CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHITTER
PRESENT
Present
I chitter
you chitter
he/she/it chitters
we chitter
you chitter
they chitter
Present continuous
I am chittering
you are chittering
he/she/it is chittering
we are chittering
you are chittering
they are chittering
Present perfect
I have chittered
you have chittered
he/she/it has chittered
we have chittered
you have chittered
they have chittered
Present perfect continuous
I have been chittering
you have been chittering
he/she/it has been chittering
we have been chittering
you have been chittering
they have been chittering
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 chittered
you chittered
he/she/it chittered
we chittered
you chittered
they chittered
Past continuous
I was chittering
you were chittering
he/she/it was chittering
we were chittering
you were chittering
they were chittering
Past perfect
I had chittered
you had chittered
he/she/it had chittered
we had chittered
you had chittered
they had chittered
Past perfect continuous
I had been chittering
you had been chittering
he/she/it had been chittering
we had been chittering
you had been chittering
they had been chittering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will chitter
you will chitter
he/she/it will chitter
we will chitter
you will chitter
they will chitter
Future continuous
I will be chittering
you will be chittering
he/she/it will be chittering
we will be chittering
you will be chittering
they will be chittering
Future perfect
I will have chittered
you will have chittered
he/she/it will have chittered
we will have chittered
you will have chittered
they will have chittered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been chittering
you will have been chittering
he/she/it will have been chittering
we will have been chittering
you will have been chittering
they will have been chittering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would chitter
you would chitter
he/she/it would chitter
we would chitter
you would chitter
they would chitter
Conditional continuous
I would be chittering
you would be chittering
he/she/it would be chittering
we would be chittering
you would be chittering
they would be chittering
Conditional perfect
I would have chitter
you would have chitter
he/she/it would have chitter
we would have chitter
you would have chitter
they would have chitter
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been chittering
you would have been chittering
he/she/it would have been chittering
we would have been chittering
you would have been chittering
they would have been chittering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you chitter
we let´s chitter
you chitter
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
chittered
Present Participle
chittering
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 «CHITTER»
Discover the use of
chitter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
chitter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
"A simple message gets a little misunderstood - and kind of crazy - as it travels around the farm. Pull the tabs up and down to make all the animals chatter away!"--P. [4] of cover.
He rested some minutes, taking a swallow of water from the almost empty flask
that hung at his belt, then he moved again . . . slowly . . . slowly . . . expecting
death at any moment. Chitter, chatter. Chitter, chatter. Ho'Demi's head flew up
and, ...
3
The Witch of Plum Hollow
I inquired. "Waiting for him to come back," she answered. Then she cried out is
childish glee, " There's Chitter." I looked in vain for some person to appear, and
then said, " Who is Chitter, and where is he ? " " You don't know Chitter, why
Chitter ...
Thaddeus William Henry Leavitt, 1892
4
Hail Columbia, the Flag, and Yankee Doodle Dandy
Cheer up Jinny ! come into tea, The peach tree's blooming, chitter litter, lee ;
Clutter litter, chitter litter, lee^-lee-lee, Peach orchard, ree-ree-ree Chitter litter,
chitter litter, lee-lee-lee, Our children are living our freedom to see, Our standard
is ...
William Thomas Roberts Saffell, 1864
5
The English Dialect Dictionary, Being the Complete ...
Yks. (I.W.) See Chitter. CHITTERING, ppl. adj. Cum.' Trembling, shivering. i.q.
Chitter. CHITTERY, sb. Gall. bad potatoes. Cf. chit, sb.' His peelocks will be sweet
to eat, And no puirscabbed chittery, MACI'AGGART Enqycl. (1824,) 214, ed. 1876
.
6
Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit: A Midnight Louie Mystery
Me Louie, you — " "Chitter, chitter, chitter, chatter." "Enough of the chit-chat. Me
Louie, you . . . ?" The big ape starts pounding itself on the chest. Big hairy deal. If I
had wanted a drummer, I would have asked for one. Then I finally tumble.
Carole Nelson Douglas, 2000
Chitter appeared at that moment, hovering nearby. Pellar got the impression that
the fire-lizard had seen everything but had been confused by both Pellar's
actions and Cristov 's reactions. "He's beautiful," Cristov exclaimed, tentatively
holding ...
Anne McCaffrey, Todd McCaffrey, 2007
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
... rift, »breach chirp vb Chirp, chirrup, cheep, peep, tweet, twitter, chitter can all
mean as verbs to make the little sounds characteristic of small animals and as
nouns the little sounds so made, and all can be extended to sounds and the
making ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
9
Crusader: Book Six of 'The Wayfarer Redemption'
We do not know you, chitter, chatter. But we do not think we like you. The
Demons squirmed about in their confined space, probing for cracks and possible
escape. Mot, then Barzula and Sheol, growled. "I have had enough!" Qeteb
snarled ...
10
I Can't Hear What You're Saying ...: Poetry, Shorts, and ...
Chitter-chatter chirp the squirrels As they scurry about their business Cheek-
pockets full of nuts for the winter Sustenance for the children Admonition for the
neighbors and their boorish ways Chitter-chatter yaps the lap dog Advertising his
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHITTER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
chitter is used in the context of the following news items.
Bad Boy Kyrgios Risks Huge Fine by 'Throwing' Game
The chitter-chatter under his breath, or over his breath, which takes in umpire, ball boys, opponents and seemingly random members of the ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
Open for business
At times the approach by the business community to dealing with presidential candidates and officials smacks of a style of chitter-chatter ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Jul 15»
5 Lessons from My First Year as a Full-Time Wedding Photographer
White noise, chitter chatter. There was none around me for a while and I felt isolated and lonely until husband came home, then I was like an ... «PetaPixel, Jul 15»
Riot breaks out at Metropolitan Remand Centre on eve of jail …
When asked: “Surely you hear the chitter chatter - surely you can read the body language and think 'something is going on here'”, Ms Shuard ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
How did they get it so wrong?
When asked: “Surely you hear the chitter chatter - surely you can read the body language and think 'something is going on here'”, Ms Shuard ... «Perth Now, Jun 15»
Reports in Italy: Arsenal have agreed a deal for Juventus midfielder …
Arturo Vidal's future has been the subject of much chitter chatter over the last few days. Arturo Vidal's future has been the subject of much chitter ... «The Standard Digital News, Jun 15»
A jungle book holiday
After a bit of chitter-chatter, we're taken to a room where we empty our pockets and deposit all our belongings into a safe deposit locker. «The Asian Age, Jun 15»
Early morning sights and sounds from the Adirondack perch
As the sun starts to warm the air, swallows chitter and chase each other high above the barn they call their summer home. In the distance, I hear ... «The Union Leader, Jun 15»
Wetting our whistles on Dover's micropub trail
There are some common themes occurring. Not only are the atmospheres similar (no music, no technology, just the sound of chitter chatter), but ... «Dover Express, Jun 15»
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Which Ulster poet in a poem called Birdsong writes: ''Although you forget their names, you hear the birds / In your own accent, the dawn chitter, ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
