CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FLUNK
PRESENT
Present
I flunk
you flunk
he/she/it flunks
we flunk
you flunk
they flunk
Present continuous
I am flunking
you are flunking
he/she/it is flunking
we are flunking
you are flunking
they are flunking
Present perfect
I have flunked
you have flunked
he/she/it has flunked
we have flunked
you have flunked
they have flunked
Present perfect continuous
I have been flunking
you have been flunking
he/she/it has been flunking
we have been flunking
you have been flunking
they have been flunking
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 flunked
you flunked
he/she/it flunked
we flunked
you flunked
they flunked
Past continuous
I was flunking
you were flunking
he/she/it was flunking
we were flunking
you were flunking
they were flunking
Past perfect
I had flunked
you had flunked
he/she/it had flunked
we had flunked
you had flunked
they had flunked
Past perfect continuous
I had been flunking
you had been flunking
he/she/it had been flunking
we had been flunking
you had been flunking
they had been flunking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will flunk
you will flunk
he/she/it will flunk
we will flunk
you will flunk
they will flunk
Future continuous
I will be flunking
you will be flunking
he/she/it will be flunking
we will be flunking
you will be flunking
they will be flunking
Future perfect
I will have flunked
you will have flunked
he/she/it will have flunked
we will have flunked
you will have flunked
they will have flunked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been flunking
you will have been flunking
he/she/it will have been flunking
we will have been flunking
you will have been flunking
they will have been flunking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would flunk
you would flunk
he/she/it would flunk
we would flunk
you would flunk
they would flunk
Conditional continuous
I would be flunking
you would be flunking
he/she/it would be flunking
we would be flunking
you would be flunking
they would be flunking
Conditional perfect
I would have flunk
you would have flunk
he/she/it would have flunk
we would have flunk
you would have flunk
they would have flunk
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been flunking
you would have been flunking
he/she/it would have been flunking
we would have been flunking
you would have been flunking
they would have been flunking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you flunk
we let´s flunk
you flunk
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
flunking
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 «FLUNK»
Discover the use of
flunk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
flunk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to
Flunk Your First Date
Ashley is so jealous.
Bob Keyes, Robert Griffard, Howard Adler, 2002
2
How to
Flunk Your First Date
Ashley is so jealous. Mary-Kate has a new math tutor--and he's totally cute! The problem is, Mary-Kate couldn't care less about cute.
Mary Olsen, Megan Stine, Ashley Olsen, 1999
SONG OF THE F Flunk, flunk, flunk, with efforts many but vain; Flunk, flunk, flunk,
determined to try it again. The Freshman, with spunk, his cheek wan and sunk,
Koeps singing this song of the flunk. Flunk, flunk, flunk, tho' lessons are easy ...
Flunk! Flunk! Flunk! Because cribbing I never tried. It's Oh ! to be a Fresh, For
many a long, long year, And have it take up a great part of one's life, As the froth
in a glass of beer. Flunk ! Flunk ! Flunk ! Till the brain begins to swim. Flunk !
Flunk !
5
Schools
Flunk...Kids Don't
Advocates seven steps to school change
Flunk! Flunk! Flunk!" It was an alarming sight, truly, Shimon Breslau banging the
drum with his head instead of sticks, yelling "flunkflunkflunk," but the children
were thrilled by the spectacle, charged, and they stamped in rhythm with their feet
...
7
Multilingual FrameNets in Computational Lexicography: ...
Flunk definitely does, as the entry from the printed dictionary shows: flunk (esp
US) 1 vi (1⁄4 fail) eˆtre recale ́* or colle ́*; (1⁄4 shirk) se de ́gonfler* 2 vt (a) (1⁄4 fail)
to flunk French/an exam eˆtre recale ́* or eˆtre colle ́* en franc ̧ais/a` un ...
8
How to
Flunk Out of a Community College: 101 Surefire ...
In contrast, this book is full of non-intuitive information that contradicts students' misconceptions. Full of vivid examples, fun cartoons, and great advice, this fun-filled guide to failure can be a student's best chance for success!
Cari B. Cannon, Ph.D., Santiago Canyon College Foundation, 2008
9
The Scarlet Letter: Annual Publication of the Greek Letter ...
Flunk! Flunk! Flunk! (With apologies to Tennyson,) Flunk, flunk, flunk, On thy cold
gray floors, O Queens, And I would that my tongue could utter The words the
professor means. Ü well for the studious lad, As " tenners" he makes by the score
!
10
A Collection of College Words and Customs
Field, Drama in Pokerville. FLUNK. This word is used in some American colleges
to denote a complete failure in recitation. This, 0, [signifying neither beginning nor
end,] Tutor H said meant a perfect flunk. — The Yale Banger, Nov. 10, 1846.
Benjamin Homer Hall, 1856
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLUNK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
flunk is used in the context of the following news items.
Sunday Spin: One scorecard for the 2015 session | The Spokesman …
High school freshman: Before you graduate, you'll have to pass some kind of science assessment test, which some will flunk because, well, ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
Universities prepare incoming students for collegiate life
"More students flunk out of college by not being able to wake up or not having the discipline to go to class," said Baxter. They encourage ... «WTVM, Jul 15»
Study: Nearly all roadside springs flunk drinking standards
Mike Higgins of New Castle fills up one-gallon jugs of spring water right off of Route 18 in West Middlesex. Higgins has filled up his water jugs ... «New Castle News, Jul 15»
EU leaders give Greece a Friday deadline for bailout proposal
... failing which its neighbors will be prepared to let Athens go broke and flunk out of the euro currency group, European leaders said Tuesday. «GoErie.com, Jul 15»
Today: Greek Countdown. LA's Super Powers.
Greece has until week's end, EU leaders warn, to table a credible alternative or go broke and flunk out of the euro currency group. How might ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
Your Attempts at Paella Would Probably Flunk This Valencian …
If the chefs at Valencia's School of Rice and Paella were food celebrities, their kitchen personas would fall somewhere between Gordon ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jul 15»
Over 400 Delhi University Students Flunk Sociology Exam, Re …
NEW DELHI: Delhi University today announced that it would waive off re-evaluation fee of over 400 DU students who have flunked the ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
Records show 65 judicial officers flunk Delhi law exam that's under a …
Amid the controversy over the Delhi Judicial Services (DJS) exam conducted last year — with Union Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
English school teachers in Punjab flunk English language test
CHANDIGARH: English school teachers in Punjab flunked the English language test. From tenses to spellings, every thing they wrote was ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
Brunswick elementary, junior high school flunk safety code, ADA …
BRUNSWICK, Maine — When Lyndon Keck presented a $9 million plan for renovating Coffin Elementary and Brunswick Junior High schools, ... «Bangor Daily News, Jun 15»
