CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LOLLYGAG
PRESENT
Present
I lollygag
you lollygag
he/she/it lollygags
we lollygag
you lollygag
they lollygag
Present continuous
I am lollygagging
you are lollygagging
he/she/it is lollygagging
we are lollygagging
you are lollygagging
they are lollygagging
Present perfect
I have lollygagged
you have lollygagged
he/she/it has lollygagged
we have lollygagged
you have lollygagged
they have lollygagged
Present perfect continuous
I have been lollygagging
you have been lollygagging
he/she/it has been lollygagging
we have been lollygagging
you have been lollygagging
they have been lollygagging
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 lollygagged
you lollygagged
he/she/it lollygagged
we lollygagged
you lollygagged
they lollygagged
Past continuous
I was lollygagging
you were lollygagging
he/she/it was lollygagging
we were lollygagging
you were lollygagging
they were lollygagging
Past perfect
I had lollygagged
you had lollygagged
he/she/it had lollygagged
we had lollygagged
you had lollygagged
they had lollygagged
Past perfect continuous
I had been lollygagging
you had been lollygagging
he/she/it had been lollygagging
we had been lollygagging
you had been lollygagging
they had been lollygagging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will lollygag
you will lollygag
he/she/it will lollygag
we will lollygag
you will lollygag
they will lollygag
Future continuous
I will be lollygagging
you will be lollygagging
he/she/it will be lollygagging
we will be lollygagging
you will be lollygagging
they will be lollygagging
Future perfect
I will have lollygagged
you will have lollygagged
he/she/it will have lollygagged
we will have lollygagged
you will have lollygagged
they will have lollygagged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lollygagging
you will have been lollygagging
he/she/it will have been lollygagging
we will have been lollygagging
you will have been lollygagging
they will have been lollygagging
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would lollygag
you would lollygag
he/she/it would lollygag
we would lollygag
you would lollygag
they would lollygag
Conditional continuous
I would be lollygagging
you would be lollygagging
he/she/it would be lollygagging
we would be lollygagging
you would be lollygagging
they would be lollygagging
Conditional perfect
I would have lollygag
you would have lollygag
he/she/it would have lollygag
we would have lollygag
you would have lollygag
they would have lollygag
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lollygagging
you would have been lollygagging
he/she/it would have been lollygagging
we would have been lollygagging
you would have been lollygagging
they would have been lollygagging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you lollygag
we let´s lollygag
you lollygag
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
lollygagged
Present Participle
lollygagging
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 «LOLLYGAG»
Discover the use of
lollygag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
lollygag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
L Is for
Lollygag: Quirky Words for a Clever Tongue
Packed with quirky illustrations, fun trivia, and lists within lists, this is one humdinger of a dictionary.
2
Baby Sue Meets
Lollygag
Lollygag and Baby Sue go to Planet Lollipop, where they have an imaginary adventure at Lollipop Zoo with the flying animals and the lollipops that sing!
3
L Is for
Lollygag: Quirky Words for a Clever Tongue
A dictionary for word lovers of any age includes definitions of quirky words, illustrations, trivia, and lists within lists.
Chronicle Books (Firm), 2008
4
23 Ways to Get to First Base: The ESPN Uncyclopedia
You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You
lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you?" — Bull
Durham 7. "There's no crying in baseball!" — A League of Their Dwn 6. "Sweep
the leg.
Gary Belsky, Neil Fine, 2007
5
Princess Marjabelle Visits
Lollygag Lake: Marjabelle Young ...
When the animals at Lollygag Lake learn that Princess Marjabelle is coming for a visit, Hop T. Hop the frog and Water Pop the turtle worry that they don't know how to behave around royalty, so they ask Hank U. Alligator for help.
6
Verbivore's Feast: Second Course : More Word & Phrase Origins
venerable Oxford English Dictionary indicates that the origin of the verb lollygag
or lallygag, meaning “dawdle or waste time,” is unknown. But of course, this
doesn't discourage imaginative word watchers from formulating their own
educated ...
7
A
Lollygag of Limericks
A collection of limericks based on English place names.
Myra Cohn Livingston, 1978
8
Writing Home: Poetry and Place in Northern Ireland, 1968-2008
isms ('lollygag', a word of unknown etymology, meaning to loiter, or to kiss and
cuddle [OED]); formal Latinate vocabulary ('preposterous', from Latin prae (before
), and posterus (coming after), meaning 'contrary to nature, reason or common ...
Elmer Kennedy-Andrews, 2008
9
If Mama Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy!
Laugh. and. Lollygag. It. Lightens. the. Load .11,. I. grabbed my keys and headed
out the door to pick up my children from school. I was thankful for a break in my
difficult day. I'll enjoy the drive, I thought. But then I discovered that my car was so
...
10
The Collected Poems Of David Sanders: 3 Volumes In 1
3-30-07 38\I Have No Time to Lollygag I have no time to lollygag. To flit each
night from fag to fag. My under eyesreveal a sag. I have no time to lollygag. I will
no longer be a rag. I need to quickly raise the flag. You think you'regreat ifyou
don't ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOLLYGAG»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
lollygag is used in the context of the following news items.
Surviving an Adventurous Evening With Telltale's 'The Walking Dead'
The Walking Dead Escape is not something you can lollygag through in the least, and after a slow start, you'll be hustling from checkpoint to ... «ComicsAlliance, Jul 15»
Hickman graduate comes home with gold in martial arts tournament
"I don't want to rush it, but I don't want to lollygag around for too long," Starks said. "This one more year of preparation is just right in allowing me ... «Columbia Missourian, Jul 15»
Gothic vibe: Vancouver perfect for dark, haunting movies and TV …
At least 300 local goths will lollygag at Stanley Park's Third Beach to swim, eat and perhaps listen to mournful goth tunes. Passersby can expect ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
Holt as lone all star defines season
"You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes ... «Nashua Telegraph, Jul 15»
Giants hit snooze button, drop fifth straight
You lollygag. Take the big secondary lead, then check your phone as you amble back to first. There's no reason to take a lead that big and then ... «McCovey Chronicles, Jul 15»
Priebe farm: Hardworking Germans call it a century
“If you're gettin' paid that kind of money to be a professional ballplayer, you can't just lollygag through it.” After high school, Priebe worked on ... «Worthington Daily Globe, Jul 15»
Leave the Mets alone
They will lollygag their way to at least 80 wins and most likely their first winning season since 2008. Normally, that would be enough, but lets ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
Fishing: Roger's Remarks for July 1
I had one guy lollygag a few years ago and we did have to leave him. Funny, he never was late again, and he made it a point to bring along ... «Fresno Bee, Jun 15»
Dave Orrick: Trolling pioneer still has lessons to teach
They lollygag, not particularly hungry, but they tend to congregate on subtle rolls in the bottom. "This lake is kind of like a mini-Mille Lacs: There ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jun 15»
The 1995 Cleveland Indians: They can't believe it has been 20 years …
Sometimes guys kick a ball or something, you never know. But if you just lollygag just to advance to one base, you can never advance that way. «cleveland.com, Jun 15»
