CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KNOCK ABOUT
PRESENT
Present
I knock about
you knock about
he/she/it knocks about
we knock about
you knock about
they knock about
Present continuous
I am knocking about
you are knocking about
he/she/it is knocking about
we are knocking about
you are knocking about
they are knocking about
Present perfect
I have knocked about
you have knocked about
he/she/it has knocked about
we have knocked about
you have knocked about
they have knocked about
Present perfect continuous
I have been knocking about
you have been knocking about
he/she/it has been knocking about
we have been knocking about
you have been knocking about
they have been knocking 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 knocked about
you knocked about
he/she/it knocked about
we knocked about
you knocked about
they knocked about
Past continuous
I was knocking about
you were knocking about
he/she/it was knocking about
we were knocking about
you were knocking about
they were knocking about
Past perfect
I had knocked about
you had knocked about
he/she/it had knocked about
we had knocked about
you had knocked about
they had knocked about
Past perfect continuous
I had been knocking about
you had been knocking about
he/she/it had been knocking about
we had been knocking about
you had been knocking about
they had been knocking about
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will knock about
you will knock about
he/she/it will knock about
we will knock about
you will knock about
they will knock about
Future continuous
I will be knocking about
you will be knocking about
he/she/it will be knocking about
we will be knocking about
you will be knocking about
they will be knocking about
Future perfect
I will have knocked about
you will have knocked about
he/she/it will have knocked about
we will have knocked about
you will have knocked about
they will have knocked about
Future perfect continuous
I will have been knocking about
you will have been knocking about
he/she/it will have been knocking about
we will have been knocking about
you will have been knocking about
they will have been knocking about
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would knock about
you would knock about
he/she/it would knock about
we would knock about
you would knock about
they would knock about
Conditional continuous
I would be knocking about
you would be knocking about
he/she/it would be knocking about
we would be knocking about
you would be knocking about
they would be knocking about
Conditional perfect
I would have knock about
you would have knock about
he/she/it would have knock about
we would have knock about
you would have knock about
they would have knock about
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been knocking about
you would have been knocking about
he/she/it would have been knocking about
we would have been knocking about
you would have been knocking about
they would have been knocking about
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you knock about
we let´s knock about
you knock about
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to knock about
Past participle
knocked about
Present Participle
knocking 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 «KNOCK ABOUT»
Discover the use of
knock about in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
knock about and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
4 [late 19C+] to associate with. knock about v.2 see KNOCK BACK v.2.
knockabout hand n. see LUMPER n.1. knockabout man n. 1 [late 19C-1950s] (
Aus.) (also knockabout) an unskilled labourer or handyman on a sheep station. 2
[1930s+] a ...
2
English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
My grandfather is his cousin, so he 's kith and kin to me somehow. knit one's
brows(s) rrudh (ngrys) vetullat □ The prince 's rude reply caused the king to knit
his brows. knock about 1. bredh, endem sillem poshte e perpjete □ When he
was a ...
3
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
... saying said when you are extremely surprised ^□phrasal verbs knock sb
about/around informal to behave violently towards someone and hit them: Her
husband used to knock her about. knock about/around (sth) informal to be in a
place ...
Chapter. Six. Knock-about. T. he morning Mother was released from the
countyjail, I threw a little party for her at the house, inviting only Peggy Sue (and
Sushi). I had baked a white sheet cake, slathered it with white frosting, then
added black ...
5
The Two-word Verb: A Dictionary of the Verb-preposition ...
May be used with all the elements. knock about 1. T (2) Hockey. The players
were warming up by knocking the puck about. 2. I (2) After graduation he spent a
year just knocking about with a classmate of his. [Not doing anything constructive.
] ...
... me down/over with a feather. saying said when you are extremely surprised "
phrasal verbs knock sb about/around informal to behave violently towards
someone and hit them: Her husband used to knock her about. knock about/
around (sth) ...
7
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[c. 1800] 2. Wander from place to place, as in They were knocking around Europe
all summer. [Colloquial; c. 1830] 3. Discuss or consider, as in They met to knock
about some new ideas. [Mid-1900s] Also see KICK AROUND. knock back Also, ...
8
Harrap's essential English Dictionary
2 You knock about or knock around when you travel from place to place, or pass
time, in a casual manner, without any very serious purpose; someone who has
knocked about or around has had experience of a large variety of places and ...
9
Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
... lost her job. 'knocker nc a piece of metal etc fixed to a door and used for
knocking: The postman banged the knocker until the door was opened. 'knockers
n pi ( Brit vulg) a woman's breasts: She has a fantastic pair of knockers! 'knock-
about ...
10
Wordbook of Australian Idiom - Aussie Slang: No Worries! ...
knickers in a bloody knot' knock a bit off Discount— 'If yer paying cash I'll knock a
bit off for ya' knock about Roams fromplaceto place, job to job, an unsettled
person— 'He's a knock aboutand knows the ropes'knock back Cost of something
— ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOCK ABOUT»
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knock about is used in the context of the following news items.
Boost for UAE-Iran trade
... in UAE exports to Iran as a result of the increased sanctions introduced during that year would knock about 0.3 per cent off the UAE's GDP. «MENAFN.COM, Jul 15»
Work of Fleet Street artist Jo Madden, of Wickham Bishops, going to …
"Sometimes you can knock about an idea and paint and you get it right immediately, but sometimes a piece of art grows and you can see the ... «Essex Chronicle, Jul 15»
Dairy auction, CPI will mean testing times for NZ dollar
... of trade index, it will be down about 20% which, according to analysts at the ANZ Bank, will knock about 1.5% off the real GDP growth rate this year and next. «TradingFloor.com, Jul 15»
Managing the macroeconomic impact of China's equity market …
At the very most, a slowdown in activity in the brokerage and related sectors will temporarily knock about a quarter-point off Chinese GDP ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Agenda: Grexit would be tragic for people of Greece, the eurozone …
These suggested that a Grexit, even without allowing for eurozone or global contagion, could knock about one per cent off Scottish GDP. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
VEHICLE ANALYSIS: 2015 Mazda CX-5 & future crossovers
There's not much else to knock about the interior, with sensible features aplenty, including an especially deep cubby under the central armrest. «just-auto.com, Jun 15»
Abandoned Hamilton knitting mill reveals potential for new chapters
All this pregnant possibility, of course, means a knock about inside is definitely in order. Along with Mr. Premi and Mr. Norton, at the ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
Who should be the first overall pick in the draft?
There's not a lot you can knock about Karl-Anthony Towns; he is a wizard in the post and has shown an ability to knock down mid-range shots. «UI The Daily Iowan, Jun 15»
Here & Now #111: At day's end
I didn't know him intimately; we didn't knock about together. But we were kindred spirits, connected by place. He lived with his partner in a rural ... «Echonetdaily, Jun 15»
FFA Cup: Coyne sets bar even higher for Bayswater
... in the late 80s, so me, Jamie and Todd Harnwell and my brother Jamie used to knock about and be at their football constantly,” Coyne said. «The West Australian, Jun 15»
