CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GOLDBRICK
PRESENT
Present
I goldbrick
you goldbrick
he/she/it goldbricks
we goldbrick
you goldbrick
they goldbrick
Present continuous
I am goldbricking
you are goldbricking
he/she/it is goldbricking
we are goldbricking
you are goldbricking
they are goldbricking
Present perfect
I have goldbricked
you have goldbricked
he/she/it has goldbricked
we have goldbricked
you have goldbricked
they have goldbricked
Present perfect continuous
I have been goldbricking
you have been goldbricking
he/she/it has been goldbricking
we have been goldbricking
you have been goldbricking
they have been goldbricking
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 goldbricked
you goldbricked
he/she/it goldbricked
we goldbricked
you goldbricked
they goldbricked
Past continuous
I was goldbricking
you were goldbricking
he/she/it was goldbricking
we were goldbricking
you were goldbricking
they were goldbricking
Past perfect
I had goldbricked
you had goldbricked
he/she/it had goldbricked
we had goldbricked
you had goldbricked
they had goldbricked
Past perfect continuous
I had been goldbricking
you had been goldbricking
he/she/it had been goldbricking
we had been goldbricking
you had been goldbricking
they had been goldbricking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will goldbrick
you will goldbrick
he/she/it will goldbrick
we will goldbrick
you will goldbrick
they will goldbrick
Future continuous
I will be goldbricking
you will be goldbricking
he/she/it will be goldbricking
we will be goldbricking
you will be goldbricking
they will be goldbricking
Future perfect
I will have goldbricked
you will have goldbricked
he/she/it will have goldbricked
we will have goldbricked
you will have goldbricked
they will have goldbricked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been goldbricking
you will have been goldbricking
he/she/it will have been goldbricking
we will have been goldbricking
you will have been goldbricking
they will have been goldbricking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would goldbrick
you would goldbrick
he/she/it would goldbrick
we would goldbrick
you would goldbrick
they would goldbrick
Conditional continuous
I would be goldbricking
you would be goldbricking
he/she/it would be goldbricking
we would be goldbricking
you would be goldbricking
they would be goldbricking
Conditional perfect
I would have goldbrick
you would have goldbrick
he/she/it would have goldbrick
we would have goldbrick
you would have goldbrick
they would have goldbrick
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been goldbricking
you would have been goldbricking
he/she/it would have been goldbricking
we would have been goldbricking
you would have been goldbricking
they would have been goldbricking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you goldbrick
we let´s goldbrick
you goldbrick
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
goldbricked
Present Participle
goldbricking
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 «GOLDBRICK»
Discover the use of
goldbrick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
goldbrick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, ...
S4 The Goldbrick (Army-Navy Screen Magazine no. 9, September 1943) Director:
Frank Tashlin On a rainy day, Pvt. Snafu is awakened from a sound sleep by a
bugle blowing Reveille—directly into his face. “If I could only get out of drill, ...
Michael S. Shull, David E. Wilt, 2004
Sandy's informants discovered that Mr. Goldbrick had been attempting to have
large portions of your assets transferred into his name. When I confronted Mr.
Goldbrick, he threatened to expose what he knew of your organization. Sandy's ...
Brian Steven Lavallee, 2009
3
The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference: ...
Sheriff Mitchell tells Andy that Henry (“Goldbrick”) Wheeler is a ladies' man who is
not on the up-and-up. He did the same thing in Mount Pilot that he's currently
doing in Mayberry. While in Mount Pilot, “Goldbrick” dated Mary Grady while her ...
Dale Robinson, David Fernandes
4
Loose Cannons, Red Herrings, and Other Lost Metaphors
A favorite trick of the old-time con- man was to peddle a goldbrick, resembling
those found in bank vaults, but actually gold-plated lead. Supposedly it was
stolen, meaning that the sucker could be induced to buy it "cheap." The U.S. Army
...
5
The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms
This all-too-common confidence scheme gave the name goldbrick to any swindle
or fakery. Later, soldiers picked up the expression and used the phrase to
goldbrick in its present meaning of avoiding work or shirking duty. The phrase is
first ...
6
Contracts: Examples & Explanations
Slacker took full details of what Goldbrick would need and said it would consider
the matter and get back to him. A few weeks later, Slacker sent him a written
proposal in which it undertook to createa program of thekind he required.
Itwasbased ...
Goldbrick. “Remember son,” your father tells you when he teaches you to drive, “
the mountains are always to the west.” This bit of geographical certainty helps
you to orient yourself, but it will confuse the hell out of you should you ever live in
...
Tubor Thor Penicular, 2011
The. G. B. (Goldbrick). He woke up Monday morning with pounding head, And
while others stood reveille, he stayed in bed. On Tuesday, his feet hurt, and he
was afraid That he just couldn't manage the evening parade. He missed
orientation ...
9
What's in a Word: Fascinating Stories of More Than 350 ...
It was not hard to persuade a greedy but gullible investor to grab a big profit for
himself by buying a gold brick at a “give-away” price. There's a record of $3,700
having been paid for one of them. This game worked so well so often that
goldbrick ...
10
Convincing the Public that the Reservist is Not a
Goldbrick ...
The essay examines the need to develop a public relations program to improve the image of the Army Reserve and the National Guard.
Eugene H. Boyles, ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA., 1971
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOLDBRICK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
goldbrick is used in the context of the following news items.
How M*A*S*H became The Office
Under these circumstances, the goldbrick, a soldier always looking for an easy way out, is not an absurdist hero, but a dangerous liability. «NUVO Newsweekly, Jul 15»
Goldbrick House offers excellent value in Bristol's West End
Anybody tapping "pre-theatre", "West End" and "Bristol" into their search engines will inevitably find Goldbrick House near the top of the results ... «Bristol Post, Jun 15»
Ruth: Medicaid expansion needs new name to win GOP appeal
Petulant House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, R-Goldbrick, abruptly — and as it turned out, illegally — adjourned three days early when the ... «Tampabay.com, May 15»
A modern cafe with a bit of ohh la la: Mark Taylor reviews Bristol's …
Goldbrick House offers excellent value in Bristol's West End. The new owners have made good use of the space, with a long dark wood table ... «Bristol Post, May 15»
Bristol author becomes International Book Awards finalist for no …
Bryony hosts a monthly marketing lunch for business owners at Goldbrick House in Bristol. Find out more here. Pictured: Bryony Thomas, photo ... «South West Business, May 15»
Ruth: How term limits degraded Florida House
It's a safe seat, but perhaps Pasco County voters might want to ask themselves whether they should rehire a goldbrick who isn't interested in ... «Tampabay.com, May 15»
Cactus World News launch 'Found' Pledge campaign
... with new members Jeff Collier on drums and Chris McGoldrick on Bass and later, Mc Goldbrick was replaced by John Doyle on bass. «Music News, Apr 15»
Mark Taylor food review: Rosemarino in Clifton
... Sam Fryer and Tony de Brito worked in many of Bristol's busiest restaurants, including riverstation, Hotel du Vin and Goldbrick House. «Bristol Post, Mar 15»
What Job Would You Have Had 100 Years Ago?
What Job Would You Have Had 100 Years Ago? “That goldbrick sits in his office all day and doesn't do a lick of work!” posted on Mar. 27, 2015, at 5:20 p.m.. «BuzzFeed News, Mar 15»
The Alphabet of Satire
Dr. Seuss acknowledged his colleague's influence in a cartoon signed “Rube Goldbrick.” In the early 1930s, “Rube Goldberg” entered the Merriam-Webster ... «City Journal, Mar 15»
