CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOOTLICK
PRESENT
Present
I bootlick
you bootlick
he/she/it bootlicks
we bootlick
you bootlick
they bootlick
Present continuous
I am bootlicking
you are bootlicking
he/she/it is bootlicking
we are bootlicking
you are bootlicking
they are bootlicking
Present perfect
I have bootlicked
you have bootlicked
he/she/it has bootlicked
we have bootlicked
you have bootlicked
they have bootlicked
Present perfect continuous
I have been bootlicking
you have been bootlicking
he/she/it has been bootlicking
we have been bootlicking
you have been bootlicking
they have been bootlicking
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 bootlicked
you bootlicked
he/she/it bootlicked
we bootlicked
you bootlicked
they bootlicked
Past continuous
I was bootlicking
you were bootlicking
he/she/it was bootlicking
we were bootlicking
you were bootlicking
they were bootlicking
Past perfect
I had bootlicked
you had bootlicked
he/she/it had bootlicked
we had bootlicked
you had bootlicked
they had bootlicked
Past perfect continuous
I had been bootlicking
you had been bootlicking
he/she/it had been bootlicking
we had been bootlicking
you had been bootlicking
they had been bootlicking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will bootlick
you will bootlick
he/she/it will bootlick
we will bootlick
you will bootlick
they will bootlick
Future continuous
I will be bootlicking
you will be bootlicking
he/she/it will be bootlicking
we will be bootlicking
you will be bootlicking
they will be bootlicking
Future perfect
I will have bootlicked
you will have bootlicked
he/she/it will have bootlicked
we will have bootlicked
you will have bootlicked
they will have bootlicked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bootlicking
you will have been bootlicking
he/she/it will have been bootlicking
we will have been bootlicking
you will have been bootlicking
they will have been bootlicking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would bootlick
you would bootlick
he/she/it would bootlick
we would bootlick
you would bootlick
they would bootlick
Conditional continuous
I would be bootlicking
you would be bootlicking
he/she/it would be bootlicking
we would be bootlicking
you would be bootlicking
they would be bootlicking
Conditional perfect
I would have bootlick
you would have bootlick
he/she/it would have bootlick
we would have bootlick
you would have bootlick
they would have bootlick
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bootlicking
you would have been bootlicking
he/she/it would have been bootlicking
we would have been bootlicking
you would have been bootlicking
they would have been bootlicking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you bootlick
we let´s bootlick
you bootlick
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
bootlicked
Present Participle
bootlicking
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 «BOOTLICK»
Discover the use of
bootlick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bootlick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point: Or, Standing Firm ...
"Boning bootlick" means to curry favor. Occasionally a cadet who wants cadet
honors resorts to "boning bootlick" with the tactical officers stationed at the
academy. "I'm not boning bootlick with cadets or with officers either," retorted Dick
rather ...
Harrie Irving Hancock, 1911
"Why," asked Hayes, opening his eyes rather wide, "are you boning bootlick with
any but officers?" "Boning bootlick" means tocurry favor. Occasionally acadet who
wants cadet honors resorts to "boning bootlick"with the tactical officers ...
Harrie Irving Hancock, 2013
Rise Where I Bootlick, I Bootlick Often." Bsstonments for 1895. Bootlick-in-Chief J-
J- Bennett. To Bootlick Boggs C. T. Haskell. To Swell Proty's Head O. B. Nisbett.
To Swell Charley's Ab W. A. Harris. To Consult Hooper on Points He Doesn't ...
4
Congressional Serial Set
He can get on the right side of certain young men of not much character, perhaps,
and his life is rather easy; whereas another young man who is more worthy, and
not able to bootlick, or whose personal characteristics are not very attractive, ...
5
Ptocowak: A Strange, Sad Story of Fifteen Years in Dixie, as ...
Bootlick sighed and looked at the open cell door. " My Lord ! Boot," exclaimed old
Harry, " suppose the Ku-Klux were to burst in upon us ! " Bpot shuddered and old
Harry ordered the guard to return to his post at the door. The guard did as he ...
THE. BOOTLICK. CUR. The species seen here With its attitude queer Is not a
shoe-shiner by trade, We can praise it at least As a hardworking beast, For in
wages it never gets paid. It's not to be wondered The upper four hundred Should
wish ...
7
A Collection of College Words and Customs
At Yale, and other colleges, a tutor or any other officer who informs against the
students, or acts as a spy upon their conduct, is also called a bootlick. Three or
four bootlickers rise. — Yale Banger, Oct. 1848. The rites of Wooden Spoons we
...
Benjamin Homer Hall, 1856
8
United States Congressional serial set
He can get on the right side of certain young men of not much character, perhaps,
and his life is rather easy; whereas another young man who is more worthy, and
not able to bootlick, or whose personal characteristics are not very attractive, ...
9
Williams Literary Monthly
Bootlick? Guess again. He's trying to become acquainted with the men on the
faculty, not to have his mark raised ; he does that himself by studying. What do
you do, man ? You read a trot and then go over to Hastings, and your whole
shooting ...
10
West Point: An Intimate Picture of the National Military ...
Bootlick, r. To curry favor obsequiously, to praise. Bootlick, n. A "stand in."
Bootlick Alley, n. A street passing in front of the officers' tents in camp (off limits to
plebes). Brace, n. Term applied to muscular efforts of fourth classmen to look
military.
Robert Charlwood Richardson, 1917
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOTLICK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bootlick is used in the context of the following news items.
Zanu PF will never lose an election they control
Zimbabweans want a better functioning economy and free enterprise where they do not have to bootlick the chefs to do deals. We want our ... «Nehanda Radio, Jun 15»
Memo to President Obama
... freedom-fighting thrusts of Washington and Franklin, is to listen to people who gladly ditch principle for the opportunity to bootlick the tyrants. «Rudaw, Jun 15»
The Big Bang
20:00 08.06.2015 | 0 | Edit | Delete. Phil Hammond - no humiliation too shaming to bootlick his yankee pals. Show new comments (0). «Sputnik International, Jun 15»
Dube bootlicks Blatter
Zifa president Cuthbert Dube on Friday appeared to bootlick Fifa president Sepp Blatter in front of a watching world, a short moment before ... «The Zimbabwe Standard, May 15»
De Lima to UNA spokesman: It's never my style to bootlick, I just do …
This was the reaction of Justice Secretary Leila de Lima after she was accused of using her office to go against possible contenders of the ... «Inquirer.net, May 15»
Gov. Akpabio's failure to pay promised vote-bribe sparks protest in …
You will recall amnesty “awoof” is most likely ending May 29th so how do u expect the miscreant to survive if he doesn't bootlick APC. Imagine ... «Premium Times, May 15»
Tyrant and truant
The history of the war unfolds at the top, as Stalin, Mao and Kim (mostly “stewing in his irrelevance”) jockey, bicker and bootlick for influence. «The Economist, May 15»
Why Dolce and Gabbana's Anti-Gay Parent Meltdown Is Not the …
Even NOM, that has shown it can bootlick with the best of them, can't defend that. It shows a complete lack of sensitivity, a surprisingly tone-deaf ... «Care2.com, Mar 15»
Obama Schedule || Friday, March 20, 2015
Most likely there will be a gaggle of bootlick writers who will pen books arguing that Obama was the greatest president since Washington. «White House Dossier, Mar 15»
Netanyahu Is Everything Obama Is Not
He understands you have to bootlick. He understands this is what Obama requires. It didn't work, but nevertheless it makes Obama look small ... «RushLimbaugh.com, Mar 15»
