ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPOOF
Coined by A. Roberts (1852–1933), English comedian, to designate a game of his own invention.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPOOF
PRESENT
Present
I spoof
you spoof
he/she/it spoofs
we spoof
you spoof
they spoof
Present continuous
I am spoofing
you are spoofing
he/she/it is spoofing
we are spoofing
you are spoofing
they are spoofing
Present perfect
I have spoofed
you have spoofed
he/she/it has spoofed
we have spoofed
you have spoofed
they have spoofed
Present perfect continuous
I have been spoofing
you have been spoofing
he/she/it has been spoofing
we have been spoofing
you have been spoofing
they have been spoofing
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 spoofed
you spoofed
he/she/it spoofed
we spoofed
you spoofed
they spoofed
Past continuous
I was spoofing
you were spoofing
he/she/it was spoofing
we were spoofing
you were spoofing
they were spoofing
Past perfect
I had spoofed
you had spoofed
he/she/it had spoofed
we had spoofed
you had spoofed
they had spoofed
Past perfect continuous
I had been spoofing
you had been spoofing
he/she/it had been spoofing
we had been spoofing
you had been spoofing
they had been spoofing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will spoof
you will spoof
he/she/it will spoof
we will spoof
you will spoof
they will spoof
Future continuous
I will be spoofing
you will be spoofing
he/she/it will be spoofing
we will be spoofing
you will be spoofing
they will be spoofing
Future perfect
I will have spoofed
you will have spoofed
he/she/it will have spoofed
we will have spoofed
you will have spoofed
they will have spoofed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been spoofing
you will have been spoofing
he/she/it will have been spoofing
we will have been spoofing
you will have been spoofing
they will have been spoofing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would spoof
you would spoof
he/she/it would spoof
we would spoof
you would spoof
they would spoof
Conditional continuous
I would be spoofing
you would be spoofing
he/she/it would be spoofing
we would be spoofing
you would be spoofing
they would be spoofing
Conditional perfect
I would have spoof
you would have spoof
he/she/it would have spoof
we would have spoof
you would have spoof
they would have spoof
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been spoofing
you would have been spoofing
he/she/it would have been spoofing
we would have been spoofing
you would have been spoofing
they would have been spoofing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you spoof
we let´s spoof
you spoof
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
spoofing
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.
5 QUOTES WITH «SPOOF»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
spoof.
I kind of did this thing in high school, a spoof of 'Sweeney Todd' called 'Shirley Todd,' and I had a great time doing that.
I was in something called 'Garth Marenghi's Darkplace' which was a real cult comedy; it's sort of a spoof horror sort of thing, and it only ever had one series, but I liked the fact that it only had one series because it's kind of got this little gemlike quality to it that there were only ever six episodes.
I would love to do a comedy spoof, like a Spinal Tap kind of thing.
The only spoof I think is the title, which was just we thought of very early on and it kind of stuck.
Then my first film was something called Cannibal Girls, which sounds like a horror movie but was actually kind of a goofy comedy with horror elements. Like a horror spoof.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPOOF»
Discover the use of
spoof in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
spoof and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The True Adventures of
Spoof
Read about the hilarious antics of a horse named Spoof in The True Adventures of Spoof, a picture book for young children.
2
Pat the Zombie: A Cruel (Adult)
Spoof
Ximm’s twisted wit, Soofi’s sick artistic sensibility, and clever packaging that mimics the original book will bring the undead lurchingly to life in this camp popculture romp. From the Trade Paperback edition.
A lark which became an obsession and the uniquely British response
4
Sports Off-Center: A Timeless
Spoof of Today's Sports World
A whimsical parody of modern-day sports culture presents a compilation of fake articles, editorials, transcripts, photographs, ads, and other features from a fictional sports magazine, skewering the follies and foibles of America's sports ...
Ken Widmann, Dan Appel, 2006
5
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6
Treasures of Indian Territory of Oklahoma
The next two days was busy getting the ponies that Spoof wanted to take to trade
and taking the rabbit traps up so no animal would be in them while they were
gone. Hoca got what he wanted ready and the morning of the third day, they
loaded ...
7
Click Start Internet Basics: The Internet Basics, Written ...
Spoofing comes in many different forms but we will focus on spoof websites and
spoof emails. Spoofing is always a problem, not many people know that a
popular website like Ebay can be expertly cloned and an exact copy of it can be ...
A spoof is a counterfeit biometric that is used in an attempt to circumvent a
biometric sensor. In the case of fingerprints, this can be as simple as a latent print
on a sensor, reactivated by breathing on it, or as sinister as using a dismembered
...
Anil K. Jain, Patrick Flynn, Arun A. Ross, 2007
9
The High School that Dripped Gooseflesh: A Musical Horror ...
A Musical Horror Spoof in Two Acts Arne Christiansen, Ole Kittleson, Tim J. Kelly.
TYLER WILLIAMS student GLORIA school beauty, ruthless MR. DUNKFEATHER
custodian HORACE student MISS QUACKENBUSH school principal BUZZ ...
Arne Christiansen, Ole Kittleson, Tim J. Kelly, 1990
10
Introduction to Biometrics
Spoof detection typically involves checking for signs of human vitality or liveness
(e.g., blood pulse), a process known as liveness detection. Despite this subtle
difference between spoof detection and liveness detection, the two terms are ...
Anil K. Jain, Arun A. Ross, Karthik Nandakumar, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPOOF»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
spoof is used in the context of the following news items.
Adam Sandler says new Netflix western spoof not meant to offend …
The spoof takes its name from the western classic "The Magnificent Seven" and pokes fun at the genre. But not everyone found it funny. Earlier this year, a group ... «CP24 Toronto's Breaking News, Jul 15»
Watch Richard Sherman Star in This Amazing Jurassic World Spoof …
The football star appears in a hilarious spoof of the Jurassic World trailer, starring alternatively as an enthusiastic tourist in the park, a disapproving scientist and ... «TIME, Jun 15»
Marlon Wayans' 'Fifty Shades' Spoof Nabbed by Open Road
Open Road Films has nabbed all U.S. distribution rights to the Marlon Wayans spoof comedy Fifty Shades of Black. IM Global is producing and financing the ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jun 15»
Amy Schumer tackles pop culture's mixed signals with 'Girl, You Don …
The backdrop of Schumer's spoof is all too familiar: a music video in which members of a typical 21st-century boy band encourage her to wash off her makeup ... «Today.com, Apr 15»
Watch Cookie Monster and 'Sesame Street' Spoof 'Avengers'
Avengers: Age of Ultron explodes into movie theaters May 1st, and to celebrate the Marvel blockbuster's arrival, Sesame Street spoofed the superhero tandem to ... «RollingStone.com, Apr 15»
Watch the Cast of 'Downton Abbey' in 'Star Wars' Spoof Charity Video
Do you like “Downton Abbey“? Do you like lightsabers? Well, then, today is your lucky day. Robert James-Collier, a.k.a. Thomas Barrow, a.k.a. “the Evil Butler” ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
Video: Texas PD's McConaughey spoof goes viral
The spoof stars Sergeant Larry Wise, and was filmed for an awards banquet before it made it up on the department's social media pages, CBS DFW reported. «Police News, Mar 15»
Bella Thorne and Mae Whitman Get Chilly in Live-Action Frozen Spoof
This time Frozen is transformed into a live-action movie dedicated to strict (and subzero) authenticity. To transport viewers to the magical world of Arendelle, the ... «People Magazine, Feb 15»
Texas councilman draws ire over Hitler video spoof
GALVESTON, Texas -- A Galveston city councilman said he didn't mean to cause offense when he played an Adolf Hitler spoof video during a public meeting ... «CBS News, Jan 15»
John Travolta to spoof his famous Idina Menzel Oscar slip-up at this …
Now the Saturday Night Fever star has decided to embrace his embarrassing, but frankly hilarious, mistake once more by agreeing to make a spoof of the ... «Express.co.uk, Dec 14»
