CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BIRDLIME
PRESENT
Present
I birdlime
you birdlime
he/she/it birdlimes
we birdlime
you birdlime
they birdlime
Present continuous
I am birdliming
you are birdliming
he/she/it is birdliming
we are birdliming
you are birdliming
they are birdliming
Present perfect
I have birdlimed
you have birdlimed
he/she/it has birdlimed
we have birdlimed
you have birdlimed
they have birdlimed
Present perfect continuous
I have been birdliming
you have been birdliming
he/she/it has been birdliming
we have been birdliming
you have been birdliming
they have been birdliming
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 birdlimed
you birdlimed
he/she/it birdlimed
we birdlimed
you birdlimed
they birdlimed
Past continuous
I was birdliming
you were birdliming
he/she/it was birdliming
we were birdliming
you were birdliming
they were birdliming
Past perfect
I had birdlimed
you had birdlimed
he/she/it had birdlimed
we had birdlimed
you had birdlimed
they had birdlimed
Past perfect continuous
I had been birdliming
you had been birdliming
he/she/it had been birdliming
we had been birdliming
you had been birdliming
they had been birdliming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will birdlime
you will birdlime
he/she/it will birdlime
we will birdlime
you will birdlime
they will birdlime
Future continuous
I will be birdliming
you will be birdliming
he/she/it will be birdliming
we will be birdliming
you will be birdliming
they will be birdliming
Future perfect
I will have birdlimed
you will have birdlimed
he/she/it will have birdlimed
we will have birdlimed
you will have birdlimed
they will have birdlimed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been birdliming
you will have been birdliming
he/she/it will have been birdliming
we will have been birdliming
you will have been birdliming
they will have been birdliming
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would birdlime
you would birdlime
he/she/it would birdlime
we would birdlime
you would birdlime
they would birdlime
Conditional continuous
I would be birdliming
you would be birdliming
he/she/it would be birdliming
we would be birdliming
you would be birdliming
they would be birdliming
Conditional perfect
I would have birdlime
you would have birdlime
he/she/it would have birdlime
we would have birdlime
you would have birdlime
they would have birdlime
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been birdliming
you would have been birdliming
he/she/it would have been birdliming
we would have been birdliming
you would have been birdliming
they would have been birdliming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you birdlime
we let´s birdlime
you birdlime
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
birdlimed
Present Participle
birdliming
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 «BIRDLIME»
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birdlime in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
birdlime and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A dictionary of chemistry and mineralogy: with an account of ...
Birdlime thus prepared is greenish, bitter, very tenacious, spinning out into
threads when drawn asunder, and smelling somewhat like linseed oil. When a
thin layer is spread out on glass and exposed for some time to light and air it
dries, turns ...
Arthur Aikin, Charles Rochemont Aikin, 1807
2
A Dictionary of Chemistry and Mineralogy , with an Account ...
Birdlime thus prepared is gree'nish, bitter, very tenacious, spinntng out into
threads when drawn asunder, and smelling somewhat like linsced oil. When a
thin layer is spread out on glass and exposed for some time to light and air it
dries, turns ...
Arthur Aikin, Charles Rochemont Aikin, 1807
3
Women's Work in Early Modern English Literature and Culture
shees a very honest woman, and a Mid-Wife” (2.3.118–120). Though Wafer's
response somewhat ambiguously aligns midwifery with honesty, it nevertheless
insists on the legitimacy of Birdlime's occupation and her movements within the
play.
4
A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts
nmnumzu- 149 Acetoits acid sosten's birdlime and dissblves a certain quan-
Acetousfcifll . . . . v . . . snsicns birdlime, tity; the liquor acquires a yellow colour; its
taste is m-tipidx am Carbonate os potash produces no precipitate; evaporation ...
Water has little action on birdlime. On boiling it in a quantity of water, it does not
dissolve, but acquires rather more fluidity, which it loses, however, in cooling ;
and the water receives merely a slight impregnation of a- cid and of mucilage.
6
Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts
birdlime: its action on this substance is rapid, first dividing it, 2,niiuuimiz. ' , 149 -
Adetous acid softens birdlime and dissolves a certain qiian- LÞFUNUZJXE dity;
the liquonacquires a- yellow colourfits taste is insipid. Qcssfsis si me' Carbonate ...
7
The field book; or, Sports and pastimes of the British ...
The moat successful method of using birdlime is this : — Cut down the branch of
any bushy tree, whose twigs are thick, straight, and smooth. The willow and the
birch tree afford the best of this kind. Let all the superfluous shoots be trimmed off,
...
William Hamilton Maxwell, 1833
8
Recent improvements in arts, manufactures and mines: being ...
This ingenious process may be practised by the chamber chemist, but will not
afford the bicarbonates at so cheap a rate as the ordinary modes of manufacture.
BIRDLIME. All the parts of the misletoe contain a peculiar viscid gluey substance,
...
9
Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England
... their self-disciplining is only secure as long as their own class positions are
secure. After the wives are reconciled with their husbands, Justiniano centers his
attention on Birdlime and reveals her duplicitous activities. He describes
Birdlime's ...
Birdlime is prepared in different ways. The best birdlime is made of the middle
bark of the holly boiled seven or eight houra in water, till it is sofi and tender, then
laid in hcaps in pits in the ground, and covered with stones, the water being ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRDLIME»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
birdlime is used in the context of the following news items.
Jonathan Franzen Ruffles Feathers Again
... feet stuck to sticks coated in gooey birdlime, and tools to release flapping prisoners dangling from metal traps and nearly invisible “mist” nets. «New York Times, Apr 15»
7 surprising facts about mistletoe
Mistletoe is also known as birdlime, all-heal, golden bough, drudenfuss, iscador and devil's fuge. © 2014 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights ... «CBS News, Dec 14»
Operazione “Birdlime”, condannati i tre imputati
IMG_1204[1] Volevano catturare uccelli selvatici con la tecnica del vischio, ma sono stati scoperti dalla polizia provinciale nel dicembre del ... «Estense.com, Oct 14»
Researchers Advance Search for Better Anti-Malarials
It has been used as a birdlime. The latex is applied to snake-bite after lancing in Ivory Coast, or it may be taken by draught. The latex is boiled ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
Wild bird thefts on the rise as criminals use tactics from The Twits
Kent Police and the RSPCA said bird theft is increasing in Kent and criminals are covering sticks in a glue-like substance known as birdlime ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 14»
Wild birds such as goldfinches and chaffinches caught with traps …
Perhaps the cruellest method involves covering sticks in a glue-like substance known as birdlime and inserting them into bird feeders. Mr and ... «Kent Online, May 14»
Stop the 'barbaric slaughter' of British songbirds: Prince Charles …
The use of sticky latex 'birdlime', often obtained from a local tree, is used in many parts of the world to trap small birds. Prince Charles has ... «Daily Mail, Mar 14»
Another Life: Goldfinches in the city
This prohibited trapping and use of the treacle-like birdlime. One objector to the Act was the TD for Dublin South, Sean Lemass, speaking up for ... «Irish Times, Dec 13»
Officials accused of pulling back on poaching clampdown
Groups like Friends of Limesticks claim that birdlime is a traditional method of hunting, and several politicians from Larnaca and Famagusta ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 13»
'Nataniël is my creative canvas'
... jewellery for a particular shot, but needs something elaborate to hold, or fashioning a beak from cardboard for a birdlime look, Lyn is game. «Independent Online, Feb 13»
