CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PLONK
PRESENT
Present
I plonk
you plonk
he/she/it plonks
we plonk
you plonk
they plonk
Present continuous
I am plonking
you are plonking
he/she/it is plonking
we are plonking
you are plonking
they are plonking
Present perfect
I have plonked
you have plonked
he/she/it has plonked
we have plonked
you have plonked
they have plonked
Present perfect continuous
I have been plonking
you have been plonking
he/she/it has been plonking
we have been plonking
you have been plonking
they have been plonking
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 plonked
you plonked
he/she/it plonked
we plonked
you plonked
they plonked
Past continuous
I was plonking
you were plonking
he/she/it was plonking
we were plonking
you were plonking
they were plonking
Past perfect
I had plonked
you had plonked
he/she/it had plonked
we had plonked
you had plonked
they had plonked
Past perfect continuous
I had been plonking
you had been plonking
he/she/it had been plonking
we had been plonking
you had been plonking
they had been plonking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will plonk
you will plonk
he/she/it will plonk
we will plonk
you will plonk
they will plonk
Future continuous
I will be plonking
you will be plonking
he/she/it will be plonking
we will be plonking
you will be plonking
they will be plonking
Future perfect
I will have plonked
you will have plonked
he/she/it will have plonked
we will have plonked
you will have plonked
they will have plonked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been plonking
you will have been plonking
he/she/it will have been plonking
we will have been plonking
you will have been plonking
they will have been plonking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would plonk
you would plonk
he/she/it would plonk
we would plonk
you would plonk
they would plonk
Conditional continuous
I would be plonking
you would be plonking
he/she/it would be plonking
we would be plonking
you would be plonking
they would be plonking
Conditional perfect
I would have plonk
you would have plonk
he/she/it would have plonk
we would have plonk
you would have plonk
they would have plonk
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been plonking
you would have been plonking
he/she/it would have been plonking
we would have been plonking
you would have been plonking
they would have been plonking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you plonk
we let´s plonk
you plonk
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
plonking
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 «PLONK»
Discover the use of
plonk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
plonk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Joan DelMonte. The second fact of life in Plonktown was the scarcity of jobs.
When Humboldt State University opened, Plonktown split into two rival groups for
jobs, evenly divided. Currently there were 16,000 residents, including 8,000 ...
2
The Chambers Dictionary
adj plonk Ing (colloa) enormous (sometimes adverbially or intens with great);
relating to the practice of plonking. — n the practice of uttering jejune or
pedestrian remarks in a deliberate and portentous tone. — adj plonk y relating to
or in the ...
3
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
He was so far gone down the path to physical and mental ruin that no one had
the heart to refuse him a drink when he came begging for one; anything came
well to the Kidger, plonk, plink, metho, bombo, Or just Ordinary whisky. — Ruth
Park.
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor,
2006
... of the heights of the respective piles. Now, we further notice that in comparing
piles, they say that the one with a larger base area is “plonk wood.” They apply
the locution “plonk wood,” however, not just when comparing two piles, but also ...
Alice Crary, Rupert Read,
2002
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Tales from the Pine Forest
Plonk! Plonk! They never missed the mark. Plonk! Plonk! Plonk! They hit the
snake hard with the stones to save their brother. As Mrs. Nimbly Knock watched,
Mr. Slinkerby's grip loosened some more. 'Mom! Catch!' yelled Quickskip. He
threw a ...
Christine L. Ramoutar,
2012
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Harrap's essential English Dictionary
The paperwork seems never-ending, but he just plods on regardless. plonk1 /
plonk/ noun; verb; adverb 0 noun (informal; singular) Plonk is the sound made by
something dropping heavily: The chimneypot fell to the ground with a plonk. o- ...
7
Guardians of Ga'Hoole #12: The Golden Tree
Kathryn Lasky. Plonk perched just inside Otulissa's hollow. She looked in all her
frippery about as out of place among Otulissa's simple furnishings — books,
maps, and such — as golden milkberries in winter. “I know we've had our
differences ...
dIN/ adjective plonk /plQNk/ /plA;Nk/ "verb informal put downk 1 [IorT, usually +
adv/prep] (us usually plunk) to put something down heavily and without taking
care: Just plonk the shopping (down) on the table, and come and have a cup of
tea.
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Guardians of Ga'Hoole Collection: Legend of the Guardians
ou see, Madame Plonk,I know that perhapsthisisnot proper—me coming
toyouthis way.” Sorencouldhardlykeep his mind on what he was saying, as he
had never in his life seen ahollow like this one. The air spun with colored light
from the ...
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Dictionary of Homonyms
Hence T is singular, but 'we' is plural. plonk If you plonk something down on the
table, you shove it on to the table heavily and carelessly. If you drink plonk, you
drink cheap and inferior wine. If you plonk away on the piano, you play the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLONK»
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plonk is used in the context of the following news items.
Rugby: Hemopo, Faddes, Fagasoaia great to watch
But let's hope Otago does think, think, think and doesn't just plonk the Green Island loosie in the second row. Matt Faddes: Every time the ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
Counter Culture: The Case wine shop and tasting rooms
Everything is specialist – cheap plonk, this ain't. Did you know most of the cash you spend on supermarket wine will go on the packaging? «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
All about his mother: Fashion photographer Charlie Engman's …
“Even now, a lot of fashion magazines will plonk features on the internet without trying to understand how the internet actually works. The same ... «British Journal of Photography, Jul 15»
Congested roads fuel demand for automatic cars in India
Isuzu for example, launched an automatic variant of its SUV MU-7 on Wednesday, while Mahindra is expected to plonk one on the Scorpio and ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
The brave new world of office desks
... that on lacquered legs, covers it in leather, and encourages you to plonk your laptop right on top when you need to get something done. «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
10 Foods that parents struggle to get their kids to eat
RED MEAT - "We tend to plonk meat on the side of the plate next to the carbs and veg. Our study showed that when the protein is placed in the ... «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jul 15»
Don't be so rude! 7 modern etiquette rules to live by
For Londoners in particular, where you plonk yourself on the escalator is keenly felt, especially on the Underground. Keep right if you have no ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
Confessions of a middle-aged summer wine snob
It can soften the edges, it can chill the flavour out of filthy plonk. That may go some way to explaining how the middle aged and middle classes ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
An alcoholic fog has much to recommend it
... supposed to put any rebellious hedonistic impulses they might still possess if not into a few too many glasses of plonk? In this way, the pricier ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Amy Schumer doesn't accept any thin excuses
Swilling from a bottle of plonk on stage (because really what better way to stay in the mood?) at her sell-out, one-off show at Hamer Hall, the US ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»