ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRITTER
Probably from obsolete fitter to break into small pieces, ultimately from Old English fitt a piece.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FRITTER
PRESENT
Present
I fritter
you fritter
he/she/it fritters
we fritter
you fritter
they fritter
Present continuous
I am frittering
you are frittering
he/she/it is frittering
we are frittering
you are frittering
they are frittering
Present perfect
I have frittered
you have frittered
he/she/it has frittered
we have frittered
you have frittered
they have frittered
Present perfect continuous
I have been frittering
you have been frittering
he/she/it has been frittering
we have been frittering
you have been frittering
they have been frittering
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 frittered
you frittered
he/she/it frittered
we frittered
you frittered
they frittered
Past continuous
I was frittering
you were frittering
he/she/it was frittering
we were frittering
you were frittering
they were frittering
Past perfect
I had frittered
you had frittered
he/she/it had frittered
we had frittered
you had frittered
they had frittered
Past perfect continuous
I had been frittering
you had been frittering
he/she/it had been frittering
we had been frittering
you had been frittering
they had been frittering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will fritter
you will fritter
he/she/it will fritter
we will fritter
you will fritter
they will fritter
Future continuous
I will be frittering
you will be frittering
he/she/it will be frittering
we will be frittering
you will be frittering
they will be frittering
Future perfect
I will have frittered
you will have frittered
he/she/it will have frittered
we will have frittered
you will have frittered
they will have frittered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been frittering
you will have been frittering
he/she/it will have been frittering
we will have been frittering
you will have been frittering
they will have been frittering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would fritter
you would fritter
he/she/it would fritter
we would fritter
you would fritter
they would fritter
Conditional continuous
I would be frittering
you would be frittering
he/she/it would be frittering
we would be frittering
you would be frittering
they would be frittering
Conditional perfect
I would have fritter
you would have fritter
he/she/it would have fritter
we would have fritter
you would have fritter
they would have fritter
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been frittering
you would have been frittering
he/she/it would have been frittering
we would have been frittering
you would have been frittering
they would have been frittering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you fritter
we let´s fritter
you fritter
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
frittered
Present Participle
frittering
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.
2 QUOTES WITH «FRITTER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
fritter.
One of the myths about Dad was that he was mean. That simply wasn't true. I always found him generous to a fault but he wasn't reckless with his money, which was rather rare in Hollywood. He'd grown up with nothing and he wasn't about to fritter it all away.
This is all you have. This is not a dry run. This is your life. If you want to fritter it away with your fears, then you will fritter it away, but you won't get it back later.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRITTER»
Discover the use of
fritter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
fritter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Albatross: Their World, Their Ways
Looks at what is known about the albatross, a bird of legend and poetry, and examines the conditions that are threatening over three-quarters of all albatross species with extinction.
Tui De Roy, Julian Fritter, Mark Jones,
2008
2
Fritter's Spring: A Pocono Rabbit's Tale
Fritter's Spring is the story of a pet rabbit named Fritter.
3
Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking
Basic Fritter Batter Every time I make fritters, I ask myself why I don't make them
more often. Crisp and tender, sweet and spicy. A fritter batter, which is a muffin
batter without the butter, is a vehicle, like a crepe or a dumpling, for a tasty main ...
SoN OF FRITTER: TIME WASTING MARCHES ON Computers have always been
masterful at wasting users' time. Now new advances help make it simple,
effortless, and fun to squander more hours than ever! Illustration: Paula Goodman
...
5
The Picayune's Creole Cook Book
Banana Fritters. Beigaets tie Bananes. a Bananas. Fritter Batter it la Creole. Make
a Fritter Batter a la Creole. Peel the bananas, and then cat them in halres. slice
them nicely, according to length. Dip in the fritter batter, and proceed to cook and
...
6
Grand Diplome Cooking Course
Fritter. Batters. Quantities given here for two types of batter are enough to make
fruit fritters for 4 people, but large portions of fish need at least half as much again
of batter mixture. Fritter batter 2 is slightly crisper than fritter batter 1 .
Fritter Henry, they called him. Crazy about fritters. And could he stir them up. But
he couldn't make up as many as he wanted on his long trips, as he said he
always run out of eggs. So every time he made port, he would stock up on eggs
and ...
Fritter batter for fruit, like any other batter, profits by resting at least 2 hours after
mixing. ) Please read About Fritter Batters, above. It is very important that fruit
used in these desserts be ripe but not mushy. Keep fruit slices about V2 inch thick
.
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker,
1975
9
Magnificent Masters in Financial Service
O Q Q Angelia Fritter is an agent with New York Life Insurance Company, a
registered representative with LYLIFE Securities, a financial advisor with Eagle
Strategies Corp., and a registered investment advisor. It is through her capacity
as a ...
10
Akio & The Dream World
Mrs. Fritter looked around outside and then closed the door. She led them
through the house and walked into a room with two settees', an armchair, a small
table in the corner and a fireplace that was alight. Mrs. Fritter went to a bookcase
and ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRITTER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
fritter is used in the context of the following news items.
FTII Row: Celeb List Opposing Chauhan's Appointment Gets Longer
... under the precincts of the wisdom tree and fritter away their time while motivated media reportage creates an impression that the students are ... «Outlook, Jul 15»
Dun Karm has gills and can swim
In any case, one would need dozens of fish to make a single whitebait fritter. The lampuka (dorado) got close to national fish status when it ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
Some people must go to jail.
Why fritter that chance away? Why give Metuh and others the chance to talk? I was very clear in some of my write-ups about how this situation can be managed. «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
1980: British Gas giveaway urged as Weinstock mulls breaking up …
Let us hope this great business will invest more of its cash in future developments in the next few years and not be quite so anxious “not to fritter ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
A very Vegas vow renewal
Despite our previous declaration not to gamble, we fritter away our greenbacks, the machines in front of us a hysterical whir of lights and sound ... «West Coast Sentinel, Jul 15»
Saltair offers light, fresh, globally-flavored seafood
Lobster bisque is served with a lobster fritter while chilled corn soup is topped with grilled corn and crabmeat. Steamed mussels in tomato and ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
Foragers encouraged to harvest wild foods and medicines …
Red elderberry is turned into a syrup for relief of cold and flu symptoms, and its flowers can be battered and fried to make a fritter. Then there's ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
Alastair Humphreys: Tube strikes are the ideal excuse to get to know …
In addition, if you add up all the time we fritter in a normal day, I'm sure that most of us could choose to free up a little time for a walk. And it's ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
PARIS TN: Parrotheads tackle Alzheimer's Association
The group features Dustin “Dusty” Barber on guitar and vocals; Matt “The Little Fritter” Olsavsky on guitar, percussion and vocals; and Barry ... «Paris Post Intelligencer, Jul 15»
Saturday's letters: Differences in German, Greek crises
In neither case did Germany fritter away the money acquired by going into debt. The war reparations aside, most was used for industrial ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»