CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCRATTLE
PRESENT
Present
I scrattle
you scrattle
he/she/it scrattles
we scrattle
you scrattle
they scrattle
Present continuous
I am scrattling
you are scrattling
he/she/it is scrattling
we are scrattling
you are scrattling
they are scrattling
Present perfect
I have scrattled
you have scrattled
he/she/it has scrattled
we have scrattled
you have scrattled
they have scrattled
Present perfect continuous
I have been scrattling
you have been scrattling
he/she/it has been scrattling
we have been scrattling
you have been scrattling
they have been scrattling
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 scrattled
you scrattled
he/she/it scrattled
we scrattled
you scrattled
they scrattled
Past continuous
I was scrattling
you were scrattling
he/she/it was scrattling
we were scrattling
you were scrattling
they were scrattling
Past perfect
I had scrattled
you had scrattled
he/she/it had scrattled
we had scrattled
you had scrattled
they had scrattled
Past perfect continuous
I had been scrattling
you had been scrattling
he/she/it had been scrattling
we had been scrattling
you had been scrattling
they had been scrattling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will scrattle
you will scrattle
he/she/it will scrattle
we will scrattle
you will scrattle
they will scrattle
Future continuous
I will be scrattling
you will be scrattling
he/she/it will be scrattling
we will be scrattling
you will be scrattling
they will be scrattling
Future perfect
I will have scrattled
you will have scrattled
he/she/it will have scrattled
we will have scrattled
you will have scrattled
they will have scrattled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been scrattling
you will have been scrattling
he/she/it will have been scrattling
we will have been scrattling
you will have been scrattling
they will have been scrattling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would scrattle
you would scrattle
he/she/it would scrattle
we would scrattle
you would scrattle
they would scrattle
Conditional continuous
I would be scrattling
you would be scrattling
he/she/it would be scrattling
we would be scrattling
you would be scrattling
they would be scrattling
Conditional perfect
I would have scrattle
you would have scrattle
he/she/it would have scrattle
we would have scrattle
you would have scrattle
they would have scrattle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been scrattling
you would have been scrattling
he/she/it would have been scrattling
we would have been scrattling
you would have been scrattling
they would have been scrattling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you scrattle
we let´s scrattle
you scrattle
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
scrattled
Present Participle
scrattling
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 «SCRATTLE»
Discover the use of
scrattle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
scrattle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Theory of the Novel: A Historical Approach
This aspect of his narrative was nicely parodied by Shenstone: "So I sat down
and wrote thus far: scrattle, scrattle, goes the pen — why, how now? says I —
what's the matter with the pen? So I thought I would make an end of the letter,
because ...
2
The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Cf. scratehlu(g. 'Them be scrattinsl ' (M.R.) SCRATTLE v. and sb. Cum. Yks. Lan.
Chs. Der. Lei. War. Shr. lsdr. [ma-u, mu] 1. v. To scratch, esp. to scratch as a fowl ;
a frequentativc of 'scrat' (q.v.). Cum. Lnrron leuu'c Laden (1861) link. 011a)“, n.
3
The Rise of the Novel: Studies in Defoe, Richardson, and ...
This aspect of his narrative was nicely parodied by Shenstone: 'So I sat down and
wrote thus far: scrattle, scrattle, goes the pen — why, how now? says I — what's
the matter with the pen? So I thought I would make an end of the letter, because ...
4
The Works, in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone: With ...
So I fat down, and wrote thus far : scrattle, scrattle, goes the pen — why how now
I. fays I — what's the matter with the pen? So I thought I would make an end of my
letter, because my pen weht scrattle, fcrattle. Well, I warrant I (hall have little ...
William Shenstone, Robert Dodsley, 1769
I just called to tell you that whee- auk, scrack, scrack, fiss, scrack in a day or two,
so be prepared." "You're coming home? Is that what you said?" "No, not scrattle,
scrattle, scrattle, SCRATTLE hope you can hear this. This line's screeee." "Emma
...
6
A Supplement to the Glossary of the Dialect of Cumberland
Scrattle, g. A scratch ; fig. in pi., worries and troubles. — To scratch, especially as
a fowl. Better be couped ower wi' ane gude crack, nor be danged to deeth wi' a
mort o' sma' scrattles — scrattle, scrattle, scrattle, till ye're scrattled to deeth ov ...
Edward William Prevost, Simon Dickson Brown, 1905
7
Robert McAlmon: expatriate publisher and writer
"Well, says I, Mrs. Arnold, you and your chicken may go down; I am going to write
a letter" So I sat down and wrote thus far: scrattle, scrattle, goes the pen— why
how now? says I— whats the matter with the pen? So 1 thought I would make an
...
8
William Shenstone: A Chapter in Eighteenth Century Taste
Well, says I, Mrs. Arnold, you and your chicken may go down ; I am going to write
a letter.' So I sat down, and wrote thus far : scrattle, scrattle, goes the pen — why
how now ? says I — what's the matter with the pen ? So I thought I would make ...
9
University of Nebraska studies
"Well, says I, Mrs. Arnold, you and your chicken may go down; I am going to write
a letter" So I sat down and wrote thus far: scrattle, scrattle, goes the pen— why
how now? says I— whats the matter with the pen? So I thought I would make an ...
10
The Miscellaneous Works of Tim Bobbin, Esq. [pseud.] ...
To Scotch a wheel, is to lay a stay under it. a striving to Scramble, catch things on
Scrabble , their hands and Scrattle, knees on the ' flour. A. S. Scrannil, a meagre
or lean person. Scrauiug, } apidling with the nails. Du. lo Scratching, climb ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCRATTLE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
scrattle is used in the context of the following news items.
On Canada and its poets, and getting the words right
It's poet John MacKenzie's description of the “devastation beyond town”: “a scrattle of/ steel buckets & blades pushing into shale, the crumbling/ edges of shale ... «Globe and Mail, Aug 13»
Saul Eisenberg's Junk Orchestra Hoxton Hall
If there is someone who just wants to screech and scrattle they can do that, too. MN: When you run your workshops, how do the themes and storylines come ... «Music News, May 11»
