CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DRIP-DRIES
PRESENT
Present
I drip-dries
you drip-dries
he/she/it drip-drieses
we drip-dries
you drip-dries
they drip-dries
Present continuous
I am drip-driesing
you are drip-driesing
he/she/it is drip-driesing
we are drip-driesing
you are drip-driesing
they are drip-driesing
Present perfect
I have drip-driesed
you have drip-driesed
he/she/it has drip-driesed
we have drip-driesed
you have drip-driesed
they have drip-driesed
Present perfect continuous
I have been drip-driesing
you have been drip-driesing
he/she/it has been drip-driesing
we have been drip-driesing
you have been drip-driesing
they have been drip-driesing
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 drip-driesed
you drip-driesed
he/she/it drip-driesed
we drip-driesed
you drip-driesed
they drip-driesed
Past continuous
I was drip-driesing
you were drip-driesing
he/she/it was drip-driesing
we were drip-driesing
you were drip-driesing
they were drip-driesing
Past perfect
I had drip-driesed
you had drip-driesed
he/she/it had drip-driesed
we had drip-driesed
you had drip-driesed
they had drip-driesed
Past perfect continuous
I had been drip-driesing
you had been drip-driesing
he/she/it had been drip-driesing
we had been drip-driesing
you had been drip-driesing
they had been drip-driesing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will drip-dries
you will drip-dries
he/she/it will drip-dries
we will drip-dries
you will drip-dries
they will drip-dries
Future continuous
I will be drip-driesing
you will be drip-driesing
he/she/it will be drip-driesing
we will be drip-driesing
you will be drip-driesing
they will be drip-driesing
Future perfect
I will have drip-driesed
you will have drip-driesed
he/she/it will have drip-driesed
we will have drip-driesed
you will have drip-driesed
they will have drip-driesed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been drip-driesing
you will have been drip-driesing
he/she/it will have been drip-driesing
we will have been drip-driesing
you will have been drip-driesing
they will have been drip-driesing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would drip-dries
you would drip-dries
he/she/it would drip-dries
we would drip-dries
you would drip-dries
they would drip-dries
Conditional continuous
I would be drip-driesing
you would be drip-driesing
he/she/it would be drip-driesing
we would be drip-driesing
you would be drip-driesing
they would be drip-driesing
Conditional perfect
I would have drip-dries
you would have drip-dries
he/she/it would have drip-dries
we would have drip-dries
you would have drip-dries
they would have drip-dries
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been drip-driesing
you would have been drip-driesing
he/she/it would have been drip-driesing
we would have been drip-driesing
you would have been drip-driesing
they would have been drip-driesing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you drip-dries
we let´s drip-dries
you drip-dries
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
drip-driesed
Present Participle
drip-driesing
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 «DRIP-DRIES»
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drip-dries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
drip-dries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Strike Before the Iron is Hot: A Light-hearted, But Deadly ...
Last night a week's ironing took ten minutes. (Julie) I detest it — nearly always
buy drip-dry type clothes, even husband's good pants. (HN) Ironing is a chore to
be avoided at all costs. The more drip-dries, the better. (Margaret) I gave up
ironing.
The verb drip-dries first occurs in 1954. Reanalysis could make this a V–V
compound for some speakers; cf. blow-dry [1966]. Bauer (2008: 4) considers
freeze-dry [1949] and stir-fry [1959] headed, but which is the head? Is it 'freeze
until dry' or ...
Relieved at the change of subject Gwen quipped, 'Tradition no doubt. Lord
Nelson probably refused to have drip-dries in his day.' 'I don't think that's a very
nice way to throw olf at your father.' 'Oh, goodness, I'm not throwing off. I'm just
saying.
5 kuturtipaa d D ' fW (kutuqtipaa) he makes it drip, drop by drop, intentionally drip-
dries it (a liquid, an object soaked in water, a garment). 5 kuturvigivaa dD'AP^ (a
liquid) drips on him, into (his ear, a medicine). 5 kuturvik dD'Ak container to ...
5
Studies in the History of the English Language: A Millennial ...
Adams' (1973, 110) attestation of written drip-drys rather than drip-dries, as an
inflected verb, was intended to indicate a lack of internal analysis of this VV
compound. Treatment of V2 as a strong verb The emergence of the verb-verb ...
Donka Minkova, Robert Stockwell, 2002
6
Flapping Soul, Words in Verse: A Collection of Poems
Soon the sun appears again And drip dries thesnow away All of nature's rested
creatures Come out to eat and play. Common life abounds again And sobers
days forreinvention Nonchalantly snows auto pilot Never has any blight
intentions.
Marleen Rita Duckhorn, 2013
Hundreds of permanent, tiny pleats flow and ripple with every motion. Huge
Cavalier Sleeves drape your arms. Matched contour belt, elastic- ized waist for
wasp-waist. A perfect traveler... washes and drip dries In a wink. Heaven Blue,
Black ...
8
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
... school board holds a hearing • The real test of a man's fortitude is sitting in a
warm tub under the slow, cold rain from the drip-dries. • There's a trend toward
longer education and one toward earlier retirement. Give generously to these ...
9
Cruising the Latin Tapestry
Avril drip dries and I use the towel to change discreetly into clean clothes. We are
on board the Voyager for a late lunch and a welcome glass ofice cold Coca Cola.
Then we freshen up and sip on the essential reviver, a Pina Colada.
LName of Organization. Folds Flat— Snaps Open — Use It Anywhere Folding
Indoor Dryer is perfect for drying shirts, blouses, stockings, dainties, gloves, and
all drip- dries at home, or on trips. Umbrella-type construction requires little space
.
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRIP-DRIES»
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drip-dries is used in the context of the following news items.
How to move in with your lover (and not get dumped in the process)
Perhaps your partner drip-dries their tupperware, while you'd rather it be hand-towelled and put away. Are you expected to rinse dishes and ... «Star Observer, Dec 14»
Globe-trotting pioneer: An interview with Jerrie Mock
The headline the next day said: 'She'll circle the globe in her drip-dries.' " Russell Arledge, director of the Ohio History of Flight Museum at Port ... «Columbus Dispatch, Oct 14»
Autopen probably used for identical Eisenhower signatures
The spray drip-dries the glass and the dirt is gone. If you're brave, you could take a picture of the chandelier, then remove all the prisms and ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Feb 14»
Beavers in winter
Here a wet beaver drip-dries as it eats the bark from the branch. A slightly higher ledge is a dry sleeping place where the family spends most of ... «Juneau Empire, Nov 11»
Columbia Omni-Shade Bora Bora Booney Hat
What we liked: Since it's made of nylon, you can dunk it in creeks and enjoy the cooling evaporation as it drip-dries on your head. Not so much: ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Aug 11»
