CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DRIP-FEED
PRESENT
Present
I drip-feed
you drip-feed
he/she/it drip-feeds
we drip-feed
you drip-feed
they drip-feed
Present continuous
I am drip-feeding
you are drip-feeding
he/she/it is drip-feeding
we are drip-feeding
you are drip-feeding
they are drip-feeding
Present perfect
I have drip-fed
you have drip-fed
he/she/it has drip-fed
we have drip-fed
you have drip-fed
they have drip-fed
Present perfect continuous
I have been drip-feeding
you have been drip-feeding
he/she/it has been drip-feeding
we have been drip-feeding
you have been drip-feeding
they have been drip-feeding
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-fed
you drip-fed
he/she/it drip-fed
we drip-fed
you drip-fed
they drip-fed
Past continuous
I was drip-feeding
you were drip-feeding
he/she/it was drip-feeding
we were drip-feeding
you were drip-feeding
they were drip-feeding
Past perfect
I had drip-fed
you had drip-fed
he/she/it had drip-fed
we had drip-fed
you had drip-fed
they had drip-fed
Past perfect continuous
I had been drip-feeding
you had been drip-feeding
he/she/it had been drip-feeding
we had been drip-feeding
you had been drip-feeding
they had been drip-feeding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will drip-feed
you will drip-feed
he/she/it will drip-feed
we will drip-feed
you will drip-feed
they will drip-feed
Future continuous
I will be drip-feeding
you will be drip-feeding
he/she/it will be drip-feeding
we will be drip-feeding
you will be drip-feeding
they will be drip-feeding
Future perfect
I will have drip-fed
you will have drip-fed
he/she/it will have drip-fed
we will have drip-fed
you will have drip-fed
they will have drip-fed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been drip-feeding
you will have been drip-feeding
he/she/it will have been drip-feeding
we will have been drip-feeding
you will have been drip-feeding
they will have been drip-feeding
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would drip-feed
you would drip-feed
he/she/it would drip-feed
we would drip-feed
you would drip-feed
they would drip-feed
Conditional continuous
I would be drip-feeding
you would be drip-feeding
he/she/it would be drip-feeding
we would be drip-feeding
you would be drip-feeding
they would be drip-feeding
Conditional perfect
I would have drip-feed
you would have drip-feed
he/she/it would have drip-feed
we would have drip-feed
you would have drip-feed
they would have drip-feed
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been drip-feeding
you would have been drip-feeding
he/she/it would have been drip-feeding
we would have been drip-feeding
you would have been drip-feeding
they would have been drip-feeding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you drip-feed
we let´s drip-feed
you drip-feed
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
drip-feeding
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-FEED»
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drip-feed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
drip-feed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Algorithmic Randomness and Complexity
We will refer to this strategy as the “drip-feed strategy”, since we think of Ci
succeeding by feeding α changes small enough to be allowed by Ne, and doing
this often enough to be able to finally make its move. (In Downey [103], the
analogy is ...
Rodney G. Downey, Denis R. Hirschfeldt, 2010
2
Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism: 5th Edition
In Wales and elsewhere, it is sometimes informally called a 'drip-feed' language
program. The term 'drip-feed' highlights the kind of language element in
mainstream schooling. Second (foreign) language lessons of around half an hour
per ...
While “big bang” innovation typically involves a small number of people in R&D,
Marketing, Sales, Distribution, and Finance, “drip-feed” innovation is the province
of every employee and affects every business activity large or small. Table 3-2 ...
4
Offensive Marketing: An Action Guide to Gaining Competitive ...
While “big bang” innovation typically involves a small number of people in R&D,
Marketing, Sales, Distribution, and Finance, “drip-feed” innovation is the province
of every employee and affects every business activity large or small. Table 3-2 ...
J. Hugh Davidson, Warren J. Keegan, Elyse Arno Brill, 2004
5
Installation and Operation of a Modular Bivalve Hatchery
Distribute 50 percent in sump tank. Distribute remainder in 20-litre of carboy and
top up, with 1 pm filtered seawater. Adjust flow of carboy to raceway pipe to
create 24 hours drip-feed. Use Table 4.1 for food ration. 12. Fill 1 carboy per
raceway.
Samia Sarkis, Alessandro Lovatelli, 2007
gravity may be accomplished by three lubrication methods namely: drip-feed,
wick-feed, and wiper-type. 1. Drip-feed Method - This consists of a simple cup or
manifold mounted in a convenient position for filling and connected by a pipe or ...
7
The Ultimate Container Garden
... camellias and other lime-haters. For hanging baskets it may be necessary to
use alternatives to the standard hose or watering can (see below). Automatic drip
- feed irrigation systems are a boon when large numbers of containers ...
All of the improved types use either the "down-draft" the "drip- feed" or the "gas-
generating" principle (fig. 14). In the down-draft heaters, air is admitted through
the top of the oil reservoir, causing combustion to take place on the surface of the
oil ...
In one type of short-stack heater, combustion is improved by means of heating
the air before it passes through the perforations into the stack, by admitting it
through a space between the stack and an outer metal shell. In the drip-feed
heater, ...
Herbert John Webber, Leon Dexter Batchelor, 1946
10
Transient Processes in Tribology: Proceedings of the 30th ...
Table 2 Chain elongation mm i 0.5mm Before After Lubricant testing testing
Elongation Wax Spray 622.5 623.5 1.0 PTFE Spray 622.5 623.5 1.0 Oil drip feed
622.5 623.0 0.5 Unlubricated 622.5 628.0 5.5 1.0 0.5 % Chain Elongation \ 0.0
Wax ...
A A Lubrecht, G. Dalmaz, 2004
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRIP-FEED»
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drip-feed is used in the context of the following news items.
UK: Budget will highlight the coming fiscal drag – BTMU
The days of budget surprises seem to be behind us with media briefings ensuring a drip-feed of information on the budget is released ahead of ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
As money runs out, Greek president does not say debt relief is a red …
The banks are to remain closed at least until tomorrow, but the current drip-feed level of funding from the ECB is not enough to keep them from ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
Tame Impala's New Album 'Currents' Has Leaked Online
They've instead opted to slowly drip-feed tracks from the album to fans via the internet. They most recently unveiled the whoozy instrumental ... «Tone Deaf, Jul 15»
The less said about the Danczuks the better – but try and stop them
... or on a package holiday who instantly add you on Facebook before treating you – drip-feed-style – to the dirty washing-basket of their private ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Greek crisis: Tsipras expected to seek debt relief in new deal
... Dr Merkel and Mr Hollande met, the Frankfurt bank maintained its lifeline to Greek lenders at the current level - the equivalent of a drip-feed. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
Tsipras to present new proposals at emergency EU summit
... Dr Merkel and Mr Hollande met, the Frankfurt bank maintained its lifeline to Greek lenders at the current level – the equivalent of a drip-feed. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
The resounding 'Oxi' in Greek referendum: EU must respond with …
What is needed immediately is for the ECB to commit to continuing its drip-feed emergency assistance – it can and should do so while the ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
A Glass Half Full of Hope
A newspaper's heuristic drip-feed effects of feel-good reporting can school our innate potential for a shared vision, for "this desire for something ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
What it says in the papers: business pages
The European Central Bank has kept the drip-feed of emergency credit to Greek banks open but has piled pressure on EU leaders to strike a ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
EA Sports on FIFA 16: Carte Blanche on a Blank Canvas
So we drip-feed you the controls to get you more proficient at the game. And it's contextually accurate too, so if you're in the box with the ball it's ... «Gamereactor UK, Jul 15»
