CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CROAK
PRESENT
Present
I croak
you croak
he/she/it croaks
we croak
you croak
they croak
Present continuous
I am croaking
you are croaking
he/she/it is croaking
we are croaking
you are croaking
they are croaking
Present perfect
I have croaked
you have croaked
he/she/it has croaked
we have croaked
you have croaked
they have croaked
Present perfect continuous
I have been croaking
you have been croaking
he/she/it has been croaking
we have been croaking
you have been croaking
they have been croaking
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 croaked
you croaked
he/she/it croaked
we croaked
you croaked
they croaked
Past continuous
I was croaking
you were croaking
he/she/it was croaking
we were croaking
you were croaking
they were croaking
Past perfect
I had croaked
you had croaked
he/she/it had croaked
we had croaked
you had croaked
they had croaked
Past perfect continuous
I had been croaking
you had been croaking
he/she/it had been croaking
we had been croaking
you had been croaking
they had been croaking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will croak
you will croak
he/she/it will croak
we will croak
you will croak
they will croak
Future continuous
I will be croaking
you will be croaking
he/she/it will be croaking
we will be croaking
you will be croaking
they will be croaking
Future perfect
I will have croaked
you will have croaked
he/she/it will have croaked
we will have croaked
you will have croaked
they will have croaked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been croaking
you will have been croaking
he/she/it will have been croaking
we will have been croaking
you will have been croaking
they will have been croaking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would croak
you would croak
he/she/it would croak
we would croak
you would croak
they would croak
Conditional continuous
I would be croaking
you would be croaking
he/she/it would be croaking
we would be croaking
you would be croaking
they would be croaking
Conditional perfect
I would have croak
you would have croak
he/she/it would have croak
we would have croak
you would have croak
they would have croak
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been croaking
you would have been croaking
he/she/it would have been croaking
we would have been croaking
you would have been croaking
they would have been croaking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you croak
we let´s croak
you croak
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
croaking
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 «CROAK»
Discover the use of
croak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
croak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
A delinquent sixteen-year-old girl is sent to live with her uncle for the summer, only to learn that he is a Grim Reaper who wants to teach her the family business.
It ain't easy being green: "Croak" is a poetic negotiation between a species in crisis and its many cultural markers.
This playful title includes large, beautiful photos of frogs in their natural habitat. Emerging readers will enjoy the bouncy and fact-packed poem that flow in large type throughout the book.
A woman looking back on her life in 2039 skewers her generation with witty commentary and deft perception.
Anna Babiashkina, Muireann Maguire, 2013
Sixteen-year-old Lex Bartleby is a teenage grim reaper with the bizarre ability to Damn souls.
Croak, croak, croak," Thus the raven spoke, Perched on his crooked tree As black
as block could be. Shun him and l'carhim, Lest the bridegroom hear him Scout
him and rout him With his ominous eye about him. Yet, " Croak, croak, croak," Still
...
Nichole is not a Princess in the sense of dresses, Princes, and happily-ever-afters, but she is a Princess in the mom was a Queen, dad was a King kind of way.
An old frog lived in a dismal swamp, In a dismal kind of way ; And all that he did,
whatever befell, Was to croak the livelong day. Croak, croak, croak, When
darkness filled the air, And croak, croak, croak, When the skies were bright and
fair.
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1864
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Literary Anecdotes and Contemporary Reminiscences, of ...
Laanna, WAKLEY, HUME, RoaaUcK, and Sir WILLIAM MoLEswonrn, as a chorus
of'frog.v. Lord Brougham.—Croak, croak, croakl _ Chorus of Frogs.—Croak, croak
, croakl Full chorus.—Croak, croak, croak! Lord Melbourne.—Croak, croak ! by ...
Edmund Henry Barker, 1852
10
The Frog who Dared to
Croak
The fictional memoirs of Tibor Grau, a leading Marxist thinker, recounts his public and private lives from the early revolutionist period to the time of Stalin, detailing his official career, philosophical development, and homosexuality
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROAK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
croak is used in the context of the following news items.
Country stops for July 7 bombing victims
Never heed whit the houdies croak for Doom. In yer hous aa the bairns o Aidam. Will fin breid, barley-bree an paintit room. Whan MacLean ... «The National, Jul 15»
Torrential rain brings flooding to Aberdeen
Never heed whit the houdies croak for Doom. In yer hous aa the bairns o Aidam. Will fin breid, barley-bree an paintit room. Whan MacLean ... «The National, Jul 15»
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Never heed whit the houdies croak for Doom. In yer hous aa the bairns o Aidam. Will fin breid, barley-bree an paintit room. Whan MacLean ... «The National, Jul 15»
Penola Players back on stage
Members of the the Penola Players cast, Deb Lear, Shirley Griffiths and Gail Adams in rehearsals for the upcoming production of Don t Croak, ... «Naracoorte Herald, Jul 15»
John Swinney calls for Budget to help oil industry as Scots firms plan …
Never heed whit the houdies croak for Doom. In yer hous aa the bairns o Aidam. Will fin breid, barley-bree an paintit room. Whan MacLean ... «The National, Jul 15»
MEPs urged to vote against TTIP deal
Never heed whit the houdies croak for Doom. In yer hous aa the bairns o Aidam. Will fin breid, barley-bree an paintit room. Whan MacLean ... «The National, Jul 15»
Letters to The National, July 8, 2015
Never heed whit the houdies croak for Doom. In yer hous aa the bairns o Aidam. Will fin breid, barley-bree an paintit room. Whan MacLean ... «The National, Jul 15»
Unites States: Music and film producer Jerry Weintraub dies
Never heed whit the houdies croak for Doom. In yer hous aa the bairns o Aidam. Will fin breid, barley-bree an paintit room. Whan MacLean ... «The National, Jul 15»
Ecuador: Thousands turn out in Ecuador park as Pope Francis takes …
Never heed whit the houdies croak for Doom. In yer hous aa the bairns o Aidam. Will fin breid, barley-bree an paintit room. Whan MacLean ... «The National, Jul 15»
Osborne's austerity Budget is Robin Hood in reverse says Stewart …
Never heed whit the houdies croak for Doom. In yer hous aa the bairns o Aidam. Will fin breid, barley-bree an paintit room. Whan MacLean ... «The National, Jul 15»
