CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TAP-DANCE
PRESENT
Present
I tap-dance
you tap-dance
he/she/it tap-dances
we tap-dance
you tap-dance
they tap-dance
Present continuous
I am tap-dancing
you are tap-dancing
he/she/it is tap-dancing
we are tap-dancing
you are tap-dancing
they are tap-dancing
Present perfect
I have tap-danced
you have tap-danced
he/she/it has tap-danced
we have tap-danced
you have tap-danced
they have tap-danced
Present perfect continuous
I have been tap-dancing
you have been tap-dancing
he/she/it has been tap-dancing
we have been tap-dancing
you have been tap-dancing
they have been tap-dancing
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 tap-danced
you tap-danced
he/she/it tap-danced
we tap-danced
you tap-danced
they tap-danced
Past continuous
I was tap-dancing
you were tap-dancing
he/she/it was tap-dancing
we were tap-dancing
you were tap-dancing
they were tap-dancing
Past perfect
I had tap-danced
you had tap-danced
he/she/it had tap-danced
we had tap-danced
you had tap-danced
they had tap-danced
Past perfect continuous
I had been tap-dancing
you had been tap-dancing
he/she/it had been tap-dancing
we had been tap-dancing
you had been tap-dancing
they had been tap-dancing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will tap-dance
you will tap-dance
he/she/it will tap-dance
we will tap-dance
you will tap-dance
they will tap-dance
Future continuous
I will be tap-dancing
you will be tap-dancing
he/she/it will be tap-dancing
we will be tap-dancing
you will be tap-dancing
they will be tap-dancing
Future perfect
I will have tap-danced
you will have tap-danced
he/she/it will have tap-danced
we will have tap-danced
you will have tap-danced
they will have tap-danced
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tap-dancing
you will have been tap-dancing
he/she/it will have been tap-dancing
we will have been tap-dancing
you will have been tap-dancing
they will have been tap-dancing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would tap-dance
you would tap-dance
he/she/it would tap-dance
we would tap-dance
you would tap-dance
they would tap-dance
Conditional continuous
I would be tap-dancing
you would be tap-dancing
he/she/it would be tap-dancing
we would be tap-dancing
you would be tap-dancing
they would be tap-dancing
Conditional perfect
I would have tap-dance
you would have tap-dance
he/she/it would have tap-dance
we would have tap-dance
you would have tap-dance
they would have tap-dance
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tap-dancing
you would have been tap-dancing
he/she/it would have been tap-dancing
we would have been tap-dancing
you would have been tap-dancing
they would have been tap-dancing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you tap-dance
we let´s tap-dance
you tap-dance
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
tap-danced
Present Participle
tap-dancing
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.
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2 QUOTES WITH «TAP-DANCE»
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tap-dance.
My dream role would be anything where I get to tap-dance.
In third grade, I was taking tap-dance lessons, and about six weeks before the recital I wanted to quit. My mom said, 'No, you're going to stay with it.' Well, I did it, and I was bad, too! But my parents never let their kids walk away from something because it was too hard.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAP-DANCE»
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tap-dance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tap-dance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tap!: The Greatest
Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories, 1900-1955
Presents the voices and memories of thirty American tap dance stars, and includes a comprehensive listing of tap acts, recordings, and films
2
Tap Dancing America: A Cultural History
Here is the vibrant, colorful, high-stepping story of tap--the first comprehensive, fully documented history of a uniquely American art form, exploring all aspects of the intricate musical and social exchange that evolved from Afro-Irish ...
Constance Valis Hill, 2009
3
The
Tap Dance Dictionary
The various names of all steps and clear descriptions of them are collected for the first time in this reference work.
4
Tap Dance: A Beginner's Guide
Photos and instructions illustrate basic tap movements and advanced steps. Includes interviews with tap artists.
5
Roscoe Riley Rules #5: Don't
Tap-
Dance on Your Teacher
Roscoe Riley doesn't mean to break the rules Don't Tap-Dance on Your Teacher Rat-tat-TAT!
Katherine Applegate, 2009
6
Tap Roots: The Early History of
Tap Dancing
Tracing the development of tap dancing from ancient India to the Broadway stage in 1903, when the word "Tap" was first used in publicity to describe this new American style of dance, this text separates the cultural, societal and historical ...
Presents a guide to the fundamentals of tape dance, from beginning to advance levels, including how to follow dance notation, tap dance movements, technique, improvisation, and rhythm and time analysis; includes a chapter on suggested music ...
Annabelle Applegate will not stop tap-dancing no matter what the frustrated citizens of Fiddlers Creek do to make her quit, and they are in for quite a surprise when they band together to stop Annabelle once and for all.
9
Five Points: The 19th-century New York City Neighborhood ...
Details the notorious neighborhood that was once filled with gaming dens, bordellos, dirty streets, and tenements, that welcomed such visitors as Charles Dickens and Ambraham Lincoln, and brings to light the hidden world that existed ...
10
Dance Fairies #4: Tasha the
Tap Dance Fairy: A Rainbow Magic ...
Can Rachel and Kirsty help the Dance Fairies get their grooves back?
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAP-DANCE»
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tap-dance is used in the context of the following news items.
Tony Danza's Fancy Footwork
This was in the early '80s. We were all wearing top hats and tails, pretending to tap-dance on Broadway. My Passion, Tony Danza. Tap dancing was the first time ... «AARP News, Feb 15»
Video: Dancing priests fight it out in tap-dance battle
Two American priests have become internet sensations after a video of them having a tap-dance battle went viral. The video shows Reverend David Rider, 29, ... «The Independent, Oct 14»
Watch Ansel Elgort Tap-Dance His Way Into Your Heart
This is how your little crush on Ansel Elgort suddenly explodes into double-extra-super-strength levels of swoon. The actor made his first ever appearance on ... «MTV.com, Jun 14»
Luke Spring, a tap-dance prodigy from Ashburn, takes the national …
The future of tap dancing in America may rest on the small shoulders of a four-foot-tall, 52-pound, 10-year-old boy from Ashburn. Luke Spring is a YouTube ... «Washington Post, Jul 13»
Vincent Gallo's Buffalo '66 takes a break for a lyrical tap-dance routine
Context is everything. Some folks live for the sun. Others (like myself) prefer overcast skies. But the former will still be grateful for a downpour in the middle of a ... «A.V. Club DC, Apr 12»
