CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCARPER
PRESENT
Present
I scarper
you scarper
he/she/it scarpers
we scarper
you scarper
they scarper
Present continuous
I am scarpering
you are scarpering
he/she/it is scarpering
we are scarpering
you are scarpering
they are scarpering
Present perfect
I have scarpered
you have scarpered
he/she/it has scarpered
we have scarpered
you have scarpered
they have scarpered
Present perfect continuous
I have been scarpering
you have been scarpering
he/she/it has been scarpering
we have been scarpering
you have been scarpering
they have been scarpering
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 scarpered
you scarpered
he/she/it scarpered
we scarpered
you scarpered
they scarpered
Past continuous
I was scarpering
you were scarpering
he/she/it was scarpering
we were scarpering
you were scarpering
they were scarpering
Past perfect
I had scarpered
you had scarpered
he/she/it had scarpered
we had scarpered
you had scarpered
they had scarpered
Past perfect continuous
I had been scarpering
you had been scarpering
he/she/it had been scarpering
we had been scarpering
you had been scarpering
they had been scarpering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will scarper
you will scarper
he/she/it will scarper
we will scarper
you will scarper
they will scarper
Future continuous
I will be scarpering
you will be scarpering
he/she/it will be scarpering
we will be scarpering
you will be scarpering
they will be scarpering
Future perfect
I will have scarpered
you will have scarpered
he/she/it will have scarpered
we will have scarpered
you will have scarpered
they will have scarpered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been scarpering
you will have been scarpering
he/she/it will have been scarpering
we will have been scarpering
you will have been scarpering
they will have been scarpering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would scarper
you would scarper
he/she/it would scarper
we would scarper
you would scarper
they would scarper
Conditional continuous
I would be scarpering
you would be scarpering
he/she/it would be scarpering
we would be scarpering
you would be scarpering
they would be scarpering
Conditional perfect
I would have scarper
you would have scarper
he/she/it would have scarper
we would have scarper
you would have scarper
they would have scarper
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been scarpering
you would have been scarpering
he/she/it would have been scarpering
we would have been scarpering
you would have been scarpering
they would have been scarpering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you scarper
we let´s scarper
you scarper
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
scarpered
Present Participle
scarpering
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 «SCARPER»
Discover the use of
scarper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
scarper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scarper Jack and the Bloodstained Room
Scarper Jack is a chimney-sweep's boy and he's actually in a chimney when he hears two voices planning a murder.
Christopher Russell, 2008
Fleeing across a roof on a dark night in Victorian London, a thief crashes through a skylight to almost certain death.
3
500 Great Books for Teens
Establishing two personalities, he lives as both Scarper, an assistant, and
Scarper's mas- ter, Montmorency, who dresses in expensive clothes and
gradually in- sinuates himself into the best circles of society. But in the very
process of acting ...
4
You Can't Get Away from the Irish
Loyola Boyle, a law student from Dublin, discovers he has made his girlfriend pregnant.
Larry Grehan, Mike Sousa, 2004
5
Montmorency and the Assassins
After twenty years as a gentleman, Montmorency is glad to be free of Scarper, his wretched alter-ego, but when a young friend is caught in the middle of a murderous political plot, Montmorency may have no choice but to call upon Scarper for ...
6
Montmorency on the Rocks: Doctor, Aristocrat, Murderer?
Five years after giving up his life of crime in the London sewers, Montmorency is back.
7
The ivory tower and Harry Potter: perspectives on a literary ...
The verb "to scarper" aurally recalls the verbs "to skitter," "to scamper," and (
arguably) "to clamber," but means "to flee suddenly, especially without having
paid one's bills." To my ears, the verb "scarper" sounds a good deal like the act of
...
OED: to depart hastily, run away, to escape, make one's get away, Hotten: to ran
away. DHS. (pari), to ran away, to decamp from. DU: to ran away. AND: scarp, v.
intr. Abbrev. of 'scarper', to depart hastily. Seago: depart, go. Allingbam, to ran ...
'“Hang on a minute,” he says.“I want to have a word with you, I know your face.”
He's staringat me with his eyes poppingoutof his head, butI've never seenhim
before.Then hesays tothenextfellow: “And whomight you be?” '“Scarper, your
honour.
10
The Virginia Spectator
Pa. he says he thinks ma's right, but it seems like to me that it shore is funny how
pa says thet right off and then over to town when fa was talkin' with old Mister
Chester Scarper he talks how he'd like to pay a visit 'cept he'd get his hind end
shot ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCARPER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
scarper is used in the context of the following news items.
Children would benefit more from one-to-one parentoing at home
Some, the ostrich for instance, go for the collective route with one adult supervising a mega creche of hatchlings while the rest of the parents scarper but that, just ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
As a composer I want people to hear live music – but we shouldn't …
Won't people just come for the free gig and scarper afterwards? Music should be paid for, like anything else. Perhaps there's a risk that this sort of project will ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Emmerdale video spoiler (Wed July 15): police track Carly, Emma …
She has two choices: stay and face the music, or scarper and leave Bob to pick up the pieces... Tune in to find out which option she goes for! Meanwhile, Ross ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
Cookies on the BBC website
Swipe or scarper? Defend or duck, pull or pull out? So many decisions, so little time. So, what is it like facing Mitchell Johnson or Dale Steyn? What attributes ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
Carly has a huge decision to make
When the police arrive, Carly lies that she is Vanessa. Will Carly stick around and face the music, or will she scarper and leave Bob and Val to pick up the pieces ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
Drinkers scarper as thousands of bees descend on Cardiff bar
As many as 10,000 bees sent terrified customers at a Cardiff bar scarpering for safety after descending on their table. The swarm of insects had the city centre ... «WalesOnline, Jun 15»
Foster's says 'hooroo' to Australian agony uncles
... to marry their girlfriends. The pair get emotional as the phone rings for the last time, but they decide to ignore the call and scarper before the phone bill arrives. «CampaignLive, May 15»
Tregony Clockhouse Players ready to present Cinderella
Olivia Keat and Meg Wilson as Grabbit and Scarper in the Tregony Clockhouse Players pantomime performance of Cinderella. VIEW GALLERY. Tregony ... «West Briton, Feb 15»
NYSC: Youth Corps Members, Tiv Locals Scarper For Safety As …
Pandemonium ensued last night in Anyiin village, a Tiv settlement in Logo local government area of Benue state following the alleged killing of one of the Fulani ... «360Nobs.com, Jan 15»
Quick crossword No 13921
... sedimentary rock (6); 20 Soil (5); 21 Suggestive or sneering look (4); 24 Spicy sausage (9); 25 Military alliance, formed 1949 (4); 26 Scarper (informal) (2,1,6) ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
