CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHOVELLED
PRESENT
Present
I shovel
you shovel
he/she/it shovels
we shovel
you shovel
they shovel
Present continuous
I am shoveling
you are shoveling
he/she/it is shoveling
we are shoveling
you are shoveling
they are shoveling
Present perfect
I have shoveled
you have shoveled
he/she/it has shoveled
we have shoveled
you have shoveled
they have shoveled
Present perfect continuous
I have been shoveling
you have been shoveling
he/she/it has been shoveling
we have been shoveling
you have been shoveling
they have been shoveling
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 shoveled
you shoveled
he/she/it shoveled
we shoveled
you shoveled
they shoveled
Past continuous
I was shoveling
you were shoveling
he/she/it was shoveling
we were shoveling
you were shoveling
they were shoveling
Past perfect
I had shoveled
you had shoveled
he/she/it had shoveled
we had shoveled
you had shoveled
they had shoveled
Past perfect continuous
I had been shoveling
you had been shoveling
he/she/it had been shoveling
we had been shoveling
you had been shoveling
they had been shoveling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will shovel
you will shovel
he/she/it will shovel
we will shovel
you will shovel
they will shovel
Future continuous
I will be shoveling
you will be shoveling
he/she/it will be shoveling
we will be shoveling
you will be shoveling
they will be shoveling
Future perfect
I will have shoveled
you will have shoveled
he/she/it will have shoveled
we will have shoveled
you will have shoveled
they will have shoveled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been shoveling
you will have been shoveling
he/she/it will have been shoveling
we will have been shoveling
you will have been shoveling
they will have been shoveling
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would shovelled
you would shovelled
he/she/it would shovelled
we would shovelled
you would shovelled
they would shovelled
Conditional continuous
I would be shoveling
you would be shoveling
he/she/it would be shoveling
we would be shoveling
you would be shoveling
they would be shoveling
Conditional perfect
I would have shovelled
you would have shovelled
he/she/it would have shovelled
we would have shovelled
you would have shovelled
they would have shovelled
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been shoveling
you would have been shoveling
he/she/it would have been shoveling
we would have been shoveling
you would have been shoveling
they would have been shoveling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you shovel
we let´s shovel
you shovel
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
shoveling
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 «SHOVELLED»
Discover the use of
shovelled in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shovelled and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Court of Appeals: State of New York: Arden Farms Co., ...
640 Defendant's Witness, Brayton Austin, Cross Q. How much snow? A. I couldn't
say. Q. Had you shovelled it there? A. Yes, sir. Q. And you — A. (Interrupting) I
had shovelled it back from the sidewalks. Q. You had been shovelling it there ...
2
American Railway Bridges and Buildings: Official Reports, ...
Elevator located near sand-drying stove, where dry sand is shovelled direct from
floor around stow to boot of elevator. Elevator shafts 24 ieet on centers. Hopper
for dry sand 4 inches high, 7 feet wide at top, 6 feet 3 inches long, bottom of
which ...
3
Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention
drying stove where dry sand is shovelled direct from floor around stove to boot of
elevator. Elevator shafts 24 feet on centers. Hopper for dry sand 4 feet high, 7 feet
wide at top, 6 feet 3 inches long, bottom of which is inclined towards outlet ...
American Railway Bridge and Building Association, F. E. Weise, 1895
4
Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention of the American ...
drying stove where dry sand is shovelled direct from floor around stove to boot of
elevator. Elevator shafts 24 feet on centers. Hopper for dry sand 4 feet high, 7 feet
wide at top, 6 feet 3 inches long, bottom of which is inclined towards outlet ...
American Railway Bridge and Building Association, 1895
5
Court of the Appeals of the State of New York
i§ where the walks had been shovelled in either side. fO That was true wherever
a walk had been shovelled off. Those banks were pretty deep. In some places it
in nst have been three or four feet where they had been thrown up. I think it must
...
6
Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting of the American ...
American International Association of Railway Superintendents of Bridges and
Buildings. drying stove where dry sand is shovelled direct from floor around stove
to boot of elevator. Elevator shafts 24 feet on centers. Hopper for dry sand 4 feet ...
American International Association of Railway Superintendents of Bridges and Buildings, 1891
7
Wesker's Historical Plays
One shovelled earth from out a hole the other shovelled earth back again. One
shovelled out, one shovelled in! one shovelled out, one shovelled in. She's
incredulous at the thought, then panics. O Lord! O Lord! To which one do I pray?
8
Technical gas and fuel analysis
When working with a large sample the lumps may be crushed by a hammer or
stamp to the size indicated and the material shovelled up, one shovelful out of
every four going to the sampling barrow. All the coal should be shovelled away in
this ...
Alfred Holmes White, 1913
9
The Diary of a Desperate Naija Woman In the Year 20-Ten
They shovelled and shovelled: each villager doing his or her best to shovel the
most, for each one had its own grudge against the light of this black donkey. But,
people of mine, do you knowthat with each shovel of dirt that landed ontheback of
...
... of the horse's stalls. (He shovelled up manure of the horse's stalls!) I shovelled
that manure so carefully That now I run the Education Ministry. ( He shovelled
that manure so carefully That now he runs the Education Ministry!!) As stable boy
I ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOVELLED»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
shovelled is used in the context of the following news items.
Forget your snowblower and start shovelling, or face $300-plus bill …
"With the large amount of snow we received the other day, most people have shovelled so that it's possible to walk on the sidewalk, but leaving the sidewalk ... «Waterloo Record, Feb 15»
Shovelling into sidewalk snow clearing a hot topic in Guelph
... up so responses following storms like the one that hit last week would be enhanced. It will be interesting to see where this policy possibility is next shovelled. «Guelph Mercury, Feb 15»
Shovel your deck as often as your driveway, but leave the roof to the …
You've probably shovelled your driveway clear by now, and experts say you should tackle your deck next. Jim Benedict, the owner of Amazing Decks, says it's a ... «CBC.ca, Feb 15»
Shovelling out and going sledding: Stories from a snow day
A team of firefighters and paramedics shovelled out their downtown headquarters on John and King William this morning – the first step to saving lives on a day ... «CBC.ca, Feb 15»
US Secretary of State Kerry fined for not shovelling by Boston home
BOSTON — US Secretary of State John Kerry was slapped with a US$50 (S$68) fine for failing to have a side street adjoining his Boston home shovelled ... «TODAYonline, Jan 15»
Kate Moss 'shovelled up so much cocaine and vodka friends …
Kate Moss 'shovelled up so much cocaine and vodka friends nicknamed her THE TANK'. 19:51, 4 October 2014; By Doug Wight ... «Mirror.co.uk, Oct 14»
In pictures: Guinea's artisanal gold miners
The precious ore is hacked and shovelled from pits and tunnels before being transported to another site where the gold is extracted, often with the unregulated ... «BBC News, Sep 14»
Snow-covered sidewalks make simple tasks nearly impossible for …
Home and business owners are responsible for having the sidewalks outside of their home or facility shovelled. They also have to make sure it's safe to walk on ... «Globalnews.ca, Mar 14»
Mayor de Blasio Dispenses Storm Hercules Update... And Safe …
Mayor de Blasio shovelled his own Brooklyn sidewalk Friday morning -- and gave an update on the city's wrestling match with Hercules, saying the Sanitation ... «New York Daily News, Jan 14»
In Nashua, 2201 fire hydrants need to be shovelled out after every …
That's how many public fire hydrants exist in Nashua. The city fire department is supposed to clear the snow away from every one after every storm. “Traditionally ... «Nashua Telegraph, Jan 14»
