CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DRY-CLEAN
PRESENT
Present
I dry-clean
you dry-clean
he/she/it dry-cleans
we dry-clean
you dry-clean
they dry-clean
Present continuous
I am dry-cleaning
you are dry-cleaning
he/she/it is dry-cleaning
we are dry-cleaning
you are dry-cleaning
they are dry-cleaning
Present perfect
I have dry-cleaned
you have dry-cleaned
he/she/it has dry-cleaned
we have dry-cleaned
you have dry-cleaned
they have dry-cleaned
Present perfect continuous
I have been dry-cleaning
you have been dry-cleaning
he/she/it has been dry-cleaning
we have been dry-cleaning
you have been dry-cleaning
they have been dry-cleaning
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 dry-cleaned
you dry-cleaned
he/she/it dry-cleaned
we dry-cleaned
you dry-cleaned
they dry-cleaned
Past continuous
I was dry-cleaning
you were dry-cleaning
he/she/it was dry-cleaning
we were dry-cleaning
you were dry-cleaning
they were dry-cleaning
Past perfect
I had dry-cleaned
you had dry-cleaned
he/she/it had dry-cleaned
we had dry-cleaned
you had dry-cleaned
they had dry-cleaned
Past perfect continuous
I had been dry-cleaning
you had been dry-cleaning
he/she/it had been dry-cleaning
we had been dry-cleaning
you had been dry-cleaning
they had been dry-cleaning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will dry-clean
you will dry-clean
he/she/it will dry-clean
we will dry-clean
you will dry-clean
they will dry-clean
Future continuous
I will be dry-cleaning
you will be dry-cleaning
he/she/it will be dry-cleaning
we will be dry-cleaning
you will be dry-cleaning
they will be dry-cleaning
Future perfect
I will have dry-cleaned
you will have dry-cleaned
he/she/it will have dry-cleaned
we will have dry-cleaned
you will have dry-cleaned
they will have dry-cleaned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dry-cleaning
you will have been dry-cleaning
he/she/it will have been dry-cleaning
we will have been dry-cleaning
you will have been dry-cleaning
they will have been dry-cleaning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would dry-clean
you would dry-clean
he/she/it would dry-clean
we would dry-clean
you would dry-clean
they would dry-clean
Conditional continuous
I would be dry-cleaning
you would be dry-cleaning
he/she/it would be dry-cleaning
we would be dry-cleaning
you would be dry-cleaning
they would be dry-cleaning
Conditional perfect
I would have dry-clean
you would have dry-clean
he/she/it would have dry-clean
we would have dry-clean
you would have dry-clean
they would have dry-clean
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dry-cleaning
you would have been dry-cleaning
he/she/it would have been dry-cleaning
we would have been dry-cleaning
you would have been dry-cleaning
they would have been dry-cleaning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you dry-clean
we let´s dry-clean
you dry-clean
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
dry-cleaned
Present Participle
dry-cleaning
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 «DRY-CLEAN»
Discover the use of
dry-clean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dry-clean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fashioning a Greener Shade of
Clean: Integrating Pollution ...
Anawood Cleaners Garment Profile December 10, 2003 # Garment Type Fiber
Type Care Label 84 Pants Polyester Dry Clean/Machine Wash 85 Pants
Polyester Dry Clean/Machine Wash 86 Pants Polyester Dry Clean/Machine Wash
87 ...
Peter Jay Sinsheimer, 2009
2
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
... film- or plastic- coated fabrics unlined lined or quilted rubber hand wash dry-
clean dry-clean fur-clean hand wash; no pressing dry-clean med. wash; dry-
clean leather-clean hand wash; no pressing med. wash dry-clean wipe with
damp cloth ...
The starter kit claims to refresh, remove spots and eliminate odors in up to six dry-
clean-only garments and hand-washable knits (the refill can be used on up to 24
garments). The kit includes a plastic home-dryer-safe bag, which can be used ...
4
Sew Any Fabric: A Quick Reference to Fabrics from A to Z
Featherweight Fusible Interfacings/ Underlinings Woven Fusibles □ Sheer Magic
(HTC-2500) COLORS: Sand, mocha, dark, nude NOTES: Very sheer, flexible
support; 30", 100% poly; wash or dry-clean. □ Dream Weave Microfiber (Fabric ...
... had never trusted to any dry cleaner; yellowed white suits; garments that had
been washed in spite of their "Dry Clean Only" tags (and that had come back
puckered because the glue fusing the cloth to its backing had been melted
unevenly).
6
Talking Dirty Laundry With The Queen Of
Clean
Cleaning Instructions Dry clean: A garment marked “dry clean only” can be
cleaned using normal dry-cleaning fluid found in any commercial or coin-
operated dry-cleaning establishment. Be aware that dry cleaning, despite its
name, is not ...
7
Clean It Fast,
Clean It Right: The Ultimate Guide to Making ...
... or Steam High Iron Medium Low Warning Signs Do not iron No steam O DRY-
CLEAN O Any solvent (?) Dry-Clean—Normal Cycle O Dry-clean © Any solvent
Petroleum except solvent only trichloroethylene Professionally Dry-Clean O O ...
8
英粤字典: Cantonese in Yale Romanization
... gôn- chou RV: О (to dry in the air) lohnggôn © (to dry in the sun) saaigôn # dry-
boned SV: hóu sau ge; gwät-sau-yùh-chàaih ge * dry cell N: gôn dihnchih (M: go)
dry-clean (dry-cleanse) FV: gonsái dry-nurse VO: jouh bóu- móuh N: bóumóuh ...
9
Claire Shaeffer's Fabric Sewing Guide
Claire Shaeffer. Hair canvas (Richard Brooks) Hair canvas Medium white Crisp,
68” 35% wool/65% goat hair, dry-clean Hair canvas (Greenberg & Hammer) Hair
canvas Medium natural Crisp, 25”, wool-goat hair blend, dry-clean continued ...
10
The Queen of
Clean's Complete Cleaning Guide: Banish Dirt ...
This is a terrific can't-be-without spotter for dry-clean-only clothes. Blot it on until
the stain is gone and then blow-dry to avoid a ring. Fels-Naptha Heavy Duty
Laundry Bar Soap. This is that old-fashioned brown bar soap that your
grandmother ...
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRY-CLEAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
dry-clean is used in the context of the following news items.
Montclair seeks court recertification of affordable housing plan
Smith said that she was charged for $11 to dry-clean one of her dress shirts, while her husband was charged $3 for a similar, larger shirt. «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
Ole Miss recruiting: 4-star WR Tre Nixon names Rebs in top 10
Tennessee is now back and more annoying than ever with Butch "Dry-Clean Jeans" Jones crootin like a sumbitch in West Tennessee. Ole Miss ... «Red Cup Rebellion, Jul 15»
Stain doesn't mean curtains for silk tie; clean it yourself
First, I understand why you do not want to dry-clean your tie. Your neighborhood professional cleaner is not equipped to deal with cleaning, ... «Arkansas Online, Jun 15»
First Look: Victoria, Victoria Beckham Resort Collection
The pale coral wool gaberdine skirt with giant black leather flower embellishments - attached with poppers so you can dry-clean it easily, ... «Marie Claire.co.uk, Jun 15»
Learn to dry-clean your clothes at home!
So, how would that be if you get to know that you can dry-clean your “dry-clean only” items and delicate work clothing at home also? Though ... «m.indiatvnews.com, Jun 15»
DUFL: app allows travelers to clean and ship clothes to destination
... $100.00 for each time you travel. You are allowed as many suitcases as you want, each suitcase costs $100 to dry-clean, pack, and ship. «FOX 10 News Phoenix, Jun 15»
Are you guilty of wearing things just once?
... feeling desperate: "They're buying clothes with safety pin tags, so that they can wear them once to an event, dry-clean them, then return them. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Do You Really Have to Dry-Clean That? Spring Trends You Can …
There are the items marked as dry-clean only that I totally get: heavy embellishments, light-as-air silks, and buttery leathers. I'd never dream of ... «Glamour, Mar 15»
How to wash 'dry-clean-only' clothes at home
How to wash 'dry-clean-only' clothes at home. The founder of the Wardrobe Mistress, Francesca Salih, on the labels you should ignore, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
