CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GUMSHOE
PRESENT
Present
I gumshoe
you gumshoe
he/she/it gumshoes
we gumshoe
you gumshoe
they gumshoe
Present continuous
I am gumshoing
you are gumshoing
he/she/it is gumshoing
we are gumshoing
you are gumshoing
they are gumshoing
Present perfect
I have gumshoed
you have gumshoed
he/she/it has gumshoed
we have gumshoed
you have gumshoed
they have gumshoed
Present perfect continuous
I have been gumshoing
you have been gumshoing
he/she/it has been gumshoing
we have been gumshoing
you have been gumshoing
they have been gumshoing
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 gumshoed
you gumshoed
he/she/it gumshoed
we gumshoed
you gumshoed
they gumshoed
Past continuous
I was gumshoing
you were gumshoing
he/she/it was gumshoing
we were gumshoing
you were gumshoing
they were gumshoing
Past perfect
I had gumshoed
you had gumshoed
he/she/it had gumshoed
we had gumshoed
you had gumshoed
they had gumshoed
Past perfect continuous
I had been gumshoing
you had been gumshoing
he/she/it had been gumshoing
we had been gumshoing
you had been gumshoing
they had been gumshoing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will gumshoe
you will gumshoe
he/she/it will gumshoe
we will gumshoe
you will gumshoe
they will gumshoe
Future continuous
I will be gumshoing
you will be gumshoing
he/she/it will be gumshoing
we will be gumshoing
you will be gumshoing
they will be gumshoing
Future perfect
I will have gumshoed
you will have gumshoed
he/she/it will have gumshoed
we will have gumshoed
you will have gumshoed
they will have gumshoed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been gumshoing
you will have been gumshoing
he/she/it will have been gumshoing
we will have been gumshoing
you will have been gumshoing
they will have been gumshoing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would gumshoe
you would gumshoe
he/she/it would gumshoe
we would gumshoe
you would gumshoe
they would gumshoe
Conditional continuous
I would be gumshoing
you would be gumshoing
he/she/it would be gumshoing
we would be gumshoing
you would be gumshoing
they would be gumshoing
Conditional perfect
I would have gumshoe
you would have gumshoe
he/she/it would have gumshoe
we would have gumshoe
you would have gumshoe
they would have gumshoe
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been gumshoing
you would have been gumshoing
he/she/it would have been gumshoing
we would have been gumshoing
you would have been gumshoing
they would have been gumshoing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you gumshoe
we let´s gumshoe
you gumshoe
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
gumshoing
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 «GUMSHOE»
Discover the use of
gumshoe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gumshoe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Neville Smith's funny and affectionate take on the private eye genre has been unavailable for many years.
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Gumshoe America: Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Rise and ...
The noir novelists of Sean McCann's shrewd and disturbing "Gumshoe America "devised a fierce, experimental pop-Modernism, an intransigent anti-popular strain within popular culture.
And lastly, a real surprise. The news that she’d made one of the top slots on Tyrone Patty’s hit list . . . ‘Sue Grafton is on top form’ Today ‘Shivery, skilful and fast-paced’ Sunday Times
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Gumshoe: Reflections in a Private Eye
Philosopher-turned-detective Josiah Thompson tells how his curiosity about the danger and riddle-solving that surrounds detective work led to a career as a private eye in San Francisco and includes details of detective work and ...
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Sleuthy
Gumshoe: The Remarkable Detective
Sleuthy Gumshoe, The Remarkable Detective, is a mystery book of four stories. This is part one of a two book series. The main character in each story is Sleuthy Gumshoe. Sleuthy is called upon by a child to find a lost pet.
Penelope Northrop Broberg, 2011
The exciting sequel to THE GUMSHOE, THE WITCH, AND THE VIRTUAL CORPSE! 2034 was a rough year for Drew Parker.
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The
Gumshoe, the Witch, and the Virtual Corpse
I love a book that breaks down the walls between genres, that just tells a story,the author trusting himself and the story enough to let it go wherever it leads him.
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Technology and Law Enforcement: From
Gumshoe to Gamma Rays
"Using many real-life examples and first-hand anecdotes, this book takes readers through every major branch of law enforcement and shows how technology radically changed police department operations during the last two decades.
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A Silent Cry: A
Gumshoe Mystery Novel
How can she save someone whose name she doesn't even know or what city she lives in? These are the perplexing thoughts that keep running through the PI's brain. The only thing she knows for sure is that time is running out.
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Limey
Gumshoe: The true-life adventures of an undercover ...
With his latest adventures in Limey Gumshoe, Will Randall gives us an often hilarious, sometimes scary, eye-opening perspective on the bizarre world of private investigation.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUMSHOE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
gumshoe is used in the context of the following news items.
Zuckerberg Gumshoe's Goal Was Intimidation, Developer Says
Mark Zuckerberg's backyard privacy showdown has grown more tangled with competing claims about a mysterious African prince and a private ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
Well | Sometimes the Patient's Just Not That Into Me
For flushing out people with newly identified syphilis or tuberculosis, nothing beats a health department gumshoe with a name and address. «New York Times, Jul 15»
'Writing with Hemingway at City Park Grill' debuts at the author's …
In “The Gumshoe,” a newly certified detective leaves the cold of ... In the end, however, the gumshoe decides, “It's a good life in Sausalito.”. «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»
Album review: Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Surf
Just listening to it makes me wanna pop on a trench coat and razz some goons for messing with this gumshoe's dame. Most of the rest are ... «The National Student, Jul 15»
#ENnies 2015 interview 18: The Illuminerdy
More recently, I've been into GUMSHOE games and 13th Age (I swear Pelgrane Press only owns me because they make good stuff). «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
The Penthouse Prince Who Made Rock Dangerous Again
“People thought he was dead, or in jail, or both—and our reporter [Edward Kiersh], just like a gumshoe, went and tracked him down.”. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
Tom Selleck accused of stealing water for CA ranch
A real-life gumshoe busted Magnum P.I. for water theft during California's historic drought, according to a new lawsuit. About 20 minutes later, ... «Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News, Jul 15»
Sanibel's Ruane raises $96600 in June for commission race
"I've been everything from a shoemaker to a gumshoe, depending on what year you're asking about," said Abbondanzo, who was born in July ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
Plan sees Dick Tracy sculpture moved to higher ground permanently
He emphasized, however, that high water poses no particular threat to the fictional gumshoe, or his bronze incarnation. "He's not going ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Doug Camilli: Patti LuPone will hold your calls
We know the gumshoe was paid US$22,000 and that the amount will be included in Selleck's restitution, but so far nobody has named the ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
