CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DWINDLE
PRESENT
Present
I dwindle
you dwindle
he/she/it dwindles
we dwindle
you dwindle
they dwindle
Present continuous
I am dwindling
you are dwindling
he/she/it is dwindling
we are dwindling
you are dwindling
they are dwindling
Present perfect
I have dwindled
you have dwindled
he/she/it has dwindled
we have dwindled
you have dwindled
they have dwindled
Present perfect continuous
I have been dwindling
you have been dwindling
he/she/it has been dwindling
we have been dwindling
you have been dwindling
they have been dwindling
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 dwindled
you dwindled
he/she/it dwindled
we dwindled
you dwindled
they dwindled
Past continuous
I was dwindling
you were dwindling
he/she/it was dwindling
we were dwindling
you were dwindling
they were dwindling
Past perfect
I had dwindled
you had dwindled
he/she/it had dwindled
we had dwindled
you had dwindled
they had dwindled
Past perfect continuous
I had been dwindling
you had been dwindling
he/she/it had been dwindling
we had been dwindling
you had been dwindling
they had been dwindling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will dwindle
you will dwindle
he/she/it will dwindle
we will dwindle
you will dwindle
they will dwindle
Future continuous
I will be dwindling
you will be dwindling
he/she/it will be dwindling
we will be dwindling
you will be dwindling
they will be dwindling
Future perfect
I will have dwindled
you will have dwindled
he/she/it will have dwindled
we will have dwindled
you will have dwindled
they will have dwindled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dwindling
you will have been dwindling
he/she/it will have been dwindling
we will have been dwindling
you will have been dwindling
they will have been dwindling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would dwindle
you would dwindle
he/she/it would dwindle
we would dwindle
you would dwindle
they would dwindle
Conditional continuous
I would be dwindling
you would be dwindling
he/she/it would be dwindling
we would be dwindling
you would be dwindling
they would be dwindling
Conditional perfect
I would have dwindle
you would have dwindle
he/she/it would have dwindle
we would have dwindle
you would have dwindle
they would have dwindle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dwindling
you would have been dwindling
he/she/it would have been dwindling
we would have been dwindling
you would have been dwindling
they would have been dwindling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you dwindle
we let´s dwindle
you dwindle
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
dwindling
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.
4 QUOTES WITH «DWINDLE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
dwindle.
All our talents increase in the using, and every faculty, both good and bad, strengthens by exercise: therefore, if you choose to use the bad, or those which tend to evil till they become your masters, and neglect the good till they dwindle away, you have only yourself to blame.
What is that song that Willie Nelson sang? 'Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few.' I think of that. No big deal. I've reached a stage in my life where I am content.
As one ages, eventually, no matter what regime you've followed, no matter how fiercely you've fought the fight, good health becomes harder to maintain. It may disappear overnight or simply dwindle, but with every year that passes, the odds shorten.
A lot of people stop short. They don't actually die but they say, 'Right I'm old, and I'm going to retire,' and then they dwindle into nothing. They go off to Florida and become jolly boring.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DWINDLE»
Discover the use of
dwindle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dwindle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Our days
dwindle: memories of my childhood days in Asante
T. E. Kyei's memoirs trace his life from his early childhood in the opening decade of the twentieth century through Ghana's independence in 1957.
Thomas E. Kyei, Jean Marie Allman, 2001
2
I Rather Be Alone Than Have My Self-Worth
Dwindle
Four different stories of four Christian women who are seeking beyond life itself to find their self-worth in a fleshly society.
Jay Raymond. Dwindle commented sagely: 'And while we are about it, we'll get
him to make a copy of everything on the hard disk.' Dickens once again deferred
to Dwindle's superior knowledge of information technology.
Dwindle said: 'We do at least know something of the lady's preferences. We know
that she likes trees, which might suggest that she lives in or near a forest.'
Dickens remarked cuttingly. 'One could argue with equal force that she lives in a
...
5
Verga's Blessing: Blending Dreams and Blood
Mr. Junior Dwindle spoke: “He was a stinky kid. Stinky from the beginning.”
Turkey's ma disagreed, “Not stinky at all. Smells sort of like vanilla.” Mr. Dwindle
hollered, “Stinky from the beginning, but no use arguing with this woman,” and Mr
.
6
Where Snowflakes
Dwindle
Where Snowflakes Dwindle is a riveting compilation of poetry extracted from the mind and life of its author, Hannah Scheffler.
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8
The dramatic works of David Garrick: to which is prefixed a ...
Enter Nephew and Dwindle. Nepb. Dwindle, that gentleman there is the guardian
to the lady that I am to be in love with Shou'd not I shew away to him, and
astonish him with a little learning, eh, Dwindle ? Dwin. Do, sir, — let off a little
Greek at ...
9
The Gamesters: A Comedy
Enter Nephew and DwiNDLE. Neph. Dwindle, that gentleman there is the
guarthan to the lady that I am. to be in love with. Should not I shew away to him,
and astonish him with a little learning, eh, Dwindle? Dwin. Do, sir; let ofl'a little
Greek at ...
James Shirley, Charles Johnson, 1792
10
Dramatic Works: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author
Enter Nephew and DWINDLE. Nepb. Dwindle, that gentleman there is the
guardian to the lady that I am to be in love with Shou'd not I shew away to him,
and astonish him with a little learning, eh, Dwindle f Dwin. Do, sir, — let oft" a little
Greek ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DWINDLE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
dwindle is used in the context of the following news items.
Suffolk Pc earned £15k overtime in a year as police numbers dwindle
In a year when Suffolk Constabulary lost 81 police officers, one constable was paid more than £15,000 in overtime, according to police figures. «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
Imminent agreement chances in the Iran nuclear negotiations dwindle
Oil prices are rising significantly this morning. Brent has gained by a good 1% to reach $58 per barrel, while WTI is up 1.5% to $52.5 per barrel. «EconoTimes, Jul 15»
Qrops crackdown sees offshore pension options dwindle for expats
HM Revenue and Customs has launched a crackdown on overseas schemes open to UK expats who want to move their pension abroad, with ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Cosby Supporters Dwindle in Light of 2005 Deposition Revelations
Long hailed as the quintessential father figure and television's leading role model, Bill Cosby may have just put the final nail in his legacy's ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
Apple Watch US sales dwindle; fewer than 2000 people may have …
Last month, we reported that Apple sold about 2.8 million smartwatches from April (when its Watch first became available) to June. Initially ... «Phone Arena, Jul 15»
Luxury Home Sales Dwindle in London as Buying Season 'Wiped Out'
(Bloomberg) -- London luxury-home owners, who rushed to offer their houses and apartments for sale after the Conservative Party won May's ... «swissinfo.ch, Jul 15»
Bridge Lanes Dwindle Between Duluth and Superior
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Blatnik Bridge will be reduced to a single lane for Duluth-bound traffic between today and Thursday this week for a ... «KDAL, Jul 15»
Monday high in the 90s, storms dwindle
Showers and storms will continue to weaken through midnight as clouds break throughout the night too. Lows will fall into the mid to low 70s. «News 13 Orlando, Jul 15»
Prospects dwindle for Auburn wind turbine
AUBURN – In 2010, the town celebrated receiving an $85,000 grant from the state Clean Energy Center for a new wind tower feasibility study ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
As jobs and pensions dwindle, Greeks turn to something new …
Greeks are among the least likely in Europe to do volunteer work, but economic woes have spurred growth in civil society. Some Greeks are ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
