CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DILLY-DALLIED
PRESENT
Present
I dilly-dally
you dilly-dally
he/she/it dilly-dallies
we dilly-dally
you dilly-dally
they dilly-dally
Present continuous
I am dilly-dallying
you are dilly-dallying
he/she/it is dilly-dallying
we are dilly-dallying
you are dilly-dallying
they are dilly-dallying
Present perfect
I have dilly-dallied
you have dilly-dallied
he/she/it has dilly-dallied
we have dilly-dallied
you have dilly-dallied
they have dilly-dallied
Present perfect continuous
I have been dilly-dallying
you have been dilly-dallying
he/she/it has been dilly-dallying
we have been dilly-dallying
you have been dilly-dallying
they have been dilly-dallying
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 dilly-dallied
you dilly-dallied
he/she/it dilly-dallied
we dilly-dallied
you dilly-dallied
they dilly-dallied
Past continuous
I was dilly-dallying
you were dilly-dallying
he/she/it was dilly-dallying
we were dilly-dallying
you were dilly-dallying
they were dilly-dallying
Past perfect
I had dilly-dallied
you had dilly-dallied
he/she/it had dilly-dallied
we had dilly-dallied
you had dilly-dallied
they had dilly-dallied
Past perfect continuous
I had been dilly-dallying
you had been dilly-dallying
he/she/it had been dilly-dallying
we had been dilly-dallying
you had been dilly-dallying
they had been dilly-dallying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will dilly-dally
you will dilly-dally
he/she/it will dilly-dally
we will dilly-dally
you will dilly-dally
they will dilly-dally
Future continuous
I will be dilly-dallying
you will be dilly-dallying
he/she/it will be dilly-dallying
we will be dilly-dallying
you will be dilly-dallying
they will be dilly-dallying
Future perfect
I will have dilly-dallied
you will have dilly-dallied
he/she/it will have dilly-dallied
we will have dilly-dallied
you will have dilly-dallied
they will have dilly-dallied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dilly-dallying
you will have been dilly-dallying
he/she/it will have been dilly-dallying
we will have been dilly-dallying
you will have been dilly-dallying
they will have been dilly-dallying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would dilly-dallied
you would dilly-dallied
he/she/it would dilly-dallied
we would dilly-dallied
you would dilly-dallied
they would dilly-dallied
Conditional continuous
I would be dilly-dallying
you would be dilly-dallying
he/she/it would be dilly-dallying
we would be dilly-dallying
you would be dilly-dallying
they would be dilly-dallying
Conditional perfect
I would have dilly-dallied
you would have dilly-dallied
he/she/it would have dilly-dallied
we would have dilly-dallied
you would have dilly-dallied
they would have dilly-dallied
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dilly-dallying
you would have been dilly-dallying
he/she/it would have been dilly-dallying
we would have been dilly-dallying
you would have been dilly-dallying
they would have been dilly-dallying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you dilly-dally
we let´s dilly-dally
you dilly-dally
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dilly-dally
Past participle
dilly-dallied
Present Participle
dilly-dallying
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 «DILLY-DALLIED»
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dilly-dallied in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Chinese: A Comprehensive Grammar
... dilly-dallied for a while. Obviously, the rhythmic pattern X | Xx | X (i.e. fan | giishi
| shu) in the middle of the utterance disregards the trochaic principle, and as a
result, the sentence sounds not only awkward but also incomplete. However, if an
...
2
The Standard Vacation Bible School Courses;: Primary--first Year
Theme: "Loving and Helping the Home Folks" 9:00 Worship Period. 9:10 Habit
Talk Period. DILLY-DALLY DANNY Danny was never on time. This was because
he always dilly-dallied, Mother said. He stopped to play while he was dressing in
...
Florence M. Waterman, 1922
M otion 'to Di s-m-iss. we could have done it in a shorter period of time, that we
dilly-dallied on the job, that we did not put men to work with the expedition
possible to do those things, then there might be some question about our action
not ...
4
Access Your God Given Gifts: The Discovery of Our Unique ...
If for some reason the Spirit of God dilly-dallied, then one can expect a different
outcome. Suppose the Holy Spirit dilly-dallied, procrastinated for a little while,
then the outcome would probably be 70 days or 70 years to complete the
creation of ...
5
How to Raise Kids You Want to Keep: The Proven Discipline ...
They practiced for fifty minutes that time. Mona was cured, and she didn't forget
again. Dilly-Dally. Sally. Sally, age ten, dilly-dallied every school day morning.
She just couldn't or wouldn't get herself ready soon enough to make it to ...
6
Injured Men: Trauma, Healing, and the Masculine Self
P: ... whether it's today or another time, to talk about how Iraq comes into my
thinking. IB: Absolutely. Absolutely. P: So when I got there . . . IB: When did you
get there? P: I got there, let's see, I dilly-dallied . . . they send you to a place
where they ...
She was courted so heavily by two brothers she could not decide which she
preferred. For years, she dilly-dallied between them until a tragedy solved her
dilemma. When one was drowned in a boat- Sisters, Too, Sometimes Marry The
Same ...
8
Hope Leslie: Or, Early Times in the Massachusetts
... was condemned to wear, suspended around his neck, for one month, a bit of
wood on which Toper is legibly written ; and Darby, who is ever a dawdler,
having gone, last Saturday, with the cart to the village, dilly-dallied about there,
and did ...
Catharine Maria Sedgwick, 1842
9
I learned about flying from that!
Weather Bureau advised of a low ceiling and poor visibility at Chicago,
forecasting clearing conditions in about an hour and a half. My passenger and I
dilly-dallied until 7:30, then took off. In an hour and 15 minutes we were over
Meigs Field, ...
10
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
... dilly-dallied with it. It is the Speaker's discretion to decide when the
substantiation should be made. In my view, unless there is something that
dissuades the Speaker from ordering a substantiation then, it must always be that
day. But if there ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DILLY-DALLIED»
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dilly-dallied is used in the context of the following news items.
Ministry: Unfair of Azmin to accuse Putrajaya of delaying water deal …
She added that contrary to claims by the Selangor Mentri Besar Azmin Ali, the Federal Government had not dilly-dallied in completing the ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
Crosswalk button effect: bad design encouraging bad behavior
I had dilly-dallied much of morning away before heading downtown for the tall ships. As it turned out, I had dallied too long, and I found myself ... «Newsworks.org, Jul 15»
Extra-time penalty sees England snatch Women's World Cup bronze …
Needing only a first-time strike to almost certainly put England within 15 minutes of a first famous win over the Germans, she dilly-dallied on the ... «Times 24, Jul 15»
Whistle-blower under protection
... response to Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy S. Binay's Sunday statement that the agency had dilly-dallied on the case of Rhodora S. Alvarez. «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jun 15»
Why I was cautious with APC leadership directive on sharing of …
THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara has explained why he dilly-dallied in considering the directive of the ruling ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jun 15»
Forbes Drops “Best American Dessert Wine Ever” on 2010 Sipper
But before revealing the stunning selection, he dilly-dallied about, giving some background on the history of sweet wines, who makes them well ... «Snooth, Jun 15»
Euro U21s: Italy 1-2 Sweden – Comeback kids Sweden stage …
... Thelin worked diligently, taking it in turns to act as the furthest forward defender, pressing vertically for the team, Italy's midfield dilly-dallied. «Just Football.com, Jun 15»
One Rank One Pension (OROP)
Successive governments in the past have dilly-dallied over implementation of OROP with the alibi that other services might ask for the same but ... «New Delhi Times, Jun 15»
Chargers, San Diego reach impasse
And there it is: The local political cover necessary to blame the Chargers for choosing to leave after the City dilly-dallied for nearly a generation ... «NBCSports.com, Jun 15»
Tough Call: Deadlock At Baha Mar
#As financial consultant Richard Coulson put it at the time: “You could pin it on Perry, who dilly-dallied too long. Or on Hubert, who shot his ... «Bahamas Tribune, Jun 15»
