CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BUTTER UP
PRESENT
Present
I butter up
you butter up
he/she/it butters up
we butter up
you butter up
they butter up
Present continuous
I am buttering up
you are buttering up
he/she/it is buttering up
we are buttering up
you are buttering up
they are buttering up
Present perfect
I have buttered up
you have buttered up
he/she/it has buttered up
we have buttered up
you have buttered up
they have buttered up
Present perfect continuous
I have been buttering up
you have been buttering up
he/she/it has been buttering up
we have been buttering up
you have been buttering up
they have been buttering up
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 buttered up
you buttered up
he/she/it buttered up
we buttered up
you buttered up
they buttered up
Past continuous
I was buttering up
you were buttering up
he/she/it was buttering up
we were buttering up
you were buttering up
they were buttering up
Past perfect
I had buttered up
you had buttered up
he/she/it had buttered up
we had buttered up
you had buttered up
they had buttered up
Past perfect continuous
I had been buttering up
you had been buttering up
he/she/it had been buttering up
we had been buttering up
you had been buttering up
they had been buttering up
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will butter up
you will butter up
he/she/it will butter up
we will butter up
you will butter up
they will butter up
Future continuous
I will be buttering up
you will be buttering up
he/she/it will be buttering up
we will be buttering up
you will be buttering up
they will be buttering up
Future perfect
I will have buttered up
you will have buttered up
he/she/it will have buttered up
we will have buttered up
you will have buttered up
they will have buttered up
Future perfect continuous
I will have been buttering up
you will have been buttering up
he/she/it will have been buttering up
we will have been buttering up
you will have been buttering up
they will have been buttering up
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would butter up
you would butter up
he/she/it would butter up
we would butter up
you would butter up
they would butter up
Conditional continuous
I would be buttering up
you would be buttering up
he/she/it would be buttering up
we would be buttering up
you would be buttering up
they would be buttering up
Conditional perfect
I would have butter up
you would have butter up
he/she/it would have butter up
we would have butter up
you would have butter up
they would have butter up
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been buttering up
you would have been buttering up
he/she/it would have been buttering up
we would have been buttering up
you would have been buttering up
they would have been buttering up
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you butter up
we let´s butter up
you butter up
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
buttered up
Present Participle
buttering up
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 «BUTTER UP»
Discover the use of
butter up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
butter up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2–12
The fifth tactic, butter up, takes an approach that's different from the first four.
Instead of making you feel uncomfortable, with butter up the child tries to make
you feel good. You may then run the risk of losing this good feeling if you
subsequently ...
2
1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents: Effective Discipline for ...
The fifth tactic, butter up, takes an approach that's different from the first four.
Instead of making you feel uncomfortable, with butter up the child tries to make
you feel good. You may then run the risk of losing this good feeling if you
subsequently ...
3
The Art and Soul of Baking
This works because the friction generated by the sugar crystals and the motion of
the paddle attachment will warm the butter up. Note: If you use a hand mixer, be
sure the motor and beaters are powerful enough to mix cold butter. A stand ...
4
Cheater's Guide to Speaking English Like a Native
Butter up Try to get on someone's good side by catering to them, praising them,
etc., from spreading butter on toast or something else to make it tastier, more
desirable. a. No matter how much you butter up the boss he is not going to give
you ...
Boye Lafayette De Mente, 2007
Take your butter up as soon as churned, wash It until tbe water looks clear, then
put it in a vessel, and cover over with fresh water. If you have less than three
pounds, add your next churning, prepared of course in the same way. In twenty
four ...
6
The Two-word Verb: A Dictionary of the Verb-preposition ...
[Humorous nickname for a person who butts in.] butt out 1(1,4) Slang. You butted
in without an invitation. Now just butt out, will you? [Leave us — stop talking.]
Butter To spread butter (on bread); to flatter. butter up T (4) Informal. Your father is
...
7
The White House Cook Book: Cooking, Toilet and Household ...
When the butter has "come", rinse the sides of the churn down with cold water
and take the butter up with a perforated dasher or a wooden ladle, turning it
dexterously just below the surface of the buttermilk to catch every stray bit; have
ready ...
Fanny Lemira Gillette, Hugo Ziemann, 2011
8
The Proceedings on the King's Commissions of the Peace, Oyer ...
I never saw him till the moment I saw him pick the flat of butter up. ' You do not
know how the flat got out of the waggon ?---The tilt Cloth of the waggon, and the
rope that tied the butter on, were cut, and it was g-it out of the side, the butter must
...
Great Britain. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery (London and Middlesex), 1778
9
Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home ...
(You can flavor the butter up to a day ahead and keep it covered in the
refrigerator.) To braise the lobsters, bring the lobster meat to room temperature if
it was refrigerated. Return the pan with the butter and vanilla to low heat, and
when it is hot ...
10
1-2-3 Magic for Teachers: Effective Classroom Discipline ...
Butter Up The fifth tactic, butter up, takes an approach that's different from the first
four. Instead of making you feel uncomfortable, with butter up the child tries to
make you feel good—at least at the start. You may then run the risk of losing this
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUTTER UP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
butter up is used in the context of the following news items.
Small Batch Dispatch: Herman Marshall Bourbon
Or, you could always butter up a friendly Texan and ask them to ship you a bottle. Amy McCarthy is Paste's Assistant Food Editor. She loves ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
After the greeks' experience: Jamaica must take heed
Rather than spend our time in pursuit of narcissistic political approaches, where we butter up the flagging egos of politicians and applaud ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
Imran Khan gives 8 foolproof tips to be a good daddy in this funny …
3- Butter up your mother-in-law because they are the ones who will do a lot of work. 4- One has to strategically change diapers. But make sure ... «India.com, Jul 15»
IHOP serves up 57-cent pancakes July 7
Butter up to IHOP for its latest promo. In celebration of its 57th anniversary, the diner is serving up a short stack of buttermilk pancakes for 57 ... «The Denver Post, Jun 15»
Kathy Lantry, Public Works Director, may text snow alerts in another …
Is maneuvering Public Works in a somewhat new direction part of an elaborate attempt to butter up the masses in advance of a mayoral run in ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jun 15»
Never underestimate power of good people gathering
... involved in a host of civic organizations, most of them logical extensions of his job, played racquetball and tried to butter up influential people, ... «The News-Press, Jun 15»
Imran Khan's Got A 'Cheat Sheet' For New Dads
The next is: “Butter up your mother-in-law, because she is going to be a big help and will be doing a lot of work!” Plus, “Whenever you see your ... «Masala.com, Jun 15»
Live Well: Life changes must be met with patience, faith
I'm also getting a little extra workout carrying Butter up and down the stairs to the backyard. My life is different now. This is my new normal and it ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jun 15»
Gary Player crushes Chambers Bay, calls U.S. Open a 'tragedy …
He tried to butter up the locals starting by saying he was standing in the most beautiful state in world, but then went in on everything around him ... «SB Nation, Jun 15»
AMD Launches Retail Radeon 300 Series: A Prelude To Fury
While I won't butter up Fiji from an architectural standpoint at this time, what Fiji does bring to the table are two very big changes for AMD. «AnandTech, Jun 15»
