CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SKIVVY
PRESENT
Present
I skivvy
you skivvy
he/she/it skivvies
we skivvy
you skivvy
they skivvy
Present continuous
I am skivvying
you are skivvying
he/she/it is skivvying
we are skivvying
you are skivvying
they are skivvying
Present perfect
I have skivvied
you have skivvied
he/she/it has skivvied
we have skivvied
you have skivvied
they have skivvied
Present perfect continuous
I have been skivvying
you have been skivvying
he/she/it has been skivvying
we have been skivvying
you have been skivvying
they have been skivvying
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 skivvied
you skivvied
he/she/it skivvied
we skivvied
you skivvied
they skivvied
Past continuous
I was skivvying
you were skivvying
he/she/it was skivvying
we were skivvying
you were skivvying
they were skivvying
Past perfect
I had skivvied
you had skivvied
he/she/it had skivvied
we had skivvied
you had skivvied
they had skivvied
Past perfect continuous
I had been skivvying
you had been skivvying
he/she/it had been skivvying
we had been skivvying
you had been skivvying
they had been skivvying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will skivvy
you will skivvy
he/she/it will skivvy
we will skivvy
you will skivvy
they will skivvy
Future continuous
I will be skivvying
you will be skivvying
he/she/it will be skivvying
we will be skivvying
you will be skivvying
they will be skivvying
Future perfect
I will have skivvied
you will have skivvied
he/she/it will have skivvied
we will have skivvied
you will have skivvied
they will have skivvied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been skivvying
you will have been skivvying
he/she/it will have been skivvying
we will have been skivvying
you will have been skivvying
they will have been skivvying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would skivvy
you would skivvy
he/she/it would skivvy
we would skivvy
you would skivvy
they would skivvy
Conditional continuous
I would be skivvying
you would be skivvying
he/she/it would be skivvying
we would be skivvying
you would be skivvying
they would be skivvying
Conditional perfect
I would have skivvy
you would have skivvy
he/she/it would have skivvy
we would have skivvy
you would have skivvy
they would have skivvy
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been skivvying
you would have been skivvying
he/she/it would have been skivvying
we would have been skivvying
you would have been skivvying
they would have been skivvying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you skivvy
we let´s skivvy
you skivvy
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
skivvying
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 «SKIVVY»
Discover the use of
skivvy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
skivvy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Christian Le Blonde was a wealthy and a very successful businessman.
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Skivvy Girl: The Love of a Post Wwii Japanese Pleasure Girl
This novel tells with seamless authenticity and brutal realism the life of Japan's young post war prostitutes, known as "skivvy girls" in military jargon, as seen in the composite protagonist, Matsuyama Yoshiko.
Earnest Brant Mercer, 2011
4
Harvey Angell and the Ghost Child
Up the High Street in The Cosy Kettle Tea Rooms, Miss Muggins and Miss Skivvy
shared a pot of tea and a large piece of chocolate cake. "I don't plan to spend the
rest of this holiday babysitting a ghost," said Miss Skivvy. "What we need is a ...
5
Memoirs of an American Sailor:
Skivvy Waver
Young sailor Fred Wilber, from small town Minetto, New York, anesthetized by immaturity and protected by immortality, revisits Navy life from 1944 to 1946.
6
Viet Cong at Wounded Knee: The Trail of a Blackfeet Activist
Like others at beer- skivvy houses, the girl served marines more than just beer. I
drank a few beers and paid the mama san for the girl. It was a hot afternoon;
skivvy houses on those kinds of days were far from romantic, with flies buzzing ...
7
Telegraph Days: A Novel
I was trying to phrase a diplomatic reply to that question when help came from an
unexpected source—namely the Skivvy Kid, who happened to be in line right
behind the ladies. He wore brown long johns with a cheap gray vest over them.
8
The Lamplight and the Stars
But now he's getting bigger Dad's looking out for someone who wants a skivvy.' '
Good God.' The cry was so loud that the pony broke into a canter. 'You?' She
stared at Blanche in horror. 'You don't want to be a skivvy, do you?' 'No. Dinah, at
...
9
Third Marine Division's Two Score and Ten History
New white skivvy shirts were provided by the ship which became the uniform of
the day. Showers were open on a 24 hour basis and the gal ley poured out steak,
ice cream and good navy chow on almost a continuous basis. Most of all, it was ...
10
Chembers 21 Century Dictionary
... word 'gloria'; b a musical setting of one. © 15c: Latin, meaning 'glory1, as in '
Glory be to the Father' and 'Glory be to God on high'. glorified o adj, derog given a
fancy name or appearance D a glorified skivvy. glorify /'gbinfai/ c> verb (glorified
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKIVVY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
skivvy is used in the context of the following news items.
Food glorious food at Donington school
Past winner Vanessa Majer, partnered by skivvy Nicola Arnold, took the title in the ... Skivvy of the year went to Lois Morris, working alongside last year's cook ... «Boston Standard, Jul 15»
Fit Everything In One Carry-On By Interfolding Clothes Into A Bundle
This tip is sort of like the Skivvy Method, but rather than folding one outfit together, you're folding all of your clothes together. In a few steps, the folks at Primer ... «Lifehacker Australia, May 15»
Rakesh Maria transfers Goregaon skivvy murder case probe to …
Probe into the sensational murder case of a 29-year old woman by an elderly couple earlier this month at their Goregaon residence has been transferred to the ... «Daily News & Analysis, Apr 15»
The skivvy is making a comeback
Though much maligned by those of us who were forced to wear them as kids, given another chance, the skivvy could very well become your newest, cosiest best ... «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 15»
Actor and singer Simon Pryce settles into new role as Red Wiggle
But it led to the next big phone call in 2012 asking if he'd don the red skivvy. ... over the red skivvy last year, once he'd got his head around the back catalogue. «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
Model refuses podium kiss
What does a winner deserve? Seems like a bunch of flowers and a yellow skivvy thing just won't do, unless it's topped off with a kiss from the pretty woman who ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 14»
5 Seconds of Summer's Briefs Boom: Skivvy Sales Up 10% at …
5 Seconds of Summer photographed by Charlie Gray March 21st at the Australian High Commission in London. Charlie Gray. 534 ... «Billboard, Jun 14»
A skivvy's take on Lizzie & co
Jo Baker thinks so, and has taken one of the most familiar novels of all time, Pride and Prejudice, and written a story that runs parallel to it, from the skivvy's point ... «Evening Standard, Aug 13»
Playing on sans skivvy
It's never easy losing your job. When it involves the whole of Australia watching you being publicly stripped of your treasured yellow skivvy, dismissed as nothing ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 13»
Mollie Moran left her impoverished rural childhood to work as a …
A scullery maid, otherwise known as a skivvy, was the lowest position possible in a house. You were the youngest, the lowest paid, you worked the longest ... «Daily Mail, Mar 13»
