CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO QUARRIES
PRESENT
Present
I quarry
you quarry
he/she/it quarries
we quarry
you quarry
they quarry
Present continuous
I am quarrying
you are quarrying
he/she/it is quarrying
we are quarrying
you are quarrying
they are quarrying
Present perfect
I have quarried
you have quarried
he/she/it has quarried
we have quarried
you have quarried
they have quarried
Present perfect continuous
I have been quarrying
you have been quarrying
he/she/it has been quarrying
we have been quarrying
you have been quarrying
they have been quarrying
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 quarried
you quarried
he/she/it quarried
we quarried
you quarried
they quarried
Past continuous
I was quarrying
you were quarrying
he/she/it was quarrying
we were quarrying
you were quarrying
they were quarrying
Past perfect
I had quarried
you had quarried
he/she/it had quarried
we had quarried
you had quarried
they had quarried
Past perfect continuous
I had been quarrying
you had been quarrying
he/she/it had been quarrying
we had been quarrying
you had been quarrying
they had been quarrying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will quarry
you will quarry
he/she/it will quarry
we will quarry
you will quarry
they will quarry
Future continuous
I will be quarrying
you will be quarrying
he/she/it will be quarrying
we will be quarrying
you will be quarrying
they will be quarrying
Future perfect
I will have quarried
you will have quarried
he/she/it will have quarried
we will have quarried
you will have quarried
they will have quarried
Future perfect continuous
I will have been quarrying
you will have been quarrying
he/she/it will have been quarrying
we will have been quarrying
you will have been quarrying
they will have been quarrying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would quarries
you would quarries
he/she/it would quarries
we would quarries
you would quarries
they would quarries
Conditional continuous
I would be quarrying
you would be quarrying
he/she/it would be quarrying
we would be quarrying
you would be quarrying
they would be quarrying
Conditional perfect
I would have quarries
you would have quarries
he/she/it would have quarries
we would have quarries
you would have quarries
they would have quarries
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been quarrying
you would have been quarrying
he/she/it would have been quarrying
we would have been quarrying
you would have been quarrying
they would have been quarrying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you quarry
we let´s quarry
you quarry
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
quarrying
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 «QUARRIES»
Discover the use of
quarries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
quarries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The book deals with the extraction methods of various types of stone and the rise and slow decline of quarrying across the UK. While telling the history of quarrying it also covers some of the most famous and notable quarrying sites.
2
Prehistoric
Quarries and Lithic Production
Prehistoric Quarries and Lithic Production is the first systematic study of archaeological sites that served as quarries for stone tools.
Jonathon E. Ericson, Barbara A. Purdy, 1984
3
Carrara: The Marble
Quarries of Tuscany
This collection of 44 stunning black-and-white photos of the marble quarries in northern Italy is preceded by an Introduction that describes Leivick's goals and experiences as a photographer working at Carrara and provides a brief outline ...
4
Quincy
Quarries: Gold and Gloom
Quincy Quarries: Gold and Gloom contains more than thirty pictures of various structures built of world famous Quincy granite during the "Golden Years" and of quarry scenes and individuals involved in various incidents during the years of ...
5
Michelangelo's Mountain: The Quest For Perfection in the ...
Michelangelo's Mountain goes beyond all of them, revealing his escapades and ordeals in the spectacular landscape that was the third pole of his tumultuous career and the third wellspring of his art.
6
Imperial Mines and
Quarries in the Roman World: ...
Alfred Hirt's comprehensive study defines the organizational outlines and the internal structures of the mining and quarrying ventures under imperial control.
Alfred Michael Hirt, 2010
7
Imperial mines and
quarries in the Roman world: ...
Alfred Michael Hirt's study provides a detailed survey of the organizational measures devised for the extraction of metals and marbles from mines and quarries under imperial control.
Alfred Michael Hirt, 2010
8
The Millstone
Quarries of Powell County, Kentucky
As a result of being at the quarries from early in the morning to after sunset (
during a four year period), differences in visibility were noted. For example,
during periods of bright sunlight it was difficult to see drill holes. However, on very
overcast ...
Charles D. Hockensmith, 2009
9
Stone and Stone
Quarries in Ancient Egypt
Illustrated with almost 500 photographs and diagrams, microscopic sections and electronic scans, as well as colour photographs of all the types of stone discussed, the detailed descriptions of the quarries and numerous examples of quarrying ...
Rosemarie Klemm, Dietrich D. Klemm, 2008
10
The Millstone Industry: A Summary of Research on
Quarries ...
"Primarily based on archival research and brief accounts published in geological and historical volumes, it focuses on conglomerate, granite, flint, quartzite, gneiss, and sandstone quarries in different regions and states, along with a ...
Charles D. Hockensmith, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUARRIES»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
quarries is used in the context of the following news items.
Court overturns demand for MCG Quarries to repay money
One of the companies calling in Lindley Mining's debts was MCG Quarries, south of ... Lindley and its liquidators took MCG to court in 2013 to make the quarry ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jun 15»
'No question' quarries need tighter regulation - PM
New Zealand's quarry industry, underfire this week after a digger driver was killed while operating illegally, will become better regulated under proposed health ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
Opposition: Quarry regulation 'serious concern'
Opposition parties say it is alarming that quarries in New Zealand are virtually unregulated due to the Government's hands-off approach to workplace safety. «Radio New Zealand, Jun 15»
Quarry deaths prompt safety campaign in Northern Ireland
A new safety campaign is being launched in Northern Ireland aimed at preventing deaths in disused quarries. The campaign, called Quarry Water is a Stone ... «BBC News, May 15»
Workers toil away in Egypt's snowy-white limestone quarries
Throughout the day, the quarry workers cut stones with large machinery and sharp rotor blades. An estimated 45,000 people work in more than 1,500 quarries in ... «Mashable, Apr 15»
45000 workers risking lives everyday in Egypt's limestone quarries
45,000 workers risking lives everyday in Eqypt's limestone quarries AP ... Test: APThe limestone quarries are the economic lifeblood of this region.Around ... «Economic Times, Apr 15»
AP PHOTOS: Powder-covered workers toil in Egypt's quarries
The quarries are the main employers in Minya province, some 300 kilometers (180 miles) south of Cairo. Around 45,000 people, including children, work in an ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»
No environmental clearance needed for existing quarries: Kerala HC
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Monday held that existing quarries in the state need no environmental clearance from the central government to operate. «Times of India, Mar 15»
Karreman Quarries accused of illegally dumping chemicals and …
Karreman Quarries is suspected of disposing of the contaminants at the company's ... operating heavy earthmoving equipment at the quarry in 2011 and 2012. «ABC Online, Feb 15»
Westerly quarry agrees to settle EPA claims
Copar Quarries agreed to pay $80,000 and correct the violations brought to light by the Environmental Protection Agency, which included failing to conduct ... «Providence Eyewitness News, Nov 14»
