CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNOOKER
PRESENT
Present
I snooker
you snooker
he/she/it snookers
we snooker
you snooker
they snooker
Present continuous
I am snookering
you are snookering
he/she/it is snookering
we are snookering
you are snookering
they are snookering
Present perfect
I have snookered
you have snookered
he/she/it has snookered
we have snookered
you have snookered
they have snookered
Present perfect continuous
I have been snookering
you have been snookering
he/she/it has been snookering
we have been snookering
you have been snookering
they have been snookering
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 snookered
you snookered
he/she/it snookered
we snookered
you snookered
they snookered
Past continuous
I was snookering
you were snookering
he/she/it was snookering
we were snookering
you were snookering
they were snookering
Past perfect
I had snookered
you had snookered
he/she/it had snookered
we had snookered
you had snookered
they had snookered
Past perfect continuous
I had been snookering
you had been snookering
he/she/it had been snookering
we had been snookering
you had been snookering
they had been snookering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will snooker
you will snooker
he/she/it will snooker
we will snooker
you will snooker
they will snooker
Future continuous
I will be snookering
you will be snookering
he/she/it will be snookering
we will be snookering
you will be snookering
they will be snookering
Future perfect
I will have snookered
you will have snookered
he/she/it will have snookered
we will have snookered
you will have snookered
they will have snookered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been snookering
you will have been snookering
he/she/it will have been snookering
we will have been snookering
you will have been snookering
they will have been snookering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would snooker
you would snooker
he/she/it would snooker
we would snooker
you would snooker
they would snooker
Conditional continuous
I would be snookering
you would be snookering
he/she/it would be snookering
we would be snookering
you would be snookering
they would be snookering
Conditional perfect
I would have snooker
you would have snooker
he/she/it would have snooker
we would have snooker
you would have snooker
they would have snooker
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been snookering
you would have been snookering
he/she/it would have been snookering
we would have been snookering
you would have been snookering
they would have been snookering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you snooker
we let´s snooker
you snooker
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
snookered
Present Participle
snookering
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.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNOOKER»
The term «snooker» is very widely used and occupies the
18.422 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «SNOOKER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
snooker.
I am a gay man who loves James Bond films and snooker - all kinds of working-class pursuits.
People have been to jail when they're innocent. I knew I would never miss a single ball on a snooker table on purpose and, until then, I was sure the evidence would support me.
It was fantastic when I came into snooker, when tobacco was throwing lots of money at it, and even when they fell away we thought others would come in because of all the TV exposure. But it didn't happen.
Snooker players go into steady decline and lose their intensity after a while. But I will have real purpose the next five years. I want to prove people wrong and win a lot more tournaments.
Snooker has just been a British-based sport for such a long time and when I started at 18 the furthest you'd go would be London.
Whoever called snooker 'chess with balls' was rude, but right.
My dad's method in his madness was to try every sport and then observe what I liked. I played football, tennis, golf, cricket but I loved my snooker.
The most important thing, the biggest love of my life, is my snooker. I've never been so emotionally ingrained in something - in a person, an object, anything - as I have in snooker.
I've been semi-successful. I've done all right but I'm not the player I was. Who do I think will win the world championship? John Higgins. Have I been good for snooker? I don't know.
I don't think I suffered with depression, I don't think I'm a depressed type of person - I just think I suffered a depression to do with snooker, and I just couldn't handle it. I could go out and play, but take me out of there and I couldn't do life. It was a nightmare, my life just felt like a bit of a nightmare.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNOOKER»
Discover the use of
snooker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
snooker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Very funny, passionate, and thoroughly researched on snooker tables from Montreal's The Main to Dublin, On Snooker is a book lovers of Richler and of great sports writing will cherish. From the Hardcover edition.
2
Beer in the
Snooker Club
Set amidst the turbulence of 1950s Cairo, Beer in the Snooker Club is the story of Ram Bey, an over-educated, under-ambitious young Egyptian struggling to find out where he fits in.
3
Billiards and
Snooker Bygones
This book charts the history of the game since its primitive form with a wooden bed, surrounded by a plain wooden rim to prevent the balls falling on the floor. It deals with the various types of balls and billiard table lighting.
4
Snooker's World Champions: Masters of the Baize
From the legendary Joe Davis, the first champion in 1927, to modern-day masters like Mark Williams, all the sport's world champions are put under the microscope, while the colourful careers of forgotten figures such as Walter Donaldson and ...
Luke Williams, Paul Gadsby, 2012
5
PAT
Snooker Vol.2: A Systematic Approach to Practice
You can assess your own performance and skills. This volume explains the brown, blue, pink and black levels. Expert advice provided by the author helps you carry out the exercises.
6
On
Snooker : the Game and the Characters who Play it
Outrageously funny, passionate and thoroughly researched on snooker tables from Montreal to Dublin,On Snookertakes us on an entertaining journey through the story and world of snooker, and introduces us to the game’s great players and bad ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
In this book the world's number one snooker player, Stephen Hendry, explains everything from the basics like how to hold a cue to advanced aspects of safety play. It is illustrated throughout and includes personal anecdotes.
9
Handbook and Rules of - English Billiards -
Snooker - ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
10
Dph Sports Series-
Snooker And Billiards
In developing countries, sports development cooperation is still in the need of justification and steadfast arguments.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNOOKER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
snooker is used in the context of the following news items.
World Snooker Championship: Stuart Bingham emotional at win
An emotional Stuart Bingham says he "can't believe" he has reached his first World Championship final - and dedicated the achievement to his late father-in-law. «BBC Sport, May 15»
World Snooker Championship: Shaun Murphy one frame from final
Former champion Shaun Murphy needs one more frame to reach the World Championship final despite a fightback by Barry Hawkins. Murphy resumed the ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
Ronnie O'Sullivan: Snooker superstar not focused - Stephen Hendry
But the Scot added: "The tournament and snooker would be poorer without him." "O'Sullivan is a dominating feature in snooker whether her wins or not, he is a ... «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan through World …
Five-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship with a 13-5 victory over Matthew Stevens at the Crucible. Resuming ... «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
World Snooker Championship: Anthony McGill beats Mark Selby
Defending champion Mark Selby suffered a surprise defeat by qualifier Anthony McGill in the second round of the World Championship at the Crucible. «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
Ronnie O'Sullivan: Snooker does not merit an Olympic spot
Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says snooker does not merit a place at the ... The 39-year-old added: "Does it mean that much to a snooker player? «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
Snooker bids to be included in 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
The world governing body of snooker has submitted a bid to have the sport included at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The World Professional Billiards and ... «BBC Sport, Jan 15»
Masters 2015 final: Shaun Murphy thrashes Neil Robertson
Shaun Murphy trounced world number one Neil Robertson 10-2 in the final of the Masters to become only the 10th player to complete snooker's 'triple crown'. «BBC News, Jan 15»
O'Sullivan beats Trump in thriller
But Trump fouled from a snooker in the last as O'Sullivan won 10-9. O'Sullivan broke his left ankle while out running before the tournament and was in significant ... «BBC Sport, Dec 14»
World Snooker Championship 2014: Mark Selby wins style battle
In the final, Mark Selby introduced O'Sullivan to a state of full enlightenment: some of the finest snooker is played in what appear to be the grimmest of ... «BBC Sport, May 14»