CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CARNY
PRESENT
Present
I carny
you carny
he/she/it carnies
we carny
you carny
they carny
Present continuous
I am carnying
you are carnying
he/she/it is carnying
we are carnying
you are carnying
they are carnying
Present perfect
I have carnied
you have carnied
he/she/it has carnied
we have carnied
you have carnied
they have carnied
Present perfect continuous
I have been carnying
you have been carnying
he/she/it has been carnying
we have been carnying
you have been carnying
they have been carnying
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 carnied
you carnied
he/she/it carnied
we carnied
you carnied
they carnied
Past continuous
I was carnying
you were carnying
he/she/it was carnying
we were carnying
you were carnying
they were carnying
Past perfect
I had carnied
you had carnied
he/she/it had carnied
we had carnied
you had carnied
they had carnied
Past perfect continuous
I had been carnying
you had been carnying
he/she/it had been carnying
we had been carnying
you had been carnying
they had been carnying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will carny
you will carny
he/she/it will carny
we will carny
you will carny
they will carny
Future continuous
I will be carnying
you will be carnying
he/she/it will be carnying
we will be carnying
you will be carnying
they will be carnying
Future perfect
I will have carnied
you will have carnied
he/she/it will have carnied
we will have carnied
you will have carnied
they will have carnied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been carnying
you will have been carnying
he/she/it will have been carnying
we will have been carnying
you will have been carnying
they will have been carnying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would carny
you would carny
he/she/it would carny
we would carny
you would carny
they would carny
Conditional continuous
I would be carnying
you would be carnying
he/she/it would be carnying
we would be carnying
you would be carnying
they would be carnying
Conditional perfect
I would have carny
you would have carny
he/she/it would have carny
we would have carny
you would have carny
they would have carny
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been carnying
you would have been carnying
he/she/it would have been carnying
we would have been carnying
you would have been carnying
they would have been carnying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you carny
we let´s carny
you carny
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
carnying
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.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARNY»
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carny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
carny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Drawn from firsthand accounts from sideshow school in Coney Island and a school in Philadelphia, this portrait of current American sideshow performers showcases the entertainers who have mastered such skills as fire-eating, sword-swallowing ...
2
Carny: Americana on the Midway
Explores the relentless, wacky, eerie energy of old-time American summers and Carnivals through vivacious imagery.
3
Carny Folk: The World's Weirdest Sideshow Acts
In this book readers can discover people like Atasha the Gorilla Girl, Combustible Kira, Otis the Frog Boy and over forty other legendary sideshow acts.
Francine Hornberger, 2005
At a town fair on the coast of Oregon, handsome Native American carny, Vincent Youngblood, bestows an unforgettable kiss on shy, awkward teenager, Charlotte Davenport.
Debbie Peterson, Brooke Moss, 2012
5
The
Carny Kid: Survival of a Young Thief
The Carny Kid is the spellbinding true life story of prominent Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Kenneth Kahn's childhood years in the 1940s and 1950s.
6
Side show: my life with geeks, freaks & vagabonds in the ...
SIDE SHOW captures the flavor of those boisterous times -- the characters, the scenes, the scams, the dodges, the joys and sorrows of carny ways as only an insider could know them.
Howard Bone, Daniel G. Waldron, 2001
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Carny: A Novel in Stories
The Boss, who opens and closes the book, is a hardboiled realist who is not above murder to protect his people; Becky, the ticket taker, is a lonely widow and a sucker for a man on the make; The musclehead who wrestles all comers discovers ...
L.M. Thaxton, a carnival barker, realizes that his ex-wife, a knife-thrower, will be the prime suspect when her current husband, the owner of the carnival, is found with one of her knives in his back
Robert Edmond Alter, 1993
9
When the
Carny Comes to Town:
Elaine Orr. CHAPTER FOURTEEN IT WAS AN EXPENSIVE way to learn I might
be on to something. It could also be a coincidence. I had used the camera and
made no effort to conceal where I stowed it. The man was out of sight when I
turned ...
10
The American Dream: Walking in the Shoes of Carnies, Arms ...
CARNY TIP: A hose and some ziplock bags make for an ideal carny bath when
showers aren't available. “Doesn't that fuck up the rat?” I ask John, a balding
carny with some sort of dent in his forehead, setting up his joint the Mouse Game,
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARNY»
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carny is used in the context of the following news items.
There Is No Republican Party Worth Talking About: The Debates
There's already intense infighting over how to keep the big stage from looking like a third-rate carny freak show. California-based Republican ... «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
Is it time to expand the fair - again?
Much depends, of course, on other fairs, since most of the exhibits, carny rides and games and food vendors travel the country, attending other ... «Seaside Courier, Jul 15»
Badly planned construction on Trans-Canada Highway west of …
In Stampede Midway terms, it's a carny cry typically answered with delighted screams and thrill-seekers demanding more speed, more spins ... «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»
Folk stars ready to grace Priddy stages
On Saturday evening Carny Villains, Lasair, the Duncan Chisholm Trio and Vicki Swan and Johnny Dyer will be performing alongside The ... «Wells Journal, Jul 15»
Attic Ted, Pataphysics
The San Marcos troupe mates Dada-imbued cabaret with the psychedelic carny warble of a late-Sixties anti-drug film. – Greg Beets. Map Data. «Austin Chronicle, Jul 15»
Gnarly Trombone: The Stampede features only the finest in carny …
Well, many of you don't know it, but those fancy-schmancy upscale restaurants in New York and Hollywood and Grand Rapids have nothing on ... «Greeley Tribune, Jul 15»
Half-Year Awards - The Fights
Well, there's something about Charles Oliveira that brings out the best in “The Carny,” and while their first bout in 2011 was good, this second ... «UFC, Jul 15»
An Inside Look at America's Weirdest Independence Day Tradition
Then there's Shea, commanding the stage like a carny barker. His introductions of the contestants are filled with jokes and horror stories and a ... «Politico, Jul 15»
BOMBS FOR SALE
Selling fireworks has traditionally been the province of carny types and college kids, though lately there's been a change in this small ... «Oxford American, Jul 15»
It's Not All Fun & Games
25, 1978 he had by far his worst experience with a ride as a carny. He was helping out at a church event in Youngstown, OH, where he was ... «Clearfield Progress, Jul 15»
