CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HOUSE-SITTING
PRESENT
Present
I house-sit
you house-sit
he/she/it house-sits
we house-sit
you house-sit
they house-sit
Present continuous
I am house-sitting
you are house-sitting
he/she/it is house-sitting
we are house-sitting
you are house-sitting
they are house-sitting
Present perfect
I have house-sat
you have house-sat
he/she/it has house-sat
we have house-sat
you have house-sat
they have house-sat
Present perfect continuous
I have been house-sitting
you have been house-sitting
he/she/it has been house-sitting
we have been house-sitting
you have been house-sitting
they have been house-sitting
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 house-sat
you house-sat
he/she/it house-sat
we house-sat
you house-sat
they house-sat
Past continuous
I was house-sitting
you were house-sitting
he/she/it was house-sitting
we were house-sitting
you were house-sitting
they were house-sitting
Past perfect
I had house-sat
you had house-sat
he/she/it had house-sat
we had house-sat
you had house-sat
they had house-sat
Past perfect continuous
I had been house-sitting
you had been house-sitting
he/she/it had been house-sitting
we had been house-sitting
you had been house-sitting
they had been house-sitting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will house-sit
you will house-sit
he/she/it will house-sit
we will house-sit
you will house-sit
they will house-sit
Future continuous
I will be house-sitting
you will be house-sitting
he/she/it will be house-sitting
we will be house-sitting
you will be house-sitting
they will be house-sitting
Future perfect
I will have house-sat
you will have house-sat
he/she/it will have house-sat
we will have house-sat
you will have house-sat
they will have house-sat
Future perfect continuous
I will have been house-sitting
you will have been house-sitting
he/she/it will have been house-sitting
we will have been house-sitting
you will have been house-sitting
they will have been house-sitting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would house-sitting
you would house-sitting
he/she/it would house-sitting
we would house-sitting
you would house-sitting
they would house-sitting
Conditional continuous
I would be house-sitting
you would be house-sitting
he/she/it would be house-sitting
we would be house-sitting
you would be house-sitting
they would be house-sitting
Conditional perfect
I would have house-sitting
you would have house-sitting
he/she/it would have house-sitting
we would have house-sitting
you would have house-sitting
they would have house-sitting
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been house-sitting
you would have been house-sitting
he/she/it would have been house-sitting
we would have been house-sitting
you would have been house-sitting
they would have been house-sitting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you house-sit
we let´s house-sit
you house-sit
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
house-sat
Present Participle
house-sitting
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 «HOUSE-SITTING»
Discover the use of
house-sitting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
house-sitting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Adventures in
House Sitting
John Andes. doubt the latter. You seem like an intelligent man so I am willing to
work with you. We can make your sentence light say five-to-eight years in a
medium security facility if you cooperate with us. We want to know all about your
...
2
Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior ...
tricity their guests use is no greater an amount than they used at that person's
house. However, if your relatives are in need, you should find a way to help them
financially, without tying it to any visits you may make. HOUSE-SITTING
Everybody ...
So whose house are they staying in, and why has Bran brought them there? With unexpected twists and turns, award winner Margaret Peterson Haddix has again crafted a thriller that will grip readers until its stunning conclusion.
Margaret Peterson Haddix, 2011
4
The 100 Best Businesses to Start when You Don't Want to Work ...
House-sitting Agency Description of the business: Description of the business:
Description of the business: Description of the business: Description of the
business: A service that hires independent contractors to house-sit for clients.
Why it' ...
5
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the I Ching
QIAN DUI LI ZHEN XUN KAN GEN KUN SITS: NW W S E SE N NE SW For
example, take a house sitting west. It belongs to the Dui trigram. A house sitting
south belongs to the Li trigram and a house sitting southwest belongs to the Kun
...
Elizabeth Moran, Joseph Yu, 2002
House sitting and pet sitting. Experienced, bonded professionals. 261-1034.
PARADISE HOUSE SITTING. "While you're away on business or vacationing in
Paradise... I'll take care of your house sitting needs." References upon request.
Can we not propose a plan which will now recommence this federal movement,
which will go on from month to month, and, if necessary, from year to year—the
House sitting or the House not sitting—and which will ultimately bring about a ...
New South Wales. Parliament, 1895
8
How to Start a Home-Based Pet-
Sitting and Dog-Walking Business
Ifyour business will include most ofthe options available for pet sitting as well as
house sitting, your target market statement might read something like this: “XYZ
Total Home and Pet Care will provide home checks and pet sitting for clients with
...
9
Ancient Feng Shui's Ultimate Secrets for Home and Office
This guide contains the ancient, secret method of Feng Shui that produces results with practical, step-by-step instructions on how to do an assessment without complex calculations.
That inspired the recent retirees to open their own house- sitting business. While
you're on vacation, they'll collect your mail, water your plants, take care of the
pets, start your cars and even arrange for house maintenance. They also offer a ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSE-SITTING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
house-sitting is used in the context of the following news items.
Our Midlife Adventure (Not Crisis!), Pt. 3 - Proud Queer (PQ Monthly …
We left Friesland for three wet, cold days in Amsterdam, followed by our first house-sitting gig in hotter-than-hell Copenhagen. Copenhagen is ... «PQ Monthly, Jul 15»
House-sitters traumatised after being tied up by robbers | News24
Cape Town - A couple who were house-sitting in Fresnaye have described their ordeal after a gang of men broke into the home early on ... «News24, Jul 15»
Teachers, friends remember young woman murdered in Renton
This Friday, friends and family will attend funeral services for the 21-year-old who was murdered last week while house-sitting for friends in ... «KING5.com, Jul 15»
Murder charges filed in deaths of West Hill grandmother, Renton …
... and just hours later, killed a woman in Renton who was house-sitting for his former girlfriend's family, charge King County prosecutors. «Renton Reporter, Jul 15»
Train hits car at RR crossing
Karen Hull said her son was driving to Marion Township where he has been house-sitting for friends. Hull lives with his parents and younger ... «Butler Eagle, Jul 15»
Sydney couple Tristan and Renée Scifo explain how they live rent …
This is the reality for Sydney couple Tristan and Renée Scifo, who have been house-sitting for the past eighteen months. The pair move every ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
LUCIFER and THE STAND Creators Get Haunted With ROWANS …
In it a young woman house-sitting in an English home finds it has some scary stories behind it's well-maintained facade. Inspired by the likes if ... «Newsarama, Jul 15»
Aurora boy shot in head Thursday remains in serious condition …
Christy said the neighbor who lives in the home where the shooting happened was on vacation in California and had her son house-sitting for ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
Comic-Con fans get sneak peak at new Star Wars film
Ms George, aged 31, had been house-sitting for a family friend who was overseas and it appears she may have been running the owner's car. She died last ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
Mother and baby escape dramatic explosion
Ms George, aged 31, had been house-sitting for a family friend who was overseas and it appears she may have been running the owner's car. She died last ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
