ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRAVEL
From Old French gravele, diminutive of grave gravel, perhaps of Celtic origin.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GRAVEL
PRESENT
Present
I gravel
you gravel
he/she/it gravels
we gravel
you gravel
they gravel
Present continuous
I am gravelling
you are gravelling
he/she/it is gravelling
we are gravelling
you are gravelling
they are gravelling
Present perfect
I have gravelled
you have gravelled
he/she/it has gravelled
we have gravelled
you have gravelled
they have gravelled
Present perfect continuous
I have been gravelling
you have been gravelling
he/she/it has been gravelling
we have been gravelling
you have been gravelling
they have been gravelling
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 gravelled
you gravelled
he/she/it gravelled
we gravelled
you gravelled
they gravelled
Past continuous
I was gravelling
you were gravelling
he/she/it was gravelling
we were gravelling
you were gravelling
they were gravelling
Past perfect
I had gravelled
you had gravelled
he/she/it had gravelled
we had gravelled
you had gravelled
they had gravelled
Past perfect continuous
I had been gravelling
you had been gravelling
he/she/it had been gravelling
we had been gravelling
you had been gravelling
they had been gravelling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will gravel
you will gravel
he/she/it will gravel
we will gravel
you will gravel
they will gravel
Future continuous
I will be gravelling
you will be gravelling
he/she/it will be gravelling
we will be gravelling
you will be gravelling
they will be gravelling
Future perfect
I will have gravelled
you will have gravelled
he/she/it will have gravelled
we will have gravelled
you will have gravelled
they will have gravelled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been gravelling
you will have been gravelling
he/she/it will have been gravelling
we will have been gravelling
you will have been gravelling
they will have been gravelling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would gravel
you would gravel
he/she/it would gravel
we would gravel
you would gravel
they would gravel
Conditional continuous
I would be gravelling
you would be gravelling
he/she/it would be gravelling
we would be gravelling
you would be gravelling
they would be gravelling
Conditional perfect
I would have gravel
you would have gravel
he/she/it would have gravel
we would have gravel
you would have gravel
they would have gravel
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been gravelling
you would have been gravelling
he/she/it would have been gravelling
we would have been gravelling
you would have been gravelling
they would have been gravelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you gravel
we let´s gravel
you gravel
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
gravelled
Present Participle
gravelling
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 QUOTES WITH «GRAVEL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
gravel.
In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.
The four building blocks of the universe are fire, water, gravel and vinyl.
There's something Zen-like about the way I work - it's like raking gravel in a Zen Buddhist garden.
If kids like a picture book, they're going to read it at least 50 times, and their parents are going to have to read it with them. Read anything that often, and even minor imperfections start to feel like gravel in the bed.
My father had owned a ranch when he was younger, in Montana, and he remembered riding his horse across the prairie and seeing some large bones sticking out of the ground. He was enough of a geologist, being a sand and gravel man, to have a pretty good notion that they were dinosaur bones.
It gives a fellow an awful shiver to hear the first shovelful of dirt and gravel rattle down upon the coffin; but after it is covered, it falls gently and makes no sound. The feeling of rest is perfect. There's no more nagging, no more pain!
The trip I made to Angola to study the prehistoric contents of the gravel beds as a means of deciding the age of the deposits and their economic potential was the first time prehistory had ever been used for such a purpose.
I clipped a Ferrari, hit the gravel trap at a fair old speed, which lifted the car up into the barrier, and then rolled a few times. I had no injuries or anything - I just had to wait for the marshals to right the car before I could get out.
The picture of Mother Teresa that I remember from my childhood is of a short, sari-wearing woman scurrying down a red gravel path between manicured lawns. She would have in tow one or two slower-footed, sari-clad young Indian nuns. We thought her a freak. Probably we'd picked up on unvoiced opinions of our Loreto nuns.
But I was also doing odd jobs around Portland, like spreading gravel and transplanting bamboo trees.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAVEL»
Discover the use of
gravel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gravel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
In this stunning debut novel, Benduhn looks at a teen trying to figure out herself and her future--without losing her past.
2
Gravel-bed Rivers in the Environment
This fourth Gravel-Bed Rivers Workshop covers three focus topics. The first topic reviews new developments regarding fluvial processes, sediment transport and channel morphology -- in eight chapters on distinct subjects.
3
Hydraulic Proppant Fracturing and
Gravel Packing
The main significance of this book is its combination of technical and economical aspects to provide an integrated overview of the various applications of proppants in hydraulic fracturing, and gravel in sand control.
4
Gravel Bed Rivers: Processes, Tools, Environments
Each chapter in the book has been specifically commissioned to represent areas in which recent progress has been made in the field.
Michael Church, Pascale Biron, Andre Roy, 2012
5
Dynamics of
gravel-bed rivers
Contains articles by leading international experts in their respective fields.
6
Gardens of
Gravel and Sand
A philosophical inquiry into Japanese "dry landscape" gardens and what they might (and might not) mean.
7
Gravel-bed rivers: fluvial processes, engineering, and ...
A collection of papers by an international group of experts that clarifies the physical processes operating in gravel-bed rivers.
Richard David Hey, James C. Bathurst, Colin R. Thorne, 1982
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Popular Mechanics Complete Home How-to
PAVING STONES/WOOD 1 Compacting gravel A lightweight garden roller is fine
for compacting soil or sand, but use one weighing at least 200 pounds when you
want to compact gravel. You can also rent a vibrating plate compactor to do the ...
Albert Jackson, David Day, 2009
9
Beth Chatto's
Gravel Garden: Drought-resistant Planting ...
Describes seasonal drought-resistant plants, and provides advice on planting, pruning, and maintaining gardens despite poor soil conditions and water shortages.
10
Encyclopedia of Coastal Science
Gravel barrier development is related more to storm wave than fair-weather
conditions. Beach crest height is proportional to past breaker heights recorded at
high water, hence the storm connection. Extreme runup may flow over the crest
top, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAVEL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
gravel is used in the context of the following news items.
Middleton residents ready to fight over planned gravel pit, lake
To create that dream, Cooper and Wagstaff have to dig a 25-foot-deep gravel pit that will be more than 20 acres wide. Large equipment such as ... «KBOI-TV, Jul 15»
Middleton battles over gravel pit
The Idaho Press-Tribune reports that Kyle Cooper of Middleton is applying for a conditional use permit to begin digging a 25-foot deep gravel ... «KTVB, Jul 15»
Two Arrested At Gravel Pit Party
Jefferson, Iowa -- At approximately 3:54 p.m. yesterday afternoon (Sunday), two Greene County deputies responded to reports of a party in ... «1380 KCIM, Jul 15»
Park Service proposes gravel pit expansion at Denali
FAIRBANKS - The National Park Service is proposing an expansion of one of its two gravel pits along the Denali Park Road, according to ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
872 acres of Marion County sand, gravel, clay reserves on market …
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has ordered the sale of Marion Clay & Gravel's 872-acre tract in Marion County containing significant sand, gravel ... «Mississippi Business Journal, Jul 15»
Price to race in PX gravel dash, husband may also
Greg Price, Marysville, hopes there will still be room among the 94 spots left to enter the second annual Pony Express Gravel Dash as the Sept. «The Marysville Advocate, Jul 15»
Locals oppose gravel pit idea
An additional hearing will be held to address gravel extraction and ... their concerns were focused around an active gravel pit near their home. «Rexburg Standard Journal, Jul 15»
Boy falls 25 feet into Hancock gravel pit
HANCOCK — A boy fell into a gravel pit off Old County Road Thursday, dropping about 25 feet and striking his head on a rock, according to ... «The Ellsworth American, Jul 15»
Missing Australian Jake Kermond found dead in Whistler 'gravel pit'
A decomposed body found in Whistler, Canada, has been identified as missing Australian skier Jake Kermond, 19. Police have confirmed that ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Tractor trailer overturns during crash, spills gravel
Traffic this morning in Temple was delayed and diverted a while on NW Loop 363 when a traffic accident caused a tractor trailer to tip over and ... «KXXV News Channel 25, Jul 15»
