CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCLAFF
PRESENT
Present
I sclaff
you sclaff
he/she/it sclaffs
we sclaff
you sclaff
they sclaff
Present continuous
I am sclaffing
you are sclaffing
he/she/it is sclaffing
we are sclaffing
you are sclaffing
they are sclaffing
Present perfect
I have sclaffed
you have sclaffed
he/she/it has sclaffed
we have sclaffed
you have sclaffed
they have sclaffed
Present perfect continuous
I have been sclaffing
you have been sclaffing
he/she/it has been sclaffing
we have been sclaffing
you have been sclaffing
they have been sclaffing
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 sclaffed
you sclaffed
he/she/it sclaffed
we sclaffed
you sclaffed
they sclaffed
Past continuous
I was sclaffing
you were sclaffing
he/she/it was sclaffing
we were sclaffing
you were sclaffing
they were sclaffing
Past perfect
I had sclaffed
you had sclaffed
he/she/it had sclaffed
we had sclaffed
you had sclaffed
they had sclaffed
Past perfect continuous
I had been sclaffing
you had been sclaffing
he/she/it had been sclaffing
we had been sclaffing
you had been sclaffing
they had been sclaffing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will sclaff
you will sclaff
he/she/it will sclaff
we will sclaff
you will sclaff
they will sclaff
Future continuous
I will be sclaffing
you will be sclaffing
he/she/it will be sclaffing
we will be sclaffing
you will be sclaffing
they will be sclaffing
Future perfect
I will have sclaffed
you will have sclaffed
he/she/it will have sclaffed
we will have sclaffed
you will have sclaffed
they will have sclaffed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sclaffing
you will have been sclaffing
he/she/it will have been sclaffing
we will have been sclaffing
you will have been sclaffing
they will have been sclaffing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would sclaff
you would sclaff
he/she/it would sclaff
we would sclaff
you would sclaff
they would sclaff
Conditional continuous
I would be sclaffing
you would be sclaffing
he/she/it would be sclaffing
we would be sclaffing
you would be sclaffing
they would be sclaffing
Conditional perfect
I would have sclaff
you would have sclaff
he/she/it would have sclaff
we would have sclaff
you would have sclaff
they would have sclaff
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sclaffing
you would have been sclaffing
he/she/it would have been sclaffing
we would have been sclaffing
you would have been sclaffing
they would have been sclaffing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you sclaff
we let´s sclaff
you sclaff
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
sclaffing
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 «SCLAFF»
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sclaff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sclaff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Popular Commentary on the New Testment
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2
A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
3
The Historical Dictionary of Golfing Terms: From 1500 to the ...
1890 Badminton Golf 445: Sclaff— Almost synonymous with Baff, which see. The
distinction is so subtle as almost to defy definition. 1892 R. Whyte Gibson The
Caddies of St. Andrews (in Andrew Lang Golfing Papers, 86): "Sur, you're no ...
4
Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
SCLAFF, adj. To play sclaff on the grund, to fall down flat, Fife. It seems to allude
to the flat sound made by means of the fall. V. the v. to Sci.afp. SCLAFF, s. A blow
with the open hand, Fife ; nearly synon. with Sclaffert, q. v. To SCLAFF, Sclaffer, ...
5
A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
SCLAFF, adj. To play sclaff on the grund, to fall down flat, Fife. It seems to allude
to the flat sound made by means of the fall. V. the v. to Sci.aff.' SCLAFF, s. A blow
with the open hand, Fife; nearly synon. with Sclaffert, q. v. To SCLAFF, Sclaffer, ...
6
A Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In which the Words ...
A chalcedony. Sir Gam*. SCL A FF, adj. To play Sclaf on the fnni, to fall down flat,
Fife. It seems to express the sound made by the fall. V. the v. to SCLAFF. SCLAFF
, t. A blow with the open hind, Fife; nearly synon. with Selafert, q. v. To SCLAFF, ...
John Jamieson, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.), 1846
You have yet to meet this bird? Better to sclaff on the first tee than confess such a
failing. Race out instanter and hunt up a bottle. Then, over a glass, look up sclaff.
THE FAMOUS GROUSE Scotland sends its best. Remember special occasions ...
8
The Ultimate Golf Book: The Essential Guide to Playing ...
Avoid the sclaff Hitting the ground behind the ball just before impact - known as "
sclaffing" when the problem is extreme - loses you distance and control. It's a
frustrating feeling because often you don't know what's gone wrong during the
swing ...
Avoid the sclaff Hitting the ground behind the ball just before impact - known as "
sclaffing" when the problem is extreme - loses you distance and control. lt's a
frustrating feeling because often you don't know what's gone wrong during the
swing ...
10
Scoor-oot: a dictionary of Scots words and phrases in ...
Since the King granted this request, the club, and later the game itself, came to
enjoy the distinction of being called 'royal and ancient'. sclaff In golf, to sclaff is to
hit the ground a glancing blow with the club before striking the ball. A sclaff is a ...
James A. C. Stevenson, Iseabail Macleod, 1989
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCLAFF»
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sclaff is used in the context of the following news items.
England 1- Japan 2: Watch as last-gasp own goal knocks England …
THE Three Lions looked set for extra-time in their semi-final in Canada only for Laura Bassett to sclaff the ball into her own net. Share; Share; Tweet; +1 ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
St Johnstone 0 Celtic 0: Michael O'Halloran fluffs lines as champions …
There was only one thing to do when he somehow managed to sclaff it wide of an empty net, however, and that was lie face down on the turf for a good ... «Herald Scotland, May 15»
$3.9 million approved thus far for downtown revitalization entity
sclaff posted at 7:41 am on Wed, Apr 8, 2015. sclaff Posts: 13. Okay reporters, what will replace the Mid-America Building and Executive Office Building? «Midland Reporter-Telegram, Apr 15»
Dundee United 0-2 Partick: United winless in four
The home side could have been in front when a Jaroslaw Fojut sclaff across goal was just behind a waiting Ciftci, but at the back they were struggling to find an ... «Scotsman, Feb 15»
Loony Joons: I salute Craig Samson's brave venture forward in …
Peter Schmeichel has a couple of famous strikes to his name. Jimmy Glass lived the dream when he saved Carlisle from the drop with his sclaff into the net many ... «Scottish Daily Record, Nov 14»
Ryder Cup 2014: The drama of the opening day at Gleneagles - a …
To be fair he quickly rectified his mistake and Simpson appeared to be wishing he hadn't as he stepped up to sclaff a tentative sweep of his three wood that ... «Scottish Daily Record, Sep 14»
Encouraging as it was, Tiger Woods' start was evidence of a golfer …
But if the low, thin shot to the right is required, then Tiger is currently your man. The "sclaff" he struck off that 5th tee bore a strong resemblance to a wounded bird ... «GolfDigest.com, Jul 14»
Do you know the golf word of the day?
Sclaff might be the world of the day, but it's probably got a ways to go before it makes ... Sclaff, according to Merriam-Webster, is a verb that means "to scrape the ... «PGA.com, Jul 14»
Celtic 5-0 Inverness CT: Hat-trick for Griffiths
... his treble and excited about the “bonus” of a Scotland call-up that was announced last night, took greatest pleasure in his first goal because this was a “sclaff”. «Scotsman, Mar 14»
How I learned to run away from trouble . . . by exercising my mind
After all, no one suddenly wakes up one day and intuitively knows how to sclaff the ground just enough to make perfect contact with the ball without taking a divot ... «Herald.ie, Feb 14»
