CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHEW OVER
PRESENT
Present
I chew over
you chew over
he/she/it chews over
we chew over
you chew over
they chew over
Present continuous
I am chewing over
you are chewing over
he/she/it is chewing over
we are chewing over
you are chewing over
they are chewing over
Present perfect
I have chewed over
you have chewed over
he/she/it has chewed over
we have chewed over
you have chewed over
they have chewed over
Present perfect continuous
I have been chewing over
you have been chewing over
he/she/it has been chewing over
we have been chewing over
you have been chewing over
they have been chewing over
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 chewed over
you chewed over
he/she/it chewed over
we chewed over
you chewed over
they chewed over
Past continuous
I was chewing over
you were chewing over
he/she/it was chewing over
we were chewing over
you were chewing over
they were chewing over
Past perfect
I had chewed over
you had chewed over
he/she/it had chewed over
we had chewed over
you had chewed over
they had chewed over
Past perfect continuous
I had been chewing over
you had been chewing over
he/she/it had been chewing over
we had been chewing over
you had been chewing over
they had been chewing over
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will chew over
you will chew over
he/she/it will chew over
we will chew over
you will chew over
they will chew over
Future continuous
I will be chewing over
you will be chewing over
he/she/it will be chewing over
we will be chewing over
you will be chewing over
they will be chewing over
Future perfect
I will have chewed over
you will have chewed over
he/she/it will have chewed over
we will have chewed over
you will have chewed over
they will have chewed over
Future perfect continuous
I will have been chewing over
you will have been chewing over
he/she/it will have been chewing over
we will have been chewing over
you will have been chewing over
they will have been chewing over
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would chew over
you would chew over
he/she/it would chew over
we would chew over
you would chew over
they would chew over
Conditional continuous
I would be chewing over
you would be chewing over
he/she/it would be chewing over
we would be chewing over
you would be chewing over
they would be chewing over
Conditional perfect
I would have chew over
you would have chew over
he/she/it would have chew over
we would have chew over
you would have chew over
they would have chew over
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been chewing over
you would have been chewing over
he/she/it would have been chewing over
we would have been chewing over
you would have been chewing over
they would have been chewing over
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you chew over
we let´s chew over
you chew over
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
chewed over
Present Participle
chewing over
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 «CHEW OVER»
Discover the use of
chew over in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
chew over and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Chev | chew over 2 used of symptoms (such as a cough) that result from an
unhealthiness or weakness in the chest; also used of someone who is inclined to
such a condition uk, 7930 • [A] one-month-old baby admitted with a chesty cough[
.] ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
2
Food: A Dictionary of Literal and Nonliteral Terms
CHEW OVER See Chew Your Cud. CHEW SOMEONE UP AND SPIT THEM OUT
See Eat Someone Alive CHEW THE FAT to chew the fat. To chat with friends; to
make small talk. HDAS: 1907. Source: CHEW (MWCD: O.E.); FAT (MWCD: 14th ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 2000
3
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
2. chew the cud Also, chew over. Ponder over, meditate, as in John tends to chew
the cud before he answers, or Let me chew that over and let you know. The first
term, first recorded in 1382, transfers the appearance of a patiently ruminating ...
4
The Two-word Verb: A Dictionary of the Verb-preposition ...
chew over T (6) Informal. I'm not sure I can agree with you about that matter. We'll
have to chew it over. [Discuss it at length.] chew up 1. T (2,11) Some animal
parents chew up bits of food before giving it to their young. [Prepare it by chewing
.] ...
5
Chew on Things - It Helps You Think: Words of Wisdom from a ...
This book, including quotes from human thinkers who resonate with Casey's
window-seat view on the world, offers his photos and panderings for his fellow
worriers and other types of people to chew over. Iris R. Bell, MD, PhD Tucson,
Arizona ...
6
ElderSpeak: A Thesaurus or Compendium of Words Related to ...
Cf. rhagades, rugate, rugose, q.v. See skin. ruminate (room'mi-nayt”) vi.&vt. (
followed by “over”, “on”, etc) 1. to meditate, ponder, reflect, chew over, muse,
think carefully and at length about something. ○ The elderly woman's lawyer
suggested ...
James L. Reynolds, MD, 2014
7
Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And ...
chew over: 4 mull, muse; 6 ponder; 7 reflect; 8 meditate, mull over, ruminate; 9
speculate, think over; 11 contemplate chew up: 3 jaw, rag; 5 check, chide, scold;
6 berate, rebuke; 7 bawl out, chew out, lam- bast, lecture, reproof; 8 lambaste; ...
Seth Godin, Lark Productions LLC, Seth Godin Productions, 1999
8
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
chew over something [M] infml to think or talk about something, esp. when you
need to make a decision 0 We won 't be able to answer right away - we'll need to
chew it over. • chew up something [M] to use something quickly o Urban sprawl is
...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
9
BONE MARROW TO THE RESCUE
The. Chew. comes. first. When. I was in the hospital because I loved cooking so
much I would watch the chew. I would put the chew over anything I had to do.
Between 1-3pm you could not bother me. 1pm comes “The Chew”; 2pm comes ...
10
The Pleasure Zone: Why We Resist Good Feelings and How to ...
Young children become socialized by interjecting — literally swallowing whole
their parents' ways of thinking and acting; but if you want to be an adult who
thinks for him- or herself, you need to chew over what you've been fed. Do you
swallow ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEW OVER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
chew over is used in the context of the following news items.
Leaked memo reveals Oakland City Attorney Barbara Parker …
... and reviewed by the council in March during closed session, giving the members several months to chew over Parker's argument privately. «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
Bray strife escalates as angry players 'consider employment options'
Limerick Martin Russell was left to chew over his team's latest defeat. "We were well in the game and we had a massive chance to go ahead but ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
Council puts off possible food fight, will get to the meat of the issue in …
EDMONTON - City councillors will wait until October to chew over a proposal to make their catered meals vegan or vegetarian. The Edmonton ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
Kephart to give financing preview for Oakland Coliseum City
The Raiders will see the early financing report next week, giving them a few months to chew over Kephart's work before the next NFL owners ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
Oeuvre Here: An 18 Album Voyage Through Ringo Starr's …
But whilst the likes of Stereogum chew over the classics again and again, there's whole swathes of digital flotsam that go largely ignored. «Drowned In Sound, Jul 15»
Leeds in battle to sign Premier League youngster
With him yet to make a full impression at the Toffees, maybe a loan deal is something that he can chew over as he looks to continue his ... «The 72 - We Love the Football League, Jul 15»
Chew on This: The Case for Gum's Brain-Boosting Abilities
We may not have the definitive science to back up your claim, but just give scientists a few more years to chew over the data. -- Theresa Fisher ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Are Things Turning Sour For The US Economy?
In a holiday-shortened week, the US economy generated quite a few headlines to chew over during the 4th July celebrations. The first is the ... «FN Arena News, Jul 15»
Outback women leading way for arid land management
... throughout rural SA at the Arid Lands Women's Retreat in Marree last month to chew over the issues facing pastoral businesses. Janet told ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
Global Agenda: On the wall
Now chew over this ad in a very public setting offering the following: “£240 borrowed, 3 installments, annual interest rate 233.6% (fixed), total ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
