CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHALK UP
PRESENT
Present
I chalk up
you chalk up
he/she/it chalks up
we chalk up
you chalk up
they chalk up
Present continuous
I am chalking up
you are chalking up
he/she/it is chalking up
we are chalking up
you are chalking up
they are chalking up
Present perfect
I have chalked up
you have chalked up
he/she/it has chalked up
we have chalked up
you have chalked up
they have chalked up
Present perfect continuous
I have been chalking up
you have been chalking up
he/she/it has been chalking up
we have been chalking up
you have been chalking up
they have been chalking 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 chalked up
you chalked up
he/she/it chalked up
we chalked up
you chalked up
they chalked up
Past continuous
I was chalking up
you were chalking up
he/she/it was chalking up
we were chalking up
you were chalking up
they were chalking up
Past perfect
I had chalked up
you had chalked up
he/she/it had chalked up
we had chalked up
you had chalked up
they had chalked up
Past perfect continuous
I had been chalking up
you had been chalking up
he/she/it had been chalking up
we had been chalking up
you had been chalking up
they had been chalking up
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will chalk up
you will chalk up
he/she/it will chalk up
we will chalk up
you will chalk up
they will chalk up
Future continuous
I will be chalking up
you will be chalking up
he/she/it will be chalking up
we will be chalking up
you will be chalking up
they will be chalking up
Future perfect
I will have chalked up
you will have chalked up
he/she/it will have chalked up
we will have chalked up
you will have chalked up
they will have chalked up
Future perfect continuous
I will have been chalking up
you will have been chalking up
he/she/it will have been chalking up
we will have been chalking up
you will have been chalking up
they will have been chalking up
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would chalk up
you would chalk up
he/she/it would chalk up
we would chalk up
you would chalk up
they would chalk up
Conditional continuous
I would be chalking up
you would be chalking up
he/she/it would be chalking up
we would be chalking up
you would be chalking up
they would be chalking up
Conditional perfect
I would have chalk up
you would have chalk up
he/she/it would have chalk up
we would have chalk up
you would have chalk up
they would have chalk up
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been chalking up
you would have been chalking up
he/she/it would have been chalking up
we would have been chalking up
you would have been chalking up
they would have been chalking up
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you chalk up
we let´s chalk up
you chalk up
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
chalked up
Present Participle
chalking 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 «CHALK UP»
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chalk up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
chalk up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Starting Treatment With Children and Adolescents: A ...
M:Uh-huh, you can pick up the chalk ... and so then we can put some new chalk
up there, okay? Like our chalk, right? T: We could put our chalk up there and
have it be new. ... M:And those kids, those kids can play with it, right? T: Should
we ...
Steven Tuber, Jane Caflisch, 2011
2
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
To be 'all there'fisane and CHALK UP alert: only since (I think) ca. 1960. Mr A.B.
Petch tells me that he heard it used in an [TV comedy, Dec. 1975. Semantics: all
one's 'bits and pieces' of furniture. Cf. synon. have all (one's) change. chal.
3
Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... at which time they hurry to the nearest empty chair chalk chalk up sth, also
chalk sth up to record something special ♢ Many banks chalked up large profits
from their loans to internet companies. origin: based on the idea of keeping a
record ...
4
The Laughing Classroom: Everyone's Guide to Teaching with ...
Once you pick the chalk up from the board, that's the signal that you're done.
There is a time limit of ten seconds, although if it takes you less time, that's
perfectly acceptable. Each person will get a chance to add to your line drawing.
We'll move ...
Diana Loomans, Karen Kolberg, 2002
5
Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
Some retail experts chalk up the aggressive expansion to the simple fact that it's
Wal-Mart and likes to be first. —Myrtle Beach Sun News (3/13/2011) I chalk up a
lot of my ignorance of red-blooded American football to my teenage years, which
...
6
Durability of Building and Construction Sealants and ...
1 -10 000 Minor chalk Chalk 2 10 000-17 000 No chalk Chalk 3 -3000 Chalk
Chalk badly 4 No chalk up to 17 000 No chalk No chalk 5 No chalk up to 17 000
No chalk No chalk 6 -10 000 Minor chalk N/A 7 10 000-17 000 No chalk Minor
chalk ...
Thus, the so-called "Chalk Marl" beds of the Lower Chalk, up to 30 m thick with a
CaCO.i content of less than 75 per cent, are the preferred rocks for tunnelling.
These beds occur in a series of rhythmically deposited units 30 to 70 cm thick
with ...
8
The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
Ex chalk up. chalk off *, v.t. To observe a person attentively so as to remember
him: c. (–1857). chalk out, occ. down . To mark out a course of action or conduct:
from ca 1570. Coll in C.16, thereafter S.E. chalk up, occ. chalk . To consider in a ...
9
Macmillan Dictionary for Children
Verb. • to chalk up. 1. To score or record: The hockey team chalked up three more
goals. 2. To think or say that something is caused by something else: You can
chalk up my mistake to ignorance. chalk (chok) noun, plural chalks; verb, chalked
, ...
10
Bouldering: Movement, Tactics, and Problem Solving
You can rarely let go on a hard problem to chalk up, you don't need the extra
weight, and falling with a chalkbag can create a huge mess, spilling chalk and
making big dust clouds. Chalk up well before you leave the ground. On a longer ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHALK UP»
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chalk up is used in the context of the following news items.
Amid the Chaos, Red Sox Have Quietly Developed Young Core for …
Ironically, there may also come a day when the Red Sox can chalk up the success of their budding core to the 2015 team's most glaring failure: ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
Nick Krygios is becoming the most hated man in tennis - His Monday …
You can chalk up his antics and answers to being 20 years old. (Think about what you were doing when you were 20.) You can also say the ... «For The Win, Jul 15»
9 Surprisingly Conservative Hollywood Celebrities
Lest anyone chalk up all that hedonism to some liberal moral failing, Caan in recent years has set the record straight. Said the actor in a 2010 ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
Ouch! Broadway Box Office Slumps 13% For Holiday Week; 12 …
Chalk up that conundrum to “dynamic pricing,” which makes the very term “gross potential” as fungible as the field of Republican presidential ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
Gresham Arts Festival seeks record-breaking effort
Gresham leaders want to chalk up a world record and erase from the books the largest achievement of colored pavement made last year in ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
T-Mobile received more data requests from the government than …
One might chalk up the relatively large number of data requests to T-Mobile's visibility, which has increased over the years thanks to its ... «Digital Trends, Jul 15»
Sixers center Jahlil Okafor gives himself low grade in summer …
Despite Okafor's slow start, Lange said the staff began to chalk up plays for the young big man. "Once he settled into the third quarter — we're ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
Hamilton wins British Grand Prix 2nd year in a row
On a tricky afternoon of safety cars, sunshine and showers Hamilton prevailed to chalk up his 38th career win and fifth of the season to go 17 ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
Kings of Distance: 2015 Greenbrier Classic
Chalk up another win for Finau, who shares the overall lead this season with Charlie Beljan at 123.94 mph. Recent leaders: Bubba Watson ... «Golf Channel, Jul 15»
From Adelaide to Athens … We're Answering Your Questions
But it's too simple to chalk up the Aussie dollar's weakness solely to the European debt drama. In case you hadn't noticed while Greece has ... «Daily Reckoning - Australian Edition, Jul 15»
