CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUGAR-COAT
PRESENT
Present
I sugar-coat
you sugar-coat
he/she/it sugar-coats
we sugar-coat
you sugar-coat
they sugar-coat
Present continuous
I am sugar-coating
you are sugar-coating
he/she/it is sugar-coating
we are sugar-coating
you are sugar-coating
they are sugar-coating
Present perfect
I have sugar-coated
you have sugar-coated
he/she/it has sugar-coated
we have sugar-coated
you have sugar-coated
they have sugar-coated
Present perfect continuous
I have been sugar-coating
you have been sugar-coating
he/she/it has been sugar-coating
we have been sugar-coating
you have been sugar-coating
they have been sugar-coating
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 sugar-coated
you sugar-coated
he/she/it sugar-coated
we sugar-coated
you sugar-coated
they sugar-coated
Past continuous
I was sugar-coating
you were sugar-coating
he/she/it was sugar-coating
we were sugar-coating
you were sugar-coating
they were sugar-coating
Past perfect
I had sugar-coated
you had sugar-coated
he/she/it had sugar-coated
we had sugar-coated
you had sugar-coated
they had sugar-coated
Past perfect continuous
I had been sugar-coating
you had been sugar-coating
he/she/it had been sugar-coating
we had been sugar-coating
you had been sugar-coating
they had been sugar-coating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will sugar-coat
you will sugar-coat
he/she/it will sugar-coat
we will sugar-coat
you will sugar-coat
they will sugar-coat
Future continuous
I will be sugar-coating
you will be sugar-coating
he/she/it will be sugar-coating
we will be sugar-coating
you will be sugar-coating
they will be sugar-coating
Future perfect
I will have sugar-coated
you will have sugar-coated
he/she/it will have sugar-coated
we will have sugar-coated
you will have sugar-coated
they will have sugar-coated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sugar-coating
you will have been sugar-coating
he/she/it will have been sugar-coating
we will have been sugar-coating
you will have been sugar-coating
they will have been sugar-coating
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would sugar-coat
you would sugar-coat
he/she/it would sugar-coat
we would sugar-coat
you would sugar-coat
they would sugar-coat
Conditional continuous
I would be sugar-coating
you would be sugar-coating
he/she/it would be sugar-coating
we would be sugar-coating
you would be sugar-coating
they would be sugar-coating
Conditional perfect
I would have sugar-coat
you would have sugar-coat
he/she/it would have sugar-coat
we would have sugar-coat
you would have sugar-coat
they would have sugar-coat
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sugar-coating
you would have been sugar-coating
he/she/it would have been sugar-coating
we would have been sugar-coating
you would have been sugar-coating
they would have been sugar-coating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you sugar-coat
we let´s sugar-coat
you sugar-coat
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
sugar-coated
Present Participle
sugar-coating
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.
2 QUOTES WITH «SUGAR-COAT»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
sugar-coat.
The feedback I get is that my books are honest. I don't sugar-coat anything. Life is really hard.
Government is force, pure and simple. There's no way to sugar-coat that. And because government is force, it will attract the worst elements of society - people who want to use government to avoid having to earn their living and to avoid having to persuade others to accept their ideas voluntarily.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUGAR-COAT»
Discover the use of
sugar-coat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sugar-coat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stealing Fire from the Gods: The Complete Guide to Story for ...
It covers its medicine with a sugar coat. It hides all of the secret wisdom and
purpose of story in an irresistible package with a sugar coat. The sugar coat in
story is, of course, the entertainment dimensions. And the recipient doesn't even
know ...
2
Learning In and Out of School: The selected works of John ...
When it was suggested that the students write their experiences for the local
newspaper their response was 'Should we sugar coat it, miss?' With some further
counsel from the headteacher the pupils' comments, largely favourable but mildly
...
3
The Ripple Effect: How to Radically and Contagiously Enjoy ...
Don't sugar coat or beat around the bush. This takes way too much energy and
will wear you out. You do not have to tell your friends and family everything, but
when asked, answer openly and honestly. Deception will frustrate you and make
...
4
The Textbook of Pharmaceutical Medicine
The traditional tablet coating is a sugar coat applied in stages. First the tablet
surface is sealed to prevent the ingress of water, then a subcoat of an aqueous
polymeric or sucrose solution is added to smooth the surface of the tablet. This
can be ...
John P. Griffin, John O'Grady, 2008
5
Street Talk: Da Official Guide to Hip-Hop & Urban Slanguage
[to] sugar coat [something] v. (general sl.) old & new school 1. to cover up the
seriousness of a situation or problem changing certain details to make the
situation or problem sound not as serious [usually for the sake of sparing
someone's ...
6
The Art of Enameling: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration
SUGAR-COAT TEXTURE OVER-FIRED SURFACE Within the first minute of firing
a sifted enamel, the sugar-coat texture begins to form. ORANGE-PEEL TEXTURE
As the glass softens and begins to fuse it forms a new texture, sometimes ...
7
Cook & Freeze: 150 Delicious Dishes to Serve Now and Later
side. dish. Ifyou wish to sugar-coat the cookies a second time, place 3⁄4 cup of
confectioners' sugar in a shallow bowl and dredge the cookies, one at a time. Set
the cookies on a wire rack over wax paper before storing to help the sugar set.
8
Lady Young's Cookery Book: Tried and Tested Recipes
... the necessary "bouquet" and the grated rind of a lemon to impart that
indefinable flavour which nothing else will give. CHRISTMAS CAKE FROSTING If
you can spare the icing sugar, coat top and sides of cake first with glace icing. To
make it ...
9
A Strega's Grimoire: The Rituals
Let cool completely, then begin to coat with additional confectioner's sugar, coat
after coat, until the cakes are nearly completely white with the sugar. (If desired,
you can make a simple white icing and coat the cooled cakes with that, instead.)
...
Patricia Della-Piana, 2011
10
Chemistry and Biology of Heparin and Heparan Sulfate
Proteoglycans are either secreted into the ECM or linked to the cell surface in the
form of syndecans and glypicans, thereby providing the cells with a GAG "sugar
coat". Because of chemical modifications, it appears that there is a signature ...
Hari G. Garg, Robert J. Linhardt, Charles A. Hales, 2011
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUGAR-COAT»
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sugar-coat is used in the context of the following news items.
Editorial: Don't sugar-coat DISD test scores, but don't exaggerate …
Those who believed that major reforms would quickly lead to higher test scores must acknowledge they haven't. The facts are stark. DISD students who took the ... «Dallas Morning News, May 15»
Blair to sugar-coat GOP 'sweet retreat'
Tony Blair was not shy about accepting an award from Save the Children, despite thousands who signed petitions in protest. Michael Loccisano / Getty Images. «Al Jazeera America, Jan 15»
This Sheriff is Not Going to Sugar-Coat Just How 'P**sed Off' He Is …
A Milwaukee sheriff by the name of David Clarke has some strong words about the “vultures” who descended on Ferguson after the tragic shooting of Michael ... «IJ Review, Dec 14»
Xbox VP: It was a mistake to 'sugar-coat' the Xbox One controversy
Long before sales figures and game releases dominated the headlines, the only thing any gamer wanted to talk about was Microsoft's radical online strategy for ... «BGR, Mar 14»
