CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERDECORATE
PRESENT
Present
I overdecorate
you overdecorate
he/she/it overdecorates
we overdecorate
you overdecorate
they overdecorate
Present continuous
I am overdecorating
you are overdecorating
he/she/it is overdecorating
we are overdecorating
you are overdecorating
they are overdecorating
Present perfect
I have overdecorated
you have overdecorated
he/she/it has overdecorated
we have overdecorated
you have overdecorated
they have overdecorated
Present perfect continuous
I have been overdecorating
you have been overdecorating
he/she/it has been overdecorating
we have been overdecorating
you have been overdecorating
they have been overdecorating
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 overdecorated
you overdecorated
he/she/it overdecorated
we overdecorated
you overdecorated
they overdecorated
Past continuous
I was overdecorating
you were overdecorating
he/she/it was overdecorating
we were overdecorating
you were overdecorating
they were overdecorating
Past perfect
I had overdecorated
you had overdecorated
he/she/it had overdecorated
we had overdecorated
you had overdecorated
they had overdecorated
Past perfect continuous
I had been overdecorating
you had been overdecorating
he/she/it had been overdecorating
we had been overdecorating
you had been overdecorating
they had been overdecorating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will overdecorate
you will overdecorate
he/she/it will overdecorate
we will overdecorate
you will overdecorate
they will overdecorate
Future continuous
I will be overdecorating
you will be overdecorating
he/she/it will be overdecorating
we will be overdecorating
you will be overdecorating
they will be overdecorating
Future perfect
I will have overdecorated
you will have overdecorated
he/she/it will have overdecorated
we will have overdecorated
you will have overdecorated
they will have overdecorated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overdecorating
you will have been overdecorating
he/she/it will have been overdecorating
we will have been overdecorating
you will have been overdecorating
they will have been overdecorating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would overdecorate
you would overdecorate
he/she/it would overdecorate
we would overdecorate
you would overdecorate
they would overdecorate
Conditional continuous
I would be overdecorating
you would be overdecorating
he/she/it would be overdecorating
we would be overdecorating
you would be overdecorating
they would be overdecorating
Conditional perfect
I would have overdecorate
you would have overdecorate
he/she/it would have overdecorate
we would have overdecorate
you would have overdecorate
they would have overdecorate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overdecorating
you would have been overdecorating
he/she/it would have been overdecorating
we would have been overdecorating
you would have been overdecorating
they would have been overdecorating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you overdecorate
we let´s overdecorate
you overdecorate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overdecorate
Past participle
overdecorated
Present Participle
overdecorating
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 «OVERDECORATE»
Discover the use of
overdecorate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
overdecorate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The New Millionaire's Handbook: A Guide to Contemporary ...
Provides tips for the new millionaire on how to gain entrance into the monied elite, including how to choose the right nutritionist, estate, and automobile, as well as where to purchase the most expensive groceries and clothing.
Watch yourself closely that you do not overdecorate—that is a fault of most of us.
It is much harder to keep a piece fine and simple, than to make of it an elaborate
ornate thing. Even in your naturalistic work, this thought of subordinating the ...
Anna B. Leonard, Adelaide Alsop- Robineau, 1908
Those printers who, in their endomors to create something out of the ordinary,
overdecorate and otherwise complicate their designs, would do well to pattern
after the style of Mr. Harmony. A card and a title-page are reproduced. G. E.
FORD ...
(See Bibliography.) 4. Advantages. a. Durable; attractive when dainty. 5.
Disadvantages. a. Time consumed in making often more than should be spent. b.
Tendency to overdecorate. D. Ribbons or lingerie braid. 1. Wash ribbons
preferable. 2.
United States. Division of Vocational Education, United States. Federal Board for Vocational Education, 1918
5
Vagabonding Through Changing Germany
178 The German's artistic sense leads him to overdecorate even his merry-go-
rounds " 178 a street figure in german poland " 1 83 The village pump in the
Polish section of Germany . . " 183 a soldier of the new poland " i90 It needs only
a pair ...
Harry Alverson Franck, 1920
Its essence is to strip the idea bare, to study the beauty of its nakedness, and then
, in simple dignity, to clothe its muscles and its curves and fair proportions into a
true expression of its inwardness ; and not with tasteless gauds, to overdecorate
...
Glen Levin Swiggett, 1907
7
The Young Woman's Journal
smoothly back from the face and coiled high upon the head. There is no objection
to .this fashion provided, of course, that it is not made extercme, if women do not
overdecorate with high combs and devices of the kind. In the group of trinkets ...
8
Municipal Affairs: A Quarterly Magazine Devoted to the ...
... some wall near the children's entrance, where three or four times a day they
may see them and feel their subtle power and charm. On the other hand, care
must be taken not to overdecorate. Many pictures in close proximity distract
attention.
9
Cornell Junior Extension Bulletin
... otherwise they will not lie together after laundering. This towel or runner may
be decorated with a simple border or an initial, but care should be taken not to
overdecorate it. SUGGESTIONS AND DIRECTIONS FOR CLASS C HANDWORK
All ...
10
Industrial Arts and Vocational Education
Most critics of Industrial Design complain of an overwhelming desire upon the
part of the designer to overdecorate the structure. Surface enrichment runs wild
over steam radiators, stoves and wooden rocking chairs. Reserve is the
watchword ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERDECORATE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
overdecorate is used in the context of the following news items.
Interior Designer Bunny Williams on Dogs and Elegance
I would just put big simple sofas in it; you don't need to overdecorate. Rugs should be: a background for furniture. Shag and big sculptured pile ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
An innocent abroad: Hunters in the Dark is a shady portrait of travel
Likewise, Osborne's needs to overdecorate conversational interchanges (Robert's initial meal with the Cambodian doctor is one of several ... «New Statesman, May 15»
The perils of water-wise landscaping
There is a tendency to decorate and overdecorate. The result is a mixed mess of forgettable “stuff” that loses any potential importance. «Napa Valley Register, Apr 15»
Emilio de la Morena
Does the DSM specify a designer-specific obsessive-compulsive disorder symptomized by the need to overdecorate clothes? Because when ... «Style.com, Feb 15»
This Clark Griswold wishes you a Merry Christmas
I'm not like Clark W. Griswold in the sense that I overdecorate the house for Christmas. I'm not up there on the roof stapling tens of thousands of ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Dec 14»
Halloween TV Shows & Specials: The Simpsons , Twilight, Horror …
"The Great Halloween Fright Fight" on ABC at 8pm which is a Halloween house decorating contest. The people who overdecorate their homes ... «Latinos Post, Oct 14»
In time for Halloween, TV rolls out a week of spooky programming
People who overdecorate their houses for Halloween compete for a $50,000 prize. “NCIS,” 8 p.m., CBS. Okay, it's a subplot, but the team does ... «New York Daily News, Oct 14»
The Britten home in Morro Bay: Beachy remake feels just fine
According to Carolyn, they “did not want to overdecorate” or add unnecessary clutter that would detract from the view. So she and Hutchinson ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Aug 14»
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
His insufferable idiosyncrasies and inclination to overdecorate has suffocated any trace of a human heartbeat worth caring about.” “You must ... «Patheos, Mar 14»
High pot shelf creates decorating opportunity
Be careful not to overdecorate the space with too many things. The eye always needs a place to rest. Have fun, Jordon, but also be very careful ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mar 14»
