ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLUMB
From Old French plomb (unattested) lead line, from Old French plon lead, from Latin plumbum lead.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PLUMB
PRESENT
Present
I plumb
you plumb
he/she/it plumbs
we plumb
you plumb
they plumb
Present continuous
I am plumbing
you are plumbing
he/she/it is plumbing
we are plumbing
you are plumbing
they are plumbing
Present perfect
I have plumbed
you have plumbed
he/she/it has plumbed
we have plumbed
you have plumbed
they have plumbed
Present perfect continuous
I have been plumbing
you have been plumbing
he/she/it has been plumbing
we have been plumbing
you have been plumbing
they have been plumbing
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 plumbed
you plumbed
he/she/it plumbed
we plumbed
you plumbed
they plumbed
Past continuous
I was plumbing
you were plumbing
he/she/it was plumbing
we were plumbing
you were plumbing
they were plumbing
Past perfect
I had plumbed
you had plumbed
he/she/it had plumbed
we had plumbed
you had plumbed
they had plumbed
Past perfect continuous
I had been plumbing
you had been plumbing
he/she/it had been plumbing
we had been plumbing
you had been plumbing
they had been plumbing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will plumb
you will plumb
he/she/it will plumb
we will plumb
you will plumb
they will plumb
Future continuous
I will be plumbing
you will be plumbing
he/she/it will be plumbing
we will be plumbing
you will be plumbing
they will be plumbing
Future perfect
I will have plumbed
you will have plumbed
he/she/it will have plumbed
we will have plumbed
you will have plumbed
they will have plumbed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been plumbing
you will have been plumbing
he/she/it will have been plumbing
we will have been plumbing
you will have been plumbing
they will have been plumbing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would plumb
you would plumb
he/she/it would plumb
we would plumb
you would plumb
they would plumb
Conditional continuous
I would be plumbing
you would be plumbing
he/she/it would be plumbing
we would be plumbing
you would be plumbing
they would be plumbing
Conditional perfect
I would have plumb
you would have plumb
he/she/it would have plumb
we would have plumb
you would have plumb
they would have plumb
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been plumbing
you would have been plumbing
he/she/it would have been plumbing
we would have been plumbing
you would have been plumbing
they would have been plumbing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you plumb
we let´s plumb
you plumb
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
plumbing
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.
3 QUOTES WITH «PLUMB»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
plumb.
Once you're done being president, you tend to want to defend your record more than plumb your inner feelings. I find it hard to imagine Obama going home at night and writing sensitive, introspective journal entries about his meeting with John Boehner.
At 3-D Imax theaters, audiences have shown they are willing to pay a premium to wear headgear fitted with liquid-crystal lenses synchronized via infrared signals with the movie projector, which runs at twice the normal frame rate. These movie viewers plumb new depths in depth perception - they experience extreme realism.
When I don't plumb the depths or the opportunities of each day, I don't have joy.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUMB»
Discover the use of
plumb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
plumb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Long regarded as one of the finest novels ever written by a New Zealander, Maurice Gee's Plumb introduces us to the intolerant, irascible clergyman George Plumb, one of the most memorable characters in New Zealand literature half saint, ...
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The Italian Renaissance
Spanning an age that witnessed great achievements in the arts and sciences, this definitive overview of the Italian Renaissance will both captivate ordinary readers and challenge specialists.
John Harold Plumb, Morris Bishop, 2001
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Ordinary Courage: The Revolutionary War Adventures of Joseph ...
This updated fourth edition has once more been overseen by the celebrated scholar of US history, James Kirby Martin, who has trimmed the repetitions of the original, updated spelling and punctuation, added explanatory notes and augmented ...
Joseph Plumb Martin, James Kirby Martin, 2012
It won the New Zealand Fiction Award and the Wattie Book of the Year Award. Meg continues the family story with George Plumb's daughter, articulating her personal battles against a backdrop of family traumas and world wars.
5
A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some Adventures, ...
With a new afterword by William Chad Stanley Here a private in the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War narrates his adventures in the army of a newborn country.
Joseph Plumb Martin, 2010
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Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics: An Introductory Text
The combination of observations, theory and accompanying illustrative laboratory experiments sets this text apart by making it accessible to students with no prior training in meteorology or oceanography. * Written at a mathematical level ...
John Marshall, R. Alan Plumb, 2007
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Health Maintenance and Principal Microbial Diseases of ...
This book is a valuable resource for professionals and students in the areas of aquaculture, aquatic health maintenance, pathobiology, and aquatic farm management.
John A. Plumb, Larry A. Hanson, 2011
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Distributed Feedback Semiconductor Lasers
These semiconductor diode-based devices are now essential components in a broad range of advanced optical systems. This text covers the materials, operation and design strategies of DFB lasers.
John E. Carroll, James Whiteaway, Dick Plumb, 1998
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Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook: Pocket
This is the convenient 5 x 8-inch pocket size; Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook is also available in an 8 ½ x 11-inch desk size for enhanced readability and ease of use and as a mobile version.
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Your Brother in Arms: A Union Soldier's Odyssey
Through this book, the detailed experiences of one soldier—examined amidst the larger account of the war in the eastern theater—offer a fresh, personal perspective on one of our nation’s most brutal conflicts.
Robert C. Plumb, George Pressly McClelland, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUMB»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
plumb is used in the context of the following news items.
Artistic Director and Hartford Teacher, Sonia Plumb, One of Nine …
Sonia Plumb, artistic director of West Hartford-based Sonia Plumb Dance Company and a dance faculty member at the CREC Greater Hartford ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
WCU: Commodities plumb new depths
There's red ink everywhere this week as commodities crash to levels unseen in 13 years, spooked by fears of a US rate hike and a Chinese ... «Trend News Agency, Jul 15»
From the Pulpit: Chalk lines and plumb lines
“The Lord was standing beside a wall ... with a plumb line in his hand,” Amos 8:7. “So the law was our pedagogue until Christ came,” Galatians ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
COONRIDGE DIGEST: Coonridge Talent Contest Is Plumb Patriotic
It's a tradition as old and storied as church potlucks and yearly prostate exams–each Midwestern town must hold its annual talent show, and ... «thejournal-news.net, Jul 15»
Victoria Plumb launches new brand identity as it expands into …
Online bathroom retailer Victoria Plumb has launched a new brand image and identity as it expands into selling bedroom furniture. Now named ... «The Drum, Jul 15»
Bombardier shares continue to plumb 20-year depths
Bombardier's aviation troubles continue while its transportation division has penned several major contracts so far this year. PHOTO: By ... «CanadianManufacturing.com, Jul 15»
Victoria Plumb rebrands ahead of launch into bedrooms
Online-only retailer Victoria Plumb has dropped its 'b' and rebranded as VictoriaPlum.com as it prepares to expand from bathrooms into ... «DiyWeek.net, Jul 15»
Plumb Fixit Greenwich Hires SERP Control Marketing to Reach New …
Plumb Fixit has just signed an agreement with SERP Control Marketing to manage their online strategy, enabling the plumbers to better ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
Events happening this week at the branch, Plumb libraries
Stories with Danielle — Thursdays, July 23 and 30, 11 a.m. Guest reader reads to 3 and 4 year-olds with a brief drop-in story session. «Shelton Herald, Jul 15»
John McCain's fellow POW 'amused' by Donald Trump's remarks
Capt. Charlie Plumb, a fellow prisoner of war with Sen. John McCain of Arizona in Vietnam, said he was “amused” when he heard Donald ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
