ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOULT
Mouten, from Old English mūtian, as in bimūtian to exchange for, from Latin mūtāre to change.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOULT
PRESENT
Present
I moult
you moult
he/she/it moults
we moult
you moult
they moult
Present continuous
I am moulting
you are moulting
he/she/it is moulting
we are moulting
you are moulting
they are moulting
Present perfect
I have moulted
you have moulted
he/she/it has moulted
we have moulted
you have moulted
they have moulted
Present perfect continuous
I have been moulting
you have been moulting
he/she/it has been moulting
we have been moulting
you have been moulting
they have been moulting
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 moulted
you moulted
he/she/it moulted
we moulted
you moulted
they moulted
Past continuous
I was moulting
you were moulting
he/she/it was moulting
we were moulting
you were moulting
they were moulting
Past perfect
I had moulted
you had moulted
he/she/it had moulted
we had moulted
you had moulted
they had moulted
Past perfect continuous
I had been moulting
you had been moulting
he/she/it had been moulting
we had been moulting
you had been moulting
they had been moulting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will moult
you will moult
he/she/it will moult
we will moult
you will moult
they will moult
Future continuous
I will be moulting
you will be moulting
he/she/it will be moulting
we will be moulting
you will be moulting
they will be moulting
Future perfect
I will have moulted
you will have moulted
he/she/it will have moulted
we will have moulted
you will have moulted
they will have moulted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been moulting
you will have been moulting
he/she/it will have been moulting
we will have been moulting
you will have been moulting
they will have been moulting
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would moult
you would moult
he/she/it would moult
we would moult
you would moult
they would moult
Conditional continuous
I would be moulting
you would be moulting
he/she/it would be moulting
we would be moulting
you would be moulting
they would be moulting
Conditional perfect
I would have moult
you would have moult
he/she/it would have moult
we would have moult
you would have moult
they would have moult
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been moulting
you would have been moulting
he/she/it would have been moulting
we would have been moulting
you would have been moulting
they would have been moulting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you moult
we let´s moult
you moult
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
moulting
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 «MOULT»
Discover the use of
moult in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
moult and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
a knowledge of moult is central to any assessment of the age of many medium-
sized and large raptors. It may also help in determining the sex and, in certain
cases when individual birds are in odd-looking intermediate plumages (see '
Body ...
David A. Christie, James Ferguson-Lees, 2010
2
Moult and Ageing of European Passerines
Arrorephalur sr/aoenolzaenur 2y/ad after complete prebr moult which has been
suspended within the primaries in the non-breeding area, 5 May. This bird
suspended primary moult after the renewal of P 1—4 and resumed it later. P 1—4
are ...
Lukas Jenni, Raffael Winkler, 2011
3
The Growth of Dragonfly Nymphs At the
Moult and Between Moults
In case of the earlier nymphal stages, just before a moult, the hypodermis frees
itself from the chitin in the mentum, exactly as in other portions of the body, but
the muscles remain normal in the mask and it does not begin to pull out or retract
...
4
Barn Owls: Predator-Prey Relationships and Conservation
What determines the timing of moult and how is it related to the seasonal
abundance of prey? Does moult conflict with breeding? Is the pattern of feather
replacement modified according to the bird's method of flight or hunting? In this
section, I ...
5
Avian Migration: With 32 Tables
Population-level insights into how a species incorporates moult into its annual
cycle is an important component of understanding the time constraints on the
migration system of the species. In this respect, the key parameters of moult in a ...
Peter Berthold, Eberhard Gwinner, Edith Sonnenschein, 2003
6
Control of Bird Migration
strategies in the categories: (l) seasonal split-moult (covering all suspended
moult systems); (2) abridged moult; and (3) arrested moult. It remains to be seen
whether this new terminology will be accepted. So far, there have been very few ...
adult passerines resident in temperate latitudes typically have a complete moult
shortly after breeding, referred to as the post-breeding (or definitive pre-basic)
moult. another moult, termed pre-breeding or pre-alternate, may then occur a few
...
Peter Kennerley, David Pearson, 2010
8
The Migration Ecology of Birds
The above generalisations apply to small or medium-sized birds in which the
moult occurs as a distinct event in the annual cycle (Table 11.1). In some larger
birds, breeding and moult may take so long that they cannot both be fitted within
the ...
Waterfowl With just a few exceptions waterfowl moult their flight feathers
simultaneously and undergo a completely flightless period of up to four weeks
while awaiting the growth of their replacement. Until recently it was thought that
the six ...
10
Ducks, Geese and Swans: General chapters, species accounts ...
Sheldgeese may also moult body feathers only once. Most other wildfowl replace
their body plumage at least twice during the annual cycle. Ducks, with multiple
plumages and moults, spend more time moulting than other wildfowl (Hohman ct
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOULT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
moult is used in the context of the following news items.
Fletcher's late show gives Motherwell win in Sligo
However it was Motherwell who took the lead in the eighth minute when Clarkson combined with Louis Moult before setting up Dom Thomas to ... «Motherwell Times, Jul 15»
Kirk: Well heart now Skipping to new beat with McDonald
Now Baraclough is assembling a new-look team, including three new strikers in Louis Moult, Wes Fletcher and David Clarkson, Kirk is sure the Aussie will work ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 15»
Flight of the falcon
And the rooks, their wings tattered now with moult, rowed across that sky like black paddles through water. Down the path across the marsh, the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Friendly Round-up
... the win, and they could have won by a greater margin had striker Louis Moult not found the crossbar with a header from close-range late on. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
'Well win 2-0 at Livingston
Sub Louis Moult headed against the bar as the visitors nearly extended their lead, before the game's only booking arrived when fellow ... «Motherwell Times, Jul 15»
Mustard is more than the yellow ballpark kind: Cooking Creole
According to one source, in 1382, the Duke of Burgundy awarded the city of Dijon a coat of arms with the motto "Moult Me Tarde," which means ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
Where have all the shadflies gone?
The nymphs then rise to the surface in summer and emerge as adults. Mayflies are the only order of insects that moult to two stages in the adult ... «Orillia Packet & Times, Jul 15»
Gymnasts show class ahead of Brit showdown
And City of Birmingham team-mates Lauren Moult and Fran Barker competed in the Junior English Championships with Lauren scoring her ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
Bradford too good for Motherwell in pre-season encounter
Pushing for at least a consolation goal, Motherwell had a penalty claim for handball waved away by referee Stephen Finnie before Moult set up ... «Motherwell Times, Jul 15»
Altrincham 1 Wigan Athletic 1
Altrincham: Deasy, Sinnott, Clee, Moult, Havern, Marshall, Lawrie, Richman, Rankine, Reeves, Crowther. Subs: Coburn, Leather, O'Keefe, ... «Wigan Today, Jul 15»
