CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PIFFLE
PRESENT
Present
I piffle
you piffle
he/she/it piffles
we piffle
you piffle
they piffle
Present continuous
I am piffling
you are piffling
he/she/it is piffling
we are piffling
you are piffling
they are piffling
Present perfect
I have piffled
you have piffled
he/she/it has piffled
we have piffled
you have piffled
they have piffled
Present perfect continuous
I have been piffling
you have been piffling
he/she/it has been piffling
we have been piffling
you have been piffling
they have been piffling
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 piffled
you piffled
he/she/it piffled
we piffled
you piffled
they piffled
Past continuous
I was piffling
you were piffling
he/she/it was piffling
we were piffling
you were piffling
they were piffling
Past perfect
I had piffled
you had piffled
he/she/it had piffled
we had piffled
you had piffled
they had piffled
Past perfect continuous
I had been piffling
you had been piffling
he/she/it had been piffling
we had been piffling
you had been piffling
they had been piffling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will piffle
you will piffle
he/she/it will piffle
we will piffle
you will piffle
they will piffle
Future continuous
I will be piffling
you will be piffling
he/she/it will be piffling
we will be piffling
you will be piffling
they will be piffling
Future perfect
I will have piffled
you will have piffled
he/she/it will have piffled
we will have piffled
you will have piffled
they will have piffled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been piffling
you will have been piffling
he/she/it will have been piffling
we will have been piffling
you will have been piffling
they will have been piffling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would piffle
you would piffle
he/she/it would piffle
we would piffle
you would piffle
they would piffle
Conditional continuous
I would be piffling
you would be piffling
he/she/it would be piffling
we would be piffling
you would be piffling
they would be piffling
Conditional perfect
I would have piffle
you would have piffle
he/she/it would have piffle
we would have piffle
you would have piffle
they would have piffle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been piffling
you would have been piffling
he/she/it would have been piffling
we would have been piffling
you would have been piffling
they would have been piffling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you piffle
we let´s piffle
you piffle
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
piffling
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 «PIFFLE»
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piffle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
piffle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Discover the fascinating stories behind the words and phrases we use every day.
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Balderdash &
Piffle: One Sandwich Short of a Dog's Dinner
From the 'Cloud-cuckoo-land' of Aristophanes to the town of Balaclava, this is a funny but rigorously researched account of English words and their origins.
3
Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat: The complete Balderdash & ...
Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat takes a humorous tour through the fascinating, sometimes tragic, and often surprising history of the English language and its etymology.
4
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Quotes by Unknown Source
Pep without purpose is piffle. - Unknown, Source What on earth are you doing for
Heaven's sake? - Unknown, Source Anyone can live heroically and successfully
for one day. The man who achieves a high purpose makes that day the pattern ...
6
Explorations in Autism: A Psycho-analytical Study
Taken in order, Timmy illustrates the illness itself; John the central conflict and
mental pain by which it has been precipitated ; Barry the defective structure of
personality which develops in consequence; and Piffle the interferences with
learning ...
"Of course," says Mr. Client, apologetically, "if it isn't the right thing " "Mr. Client,"
says Mr. Piffle solemnly, "there are men in my profession, I regret to say, who
would put a renaissance portico on a $7,000 Colonial house, in utter disregard of
all ...
8
As long as they're laughing: Groucho Marx and You bet your life
After a brief discussion of the proper pronunciation of his name, Mr. Piffle said, "I
came here to protest. You remember a few weeks ago I was on your show, you
asked me a question...." GROUCHO: MR. PIFFLE: GROUCHO: MR. PIFFLE: ...
Piffle ! " said Eddie. " What's that ? " " Piffle ! " reiterated Eddie good-humouredly. "
Just piffle ! It's amazing, the amount of piffle in the world. You have no idea ! " "
Carpenter," said Spindell commandingly, " you mustn't talk. You're in a serious ...
II. Imagine the following "socratic" exchange in a course in constitutional law at
an American law school on Jan. 21, 1973. PROF. SN1GGLESWORTH: Mr. Piffle,
what does the Constitution say about abortion? PIFFLE: That it is a woman's right,
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIFFLE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
piffle is used in the context of the following news items.
Do We Cheapen Philosophy When We Use It as Therapy?
... banal; his books contain their "quota of piffle dressed up in pompous language"; "insidious ideas" in "twee prose"; "astonishingly impudent.". «Chronicle of Higher Education, Jul 15»
Guest column: How can Rokita deny climate change?
Piffle (that's another of my father's words). The atmosphere is like a blanket around the Earth. The atmosphere keeps us warm and holds our ... «Journal and Courier, Jul 15»
LETTERS: July 23, 2015
Piffle (that's another of my father's words). The atmosphere is like a blanket around the Earth. The atmosphere holds our temperature steady ... «Journal Review, Jul 15»
Watch: Cara Delevinge falls over in toilet with Kendall Jenner …
As for the rumours regarding Cara breaking up with St. Vincent, they must be a load of old piffle because they only attended the latest premiere ... «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»
We Are Now All Prisoners of the Information Age
Most of the words we hear are noise. Most of the ideas they convey are superficial piffle. They don't create wealth or beauty. They get in the way ... «Daily Reckoning - Australian Edition, Jul 15»
Eco-friendly? Don't believe the wipe
It would be hard to think of a piece of vague piffle more calculated to create warm fuzzies in customers' hearts without the slightest foundation in ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Put away your Bible, Justice: The new “religious freedom …
If we had contented ourselves in, say, science, with the crude piffle of Genesis, we would today know nothing more than the ignorant human ... «Salon, Jul 15»
FOOD HUB: What a load of piffle, Mr Hayes
Come on Mr Hayes, the only good thing that would come from plans to build a new food hub alongside the University of Lincoln's National ... «Spalding Guardian, Jul 15»
Pass the doobie
The myths have long been debunked — gateway drug (piffle), addictive (false), harmful to your health (no more than too much salt, far less so ... «GQ India, Jul 15»
There's vim up north — why Manchester is a cultural powerhouse
Yes, there's been pretension and piffle between the passion and profundity. And yes, there have certainly been duds as well as hits. What there ... «The Times, Jul 15»
