CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STIFFEN
PRESENT
Present
I stiffen
you stiffen
he/she/it stiffens
we stiffen
you stiffen
they stiffen
Present continuous
I am stiffening
you are stiffening
he/she/it is stiffening
we are stiffening
you are stiffening
they are stiffening
Present perfect
I have stiffened
you have stiffened
he/she/it has stiffened
we have stiffened
you have stiffened
they have stiffened
Present perfect continuous
I have been stiffening
you have been stiffening
he/she/it has been stiffening
we have been stiffening
you have been stiffening
they have been stiffening
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 stiffened
you stiffened
he/she/it stiffened
we stiffened
you stiffened
they stiffened
Past continuous
I was stiffening
you were stiffening
he/she/it was stiffening
we were stiffening
you were stiffening
they were stiffening
Past perfect
I had stiffened
you had stiffened
he/she/it had stiffened
we had stiffened
you had stiffened
they had stiffened
Past perfect continuous
I had been stiffening
you had been stiffening
he/she/it had been stiffening
we had been stiffening
you had been stiffening
they had been stiffening
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will stiffen
you will stiffen
he/she/it will stiffen
we will stiffen
you will stiffen
they will stiffen
Future continuous
I will be stiffening
you will be stiffening
he/she/it will be stiffening
we will be stiffening
you will be stiffening
they will be stiffening
Future perfect
I will have stiffened
you will have stiffened
he/she/it will have stiffened
we will have stiffened
you will have stiffened
they will have stiffened
Future perfect continuous
I will have been stiffening
you will have been stiffening
he/she/it will have been stiffening
we will have been stiffening
you will have been stiffening
they will have been stiffening
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would stiffen
you would stiffen
he/she/it would stiffen
we would stiffen
you would stiffen
they would stiffen
Conditional continuous
I would be stiffening
you would be stiffening
he/she/it would be stiffening
we would be stiffening
you would be stiffening
they would be stiffening
Conditional perfect
I would have stiffen
you would have stiffen
he/she/it would have stiffen
we would have stiffen
you would have stiffen
they would have stiffen
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been stiffening
you would have been stiffening
he/she/it would have been stiffening
we would have been stiffening
you would have been stiffening
they would have been stiffening
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you stiffen
we let´s stiffen
you stiffen
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
stiffened
Present Participle
stiffening
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.
QUOTES WITH «STIFFEN»
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stiffen.
Our live experiences, fixed in aphorisms, stiffen into cold epigrams. Our heart's blood, as we write it, turns to mere dull ink.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STIFFEN»
Discover the use of
stiffen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
stiffen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Make Your Car Handle
On this type of car. additional mechanical connections between body and frame
will also help increase stiffness. To stiffen the frame for drag racing Stahl and
Associates developed these metal bushings to replace rubber subframe
bushings.
2
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
2 If your body is stiff, you cannot move easily and your muscles hurt when moved:
He was unable to turn his head because of a stiff neck. Stiffen /'stif □ an/ v [l/T] o [
T] To paint on linen, you first have to stiffen the fabric with a glue mixture, o [I] ...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
... and a secondary-tube plate within said shell; a plurality of tubes passing
through said plates; means rigidly to fix said tubes in the main plate; trusses lying
between said plates and also between~ said tubes. to support and stiffen said
plates; ...
4
Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
... and a seconds ry-tu be plate, within Raid shell; a plurality of tubes passing
through said plates; means rigidly to fix said tubes in the main plate; trusses lying
between said plates and also between said tubes, to support and stiffen said
plates; ...
United States. Patent Office, 1906
5
The new and complete dictionary of the German and English ...
•us ben SBacfen stiffen, to kiss one on the Cheek, fid) jerfuffeu, jerlecfen, to kiss
one au- other, to enterchange or exchange Kisses. ' A'ufjen, ba$, the Kissing, the
Act of kissing. ' Stflfen, b*tj aCushiou; «//• a Pillow. nuf einem Stiffen flfcen, ...
August. 1. Saturday. Dined at home. Was at Ilighgate and Hampstead at Mrs.
Robertson's. 2. Sunday. Dined at home ; called at the Club. 3. Monday. Received
an invitation from General Fawcett to dino at his house with General Stiffen.
Received an invitation from General Fawcett to dine at his house with General
Stiffen. General Smith, Sir James Napier and the Baron dined with me. Took a
walk with the Baron, whom I took to the Club. 4. Tuesday. Visited Baron Stiffen.
Public Archives Canada, 1890
8
Report on Canadian Archives
Received an invitation from General Fawcett to dine at his house •with General
Stiffen. General Smith, Sir James Napier and the Baron dined with me. Took a
walk with the Baron, whom I took to the Club. 4. Tuesday. Visited Baron Stiffen.
Public Archives of Canada, 1890
Received an invitation from General Fawcett to dine ¡it his houee with General
Stiffen. General Smith, Sir James Napier and the Baron dined with me. Took a
walk with the Baron, whom I took to the Club. 4. Tuesday. Visited Baron Stiffen.
Archives publiques (Canada), Public Archives of Canada, Douglas Brymner, 1890
10
The Imperial dictionary, on the basis of Webster's English ...
To inspissate; to make more thick or viscous; as, to stiffen paste. Stiffen (stifn), v.i.
1. To become stiff; to become more rigid or less flexible. Like bristles rose my st(ff
~ning hair. Dryden, 2. To become more thick or less soft; to be inspissated; ...
John Ogilvie, Charles Annandale, 1883
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STIFFEN»
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stiffen is used in the context of the following news items.
Broward mayors stiffen resolve against Everglades drilling
A proposed drilling project in the Everglades, five miles west of Miramar, is being met with growing opposition by Broward County mayors and communities. «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
US Lawmakers Stiffen Stance Against Iran Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON—Delays and unresolved disputes in international nuclear negotiations with Iran have hardened criticism from U.S. lawmakers, pointing to a ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Ohio House OKs bill to make serious pet abuse a felony crime
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Legislation passed by the Ohio House would stiffen penalties for abuse of pets and other companion animals. The House overwhelmingly ... «WKYC-TV, Jun 15»
Dempsey: US shouldn't deploy troops to "stiffen spine" of Iraqis
The top US general told Congress on Wednesday he would not recommend regularly deploying small numbers of American troops to the front lines with Iraqis ... «Ynetnews, Jun 15»
Shaked pushes bill to stiffen penalties against rock throwing
The proposed amendment to the law provides for up to 20 years in prison for an individual who throws a rock or other projectiles at a vehicle with specific intent ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, May 15»
Ohio bill would stiffen penalties for fleeing an accident
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill passed recently by the Ohio House would stiffen the penalties for failing to stop after a traffic accident that results in a person ... «10TV, May 15»
St George Illawarra employ 'bash sessions' to stiffen defence
They are the unrelenting "bash sessions" which have been credited with forming part of St George Illawarra's brick wall defence. Full contact sessions – which ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
Chronic Inflammation May Stiffen Arteries in PsA
Chronic Inflammation May Stiffen Arteries in PsA. Independent of CVD risk factors, erythrocyte sedimentation rate predicts greater arterial stiffness in psoriatic ... «MedPage Today, Mar 15»
Legislation would stiffen penalties for peeping toms
The proposed legislation would stiffen penalties, making peeping go from a serious to an aggravated misdemeanor, which could put an offender behind bars for ... «KCCI Des Moines, Mar 15»
Powers stiffen postures ahead of critical hour with Iran
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (C), flanked by German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier (L), United States Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Mar 15»
