CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHOOF OFF
PRESENT
Present
I choof off
you choof off
he/she/it choofs off
we choof off
you choof off
they choof off
Present continuous
I am choofing off
you are choofing off
he/she/it is choofing off
we are choofing off
you are choofing off
they are choofing off
Present perfect
I have choofed off
you have choofed off
he/she/it has choofed off
we have choofed off
you have choofed off
they have choofed off
Present perfect continuous
I have been choofing off
you have been choofing off
he/she/it has been choofing off
we have been choofing off
you have been choofing off
they have been choofing off
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 choofed off
you choofed off
he/she/it choofed off
we choofed off
you choofed off
they choofed off
Past continuous
I was choofing off
you were choofing off
he/she/it was choofing off
we were choofing off
you were choofing off
they were choofing off
Past perfect
I had choofed off
you had choofed off
he/she/it had choofed off
we had choofed off
you had choofed off
they had choofed off
Past perfect continuous
I had been choofing off
you had been choofing off
he/she/it had been choofing off
we had been choofing off
you had been choofing off
they had been choofing off
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will choof off
you will choof off
he/she/it will choof off
we will choof off
you will choof off
they will choof off
Future continuous
I will be choofing off
you will be choofing off
he/she/it will be choofing off
we will be choofing off
you will be choofing off
they will be choofing off
Future perfect
I will have choofed off
you will have choofed off
he/she/it will have choofed off
we will have choofed off
you will have choofed off
they will have choofed off
Future perfect continuous
I will have been choofing off
you will have been choofing off
he/she/it will have been choofing off
we will have been choofing off
you will have been choofing off
they will have been choofing off
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would choof off
you would choof off
he/she/it would choof off
we would choof off
you would choof off
they would choof off
Conditional continuous
I would be choofing off
you would be choofing off
he/she/it would be choofing off
we would be choofing off
you would be choofing off
they would be choofing off
Conditional perfect
I would have choof off
you would have choof off
he/she/it would have choof off
we would have choof off
you would have choof off
they would have choof off
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been choofing off
you would have been choofing off
he/she/it would have been choofing off
we would have been choofing off
you would have been choofing off
they would have been choofing off
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you choof off
we let´s choof off
you choof off
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
choofed off
Present Participle
choofing off
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 «CHOOF OFF»
Discover the use of
choof off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
choof off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Lingo Dictionary: Of Favourite Australian Words and Phrases
... that they are made with apple-flavoured chokoes. chompers The teeth. choof
off The act of leaving or asking someone to leave, e.g. 'It's getting late, I think I'll
choof off'. chook 1. An oft used, classic Australian term for a chicken, live or dead.
2
Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
B. HARDY 'If my presence is going to cause trouble,' I said, 'I'd rather not be here,
so I think I'll choof off' (1979). [From chuffpuffas a steam-train does.] chook /tSUk/
noun Austral and NZ A chicken or other domestic fowl. Also chookie, -y, chucky ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
3
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
12, 1986 2 to smoke marijuana Australia • — James Lambert, The Macquarie
Book of Slang, 2000 ChOOf Off verb to depart, to leave Australia, 1972 • — Jim
Ramsay, Cop It Sweetl. p. 22, 1977 • I used to drink beer at home wiv Dad until
he ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
I'll choof off to Sydney and you take up Charlie's offer, then we'll both be happy.
Or at least think we'll be happy. Give it a try, eh? Be a bit civilized about it.” She
held her empty glass towards him for a refill. We'll meet again in say six weeks
time ...
Mopsy woofed happily. 'A little horse sense goes a long way. ' 'Yep,' Taffy agreed.
'Fancy Chas opening his heart to horses. Just goes to show Suz was spot on
when he said there are pets and there are pets.' 'Time to choof off then.' Angels in
...
"You got balls, mate; ripper tale." Simon nodded. "It was unreal." Andy smiled. "I'm
about to choof off to Borneo tomorrow. Gonna try beat the pommies to this
goldmine in the jungle. We're playing by Rafferty's rules." "Half your luck, you
beaut.
We only had a short time to get home, eat, freshen up, and choof off to Manly
Oval to watch Ivan's team lose the grand final to Matraville. My old team, by far
the best team in their competition, underperformed and was knocked out in the ...
Leaving the Party 107 LEAVING THE PARTY On leaving, the usual expressions
include: Cheerio, you say, I'm going to choof (off) now; shoot through like a Bondi
tram; chuck it in for the night.- Those who can stilftalk the next day can admit to a
...
9
Aussie Slang Dictionary
I couldn 'T eaT anofher Thing. I'm chockers. Chokkie: chocolaTe. Choof off: To
leave. Chook: a hen; a chicken. Chook house: chicken pen. Choom: an
Englishman. Chop (nol much): expresses disappoinlmenl in somelhing. The
weaTher's noT.
10
Bones of Contention: A Dinah Pelerin Mystery
Jacko looked at his watch. “Cripes! I'm sorry to choof off and leave you to wait
alone, luv, but it's later than I thought and I've some other goings-on to look into
while I'm in town.” “Oh.” She felt a shock of anticlimax, disappointment even.
Almost ...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOOF OFF»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
choof off is used in the context of the following news items.
Screen agencies challenged on shortage of women directors
Anyone with children will also tell you it's not so easy just to choof off and make a micro budget film in order to get a feature rung on the ladder, ... «Inside Film, May 15»
Jarryd Hayne sets a new benchmark for courage
... coming out in his final year at Geelong and telling us he had knocked back a monster contract to choof off to Dallas to try out for the Cowboys. «The New Daily, Oct 14»
Regional music festival Groovin The Moo puts Bunbury on the map
... I guess the worst part about touring is you get to visit these beautiful places for one night and then you've got to choof off to the next place the ... «ABC Local, Jan 14»
Letters from Hanoi: “stay visible”
One popular model has inserts of Burberry pattern. But more of that in another post; I'll choof off to record specimens. Greetings to the clan, «Crikey, Sep 11»
Senior sailor follows in Watson's wake
"I think the boat's too valuable now to let an old fart like me choof off around the world in it. Nevertheless, we'll see what happens.". «ABC Online, May 10»
