
In one generation, america has backslid from a standard of rightness to a society
of degenerate devils. We americans do not see ourselves as degenerates; we
think that we have become a better society because we have obtained a higher ...
Ah'll pass de word to de Backslid Baptis' to hunt you up when he 'rives f'm uptown
tonight." Until nine o'clock that night the Wildcat and Lily lay under cover. Shortly
after nine o'clock the Backslid Baptist arrived at the station to board his ...
The. Pig. that. Backslid. The shaved and the showered, the powdered and the
pretty, alladornedinthelatestfashionstake theirrespective places in the Easter
parade. We line the sanctuary pews feeling sacred and secure inside the stained
glass ...
5
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
v.t.Backslide′, toslideor fall back in faithor morals:—pa.p.backslid′, or backslid
′den.—ns.Backslid′er; Backslid ′ing.—n.pl.Back′stairs, back orprivate
stairsof a house.—adj. secretor underhand.—n.pl.Back′stays,ropesorstays ...
6
Shining the Light V: Humanity Is Going to Make It!
Intolerance Backslid You to 3.465 All right, are we still at 3A7? We actually
backslid a little bit; we're now at 3.465 or so. There's a little backpressure right
now. From where? Oh, I think it has a lot to do with intolerance. Tolerance is not
enough.
Robert Shapiro, Arthur Fanning, 1998
7
The dictionary of practical phonography: giving the best ...
... Bi-K-SH-SH Back'side, Bi-Ks-D Back'sight, В'-Кв-Т Backslid', B'-K-s/.d Backslide
', B'-K-BLd Backslid'den,BJ-K-aL-Dn Backslid'er, В'-К-аЫг Backslid'ing, В'-к-Bid-.
sv,. Back'staff, B'-Ka-Tf Back'stairs, B'-K^tra Back'Btays, B'-kb-Tz Back'sword, ...
James Eugene Munson, 1884
THE. FAMILY. THAT. BACKSLID. -LOT-. Genesis. 13:5-13. "And Lot also, which
went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. "And the land was not able to
bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that ...
9
The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar: With the ...
An' dey seed a little da'ky way off yandah thoo de trees Wid his face all in a
puckah mekin' jes' sich soun's ez dese: HOW LUCY BACKSLID De times is
mighty stirrin' 'mong de people up ouah way, Dey 'sputin' an' dey argyin' an'
fussin' night ...
Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1913
10
Munson's system of phonography: The dictionary of practical ...
... Bi-K-SH-SH Baek'side, B^Ks-D Back'sight, Bi-Ks-T Backslid', B3-K-aid
Backslide', Bi-K-sXd Backslid'den,B3-K-si-Dn Backslid'er, Bi-K-sLdr Backsliding,
B>-K-eid- NG Back'staff, Bi-Ks-Ti Back'stairs, B'-Kstrs Back'stays, B'-Ke-Tz Back'
sword, ...
James Eugene Munson, 1906
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKSLID»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
backslid is used in the context of the following news items.
Strong Tory support among Manitoba voters: Poll
The NDP remained at 29% in Manitoba, while the Liberals backslid slightly from 20% to 19%. Probe vice-president Curtis Brown said what is ... «Winnipeg Sun, Jul 15»
Do highly drafted O-linemen have an effect on position player output?
In retrospect, we can almost always point to a myriad reasons why an offensive line gelled or backslid, and a primary explanation is rarely "boy ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
New Free Church minister for Helmsdale
He backslid into excessive drinking, before his relationship with God was restored. Weeks after doing so, he was involved in a car accident, ... «Sutherland Northern Times, Jul 15»
Mark Bittman Wants You to Know the Drought Isn't Your Fault
Then I backslid—a well-known phenomenon when you're changing habits. I guess for me it's a question of stability. If I feel like I have a home, ... «Wired, Jul 15»
Iranian tells of division at nuke talks
... to skepticism among some U.S. lawmakers who already believe President Barack Obama administration has grossly backslid on its positions ... «Northwest Arkansas News, Jun 15»
Senior Iranian official: progress slow at nuclear talks
... some U.S. legislators who already believe the Obama administration has grossly backslid on its positions in efforts to achieve an agreement. «Chron.com, Jun 15»
Iran: Differences at nuke talks not only between Tehran and 6 …
... some U.S. legislators who already believe the Obama administration has grossly backslid on its positions in efforts to achieve an agreement. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jun 15»
Markets Fall Back on Rate and Greece Fears
European markets backslid on the Greece news today. The German DAX closed down 0.62%, Spain's IBEX tumbled 0.71%. The UK's FTSE ... «Minyanville.com, Jun 15»
Roger Federer An Ever lasting Fiefdom on Grass
In parallel however there was also the irrefutable aspect that this wasn't the first time Federer had had backslid on grass. Riveting as his grass ... «Tennis World - the place for Tennis News and Tennis Tournament, Jun 15»
Editorial: Politics doomed tax hike in St. Johns County, not the people
From there the tax hike effort backslid, and we have editorialized about it on a couple of occasions. All of the sitting commissioners had run on ... «St. Augustine Record, Jun 15»
