CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BREAK OFF
PRESENT
Present
I break off
you break off
he/she/it breaks off
we break off
you break off
they break off
Present continuous
I am breaking off
you are breaking off
he/she/it is breaking off
we are breaking off
you are breaking off
they are breaking off
Present perfect
I have broken off
you have broken off
he/she/it has broken off
we have broken off
you have broken off
they have broken off
Present perfect continuous
I have been breaking off
you have been breaking off
he/she/it has been breaking off
we have been breaking off
you have been breaking off
they have been breaking off
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 broke off
you broke off
he/she/it broke off
we broke off
you broke off
they broke off
Past continuous
I was breaking off
you were breaking off
he/she/it was breaking off
we were breaking off
you were breaking off
they were breaking off
Past perfect
I had broken off
you had broken off
he/she/it had broken off
we had broken off
you had broken off
they had broken off
Past perfect continuous
I had been breaking off
you had been breaking off
he/she/it had been breaking off
we had been breaking off
you had been breaking off
they had been breaking off
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will break off
you will break off
he/she/it will break off
we will break off
you will break off
they will break off
Future continuous
I will be breaking off
you will be breaking off
he/she/it will be breaking off
we will be breaking off
you will be breaking off
they will be breaking off
Future perfect
I will have broken off
you will have broken off
he/she/it will have broken off
we will have broken off
you will have broken off
they will have broken off
Future perfect continuous
I will have been breaking off
you will have been breaking off
he/she/it will have been breaking off
we will have been breaking off
you will have been breaking off
they will have been breaking off
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would break off
you would break off
he/she/it would break off
we would break off
you would break off
they would break off
Conditional continuous
I would be breaking off
you would be breaking off
he/she/it would be breaking off
we would be breaking off
you would be breaking off
they would be breaking off
Conditional perfect
I would have break off
you would have break off
he/she/it would have break off
we would have break off
you would have break off
they would have break off
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been breaking off
you would have been breaking off
he/she/it would have been breaking off
we would have been breaking off
you would have been breaking off
they would have been breaking off
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you break off
we let´s break off
you break off
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
broken off
Present Participle
breaking off
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.
2 QUOTES WITH «BREAK OFF»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
break off.
Yeah, I miss it. You don't just break off a friendship you've had with a sport, and with all those you've met all over the country. We've got some friends, some very close friends, and you just sit back and think how fortunate you were having a career like that. And, actually, there's nothing in the game of baseball that hasn't happened to me.
In my college days, I went wild with my hair. I dyed it every color in the book and, quite naturally, my hair would break off from all the damage. When our hair breaks off, of course, there's only one thing to do - braid it up. I wore braids for a while and would always feel like I just never knew what to do with my hair.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREAK OFF»
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break off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
break off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
was made clear that if Janet were to break this agreement the therapist would
discontinue contact with her. break off an agreement - cancel or terminate an
agreement: Modiluft had the dynamic German carrier Lufthansa as a partner, but
...
2
Handbook of Adhesives Raw Materials
5.0 BREAK-OFF METHOD In 1979 Johansen[84] reported the development of a
method to determine the in-situ strength of concrete. The method known as break
-off has found some acceptance in the Scandinavian countries and has been ...
Break off yarn A and join in yarn G. Cont straight until Strip measures 84 cm (33
in). Break off yarn G and join in yarn A. Cont straight until Strip measures 114 cm
(45 in). Break off yarn A and join in yarn G. Cont straight until Strip measures 130
...
4
Comparative Austronesian Dictionary: An Introduction to ...
Also duk we. Also -oralh, -0rapeles depending on object. -akw (i) eti 'break open';
-epui 'break off, break apart'; etehi 'break apart, disassemble'; -ete¢i 'break an
elongated object, snap'; -ewi api 'step on and break'; -ewese 'break off at ajoint'.
5
Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook
FIGURE 21.9 Schematic of break-off test. strength was reported as the calculated
flexural stress at the base of the core corresponding to the rupture force. In later
applications (see review by Naik, 2004), the flexural strength was not computed,
...
6
A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
fly on the wheel—a person who fancies himself of importance, but who is in
reality of none at all: The world grinds on: we are a fly on the wheel. break an
agreement • break off an agreement break an agreement—act in opposition to an
...
7
Harrap's essential English Dictionary
Overcome by his own joke he broke into a fit of choking laughter. □ His face
finally broke into a grin. break off 1 A piece of something breaks off or is broken
off when it falls, or is removed, from the main part: Turner broke off some more
bread.
8
Dictionary of the English and German Languages
... e - ie refrenen, to take from one's food, one's tía*} ; id) !апл mir nid)te - laffen I
cannot --Usw asv abatement. II. tm. (f) to break ?: fcxq - te snap; fig. to break off or
abort, s» tara or to stop short; mir rooQert bonon - 1st as leave off! no more of that
...
9
Patents for Inventions: Abridgments of Specifications : ...
The hammers may act on vertically-moving indicators working through the tang of
the break-off in order to indicate that the gun is cocked or discharged. The locking
-bolt and hammers may be operated from the tang of the break-off by means of ...
10
Vollständiges englisch-deutsches und deutsch-englisches ...
... bei bieten Stobefn brc- djcii bie Spitcn leidjt ab, those needles are easily
blunted; von irbeneiu (Scfaßcn ein Cruet —, to chip, to break off; Mar-t. to break
up (ein ulte» Sd):ff, an old vessel); ben 9Raft —, (.оси ber See) to carry away the
mast; ...
Johann Gottfried Flügel, Napoleon N W. Meissner, 1856
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAK OFF»
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break off is used in the context of the following news items.
Union, city break off talks
Talks between the city of London and striking inside workers have broken down, the union representing the workers said late Monday ... «London Free Press, Jul 15»
Vandals break off newly planted trees in Superior
... over the weekend. (Superior Police Department photo). Vandals break off newly planted trees in Superior. By News Tribune on Jul 6, 2015 at 5:28 p.m.. Email ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
ESA astronauts prepare for underwater training
... aiming for extremely high reliability while raising astronaut performance by eliminating the need to break off from a job to consult instructions. «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
Jealous lover demanded girlfriend from Northampton text him every …
When Sean Harman's partner expressed an intention to break off their relationship in August of last year, he embarked on a 'campaign of ... «Northampton Chronicle & Echo, Jul 15»
EU's Juncker challenges Greeks, Germans to avoid Grexit (Updated)
... to the proposals of the institutions, because they were not on the table,” he said, calling it a “very grave mistake” by Tsipras to break off talks. «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
Flexing: the 'bone-breaking' dance craze that bubbled up from …
Fuelled by Kit Kats and camaraderie, they start with a gentle groove to a reggae rhythm, get tangled up in some fast footwork, and break off into ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Does ancient 'conflict resolution' village hold key to US-Iran talks?
"The lesson is that even if you have a conflict in one area, it does not mean that you have to break off all relations," explains Alirezai. "You can ... «CNN, Jul 15»
Detroit Pistons notes: Reggie Jackson happy with 5-year, $80 …
The residual effect for children growing up in military families is a string of disposed relationships and friendships which break off regularly and ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
Draymond Green, Warriors break off contract talks for now …
The Golden State Warriors and Draymond Green have broken off contract talks, opening the threat of Green signing an offer sheet elsewhere in ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
European ministers break off talks with Greece until after referendum
ATHENS, greece — Eurozone finance ministers decided Wednesday to break off talks on more aid for Greece until after it holds a weekend ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
