CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PETRIFIES
PRESENT
Present
I petrify
you petrify
he/she/it petrifies
we petrify
you petrify
they petrify
Present continuous
I am petrifying
you are petrifying
he/she/it is petrifying
we are petrifying
you are petrifying
they are petrifying
Present perfect
I have petrified
you have petrified
he/she/it has petrified
we have petrified
you have petrified
they have petrified
Present perfect continuous
I have been petrifying
you have been petrifying
he/she/it has been petrifying
we have been petrifying
you have been petrifying
they have been petrifying
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 petrified
you petrified
he/she/it petrified
we petrified
you petrified
they petrified
Past continuous
I was petrifying
you were petrifying
he/she/it was petrifying
we were petrifying
you were petrifying
they were petrifying
Past perfect
I had petrified
you had petrified
he/she/it had petrified
we had petrified
you had petrified
they had petrified
Past perfect continuous
I had been petrifying
you had been petrifying
he/she/it had been petrifying
we had been petrifying
you had been petrifying
they had been petrifying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will petrify
you will petrify
he/she/it will petrify
we will petrify
you will petrify
they will petrify
Future continuous
I will be petrifying
you will be petrifying
he/she/it will be petrifying
we will be petrifying
you will be petrifying
they will be petrifying
Future perfect
I will have petrified
you will have petrified
he/she/it will have petrified
we will have petrified
you will have petrified
they will have petrified
Future perfect continuous
I will have been petrifying
you will have been petrifying
he/she/it will have been petrifying
we will have been petrifying
you will have been petrifying
they will have been petrifying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would petrifies
you would petrifies
he/she/it would petrifies
we would petrifies
you would petrifies
they would petrifies
Conditional continuous
I would be petrifying
you would be petrifying
he/she/it would be petrifying
we would be petrifying
you would be petrifying
they would be petrifying
Conditional perfect
I would have petrifies
you would have petrifies
he/she/it would have petrifies
we would have petrifies
you would have petrifies
they would have petrifies
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been petrifying
you would have been petrifying
he/she/it would have been petrifying
we would have been petrifying
you would have been petrifying
they would have been petrifying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you petrify
we let´s petrify
you petrify
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
petrified
Present Participle
petrifying
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 «PETRIFIES»
Discover the use of
petrifies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
petrifies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Medusa's Ear: University Foundings from Kant to Chora L
I propose that Medusa's mouth petrifies as the sign of a woman struck deaf, and
therefore, dumb. In support of the propo- sition, this book's next three chapters
find that, over and over again, in foundational texts on the modern research ...
2
A Source Book in Medieval Science
The clay which most readily lends itself to this is that which is agglutinative, for if it
is not agglutinative it usually crumbles before it petrifies. In my childhood I saw,
on the bank of the Oxus, deposits of the clay which people use for washing their ...
3
The Natural History of Pliny
At Perperena,81 there is a spring which petrifies*5 the ground wherever it flows,
the same being the case also, with the hot waters at Jidepsus, in Eubcea ; for
there, wherever the stream falls, the rocks are continually increasing in height.
4
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle
Bilhop of London High gate Chap. Mr. Eclmund Garden. Samuel Carr, D.D. R. of
St, Andrew tTinierlhast. Mr. William s.Jo. St. Sepukhre Without V. «|J St. John's
Coll. Oxon. (2.) 410. List. os. all. the. Petrifies. in. Middlesex,. with. Incumbents,.
&c»
5
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the ...
It occurs in Fontenelle's exquisite eloge on M. Leibnitz : " des coquillages petrifies
dans la terre, des pierres ou se trouvent des empreintes des poissons, ou des
plantes, et meme de poissons, et de plantes qui ne sont point du pays, maladies
...
Edward Cave, John Nichols, 1835
6
Changing Our Minds: Feminist Transformations of Knowledge
Potentially, as Cixous argues, the Medusa is a symbol of great subversive power
as she petrifies men with a glance, but when she is "placed" within the kind of
reflective taxonomy at work within "Petrified Man," her power is cut off.19 When ...
This is the moment in which Medusa petrifies herself and Perseus decapitates
her. This central moment is the moment of the ruse by means of which the hero
turns Medusa's own strength against herself, thereby overcoming his own
weakness ...
8
The Spectral Body: Aspects of the Cinematic Oeuvre of István ...
In Mephisto, the same over-intense light finishes the film, only in this case the
transformation of the visible into the blinding whiteness petrifies the body in sight.
Höfgen's face petrifies right at the moment when the sources of the light are ...
This isthe moment in which Medusa petrifies herself and Perseus decapitatesher.
This centralmoment is the moment ofthe ruse bymeans ofwhich theheroturns
Medusa's own strength against herself, thereby overcoming his own weakness.
Marjorie Garber, Nancy J. Vickers, 2013
10
Postcolonial Theologies: Divinity and Empire P4011 R5050
It is very clear today that whatever isolates itself petrifies, be it Asian theology or
Western theology, and whatever petrifies dies. Orientalist dualism is disguised as
an empirical generalization, but in fact, it is a transcendental scheme for ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETRIFIES»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
petrifies is used in the context of the following news items.
New proposal outlines plans to replace cement with 3D printed …
“As hempcrete "petrifies" after a few years in the elements, we are excited about the possibilities presented by constructing structures that will ... «3ders.org, Jul 15»
The internet is not a single entity - it's a whole new way of living
... silence petrifies any mortal present.” With such uncanny intrusions of the ancient into the present, the book niftily performs its central conceit. «New Statesman, Jul 15»
3D Printed “Hempstone” House Can Replace Cement for …
After a few years, the hempcrete petrifies — evolving from plant into stone –which is pretty incredible when you think about the fact that this ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
Baby shaking case: Stortford mum explains why she is certain her …
It petrifies me to think that if it was me at home with Ollie that day I would be living without him now. "We have found new evidence which means ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Jul 15»
The People's Republic happens to be neither
One side protects the powerful, while another petrifies the powerless. If we are talking about terrorism as a global threat percolated to national ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
Wife suffering from depression writes painfully honest letter to her …
"I feel the cloud approaching, and it petrifies me." She continues: "There will be lots of times when I feel like you would be better off without me, ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
Mugabe, Moyo's love-hate relationship
Perhaps it is one of those qualities — cunningness — that also rankles, nay petrifies, Mugabe because, all considered, Moyo's transfer could ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
Mum with depression pens heartfelt letter to husband
I feel the cloud approaching, and it petrifies me. Sometimes I tell you, and sometimes I don't. Please if you notice the cloud before I tell you just ... «The Australian Women's Weekly, Jul 15»
Local Cyclists Push for 'Bike Loop' to Connect Queens Parks
She's lived in Jackson Heights her whole life but said "the idea of riding a bike in New York City really petrifies me." "If there were more bike ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»
Politics is about persuasion but both parties neglect the public's views
That thought petrifies Labor, which is precisely why Bill Shorten will be dreading its upcoming national conference, where Labor's factions will ... «WA today, Jul 15»
