CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCRAG
PRESENT
Present
I scrag
you scrag
he/she/it scrags
we scrag
you scrag
they scrag
Present continuous
I am scragging
you are scragging
he/she/it is scragging
we are scragging
you are scragging
they are scragging
Present perfect
I have scragged
you have scragged
he/she/it has scragged
we have scragged
you have scragged
they have scragged
Present perfect continuous
I have been scragging
you have been scragging
he/she/it has been scragging
we have been scragging
you have been scragging
they have been scragging
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 scragged
you scragged
he/she/it scragged
we scragged
you scragged
they scragged
Past continuous
I was scragging
you were scragging
he/she/it was scragging
we were scragging
you were scragging
they were scragging
Past perfect
I had scragged
you had scragged
he/she/it had scragged
we had scragged
you had scragged
they had scragged
Past perfect continuous
I had been scragging
you had been scragging
he/she/it had been scragging
we had been scragging
you had been scragging
they had been scragging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will scrag
you will scrag
he/she/it will scrag
we will scrag
you will scrag
they will scrag
Future continuous
I will be scragging
you will be scragging
he/she/it will be scragging
we will be scragging
you will be scragging
they will be scragging
Future perfect
I will have scragged
you will have scragged
he/she/it will have scragged
we will have scragged
you will have scragged
they will have scragged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been scragging
you will have been scragging
he/she/it will have been scragging
we will have been scragging
you will have been scragging
they will have been scragging
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would scrag
you would scrag
he/she/it would scrag
we would scrag
you would scrag
they would scrag
Conditional continuous
I would be scragging
you would be scragging
he/she/it would be scragging
we would be scragging
you would be scragging
they would be scragging
Conditional perfect
I would have scrag
you would have scrag
he/she/it would have scrag
we would have scrag
you would have scrag
they would have scrag
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been scragging
you would have been scragging
he/she/it would have been scragging
we would have been scragging
you would have been scragging
they would have been scragging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you scrag
we let´s scrag
you scrag
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
scragging
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 «SCRAG»
Discover the use of
scrag in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
scrag and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
See scour, v., and scourer. scrag, n. A person's neck: c.: from ca. 1750; slightly ob
. ?ex crag, Scottish craig, the neck.-2. The gallows: C.19 c. Ex scrag, v. 1, or abbr.
scrag-squeezer, q.v.—3. At Shrewsbury School (~1881), a rent across a paper ...
2
The Gray Whale: Eschrichtius Robustus: Eschrichtius Robustus
Dudley (1725), in his famous letter relating to the whales of the coasts of New
England, provided the first mention of an enigmatic whale known as the scrag
whale. Dudley gives accounts of recognizable right, sperm, finback, and
humpback ...
Mary Lou Jones, Steven L. Swartz, Stephen Leatherwood, 1984
3
The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
scrag. *. A person's neck: c.: from ca 1750; slightly ob. ?ex crag, Scottish craig,
the neck. 2. The gallows: C.19 c. Ex the v. 1, or abbr. SCRAG-SQUEEZER. 3. At
Shrewsbury School (–1881), a rent across a paper signifying 'no marks'. Perhaps
...
Eric Partridge, Jacqueline Simpson, 1973
4
The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms
(Richard Condon, Prizzi's Honor, 1982) score See DIP . scrag oneself To scrag
means to kill or murder (or to have sex with) someone, and to scrag oneself
means to commit suicide. “'I am figuring on scragging myself,' Feet says . . . 'Yes, I
think ...
Scrag's nostrils flared at the insult. He was old and stooped, but his movements
were still fast. His hand lashed out at the creature standing over him, latching
onto its throat and digging his claws in. The creature's blood flowed, and as
Scrag ...
THE GULGONG backyard of Nanna and Pop's home stood a large, handmade
cage housing the seventh member of their family: Scrag the galah. Galahs are a
species of pink and grey parrot native mostly to the drier regions of Australia, ...
Susan "Jessie" Keyssecker, 2014
He made an earthly travelway and hit Scrag away with a bolt, bzzap. Scrag
staggered back. Jeremy shouldered his shield and dove for it. Scrag rebounded,
catching him by the shieldas fast as analligator striking.He hauled Jeremy toward
him, ...
8
The Universal Songster: Or, Museum of Mirth: Forming the ...
Forming the Most Complete, Extensive, and Valuable Collection of Ancient and
Modern Songs in the English Language, with a Copious and Classified Index.
THE GHOST OF A GRIM SCRAG OF MUTTON. (C. Bibdin.) A sCHOLAR one time
, ...
Then the scholar he caught up a fork in pre.it wrath, stuck it nnder hie rih like a
glutton, Soused him into the boil'r, and finished his broth with the Ghost of the
gfhn Scrag of Mutton. THE GHOST OF A GRIM SCRAG OF MUTTON. (C. Dibdin.)
...
10
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z ...
[A formofscrabbleorscramble.] Scrag, skrag,n. anything thin or lean and rough:
the bony part of the neck. —v.t. to put to death by hanging.—adjs.Scrag′ged,
Scrag′gy, lean and rough: uneven, rugged.—ns.Scrag′gedness, Scrag′
giness.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRAG»
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scrag is used in the context of the following news items.
The Voice: Delta Goodrem wins the award for best overacting
So there was no backstage scrag fight then? According to Delta: "I'm not into that. I'm all about the power of women. It is boring to pit females against each other. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Community-Supported Group Brings Chamber Music To Central …
Scrag Mountain Music, pictured here in 2014, is a group that takes a community-supported approach to their art, using the motto "Come as you are, pay as you ... «Vermont Public Radio, May 15»
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braun There comes a time in a man's life when designer stubble becomes dirty-old-man-scrag and a new strategy has to emerge. For those with a weak chin, ... «Mob76 Outlook, May 15»
CHAPA weighs in on ORV plan's new infrastructure
ORV Ramp 63 across from Scrag Cedar Road on Ocracoke. A 10-car parking area at Ramp 4 on Bodie Island to allow groups arriving in multiple vehicles to ... «Island Free Press, Apr 15»
Recipe: lamb ribs with chilli and spring onion
Even neck — often called, rather unflatteringly, “scrag end” — is more popular as the base for an Irish stew. The classic recipe for breast of lamb is épigrammes ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»
Daag recipe: the ultimate curry base
Heat the daag in a pan and stir in 500g lamb, ideally on the bone — scrag end of neck is cheap and delicious. Cover and cook for 50-60 minutes, stirring in ¾ of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
When Love Comes to Town: Tears, tantrums as the desperation bus …
One scene has two contestants facing off in a classic scrag fight. ''You think that love's a game and I'm a player?'' one demands, falling some distance short of ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 14»
Texas Mill Upgrades with New Scrag: Crosscut Hardwoods Boosts …
Crosscut Hardwoods already had a Cooper Overhead scrag mill, but it was more than 30 years old. (M&H Crates also is equipped with a Cooper Overhead ... «TimberLine Magazine, Mar 14»
Soul food: Hywel Jones on his mother's Welsh cawl
She made the cawl from scrag end of lamb, on the bone, which is what gave it the flavour, with veg from Dad's allotment. Sharing food was the theme when I was ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 13»
Fat White Family & More For Incubate
London's scuzziest rag bag of ragtag scrag bags Fat White Family have been announced for the line-up of this year's Incubate festival, alongside a whole host of ... «The Quietus, May 13»
