CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KNOCK UP
PRESENT
Present
I knock up
you knock up
he/she/it knocks up
we knock up
you knock up
they knock up
Present continuous
I am knocking up
you are knocking up
he/she/it is knocking up
we are knocking up
you are knocking up
they are knocking up
Present perfect
I have knocked up
you have knocked up
he/she/it has knocked up
we have knocked up
you have knocked up
they have knocked up
Present perfect continuous
I have been knocking up
you have been knocking up
he/she/it has been knocking up
we have been knocking up
you have been knocking up
they have been knocking up
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 up
you knocked up
he/she/it knocked up
we knocked up
you knocked up
they knocked up
Past continuous
I was knocking up
you were knocking up
he/she/it was knocking up
we were knocking up
you were knocking up
they were knocking up
Past perfect
I had knocked up
you had knocked up
he/she/it had knocked up
we had knocked up
you had knocked up
they had knocked up
Past perfect continuous
I had been knocking up
you had been knocking up
he/she/it had been knocking up
we had been knocking up
you had been knocking up
they had been knocking up
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will knock up
you will knock up
he/she/it will knock up
we will knock up
you will knock up
they will knock up
Future continuous
I will be knocking up
you will be knocking up
he/she/it will be knocking up
we will be knocking up
you will be knocking up
they will be knocking up
Future perfect
I will have knocked up
you will have knocked up
he/she/it will have knocked up
we will have knocked up
you will have knocked up
they will have knocked up
Future perfect continuous
I will have been knocking up
you will have been knocking up
he/she/it will have been knocking up
we will have been knocking up
you will have been knocking up
they will have been knocking up
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would knock up
you would knock up
he/she/it would knock up
we would knock up
you would knock up
they would knock up
Conditional continuous
I would be knocking up
you would be knocking up
he/she/it would be knocking up
we would be knocking up
you would be knocking up
they would be knocking up
Conditional perfect
I would have knock up
you would have knock up
he/she/it would have knock up
we would have knock up
you would have knock up
they would have knock up
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been knocking up
you would have been knocking up
he/she/it would have been knocking up
we would have been knocking up
you would have been knocking up
they would have been knocking up
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you knock up
we let´s knock up
you knock up
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
knocked up
Present Participle
knocking up
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 UP»
Discover the use of
knock up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
knock up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Encyclopedia of Furniture Making
31. Knock-up. (KU). and. knock-down. (KD). fittings. 278 Knock-up and knock-
down fittings Part VI Advanced techniques 32. Both are mechanical means of
assembly employing a variety of metal or nylon fittings which replace standard
jointing ...
2
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
to surpass. knock up v.' [17C+] to waken; thus knocker up, one who wakes people
up. [knocking on the front or bedroom door] knock up v.2 1 [mid-18C+] to injure, to
impair, to wear out, to die, to defeat. 2 [early 19C+] (orig. US) (also knock) to ...
3
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
... knock together a quick lunch if you like. knock up Players knock up before
beginning a game of tennis or similar sport by hitting the ball to each other: The
players have a couple of minutes to knock up before the match starts. • knock-up /
'nok.
4
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
little room for the feet': nautical: C.19. Bowen. knock-up, n 'An unpleasant device
by which dealers conspire to rig the bidding at antique auctions' (Evening Echo,
Bournemouth, 17 Apr. 1966): antique dealers': C.20. Cf. knock-out, n., 1, 2 and 5,
...
5
A Dictionary of the Art of Printing
KNOCK UP. In the warehouse, is to place the sheets of each signature of a work
uniformly even at the edges upon each other, after they are taken down from the
poles, and previously to their being piled away. The person who has this to do, ...
6
American lawn tennis: official organ of United States ...
Abuse of the Knock-Up THE “ knock-up ” in lawn tennis is in universal vogue. Yet
it is doubtful whether anything in the game is more abused than this useful, even
necessary, practice, or more in need of reform. Both in practice and theory the ...
7
Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
'knock-up nc (in tennis etc) a period of practice immediately before beginning a
match, or of playing for practice without scoring: She was plavmg well in the
knock-up but played badly in the actual match. knockabout/around (inf) I vt oblig
sep to ...
Vp/ /"nA;k-/ noun [C usually singular] Shall we have a quick knock-up before the
game? knock sb up [M] wake upk1 uk informal to wake someone up by knocking
on the door of their house or bedroom: I'm sorry to have to knock you up in the ...
9
Squash Racquets: the Khan Game
Some young players think they get idea about game of new opponent, how he is
strong, how weak, in knock-up before match. Sorry, no. Knock-up is just polite
way to get muscles ready. Players stand in one place, send ball back, forth, back,
...
Hashim Khan, Richard E. Randall, 1967
10
Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... knock up Sb to make a woman pregnant ♢ The rumor was that he'd knocked up
two women in the town. knock yourself out please begin doing it ♢ If you want to
make hotel and airline and car reservations and take care of everything, well, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOCK UP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
knock up is used in the context of the following news items.
Fake It 'Til You Make It: Bryony Kimmings has made a drama out of …
... the vulnerability of my well-being – she told me that being a man to her was all of this, as well as being able to knock up a couple of shelves. «The Independent, Jul 15»
Richard Hammond wife Mindy on counting sheep … - Daily Express
... tea/wedding reception and I don't know anyone who has time to nip home in their lunch hour and knock up a selection of canapé tasters. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Kourtney Kardashian's "greatest fear" is Scott Disick will have …
Another source told People this week that even if Scott doesn't do something like knock up another woman, Kourtney is determined to move on. «Starcasm.net, Jul 15»
Future Slams Ciara For Letting Russell Push Son's Stroller …
U lost the right to tell her when & where to have a man around ur child just like she lost the right to tell u not to knock up ur baby momma. «Madame Noire, Jul 15»
Mariners' Peterson getting back on track after failed offseason changes
Basically, I was just trying to get a base knock up the middle and I ended up with a grand slam." Peterson is finally starting to show some life ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
One Direction: Louis Tomlinson & Harry Styles' 'emotional …
Louis had barely been single when he managed to knock up Briana Jungwirth, 23, just weeks after his split from Eleanor Calder and now that ... «Unreality TV, Jul 15»
How to share files from one Android smartphone to another using …
Please let me know if I missed anything, and be sure to knock up our other Android Lollipop guides. Share on Facebook 0 Tweet about this on ... «Techworm, Jul 15»
The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
Basically, I was just trying to get a base knock up the middle and I ended up with a grand slam." Peterson emerged as one of baseball's best ... «MiLB.com, Jul 15»
Matthew Boyd's kicking top of the class after move to defence, writes …
If Murphy could knock up a passable impression of van Gogh's Sunflowers, Boyd would be taking on Dogs Playing Poker. That was the ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
Enduring appeal of The Sound of Music
The show is well lit and smartly dressed – amazing what you can knock up from an old pair of curtains! A splendidly jaunty band is given its ... «Eastbourne Herald, Jul 15»
