CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BREAST-FEED
PRESENT
Present
I breast-feed
you breast-feed
he/she/it breast-feeds
we breast-feed
you breast-feed
they breast-feed
Present continuous
I am breast-feeding
you are breast-feeding
he/she/it is breast-feeding
we are breast-feeding
you are breast-feeding
they are breast-feeding
Present perfect
I have breast-fed
you have breast-fed
he/she/it has breast-fed
we have breast-fed
you have breast-fed
they have breast-fed
Present perfect continuous
I have been breast-feeding
you have been breast-feeding
he/she/it has been breast-feeding
we have been breast-feeding
you have been breast-feeding
they have been breast-feeding
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 breast-fed
you breast-fed
he/she/it breast-fed
we breast-fed
you breast-fed
they breast-fed
Past continuous
I was breast-feeding
you were breast-feeding
he/she/it was breast-feeding
we were breast-feeding
you were breast-feeding
they were breast-feeding
Past perfect
I had breast-fed
you had breast-fed
he/she/it had breast-fed
we had breast-fed
you had breast-fed
they had breast-fed
Past perfect continuous
I had been breast-feeding
you had been breast-feeding
he/she/it had been breast-feeding
we had been breast-feeding
you had been breast-feeding
they had been breast-feeding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will breast-feed
you will breast-feed
he/she/it will breast-feed
we will breast-feed
you will breast-feed
they will breast-feed
Future continuous
I will be breast-feeding
you will be breast-feeding
he/she/it will be breast-feeding
we will be breast-feeding
you will be breast-feeding
they will be breast-feeding
Future perfect
I will have breast-fed
you will have breast-fed
he/she/it will have breast-fed
we will have breast-fed
you will have breast-fed
they will have breast-fed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been breast-feeding
you will have been breast-feeding
he/she/it will have been breast-feeding
we will have been breast-feeding
you will have been breast-feeding
they will have been breast-feeding
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would breast-feed
you would breast-feed
he/she/it would breast-feed
we would breast-feed
you would breast-feed
they would breast-feed
Conditional continuous
I would be breast-feeding
you would be breast-feeding
he/she/it would be breast-feeding
we would be breast-feeding
you would be breast-feeding
they would be breast-feeding
Conditional perfect
I would have breast-feed
you would have breast-feed
he/she/it would have breast-feed
we would have breast-feed
you would have breast-feed
they would have breast-feed
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been breast-feeding
you would have been breast-feeding
he/she/it would have been breast-feeding
we would have been breast-feeding
you would have been breast-feeding
they would have been breast-feeding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you breast-feed
we let´s breast-feed
you breast-feed
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to breast-feed
Past participle
breast-fed
Present Participle
breast-feeding
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 «BREAST-FEED»
Discover the use of
breast-feed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
breast-feed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Adventures of Don Chipote,or, When Parrots
Breast-
Feed
Ethriam Cash Brammer, a young poet and scholar, provides a faithful English translation, while Dr. Nicolás Kanellos offers an accessible, well-documented introduction to this important novel in 1984.
2
Introductory Maternity Nursing
There are many factors that influence the woman's decision about whether to
breast-feed or bottle-feed. Some of these factors are culture, age, prior
experience with or exposure to breast-feeding, and her intent or need to return to
work or ...
3
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth
Mothers' health is also affected by breastfeeding. Women who do not breast-feed
are more likely to develop breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and type 2 diabetes.
Women who do not breast-feed or breast-feed for only a short period of time are ...
Boston Women's Health Book Collective, Judy Norsigian, 2008
4
Introductory Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
There are also two delivery methods: breast and bottle. The woman can choose
to exclusively breast-feed; breast-feed and supplement with expressed breast
milk in a bottle; breast-feed and supplement with formula; or she may choose to ...
5
Trends in Midwifery Research
A statistical comparison was made to ascertain whether respondents might be
more likely to wish to breast-feed if their mothers had done so. Although 35 out of
the 41 students whose mothers had breast-fed would wish, themselves, ...
6
What To Expect When You're
Breast-feeding... And What If You ...
Nonetheless, if you have a very strong family history of allergies I would
encourage you to breast-feed for at least six months if you possibly can, and
preferably for as long as nine months to a year. If you can achieve this you will
have done ...
7
The Contented Little Baby Book Of Weaning
OOam 2/2.30pm 1 0pm 7/7.30am 1 1 .00am 2/2.30prn 1 0pm 717.30am Days 3-4
Breast-feed or ISO-240ml 16-802) of formula milk Breast-feed or 120-150ml (4-
50z) of formula milk 1 cube of fruit purée Small top-up of breast milk or formula ...
8
Safety, Nutrition and Health in Early Education
She works about two ' continuing to breast-feed? 512% Em A 3-month-old baby
has justjoinedw your infant classroom. The mother blocks away. What could you
do to help support her in her goal of survey felt that formula was as good as or ...
9
Historical and Multicultural Encyclopedia of Women's ...
Over the past 10 years, there has been much publicity regarding breast-feeding
issues such as whether a woman has the right to breast-feed in public. Nearly
half of the states in the U.S. have enacted some form of breast-feeding legislation
, ...
10
Childhood and Adolescence: Voyages in Development
In many developing 1 nations, women have no choice: If their infants are going to
be nourished, they will have to breast-feed. Yet even in developed nations,
where formula is readily available, breast milk today is considered by most health
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAST-FEED»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
breast-feed is used in the context of the following news items.
Insurance coverage battle for breast-feeding benefits still an issue
Many women find that certified lactation consultants provide invaluable advice and relief when they are first learning how to breast-feed their ... «Live Insurance News, Jul 15»
Kids Deserve Nutritious Food
Children aged 12 to 24 months should continue to breast-feed after meals and whenever they wish. Some Maasai mothers breast-feed for up to ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
China wants mothers to breast-feed, but they keep choosing formula
HONG KONG — An overwhelming number of young women in China are reaching for formula over breast milk prematurely to feed their ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Nursing moms fight for insurance coverage of breast-feeding benefits
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that women breast-feed babies exclusively until they are 6 months old and then continue to ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Kim Kardashian “I don't do fillers or Botox when
... Cosmetic can harm your unborn baby); are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed (it is not known if BOTOX Cosmetic passes into breast milk). «Starcasm.net, Jul 15»
'Nurse-in' protest follows hurt feelings over breast-feeding
According to California statutes, a mother is allowed to breast-feed her ... “Breast-feeding mothers are welcome to breast-feed in and out of the ... «Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Jul 15»
Breast-feeding, pet sales, drones: New Virginia laws start Wednesday
Breast-feeding: The law is not explicit: Mothers may now breast-feed in Virginia anywhere they are "lawfully present." The old law mentioned ... «Daily Press, Jun 15»
Get knitting to unravel feeding skills
Volunteers are being urged to get knitting – artificial breasts are badly needed to help mothers who may be struggling to breast-feed. «Leicester Mercury, Jun 15»
Mums protest at Picasso Museum against breast-feeding ban
A DOZEN mothers protested outside Malaga's Picasso Museum on Thursday (June 25) against a rule that means they cannot breast-feed their babies in the ... «NEWS.GNOM.ES, Jun 15»
MPs should be allowed to breast-feed in the House of Commons …
MPs should be allowed to breast-feed in the chamber of the House of Commons, a Scottish National Party MP says. SNP MP Alison Thewliss ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
