CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERPOPULATE
PRESENT
Present
I overpopulate
you overpopulate
he/she/it overpopulates
we overpopulate
you overpopulate
they overpopulate
Present continuous
I am overpopulating
you are overpopulating
he/she/it is overpopulating
we are overpopulating
you are overpopulating
they are overpopulating
Present perfect
I have overpopulated
you have overpopulated
he/she/it has overpopulated
we have overpopulated
you have overpopulated
they have overpopulated
Present perfect continuous
I have been overpopulating
you have been overpopulating
he/she/it has been overpopulating
we have been overpopulating
you have been overpopulating
they have been overpopulating
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 overpopulated
you overpopulated
he/she/it overpopulated
we overpopulated
you overpopulated
they overpopulated
Past continuous
I was overpopulating
you were overpopulating
he/she/it was overpopulating
we were overpopulating
you were overpopulating
they were overpopulating
Past perfect
I had overpopulated
you had overpopulated
he/she/it had overpopulated
we had overpopulated
you had overpopulated
they had overpopulated
Past perfect continuous
I had been overpopulating
you had been overpopulating
he/she/it had been overpopulating
we had been overpopulating
you had been overpopulating
they had been overpopulating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will overpopulate
you will overpopulate
he/she/it will overpopulate
we will overpopulate
you will overpopulate
they will overpopulate
Future continuous
I will be overpopulating
you will be overpopulating
he/she/it will be overpopulating
we will be overpopulating
you will be overpopulating
they will be overpopulating
Future perfect
I will have overpopulated
you will have overpopulated
he/she/it will have overpopulated
we will have overpopulated
you will have overpopulated
they will have overpopulated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overpopulating
you will have been overpopulating
he/she/it will have been overpopulating
we will have been overpopulating
you will have been overpopulating
they will have been overpopulating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would overpopulate
you would overpopulate
he/she/it would overpopulate
we would overpopulate
you would overpopulate
they would overpopulate
Conditional continuous
I would be overpopulating
you would be overpopulating
he/she/it would be overpopulating
we would be overpopulating
you would be overpopulating
they would be overpopulating
Conditional perfect
I would have overpopulate
you would have overpopulate
he/she/it would have overpopulate
we would have overpopulate
you would have overpopulate
they would have overpopulate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overpopulating
you would have been overpopulating
he/she/it would have been overpopulating
we would have been overpopulating
you would have been overpopulating
they would have been overpopulating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you overpopulate
we let´s overpopulate
you overpopulate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overpopulate
Past participle
overpopulated
Present Participle
overpopulating
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 «OVERPOPULATE»
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overpopulate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
overpopulate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wetland and Riparian Areas of the Intermountain West: ...
Bluegill Prolific; potential to overpopulate but good sport fish if sufficient
largemouth bass are present. Black crappie Prolific; potential to overpopulate if
sufficient predators are not present; prefer clear water. White crappie Prolific;
potential to ...
Mark C. McKinstry, Wayne A. Hubert, Stanley H. Anderson, 2010
2
The Premises of Political Economy: Being a Re-examination of ...
In the rate of wages we have a criterion by which to determine the force of the
tendency to overpopulate, for where wages are low the tendency is strong. The
tendency to overpopulate, not overpopulation, is the cause of low wages. Where
this ...
Simon Nelson Patten, 1885
3
Your Chickens: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing
... are crowded into a small space. Use the squarefootage-per-bird guidelines in
the box on page 23 and be sure you don't. overpopulate. your. space. FLOCK.
LIFESTYLE. TERMINOLOGY. FREE RANGE A domesticated bird that has a life ...
4
Illegal Beings: Human Clones and the Law
Overpopulation Let us begin with the idea that human clones could overpopulate
the planet. Fear of overpopulation has haunted the world at least since 1 798,
when Thomas Robert Malthus first predicted that humans would breed until the ...
Kerry Lynn Macintosh, 2005
They increase very rapidly, and at not infrequent intervals they overpopulate the
island, and then perish by hundreds of starvation and the diseases which follow a
too meagre diet. They are of all colors, and though descended from some pairs ...
Henry Mills Alden, Thomas Bucklin Wells, Lee Foster Hartman, 1874
6
Contributions to the Wages Question: I. Theory of Wages
Had Malthus said a tendency to overpopulate necessarily results in vice, there
would have been good reason to introduce the idea of moral restraint, for moral
restraint is the antithesis of vice. But moral restraint is not different in kind from ...
Stuart Wood, John Bates Clark, 1889
7
Christine's Philosophical Journey: Book One: Christine's ...
“The Betas would overpopulate the island and eat all the coconuts, so that there
would be mass starvation. The coconuts trees might even become extinct, which
would mean the Betas would become extinct, so there would be no life on the ...
8
Harper's New Monthly Magazine
They increase very rapidly, and at not infrequent intervals they overpopulate the
island, and then perish by hundreds of starvation and the diseases which follow a
too meagre diet. They are of all colors, and though descended from some pairs ...
9
Korematsu v. the United States: World War II ...
It was a metaphor for an irrational and racist fear that Asians would overpopulate
the United States, taking away the jobs and wages of Caucasians. Images and
First aimed at Chinese immigrants, the term yellow peril was soon applied to ...
Karen Latchana Kenney, 2012
10
Verbal Periphrases in a Functional Grammar of Spanish
INF-it lexical reading: 'they have come in order to overpopulate it' periphrastic
reading: 'they have in a way overpopulated it' a. han venido a eso have.3PL
come for this lexical reading: 'they have come for this' periphrastic reading: —
The ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERPOPULATE»
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overpopulate is used in the context of the following news items.
Overpopulation is threat to planet's ecosystems
In nature, when animals overpopulate and destroy their environment, their numbers are reduced through the brutal processes of starvation, ... «The Olympian, Jul 15»
Regional fisheries manager John Whalen blended fishing …
And we knew the pike were going to overpopulate and stunt.” He said it was tough to go to public meetings and defend pike suppression with ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
Judge halts Greensboro redistricting
... government, and they claim the redrawn lines overpopulate minority districts and pit all four black council incumbents against each other. «WRAL.com, Jul 15»
Giulia To Herald Upmarket Push For Alfa Romeo
... so we want to make sure that we go to where the right locations are, the premium markets, and we don't overpopulate the dealer network.”. «The Motor Report, Jul 15»
Trash crisis in Lebanon entails long-term health hazards, experts warn
... especially with organic waste, is that you're going to have a good environment for mosquitoes and flies to really overpopulate,” he said. «Zawya, Jul 15»
Dare to Be 100: Extra, Extra Read All About It
I can overpopulate the world with one testicle. Even our single organs like heart, liver, and brain have much redundant capacity. At rest the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
RIC Professor Studying Impact of Toxins and Climate Change on …
That level will overpopulate and eat more of the animals at the lower levels. What usually ends up happening is that very few numbers of ... «ecoRI news, Jul 15»
Whaling In The South Sea: A Review Of ICJ Decision
... the aquatic organisms that they preyed upon would be allowed to overpopulate causing an imbalance in the ecosystem. Whales also help in ... «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
Hearing set for Greensboro redistricting lawsuit
They also claim the new districts overpopulate minority districts and pit all four African-American city council incumbents against each other. «myfox8.com, Jul 15»
One man's trash is another man's treasure
... to the farm pond in his back yard, and subsequently survive and go on to overpopulate, may have been an exaggeration of the carp's prolific ... «Greene County Daily World, Jul 15»
