CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HICCUP
PRESENT
Present
I hiccup
you hiccup
he/she/it hiccups
we hiccup
you hiccup
they hiccup
Present continuous
I am hiccuping
you are hiccuping
he/she/it is hiccuping
we are hiccuping
you are hiccuping
they are hiccuping
Present perfect
I have hiccuped
you have hiccuped
he/she/it has hiccuped
we have hiccuped
you have hiccuped
they have hiccuped
Present perfect continuous
I have been hiccuping
you have been hiccuping
he/she/it has been hiccuping
we have been hiccuping
you have been hiccuping
they have been hiccuping
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 hiccuped
you hiccuped
he/she/it hiccuped
we hiccuped
you hiccuped
they hiccuped
Past continuous
I was hiccuping
you were hiccuping
he/she/it was hiccuping
we were hiccuping
you were hiccuping
they were hiccuping
Past perfect
I had hiccuped
you had hiccuped
he/she/it had hiccuped
we had hiccuped
you had hiccuped
they had hiccuped
Past perfect continuous
I had been hiccuping
you had been hiccuping
he/she/it had been hiccuping
we had been hiccuping
you had been hiccuping
they had been hiccuping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will hiccup
you will hiccup
he/she/it will hiccup
we will hiccup
you will hiccup
they will hiccup
Future continuous
I will be hiccuping
you will be hiccuping
he/she/it will be hiccuping
we will be hiccuping
you will be hiccuping
they will be hiccuping
Future perfect
I will have hiccuped
you will have hiccuped
he/she/it will have hiccuped
we will have hiccuped
you will have hiccuped
they will have hiccuped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been hiccuping
you will have been hiccuping
he/she/it will have been hiccuping
we will have been hiccuping
you will have been hiccuping
they will have been hiccuping
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would hiccup
you would hiccup
he/she/it would hiccup
we would hiccup
you would hiccup
they would hiccup
Conditional continuous
I would be hiccuping
you would be hiccuping
he/she/it would be hiccuping
we would be hiccuping
you would be hiccuping
they would be hiccuping
Conditional perfect
I would have hiccup
you would have hiccup
he/she/it would have hiccup
we would have hiccup
you would have hiccup
they would have hiccup
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been hiccuping
you would have been hiccuping
he/she/it would have been hiccuping
we would have been hiccuping
you would have been hiccuping
they would have been hiccuping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you hiccup
we let´s hiccup
you hiccup
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
hiccuping
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.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HICCUP»
The term «hiccup» is very widely used and occupies the
10.230 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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3 QUOTES WITH «HICCUP»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
hiccup.
At once I feel that comedy is this amazing sort of transcendent thing, and I'm also open to the fact that maybe it's just an evolutionary hiccup, something that upright apes do in their free time.
You have to trust your government. Don't let every scar, every wart, every hiccup condemn the whole body.
I like the songs to appear very simple and to flow by without any kind of hiccup, but there has to be this impression of other currents underneath. Like if the songs aren't, on some level, multidimensional, we lose interest in them.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HICCUP»
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hiccup in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
hiccup and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Second is a
Hiccup: A Child's Book of Time
Provides an examination of the concept of time through amusing verse and bright illustrations that highlight the differences between quantities of time throughout a life.
2
How to Train Your Dragon
Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.
3
The Last
Hiccup: A Novel
A darkly funny, tragic, and ultimately heroic novel set in 1930s Russia, The Last Hiccup is the story of Vladimir, an eight-year-old boy stricken with a case of the hiccups — that lasts over a decade.Put through a series of extraordinary, ...
4
Aguecheek's Beef, Belch's
Hiccup, and Other Gastronomic ...
Aguecheek’s Beef, Belch’s Hiccup tells the story of how early modern Europeans put food into words and words into food, and created an experience all their own.
5
Hiccup: The Viking Who Was Seasick
Unlike his large and brave fellow Vikings, Hiccup is small and afraid of everything until he helps steer his ship to safety during a storm.
6
How to Train Your Dragon:
Hiccup the Hero
Learn all about the tricks and techniques Viking warriors use to battle dragons with a collection of stories that contain art work and stills from the movie How to Train Your Dragon, opening in theaters on March 26, 2010.
Acting on the advice of various family members, a child tries different ways to get rid of the hiccups.
Melinda Long, Thor Wickstrom, 2001
After scaring Molly, Sam is apprehensive when she says she has a cure for his hiccups.
9
Why I Sneeze, Shiver,
Hiccup, & Yawn
Budding young scientists will be amazed as Melvin Berger and Paul Meisel reveal the mysteries behind the reflexes that happen in our bodies every day and offer fun-filled experiments to try on family and friends.
With the help of his sister, Hippo tries all sorts of silly stunts to try to cure his hiccups.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HICCUP»
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hiccup is used in the context of the following news items.
China's Big Economic Hiccup | On Point with Tom Ashbrook
China's Big Economic Hiccup. China's stock market melts down and its economy on shaky ground. A bubble correction or signs of something ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
Hiccup in online ticket sales to see Dalai Lama creates outrage …
SALT LAKE CITY — When the Dalai Lama visited Utah in 2001, he brought his teachings of kindness and patience with him. His upcoming visit ... «fox13now.com, Jul 15»
Dead trees a $50K 'hiccup' for Falmouth Route 1 project
Town Manager Nathan Poore on Friday said this is the first "hiccup" in the Route 1 reconstruction project, which has otherwise "gone quite well. «The Forecaster, Jul 15»
PlayStation Network is Online Again After Minor Hiccup this Morning
The PlayStation Network is fully operational again after suffering a minor hiccup that caused gamers to temporarily lose access from Sony's ... «iDigitalTimes.com, Jul 15»
IPL Will Bounce Back from This Hiccup, Says Sunil Gavaskar
Saying that the two-year suspension on Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will be a terrible blow to the players, former Test opener ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
China's Big Economic Hiccup
China's Big Economic Hiccup. China's stock market melts down and its economy on shaky ground. A bubble correction or signs of something ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
Translation hiccup in Salman Khan appeal - The Times of India
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday directed the translators to expeditiously complete translating documents in actor Salman Khan's ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Cardiff loss a minor hiccup - Lehmann
Australia's coach Darren Lehmann has described England's big victory in the first Test as a "minor hiccup", and has effectively challenged the ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
Ashes 2015: Darren Lehmann: Loss a 'minor hiccup' and we'll keep …
The Australian head coach described the first Test defeat as a "minor hiccup" and believes they should continue to attack Ali in the second Test ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Ashes 2015: England's Big Victory Over Australia 'A Minor Hiccup …
"It's a minor hiccup and now we've got to get back to it in four days time and play better than we have and show the discipline you require to ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»