CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHOVELLING
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 shovelling
you would shovelling
he/she/it would shovelling
we would shovelling
you would shovelling
they would shovelling
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 shovelling
you would have shovelling
he/she/it would have shovelling
we would have shovelling
you would have shovelling
they would have shovelling
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 «SHOVELLING»
Discover the use of
shovelling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shovelling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shovelling: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations ShoutingWisdom whispers.
2
Addresses Delivered Before the Canadian Club of Ottawa
I dare say you will question whether there is much of any science in shovelling. I
will try to show you that there is a great deal of science in shovelling. Without any
hesitation I say that if any of you ladies or gentlemen were to find it your duty to ...
Canadian Club of Ottawa, 1911
3
Sampling of Particulate Materials Theory and Practice
Practical conclusions : The range of utilization of fractional shovelling is different
according as we deal with hand or mechanical shovels : 1) Hand shovelling : -
nature of the material : dry, wet or even sticky solids, - maximum particle size ...
4
Report on the geology of the county of Londonderry, and of ...
25 2 10 (Ploughing and harrowing when practised,) sowing, (roiling, trenching,
shovelling, and weeding, when practised,) reaping, threshing, and cleaning, .
Ploughing, harrowing, sowing, (rolling, trenching, shovelling, and weeding, when
...
5
Documents of the Senate of the State of New York
Q. You spoko of seeing some of the department men shovelling gravel upon your
sidewalk and on the next day shovelling it off. A. Yes sir. Q. Were they not
repairing a gutter or a drain ? A. Macadamizing the street. Q. Do you mean to say
that ...
New York (State). Legislature. Senate, 1884
6
The Canadian Club Yearbook
I dare say you will question whether there is much of any science in shovelling. I
will try to show you that there is a great deal of science in shovelling. Without any
hesitation I say that if any of you ladies or gentlemen were to find it your duty to ...
Canadian Club of Ottawa, 1913
7
The Road-maker, Excavator and Grader: A Monthly Journal ...
The following may be said to cover most of the usual methods of transferring
crushed stone from railway cars to wagons or trucks: I. Shovelling by hand over
the sides onto the ground and Shovelling again into wagons. 2. Shovelling by
hand ...
8
Engineering World: A Journal of Engineering and Construction
Shovelling by hand over the sides onto the ground and shovelling again into
wagons. 2. Shovelling by hand over the sides direct into wagons. 3. Shovelling
into skips (on the side of the □car) which can be tripped into wagons. 4.
Shovelling ...
of trimming or shovelling to the leg of the elevator, and by charging against the
ocean steamer more than the actual cost of trimming the cargo, the services
being rendered by afloatiug elevator of which Annun was part owner and one of
the ...
Isaac Grant Thompson, Irving Browne, 1892
10
Shovelling smoke: advertising and globalisation in ...
An Ethnographic Study Of Mass Consumerism In India`S Globalized Marketplace-A Critical And Innovative Intervention Into Current Debates On The Intersection Of Globalization, Aesthetic Politics And Visual Culture.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOVELLING»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
shovelling is used in the context of the following news items.
Flooded Calgary: What I learned shovelling muck during a city's …
It wasn't long before I felt almost born to be a foul-mouthed, shit-shovelling bastard. Each morning I judged the wearability of socks by their crustiness – a little bit ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
Wittenoom Miners playing an asbestos shovelling competition
A chilling image has surfaced showing a group of miners shovelling mounds of raw blue asbestos into drums as the deadly mineral wafts through the air. «Daily Mail, May 15»
24 Hours In The Past: minor celebrities shovelling muck, what's not …
24 Hours In The Past: minor celebrities shovelling muck, what's not to like? From the people who brought you Victorian Farm, the BBC's new history reality show ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
man falls through roof while shovelling snow
A Branch Lahave man is in hospital after he fell through the roof of a shed while shovelling snow from it. The 65-year-old man has serious injuries, but is ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»
Fed-up musician sings away shovelling frustration
"I went out once yesterday and I thought I would do some shovelling," MacLean told Island Morning on Tuesday. "But instead I just wandered around our ... «CBC.ca, Mar 15»
How to turn an hour of shovelling into a minute? Timelapse
How do you turn an hour of shovelling into a mere minute? Duane Kelly, of Moncton, did just that. He posted a timelapse video of him and his roommate digging ... «CBC.ca, Feb 15»
Manchester City are shovelling money to Stevan Jovetic for nothing …
Manchester City are shovelling tons of money into the bank account of a player who they cannot use in the Champions League. Lots of money for nothing ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
30 days of shovelling: What it will take to dig out Boston's public transit
News / #StarWeather / 30 days of shovelling: What it will take to dig out Boston's public transit. Tue Feb 17 2015 Posted by Robin Levinson King, Staff Reporter ... «Toronto Star, Feb 15»
Check out the tool that makes shovelling snow off your roof SO much …
Because he's invented an ingenious implement for when he's shovelling snow off his roof - which makes the once tedious chore something to look forward to. «Mirror.co.uk, Feb 15»
Snow shovelling no-shows a problem after major Toronto storm
TORONTO – The heavy snowfall may have ended but some were left shovelling their own driveways after hiring snow removal companies to do the work. «Globalnews.ca, Feb 15»
