CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SMIFLIGATE
PRESENT
Present
I smifligate
you smifligate
he/she/it smifligates
we smifligate
you smifligate
they smifligate
Present continuous
I am smifligating
you are smifligating
he/she/it is smifligating
we are smifligating
you are smifligating
they are smifligating
Present perfect
I have smifligated
you have smifligated
he/she/it has smifligated
we have smifligated
you have smifligated
they have smifligated
Present perfect continuous
I have been smifligating
you have been smifligating
he/she/it has been smifligating
we have been smifligating
you have been smifligating
they have been smifligating
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 smifligated
you smifligated
he/she/it smifligated
we smifligated
you smifligated
they smifligated
Past continuous
I was smifligating
you were smifligating
he/she/it was smifligating
we were smifligating
you were smifligating
they were smifligating
Past perfect
I had smifligated
you had smifligated
he/she/it had smifligated
we had smifligated
you had smifligated
they had smifligated
Past perfect continuous
I had been smifligating
you had been smifligating
he/she/it had been smifligating
we had been smifligating
you had been smifligating
they had been smifligating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will smifligate
you will smifligate
he/she/it will smifligate
we will smifligate
you will smifligate
they will smifligate
Future continuous
I will be smifligating
you will be smifligating
he/she/it will be smifligating
we will be smifligating
you will be smifligating
they will be smifligating
Future perfect
I will have smifligated
you will have smifligated
he/she/it will have smifligated
we will have smifligated
you will have smifligated
they will have smifligated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been smifligating
you will have been smifligating
he/she/it will have been smifligating
we will have been smifligating
you will have been smifligating
they will have been smifligating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would smifligate
you would smifligate
he/she/it would smifligate
we would smifligate
you would smifligate
they would smifligate
Conditional continuous
I would be smifligating
you would be smifligating
he/she/it would be smifligating
we would be smifligating
you would be smifligating
they would be smifligating
Conditional perfect
I would have smifligate
you would have smifligate
he/she/it would have smifligate
we would have smifligate
you would have smifligate
they would have smifligate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been smifligating
you would have been smifligating
he/she/it would have been smifligating
we would have been smifligating
you would have been smifligating
they would have been smifligating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you smifligate
we let´s smifligate
you smifligate
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
smifligated
Present Participle
smifligating
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 «SMIFLIGATE»
Discover the use of
smifligate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
smifligate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Studies in the History of the English Language: A Millennial ...
Mrs. Nickleby has been enticed to go to the theater, and two minor villains Puke
and Pluck are there to wait on the silly woman. ... and so polite were they, that Mr.
Pyke threatened with many oaths to 'smifligate' a very old man with a lantern ...
Donka Minkova, Robert Stockwell, 2002
2
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
... that Mr. Pyke threatened with many oaths to " smifligate " a very old man with a
lantern who accidentally stumbled in her way — to the great terror of Mrs.
Nickleby, who, conjecturing more from Mr. Pyke's excitement than any previous ...
3
The Novels and Tales of Charles Dickens: Nicholas Nickleby. ...
Pyke and Pluck waiting to escort her to her box ; and so polite were they, that Mr.
Pyke threatened with many oaths to " smifligate" a very old man with a lantern
who accidentally stumbled in her way — to the great terror of Mrs. Nickleby, who,
...
At the theatreentrance therewasmore banging andmore bustle, and there were
also Messrs Pyke and Pluck waitingtoescort her toher box; and so politewere
they, that Mr Pyke threatened withmany oaths to 'smifligate' avery oldman with a ...
5
Words in Time and Place: Exploring Language Through the ...
... to smifligate someone. And around the same time we find pifflicated (1905),
where the echo is ofpiffle ('talk nonsense, behave ineffectually'). The first OED
citation illustrates the context: drunks 'rollin' round on their ear' – their faces are
on ...
Pyke and Pluck waiting to escort her to her box; and so polite were they, that Mr.
Pyke threatened with many oaths to " smifligate " a very old man with a lantern
who accidentally stumbled in her way — to the great terror of Mrs. Nickleby, who,
...
7
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby ... With a ...
Pyke and Pluck waiting to escort her to her box ; and So polite were they, that Mr.
Pyke threatened with many oaths to “ smifligate” a very old man with a lantern
who accidentally stumbled in her way —to the great terror of Mrs. Niekleby, who,
...
8
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby ...
escort her to her box; and so polite were they, that Mr Pyke threatened with many
oaths to 'smifligate' a very old man with a lantern who accidentally stumbled in
her way—to the great terror ofMrs Nickleby, who, conjecturing more from Mr ...
9
The life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (Illustrated, ...
Atthetheatre entrancethere was more bangingand more bustle,andthere
werealsoMessrs Pyke and Pluckwaiting toescort hertoherbox;and sopolite were
they,thatMrPyke threatenedwith many oaths to 'smifligate'a veryold man
withalantern ...
Pyke threatened with many oaths to 'smifligate' a very old man with a lantern who
accidentally stumbled in her way — to the great terror of Mrs Nickleby . ..." 27
Omnibus conductor. "... 'the omnibus,' as Miss La Creevy protested, 'swore so ...
