CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SKUNK
PRESENT
Present
I skunk
you skunk
he/she/it skunks
we skunk
you skunk
they skunk
Present continuous
I am skunking
you are skunking
he/she/it is skunking
we are skunking
you are skunking
they are skunking
Present perfect
I have skunked
you have skunked
he/she/it has skunked
we have skunked
you have skunked
they have skunked
Present perfect continuous
I have been skunking
you have been skunking
he/she/it has been skunking
we have been skunking
you have been skunking
they have been skunking
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 skunked
you skunked
he/she/it skunked
we skunked
you skunked
they skunked
Past continuous
I was skunking
you were skunking
he/she/it was skunking
we were skunking
you were skunking
they were skunking
Past perfect
I had skunked
you had skunked
he/she/it had skunked
we had skunked
you had skunked
they had skunked
Past perfect continuous
I had been skunking
you had been skunking
he/she/it had been skunking
we had been skunking
you had been skunking
they had been skunking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will skunk
you will skunk
he/she/it will skunk
we will skunk
you will skunk
they will skunk
Future continuous
I will be skunking
you will be skunking
he/she/it will be skunking
we will be skunking
you will be skunking
they will be skunking
Future perfect
I will have skunked
you will have skunked
he/she/it will have skunked
we will have skunked
you will have skunked
they will have skunked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been skunking
you will have been skunking
he/she/it will have been skunking
we will have been skunking
you will have been skunking
they will have been skunking
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would skunk
you would skunk
he/she/it would skunk
we would skunk
you would skunk
they would skunk
Conditional continuous
I would be skunking
you would be skunking
he/she/it would be skunking
we would be skunking
you would be skunking
they would be skunking
Conditional perfect
I would have skunk
you would have skunk
he/she/it would have skunk
we would have skunk
you would have skunk
they would have skunk
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been skunking
you would have been skunking
he/she/it would have been skunking
we would have been skunking
you would have been skunking
they would have been skunking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you skunk
we let´s skunk
you skunk
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
skunking
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.
7 QUOTES WITH «SKUNK»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
skunk.
Sometimes when you get in a fight with a skunk, you can't tell who started it.
It may be that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,' but I should be loath to see a rose on a maiden's breast substituted by a flower, however beautiful and fragrant it might be, that is went by the name of the skunk lily.
I love the smell of skunks. Driving down a back road and you smell a skunk that's sprayed or been hit. I love that. It reminds me of home.
The only difference between a dead skunk lying in the road and a dead lawyer lying in the road is that there are skid marks around the skunk.
You're making me feel like a skunk at the garden party.
It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk.
The power of the silent filibuster to distort Senate politics is now accepted on Capitol Hill and by the press as normal and not worth mentioning. Let me be the skunk at this political garden party and say this stinks. Representative government was not designed to work this way by the Founding Fathers.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKUNK»
Discover the use of
skunk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
skunk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed
Here are up-close portraits of the maverick band of scientists and engineers who made the Skunk Works so renowned.
Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos,
2013
Sport actions rhyme with the names of animals who love to play, such as Goal Mole, Dunk Skunk, and Hurdle Turtle.
3
A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of
Skunk: A Forest of Poems
Warning: Deborah Ruddell's quirky cast of animal characters and Joan Rankin's deliciously daffy pictures will cause giggles. The woods have never been so much fun!
4
Skinning the
Skunk - Facing Zimbabwean Futures
Skinning the Skunk refers to a saying in Shona: kuvhiya kadembo. The Zimbabwean writer Stanley Nyamfukudza uses it here to illustrate how important problems, like the legacy of violence, are avoided in Zimbabwean public discussion.
Mai Palmberg, Ranka Primorac,
2005
Skilda the skunk learns to enjoy the world that God created and how each animal was created with unique abilities to protect them.
6
The Adventures of Jimmy
Skunk
Jimmy Skunk has a long, hard day but comes out the winner in this captivating tale that tells how Reddy Fox is tricked into doing something he never intended to do and how a mischievous Peter Rabbit gets his comeuppance for playing nasty ...
Thornton W. Burgess,
2012
Novel set in Russian North. Story of young man "Skunk", whose childish experiences of life in the Russia North are degraded and criminal, and yet who has instinct for moral and religious values which makes his life into a quest.
If Nina Khan were to rate herself on the unofficial Pakistani prestige point system – the one she’s sure all the aunties and uncles use to determine the most attractive marriage prospects for their children – her scoring might go ...
9
Lockheed Secret Projects : Inside the
Skunk Works
The aerodynamic, thermodynamic, propulsion, and stability-and-control
challenges posed by aircraft like the F-117A and DarkStar are substantial, and
Skunk Works maintains a staff of specialists in these areas. Complete physical
and virtual ...
10
The Adventures of Sammy the
Skunk: Book 1
What can Sammy do? These are only seven of the twelve situations where Sammy helps his friends. Life lessons are written for each of the twelve stories.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKUNK»
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skunk is used in the context of the following news items.
Grand Canyon biologist hopes to document elusive skunk
A biologist has installed more than two dozen motion-sensing cameras along a 50-mile stretch of the Grand Canyon in pursuit of images of an elusive skunk ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
Skunk, groundhog blamed for vandalism at Maine cemetery
A skunk and a groundhog have caused damage to three flat stone markers at a cemetery in Roxbury, a town with a population of fewer than 400 residents. «Yahoo News UK, May 15»
Fifteen arrests in UK and Italy over 'skunk' cannabis
Fifteen people have been arrested as part of an international investigation into the supply of 'skunk' cannabis into Northern Ireland. Officers recovered £800,000 ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
Skunk found in Williamson County tests positive for rabies
According to Laura Chavarria, director of the Williamson County Animal Center, a Brentwood family's two dogs attacked the skunk on their property on March 12. «WSMV Nashville, Mar 15»
Two Dead Skunks Found on Telephone Pole With "Obama Stinks …
Police in Connecticut are investigating after two dead skunks were found on a telephone pole that had a sign attached to it reading "Obama Stinks." Marc Santia ... «NBC New York, Mar 15»
BBC's Jennie Bond cannot eat enough grapes after smoking skunk
Upper-crust BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond gets blitzed on skunk for a documentary – and reveals an alarming lust for vine fruit. Bond, 64, giggles, ”Do I ... «Metro, Mar 15»
News anchor Jon Snow describes his time high on skunk
He said: "I knew within five minutes, or so, of taking the first two balloons, that I had taken skunk. What was happening to me outstripped anything I have ever ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
'Skunk' linked to increased risk of psychosis
A new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry claims smoking high-potency "skunk-like" cannabis may be associated with up to a fivefold increased risk of ... «Medical News Today, Feb 15»
A Quarter of New Psychotic Disorders Linked to 'Skunk' Cannabis …
Researchers from King's College London found smokers of super-strength cannabis, colloquially known as skunk, were three times as likely to develop ... «TIME, Feb 15»
Skunk mating season stinks
Skunks are skulking around and spraying more than usual. Their increased activity results in a spike of calls to local wildlife control experts and, sadly, more ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jan 15»