CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ESTIVATE
PRESENT
Present
I estivate
you estivate
he/she/it estivates
we estivate
you estivate
they estivate
Present continuous
I am estivating
you are estivating
he/she/it is estivating
we are estivating
you are estivating
they are estivating
Present perfect
I have estivated
you have estivated
he/she/it has estivated
we have estivated
you have estivated
they have estivated
Present perfect continuous
I have been estivating
you have been estivating
he/she/it has been estivating
we have been estivating
you have been estivating
they have been estivating
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 estivated
you estivated
he/she/it estivated
we estivated
you estivated
they estivated
Past continuous
I was estivating
you were estivating
he/she/it was estivating
we were estivating
you were estivating
they were estivating
Past perfect
I had estivated
you had estivated
he/she/it had estivated
we had estivated
you had estivated
they had estivated
Past perfect continuous
I had been estivating
you had been estivating
he/she/it had been estivating
we had been estivating
you had been estivating
they had been estivating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will estivate
you will estivate
he/she/it will estivate
we will estivate
you will estivate
they will estivate
Future continuous
I will be estivating
you will be estivating
he/she/it will be estivating
we will be estivating
you will be estivating
they will be estivating
Future perfect
I will have estivated
you will have estivated
he/she/it will have estivated
we will have estivated
you will have estivated
they will have estivated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been estivating
you will have been estivating
he/she/it will have been estivating
we will have been estivating
you will have been estivating
they will have been estivating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would estivate
you would estivate
he/she/it would estivate
we would estivate
you would estivate
they would estivate
Conditional continuous
I would be estivating
you would be estivating
he/she/it would be estivating
we would be estivating
you would be estivating
they would be estivating
Conditional perfect
I would have estivate
you would have estivate
he/she/it would have estivate
we would have estivate
you would have estivate
they would have estivate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been estivating
you would have been estivating
he/she/it would have been estivating
we would have been estivating
you would have been estivating
they would have been estivating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you estivate
we let´s estivate
you estivate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
estivated
Present Participle
estivating
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 «ESTIVATE»
Discover the use of
estivate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
estivate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Environmental Physiology of the Amphibians
Most of a desert amphibian's life may be spent in estivation: S. couchii, S.
hammondii, and Pyxicephalus adspersus commonly estivate for 7 to 1 0 months
per year (McClanahan 1967; Ruibal, Tevis, and Roig 1969; Seymour 1973a;
Loveridge ...
Martin E. Feder, Warren W. Burggren, 1992
In particularly dry surroundings, some lizards estivate (i.e., retreat to deep
burrows and become dormant) to escape the intolerable heat and to avoid
dehydration. While many herpetologists believe Gila monsters estivate, Bogert
and del ...
3
Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on ...
... night hours after the ground and air temperatures have been reduced to a level
quite comfortable to a sidewinder. Whether snakes of other kinds in other areas
estivate I do not know. Corkill (1949, p. 615) says snakes estivate in the Sudan.
Laurence Monroe Klauber, 1972
Some terrestrial turtles enter the water and bury themselves in the mud.
Biologists term this heat-avoidance behavior estivation. Aquatic turtles also
estivate by digging into the mud if their home ponds or marshes start drying up.
Turtles may ...
5
A Banner Handbook for Homeschoolers
C diurnal (adj): Active during the daytime rather than at night. Antonym of estivate
. * C estivate (v): To remain inactive during the heat of the day. Most reptiles
estivate. Many creatures in deserts estivate. reptilian (adj): Like a reptile; sneaky,
...
6
Fish Physiology: The Physiology of Tropical Fishes: The ...
During the dry season, they (Protopterus aethiopicus and Protopterus annectens)
estivate in subterranean mud cocoons or in a layer of dried mucus on land (
Protoperus dolloi) (Poll, 1961). They can exist in this state for over a year,
although ...
Adalberto Luis Val, Vera Maria Fonseca de Almeida e Val, David J. Randall, 2005
7
A Banner Education for Teachers: Guiding Principles for a ...
diurnal (adj): Active during the daytime rather than at night. Antonym of estivate.*
C estivate (v): To remain inactive during the heat of the day. Most reptiles estivate
. Many creatures in deserts estivate. reptilian (adj): Like a reptile; sneaky, mean ...
8
Garner's Modern American Usage
A distinction should be observed. Estimate = an approximate calculation or
judgment. Estimation = the process of approximately calculating or judging.
estivate (/es-tә-vayt/), v.i., from L. aestas “summer,” is the opposite of hibernate (=
to sleep ...
9
Respiratory Physiology of Vertebrates: Life With and Without ...
All four Protopterus species can estivate; however, this expediency depends on
local climate conditions and soil types, as some populations of all four species
reside in areas less prone to complete drying and thus may not estivate ...
10
Billions of Missing Links
The desert snail can estivate for five years. One of the best- known mammals to
estivate is the tenrec, a hedgehog-type of animal from Madagascar. It can
estivate in the summer or hibernate in the winter, depending on the temperature ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESTIVATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
estivate is used in the context of the following news items.
Don't touch the turtles! Misguided 'rescuers' relocating reptiles
... more turtles to move upland earlier in the season to “estivate,” or go into summer dormancy. Patterson said the reptiles have evolved in a way ... «SFGate, Jun 15»
With an Increase in Turtle "Rescues" California Department of Fish …
With water becoming more scarce as the drought persists, more turtles are moving upland earlier in the season to estivate (summer dormancy). «Sierra Sun Times, May 15»
Police surround Grand Blanc Township home, homicide suspect …
... Blanc Township as police attempted to in estivate him as a suspect in a Flint homicide, said Lt. David Kaiser with the Michigan State Police. «MLive.com, May 15»
WILDLIFE: Increase in turtle 'rescues' prompts CDFW to ask public to …
With water becoming more scarce as the drought persists, more turtles are moving upland earlier in the season to estivate (summer dormancy). «Lake County News, May 15»
These 7 Animals Survived What Dinosaurs Couldn't
"When it gets too hot or dry, aquatic turtles will estivate (dig themselves into mud holes and wait out the problem). These are tools that come in ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
Staff Picks: Lost Valley, Funkadelic, The Great Discontent, 'We are …
... a nice pile of cushions and blankets and enough klonopin to estivate your way through to next winter, you should know you're not alone. «Arkansas Times, Apr 15»
New England Wildlife Center helps animals weather the winter
Many bird species have flown south, following the food supply; other animal species hibernate or estivate to conserve energy; and those who ... «Wicked Local Weymouth, Feb 15»
Where do lizards go in winter?
You would want to estivate too! Modern reptiles have long been thought of as mere holdovers from the great age of dinosaurs, sort of the last ... «taosnews, Jan 15»
Montgomery literacy supporters gather for a spell
Holy Cross was perfect on “oology,” “estivate” and “abecedarian.” A few times, one team missed a word, only to get back in the competition ... «Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online, Apr 14»
Beatles fan and music blogger recalls 1964 performance on 'The Ed …
Since 2008, Schweiger has expressed her love of music through her blog, I estivate, therefore I am. No other performer has fascinated her as ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Feb 14»
