CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CRAAL
PRESENT
Present
I craal
you craal
he/she/it craals
we craal
you craal
they craal
Present continuous
I am craaling
you are craaling
he/she/it is craaling
we are craaling
you are craaling
they are craaling
Present perfect
I have craaled
you have craaled
he/she/it has craaled
we have craaled
you have craaled
they have craaled
Present perfect continuous
I have been craaling
you have been craaling
he/she/it has been craaling
we have been craaling
you have been craaling
they have been craaling
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 craaled
you craaled
he/she/it craaled
we craaled
you craaled
they craaled
Past continuous
I was craaling
you were craaling
he/she/it was craaling
we were craaling
you were craaling
they were craaling
Past perfect
I had craaled
you had craaled
he/she/it had craaled
we had craaled
you had craaled
they had craaled
Past perfect continuous
I had been craaling
you had been craaling
he/she/it had been craaling
we had been craaling
you had been craaling
they had been craaling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will craal
you will craal
he/she/it will craal
we will craal
you will craal
they will craal
Future continuous
I will be craaling
you will be craaling
he/she/it will be craaling
we will be craaling
you will be craaling
they will be craaling
Future perfect
I will have craaled
you will have craaled
he/she/it will have craaled
we will have craaled
you will have craaled
they will have craaled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been craaling
you will have been craaling
he/she/it will have been craaling
we will have been craaling
you will have been craaling
they will have been craaling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would craal
you would craal
he/she/it would craal
we would craal
you would craal
they would craal
Conditional continuous
I would be craaling
you would be craaling
he/she/it would be craaling
we would be craaling
you would be craaling
they would be craaling
Conditional perfect
I would have craal
you would have craal
he/she/it would have craal
we would have craal
you would have craal
they would have craal
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been craaling
you would have been craaling
he/she/it would have been craaling
we would have been craaling
you would have been craaling
they would have been craaling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you craal
we let´s craal
you craal
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
craaling
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 «CRAAL»
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craal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
craal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Two more boys backed off, one crying, “Geez, Craal, we won't be able to hurt
them! Infinity City guys are immortal.” He said in a low voice to the other boy, “
Let's go, Eddie!” And, they also, turned and ran off. There were now five youths
behind ...
2
Tait's Edinburgh Magazine
As the procession neared the huts, they quickened their pace and raised their
voices to the highest pitch, till they arrived at the said cattle craal, where they
stood motionless and silent. A messenger from the Umdodie then bade them
enter the ...
William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone, 1855
3
Graham's American Monthly Magazine of Literature, Art, and ...
Within this inclosure sat two rows of matrons with arms full of children, and within
them again stood a dense body of armed warriors, ranged round the craal so as
to leave a tolerably-sised space unoccupied in the centre ; the bridegroom (who,
...
4
Life with the Zulus of Natal, South Africa
Passing through an undulating tract of country, well wooded, but not densely so,
we at length reached the identical craal — a large circular enclosure formed of
brushwood, and encircled with a score or two thatched huts. Within this enclosure
...
George Holditch Mason, 1855
5
Trials of Slavery: Selected Documents Concerning Slaves from ...
Christoffel Hoorneft, dog meede teegens de waarheijt, dat soo als meer- gemelte
Willem Brock en Jurgen Scholts in de craal van de schuur sprongen, hij, die
onderweegs van haarlieden gehoort en vernoomen had dat zij van meeninge ...
Nigel Worden, Gerald Groenewald, 2005
6
The Traveller's Library
Passing through an undulating tract of country, well wooded, but riot densely so,
we at length reached the identical craal—a large circular enclosure formed of
brushwood, and encircled with a score or two thatched huts. VVithin this
enclosure ...
7
Travels in the interior of Africa: from the Cape of Good ...
On our return to the craal, we were received, by both sexes, with general shouts
of joy, which was the greater in consequence of their receiving back their sheep,
and learning that the enemy were partly killed, and the rest driven away.
Zacharias Taurinius, 1801
8
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, ...
William Fordyce Mavor. Kok's craal, while they retired in an opposite direction to
the interior parts of Caffraria. After a forced march of three days, the travellers and
caltle arrived at the banks of the Groot Vis River, where they cheerfully reposed, ...
William Fordyce Mavor, 1801
9
The Historical Magazine, Or, Classical Library of Public ...
Whether this saw&law prevails in everv craal, is not known; but it does not seem
probable that the girls in overy craal are so obedient to the laws. BOSHIESMEN
HOTTENTOTS. The Bofliresmen, particularly such as Hve round about Camdebo
...
10
The Zulus of Natal: The Niger, Tshadda and Binuë
the craal, an order that they instantly obeyed, by twos ; the youngest leading the
way, closely followed by the rest, and terminated by a knot of marriageable young
ladies (Entombies), clustering thick about the bride — a fat, good- natured girl, ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRAAL»
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craal is used in the context of the following news items.
Vintner Tony Cartlidge's second act
“The owners, Maile Field and Lars Craal, moved to Virginia and offered to sell the 28-acre vineyard that had been owned by the same family ... «Napa Valley Register, May 15»
Durbanville Hills Honored To Be The Official Wine Of Presidential …
... and Durbanville Hills Pinotage from the Hills Range, Rhinofields Sauvignon Blanc from the Rhinofields Range and Biesjes Craal Sauvignon ... «PR Web, Jan 09»
