CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MUDDLE THROUGH
PRESENT
Present
I muddle through
you muddle through
he/she/it muddles through
we muddle through
you muddle through
they muddle through
Present continuous
I am muddling through
you are muddling through
he/she/it is muddling through
we are muddling through
you are muddling through
they are muddling through
Present perfect
I have muddled through
you have muddled through
he/she/it has muddled through
we have muddled through
you have muddled through
they have muddled through
Present perfect continuous
I have been muddling through
you have been muddling through
he/she/it has been muddling through
we have been muddling through
you have been muddling through
they have been muddling through
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 muddled through
you muddled through
he/she/it muddled through
we muddled through
you muddled through
they muddled through
Past continuous
I was muddling through
you were muddling through
he/she/it was muddling through
we were muddling through
you were muddling through
they were muddling through
Past perfect
I had muddled through
you had muddled through
he/she/it had muddled through
we had muddled through
you had muddled through
they had muddled through
Past perfect continuous
I had been muddling through
you had been muddling through
he/she/it had been muddling through
we had been muddling through
you had been muddling through
they had been muddling through
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will muddle through
you will muddle through
he/she/it will muddle through
we will muddle through
you will muddle through
they will muddle through
Future continuous
I will be muddling through
you will be muddling through
he/she/it will be muddling through
we will be muddling through
you will be muddling through
they will be muddling through
Future perfect
I will have muddled through
you will have muddled through
he/she/it will have muddled through
we will have muddled through
you will have muddled through
they will have muddled through
Future perfect continuous
I will have been muddling through
you will have been muddling through
he/she/it will have been muddling through
we will have been muddling through
you will have been muddling through
they will have been muddling through
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would muddle through
you would muddle through
he/she/it would muddle through
we would muddle through
you would muddle through
they would muddle through
Conditional continuous
I would be muddling through
you would be muddling through
he/she/it would be muddling through
we would be muddling through
you would be muddling through
they would be muddling through
Conditional perfect
I would have muddle through
you would have muddle through
he/she/it would have muddle through
we would have muddle through
you would have muddle through
they would have muddle through
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been muddling through
you would have been muddling through
he/she/it would have been muddling through
we would have been muddling through
you would have been muddling through
they would have been muddling through
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you muddle through
we let´s muddle through
you muddle through
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to muddle through
Past participle
muddled through
Present Participle
muddling through
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 «MUDDLE THROUGH»
Discover the use of
muddle through in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
muddle through and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bull's Eye Investing: Targeting Real Returns in a Smoke and ...
—Yogi Berra I first wrote about the Muddle Through Economy in January 2002.
Even while the first quarter grew at a strong pace of 5 percent, I doubted both
those who thought we would see a double-dip recession and those on the other ...
2
Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
The cause for all this optimism is the growing body of evidence pointing to a solid
American economic recovery...and the signals from Europe that the continent
may muddle through its sovereign debt crisis. —Los Angeles Times (2/8/2012)
The ...
3
The John Mauldin Classics Collection
—Yogi Berra I first wrote about the Muddle Through Economy in January 2002.
Even while the first quarter grew at a strong pace of5 percent, I doubted both
those who thought we would see a doubledip recession and those on the other ...
4
Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
-- Surviving executive design whims "I thought usability was the enemy of design until I read the first edition of this book. Don't Make Me Think! showed me how to put myself in the position of the person who uses my site.
5
The Obama Victory: How Media, Money, and Message Shaped the ...
“When John McCain said we could just 'muddle through' in Afghanistan, I argued
for more resources and more troops to finish the fight against the terrorists who
actually attacked us on 9/11, and made clear that we must take out Osama bin ...
Kate Kenski, Bruce W. Hardy, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, 2010
"phrasal verbs muddle along to continue doing something with no clear purpose
or plan: Decide what you want in life - don't just muddle along. muddle through to
manage to do something although you are not organized and do not know how ...
7
Management Today: Principles and Practice
Though the elder Byrne didn't go quite thatfar, he did find in Pooh Bear an
exemplar of his own ideas about "muddle through" management. "Pooh is an
unlikely leader," says Byrne, "but his very unlikeliness puts him in the leadership
role time ...
Gene Burton Manab Thakur, 1998
8
Hungary: Structural Reforms for Sustainable Growth
HIGH GROWTH -MUDDLE THROUGH RATIO OF GOVERNMENT DEBT TO GDP
1994 1993 199« 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2003 2004 2003 -*- WOK
GROWTH -•- 'MUDDLE THROUGH' SC E. The Strategic Choice Ahead The ...
9
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Wives: 101 ...
How can I help my family survive this mess?” Carolyn did not hesitate to answer,
but her advice shocked me. “Well,” she said, “pray a lot and just muddle through.”
Just Muddle Through:The Power of Prayer 45 ...
Susan M. Heim, Karen C. Talcott, 2013
10
Quarterly Review: A Journal of University Perspectives
Great Britain, as everyone knows, has long prided herself on her ability to "
muddle through." In fact, what seem like haphazard methods to others are
methods which the English regard as being typically British. The English have
built up ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUDDLE THROUGH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
muddle through is used in the context of the following news items.
Fair Work Center helps workers muddle through new labor standards
In the past three years, Seattle has enacted four new citywide laws, and it's not just the $15 minimum wage. There's the Job Assistance ... «Real Change News, Jul 15»
WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: The L Word
... unknowable creatures leading deviant lifestyles driven by alien motives, but honest-to-god humans who muddle through the complications ... «Wired, Jul 15»
Separating couples 'giving up on courts' due to firm closures
He said the 27% decline in cases reflected the number of people who have 'just given up and are trying to muddle through'. The government ... «Law Gazette, Jul 15»
Workplace inferno: A manager's 9 circles of hell
Some drop out, others are tossed out, most are adequate and muddle through, but all go through a certain amount of hell, whether it's internal ... «Business Management Daily, Jul 15»
The Supreme Court Still Blows But We Have No Idea How To Fix It
Alas, “we'll muddle through” is not much of a “change strategy.” Judge Schroeder made a nod to long-term change by echoing a call we've ... «Above the Law, Jul 15»
Real World Economics: Wealth of nations changes over time
In the meantime, the Dominican Republic and its counterparts in the hemisphere must muddle through. St. Paul economist and writer Edward ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
Nigeria: Challenges Confronting Buhari in Nigeria [2]
The most likely prognosis for Nigeria is that the Buhari administration - as its predecessors in the Fourth Republic - will muddle through rather ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Chris Johns: Europe is incapable of taking the steps it clearly needs to
The alternative – muddle through – just doesn't work. It risks chaos. But it is hard to escape the conclusion that this is exactly where we are ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
China lies between us and smooth ride
The firm says the most likely outcome is that the Chinese authorities will continue to “muddle through” and it also expects commodity prices to ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
Power Review: “Why Her?”
For Angela, who seems to constantly muddle through her investigation, she needs the reassurance that Jamie and Ghost are two different men. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»