CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KICK ABOUT
PRESENT
Present
I kick about
you kick about
he/she/it kicks about
we kick about
you kick about
they kick about
Present continuous
I am kicking about
you are kicking about
he/she/it is kicking about
we are kicking about
you are kicking about
they are kicking about
Present perfect
I have kicked about
you have kicked about
he/she/it has kicked about
we have kicked about
you have kicked about
they have kicked about
Present perfect continuous
I have been kicking about
you have been kicking about
he/she/it has been kicking about
we have been kicking about
you have been kicking about
they have been kicking about
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 kicked about
you kicked about
he/she/it kicked about
we kicked about
you kicked about
they kicked about
Past continuous
I was kicking about
you were kicking about
he/she/it was kicking about
we were kicking about
you were kicking about
they were kicking about
Past perfect
I had kicked about
you had kicked about
he/she/it had kicked about
we had kicked about
you had kicked about
they had kicked about
Past perfect continuous
I had been kicking about
you had been kicking about
he/she/it had been kicking about
we had been kicking about
you had been kicking about
they had been kicking about
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will kick about
you will kick about
he/she/it will kick about
we will kick about
you will kick about
they will kick about
Future continuous
I will be kicking about
you will be kicking about
he/she/it will be kicking about
we will be kicking about
you will be kicking about
they will be kicking about
Future perfect
I will have kicked about
you will have kicked about
he/she/it will have kicked about
we will have kicked about
you will have kicked about
they will have kicked about
Future perfect continuous
I will have been kicking about
you will have been kicking about
he/she/it will have been kicking about
we will have been kicking about
you will have been kicking about
they will have been kicking about
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would kick about
you would kick about
he/she/it would kick about
we would kick about
you would kick about
they would kick about
Conditional continuous
I would be kicking about
you would be kicking about
he/she/it would be kicking about
we would be kicking about
you would be kicking about
they would be kicking about
Conditional perfect
I would have kick about
you would have kick about
he/she/it would have kick about
we would have kick about
you would have kick about
they would have kick about
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been kicking about
you would have been kicking about
he/she/it would have been kicking about
we would have been kicking about
you would have been kicking about
they would have been kicking about
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you kick about
we let´s kick about
you kick about
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
kicked about
Present Participle
kicking about
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 «KICK ABOUT»
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kick about in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
kick about and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dave Scott's Triathlon Training
Your legs should cross over and actually hit each other about halfway through
your kick, about six inches below the surface. Be careful to avoid an incomplete
kick, in which your leg doesn't extend all the way. Cyclists and runners often kick
...
2
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
kick sb upstairs to give someone a new job which seems more powerful but is
really less powerful, usually in order to stop them causing trouble for you >-
phrasal verbs kick about/around informal If something is kicking around a place, it
is ...
3
Staging the War: American Drama and World War II
Of course, the letters to Adolf are really directed to the American listening public,
as may be seen in the businessman's pointed statement: Sure—we kick about a
lot of things here. We kick about taxes and we kick about red tape. We kick about
...
4
The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
4 recoil of a fired gun. a kick about (or around) colloq. 1 a drift idly from place to
place, b be unused or unwanted. 2 a treat roughly or scornfully, b discuss (an
idea) unsystematically. kick the bucket sq. die. kick in 1 knock down (a door, etc.)
...
5
The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
4 recoil of a fired gun. kick about (or around) colloq. 1 a drift idly from place to
place. b be unused or unwanted. 2 a treat roughly or scornfully. b discuss (an
idea) unsystematically. kick the bucket sl. die. kick in 1 knock down (a door, etc.) ...
6
Chambers concise dictionary
O kick about or around colloq 1 to lie around unused and neglected • The old
set's kicking around in the attic. 2 to be idle; to go about aimlessly • kicking about
with his mates, kick someone about or around colloq to treat them badly or
roughly, ...
7
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Haieiison, The Golden spike, p. 42. 1952 3 to complain us, iss? • So I kick to the
paymaster He says, "Look, you get three squares a day, don't you?" —
Haenigsen, Jive's Like That, 1947 • SO what had She tO kick about? — Clarence
Cooper ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
8
Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
... for a kick-off -there's too much to be done. for 'kicks (si) in order to get a thrill; for
fun: These young criminals beat people up for kicks. kick about/around (in/) 1 vt
obfig sep to treat badly or bully : The bigger boys are always kicking him around.
9
The Two-word Verb: A Dictionary of the Verb-preposition ...
Kick To strike with the foot. kick about I (2) Informal. He spent most of his young
manhood kicking about from place to place. [He did not settle down to a job or a
permanent residence.] kick across T (1) Bob grabbed the football and kicked it ...
10
Cheng Hsin T'Ui Shou: The Art of Effortless Power
... presses down and is compressed from foot to foot. Allow the energy to go
through — like throwing a sand bag, dump it, do not force it. Notes: A. As in all
Cheng Hsin techniques, the kick. 268 THE TECHNIQUES About the Kick About
the Kick.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KICK ABOUT»
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kick about is used in the context of the following news items.
Rangers complete signing of Andy Halliday on two-year deal
“Eventually, I just wanted to go to the park with my pals and have a kick about, before Scott convinced me to come out of early retirement to take ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
Halliday makes 'dream move'
“Eventually, I just wanted to go to the park with my pals and have a kick about, before Scott convinced me to come out of early retirement to take ... «Teamtalk.com, Jul 15»
Humes wants U's to be the talk of the town (From Halstead Gazette)
The U's boss, along with chairman Robbie Cowling, will host a question and answer session, while budding players will get the chance to have a kick about with ... «Halstead Gazette, Jul 15»
Open 2015 - WDBJ 7
Overnight leader Dustin Johnson, in the same group as two-time major-winner Jordan Spieth had to kick about until 17:48 local time to begin ... «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
The Open 2015: 'Is it raining? I hadn't noticed' - CNN.com
Overnight leader Dustin Johnson, in the same group as two-time major-winner Jordan Spieth had to kick about until 17:48 local time to begin ... «CNN, Jul 15»
The Open 2015: 'Is it raining? I hadn't noticed' | GantDaily.com
Overnight leader Dustin Johnson, in the same group as two-time major-winner Jordan Spieth had to kick about until 17:48 local time to begin ... «Gant Daily, Jul 15»
Rory McIlroy and ten of the best freak injuries ever seen in golf
Rory McIlroy is missing this year's Open after suffering an ankle injury sustained whilst having a kick about with friends. The world No 1 will be ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Watch: American dad goes viral after taking his son out with gigantic …
After a playful kick about in the beautiful sunshine – the dad can be seen chipping the ball (great technique, by the way) in the direction of his ... «Metro, Jul 15»
Old Course – new rivalry
“Thank you. Yes put Rory through. Hi Rory, we weren't scheduled to talk until tomorrow, what's up? A kick about with friends, you say - Hospital! «The Portugal News, Jul 15»
Orlando City vs. West Bromwich Albion: Final Score 3-1, as Lions …
Standing over a free kick about 23 yards from goal, the young Colombian bent a kick over the wall to the top right corner of the goal, putting the ... «The Mane Land, Jul 15»
