CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOTHBALL
PRESENT
Present
I mothball
you mothball
he/she/it mothballs
we mothball
you mothball
they mothball
Present continuous
I am mothballing
you are mothballing
he/she/it is mothballing
we are mothballing
you are mothballing
they are mothballing
Present perfect
I have mothballed
you have mothballed
he/she/it has mothballed
we have mothballed
you have mothballed
they have mothballed
Present perfect continuous
I have been mothballing
you have been mothballing
he/she/it has been mothballing
we have been mothballing
you have been mothballing
they have been mothballing
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 mothballed
you mothballed
he/she/it mothballed
we mothballed
you mothballed
they mothballed
Past continuous
I was mothballing
you were mothballing
he/she/it was mothballing
we were mothballing
you were mothballing
they were mothballing
Past perfect
I had mothballed
you had mothballed
he/she/it had mothballed
we had mothballed
you had mothballed
they had mothballed
Past perfect continuous
I had been mothballing
you had been mothballing
he/she/it had been mothballing
we had been mothballing
you had been mothballing
they had been mothballing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will mothball
you will mothball
he/she/it will mothball
we will mothball
you will mothball
they will mothball
Future continuous
I will be mothballing
you will be mothballing
he/she/it will be mothballing
we will be mothballing
you will be mothballing
they will be mothballing
Future perfect
I will have mothballed
you will have mothballed
he/she/it will have mothballed
we will have mothballed
you will have mothballed
they will have mothballed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mothballing
you will have been mothballing
he/she/it will have been mothballing
we will have been mothballing
you will have been mothballing
they will have been mothballing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would mothball
you would mothball
he/she/it would mothball
we would mothball
you would mothball
they would mothball
Conditional continuous
I would be mothballing
you would be mothballing
he/she/it would be mothballing
we would be mothballing
you would be mothballing
they would be mothballing
Conditional perfect
I would have mothball
you would have mothball
he/she/it would have mothball
we would have mothball
you would have mothball
they would have mothball
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mothballing
you would have been mothballing
he/she/it would have been mothballing
we would have been mothballing
you would have been mothballing
they would have been mothballing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you mothball
we let´s mothball
you mothball
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
mothballed
Present Participle
mothballing
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.
2 QUOTES WITH «MOTHBALL»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
mothball.
I am convinced that the best service a retired general can perform is to turn in his tongue along with his suit and to mothball his opinions.
The armored vehicle manufacturing base is not a light switch that can be turned on and off at will. If we mothball production of systems like the Abrams tank, it will take time and money to get this capability back.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTHBALL»
Discover the use of
mothball in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mothball and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Forgotten Fleet: The
Mothball Navy
Looks at the U.S. Navy's mothball fleet, with a history of ships and shipyards, from the end of World War II to the present
2
Chemical Magic from the Grocery Store
Fill the cylinder with water and put a mothball into the water. 2. Dissolve some
salt in the water. If the mothball appears to start floating when you stir the liquid,
stop. If the mothball floats to the top, start over, because the density of the solution
is ...
3
101 Hands-On Science Experiments
Directions. 1. Place one mothball in the jar and place the lid on the jar. 2. Fill the
pan with water and place it on the stove. 3. Place the jar in the pan and heat
gently until the mothball changes to a vapor. 4. Remove the jar from the heat and
...
4
Home Enlightenment: Practical, Earth-Friendly Advice for ...
I've received a number of questions from readers who need help to remove
mothball odor from baby clothes, sweaters, and other clothes stored in the
pesticide. People have tried baking soda and white vinegar, and nothing seems
to work.
5
Boiled Peanuts and Buckeyes
At that time, Eudon used to carry a mothball around with him. Not knowing at the
time that it might be harmful, I allowed him to have it. He used to like the way it
made his nose tingle when he held it close and breathed deeply. He explained to
...
6
Clinical Manual of Emergency Pediatrics
Weakness, pallor or jaundice, dark urine, and oliguria may occur. A patient who
ingests naphthalene or camphor may develop lethargy, sedation, and seizures
within hours of ingestion. When the chemical nature of the mothball is unknown, ...
Ellen F. Crain, Jeffrey C. Gershel, 2010
7
Lewis' Dictionary of Toxicology
See naphthalene. mothball, a marble-sized ball, formerly made from camphor,
but now made from naphthalene (usually with paradichlorbenzene). It is a
compressed, usually white sphere. Both naphthalene and paradichlorobenzene
are ...
8
Vegetable Growing Handbook
A mothball is tied with a piece of string and the string is run through a small
inverted cup (such as a disposable, bathroom drinking cup). The string is then
attached to a wire loop which holds the mothball off the ground 5 to 6 in. The
paper cup ...
W.E. Splittstoesser, 1990
Mothball raised the eyedropper toward what appeared to be a hole in the turkey's
neck; it must have been the spot where his mouth had once been. The hole,
about the size of a dime, rhythmically expanded and contracted like a dilating
pupil.
Scott Loring Sanders, 2008
10
The Canadian Novel: A Critical Anthology
BRAVO. MOTHBALL! AN. ESSAY. ON. LADY. ORACLE. Wilfred Cude "This was
the reason I fabricated my life, time after time," sighs the narrator and protagonist
of Margaret Atwood's Lady Oracle, "the truth was not convincing."' At first glance ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTHBALL»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mothball is used in the context of the following news items.
Old Fort Snelling buildings become affordable apartments
Over the next couple years, Hennepin County secured $1.85 million in grants and state funding to "mothball" the properties -- seal them up to ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
The Cities That Have Lost the Most Flights
... trying to avoid their historic boom-and-bust cycle of good-times growth only to mothball aircraft and furlough employees in the next downturn. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Nine LNG Questions for British Columbians to Ask Their Politicians
Carbon Tracker, a non-profit group of financial analysts concerned about climate change, just reported that investors will likely mothball tens of ... «TheTyee.ca, Jul 15»
BGC cuts over 100 iron ore jobs
A major shake-up earlier this year saw Arrium mothball is Southern Mining operation. The company announced it was redesigning its South ... «Australian Mining, Jul 15»
Houston County meets with state historic society regarding old …
That could be done by simply stabilizing (continuing to mothball) the building, or some sort of re-tasking, Beimers said. “There are state laws ... «Bluff Country Newspaper Group, Jul 15»
SNWA/MVWD Amendments Make Updates, Fix Flaws In Past …
So in the absence of an urgent demand for those resources in Las Vegas, they preferred to mothball the system for the foreseeable future. «mvprogress, Jul 15»
Pentagon chief tries to calm Mideast jitters over Iran deal
Under the July 14 agreement, Iran agreed to dismantle or mothball much of its nuclear industry in return for an easing and eventual lifting of ... «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jul 15»
Vattenfall Takes Huge Hit on Nuclear, Coal Assets
The Germany government now plans to give financial compensation to power companies which agree to mothball coal capacities and maintain ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
China's gold sale hits Australasian gold stocks
... bring into sharp focus the ability of gold producers to maintain profit margins, with smaller operators forced to mothball or close mines. «NZResources.com, Jul 15»
China turns tail to become support for urea prices
The rebound reflects a recovery in values in China, whose prices have fallen enough to provoke some plants to mothball operations. «Agrimoney.com, Jul 15»
