ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLATTER
Old English clatrung clattering (gerund); related to Dutch klateren to rattle, German klatschen to smack, Norwegian klattra to knock.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLATTER
PRESENT
Present
I clatter
you clatter
he/she/it clatters
we clatter
you clatter
they clatter
Present continuous
I am clattering
you are clattering
he/she/it is clattering
we are clattering
you are clattering
they are clattering
Present perfect
I have clattered
you have clattered
he/she/it has clattered
we have clattered
you have clattered
they have clattered
Present perfect continuous
I have been clattering
you have been clattering
he/she/it has been clattering
we have been clattering
you have been clattering
they have been clattering
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 clattered
you clattered
he/she/it clattered
we clattered
you clattered
they clattered
Past continuous
I was clattering
you were clattering
he/she/it was clattering
we were clattering
you were clattering
they were clattering
Past perfect
I had clattered
you had clattered
he/she/it had clattered
we had clattered
you had clattered
they had clattered
Past perfect continuous
I had been clattering
you had been clattering
he/she/it had been clattering
we had been clattering
you had been clattering
they had been clattering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will clatter
you will clatter
he/she/it will clatter
we will clatter
you will clatter
they will clatter
Future continuous
I will be clattering
you will be clattering
he/she/it will be clattering
we will be clattering
you will be clattering
they will be clattering
Future perfect
I will have clattered
you will have clattered
he/she/it will have clattered
we will have clattered
you will have clattered
they will have clattered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been clattering
you will have been clattering
he/she/it will have been clattering
we will have been clattering
you will have been clattering
they will have been clattering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would clatter
you would clatter
he/she/it would clatter
we would clatter
you would clatter
they would clatter
Conditional continuous
I would be clattering
you would be clattering
he/she/it would be clattering
we would be clattering
you would be clattering
they would be clattering
Conditional perfect
I would have clatter
you would have clatter
he/she/it would have clatter
we would have clatter
you would have clatter
they would have clatter
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been clattering
you would have been clattering
he/she/it would have been clattering
we would have been clattering
you would have been clattering
they would have been clattering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you clatter
we let´s clatter
you clatter
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
clattered
Present Participle
clattering
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 «CLATTER»
Discover the use of
clatter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
clatter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The
Clatter of Forks and Spoons
A cookbook with memoirs and opinions by Richard Corrigan, presenter of the BBC's Full on Food and one of Britain's leading chefs.
The excessively quiet town of Pupickton and the sleeping lovesick giant upon which it was built are both awakened by the joyful noise of a little girl's songs.
3
Clatter Bash!: A Day of the Dead Celebration
Rhyming text presents traditions used to celebrate the Day of the Dead.
4
CliffsComplete The Awakening
Clatter, clatter, clatter, bang! for the next five or eight minutes. “Where is Victor
going with the rockaway?” “The rockaway? Victor?” “Yes; down there in front. He
seems to be getting ready to drive away somewhere.” “Call him.” Clatter, clatter!
Kate Chopin, Sheri Metzger, 2009
5
The Triumph: A Collection of Music Containing an ...
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gay ; Clatter, clatter, clatter, clatter, Clat-tcr, clat-ter, I keep - ing. meas - ure. Clack,
clack, clack, clack, Z ^*S2 L_0 — 0—0—0 — JP_,__0_0_I_*_^ZI P •'•• p 1 ...
George Frederick Root, 1868
6
The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories:
Clatter, clatter! Robert uttered a shrill, piercing whistle which might have been
heard back at the wharf. "He won't look up." Madame Lebrun flewto the window.
She called "Victor!" She waved a handkerchief and called again. The young
fellow ...
“The rockaway? Victor?” “Yes; down there in front. He seems to be getting
readyto drive away somewhere.” “Call him.” Clatter,clatter! Robert uttered ashrill,
piercing whistle which might have been heard back at thewharf. “He won't look
up.
8
The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin
Clatter, clatter, clatter, clatter, bang! It was a fixed belief with Madame Lebrun that
the conduct of the universe and all things pertaining thereto would have been
manifestly of a more intelligent and higher order had not Monsieur Lebrun been ...
Kate Chopin, Nina Baym, 2004
9
The Awakening in Plain and Simple English (Includes Study ...
Clatter, clatter, clatter, clatter, bang!It was a fixed belief with Madame Lebrunthat
the conduct of the universe and all things pertaining thereto would have been
manifestly of a more intelligent and higher order hadnot Monsieur Lebrunbeen ...
10
The Awakening - Literary Touchstone
The sewing-machine made a resounding clatter in the room; it was of a
ponderous, by-gone make. In the lulls, Robert and his mother exchanged bits of
desultory conversation. "Where is Mrs. Pontellier?" "Down at the beach with the
children.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLATTER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
clatter is used in the context of the following news items.
Exhibit spotlights the Boston School of painting
In 1913, modern art swept into American cultural centers with a wild clatter as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” familiarly called the ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
'Tuned In' review: Sweden exports another pop Tove
... unmemorable second half, awash with tracks arranged with bluster over substance or style, and Styrke gets lost in the heavy-handed clatter. «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
LV= County Championship: Ben Raine digs deep as Leicestershire …
Though Matt Boyce and Angus Robson took them to 28-0, the departure of the former led to a clatter of wickets and by the interval the home ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
Cricket: Good weekend for both Ashcombe elevens
Dave Proffitt (8no) was joined by Gareth Rowe (9no) with the latter just having time to clatter a ball from Winter (4 -59) on to the Pavilion roof ... «Leek Post & Times, Jul 15»
Benefield: Local weightlifter coming on strong
The cacophonous clatter of the weight bar and plates hitting the rubberized floor mats after Schrijver had completed her lift and dropped the bar ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jul 15»
2015 Volkswagen Beetle - Quick-Take Review
What We Don't Like: Advances in diesel technology have not only improved efficiency, but damped out characteristic combustion clatter, as well. There's nothing ... «Car and Driver, Jul 15»
Travelling the Mekong in style – a river cruise in Vietnam and …
The day begins early on the Mekong. We are woken at 6am by the clatter of ox carts coming to take us to a Cambodian village, the swoosh of ... «Metro, Jul 15»
Three generations of the Mullan family from Dungiven graduate in Irish
"I was in the class with a clatter of young people and I wasn't treated like an old person, I was just another person." Maria said she returned to ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
The cultural boundaries around expression in the US
They are concealed in the confusing clatter of argument. They are hidden by a lack of funding. They are confined to enclaves of narrow interest. «Columbia Journalism Review, Jul 15»
Breakfast Club: This Is It Cafe in Northwood Village
“Sit anywhere you like,” the cashier will holler over the clatter of plates and flatware from the kitchen and the chatter of police officers and ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
