CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO THIMBLERIG
PRESENT
Present
I thimblerig
you thimblerig
he/she/it thimblerigs
we thimblerig
you thimblerig
they thimblerig
Present continuous
I am thimblerigging
you are thimblerigging
he/she/it is thimblerigging
we are thimblerigging
you are thimblerigging
they are thimblerigging
Present perfect
I have thimblerigged
you have thimblerigged
he/she/it has thimblerigged
we have thimblerigged
you have thimblerigged
they have thimblerigged
Present perfect continuous
I have been thimblerigging
you have been thimblerigging
he/she/it has been thimblerigging
we have been thimblerigging
you have been thimblerigging
they have been thimblerigging
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 thimblerigged
you thimblerigged
he/she/it thimblerigged
we thimblerigged
you thimblerigged
they thimblerigged
Past continuous
I was thimblerigging
you were thimblerigging
he/she/it was thimblerigging
we were thimblerigging
you were thimblerigging
they were thimblerigging
Past perfect
I had thimblerigged
you had thimblerigged
he/she/it had thimblerigged
we had thimblerigged
you had thimblerigged
they had thimblerigged
Past perfect continuous
I had been thimblerigging
you had been thimblerigging
he/she/it had been thimblerigging
we had been thimblerigging
you had been thimblerigging
they had been thimblerigging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will thimblerig
you will thimblerig
he/she/it will thimblerig
we will thimblerig
you will thimblerig
they will thimblerig
Future continuous
I will be thimblerigging
you will be thimblerigging
he/she/it will be thimblerigging
we will be thimblerigging
you will be thimblerigging
they will be thimblerigging
Future perfect
I will have thimblerigged
you will have thimblerigged
he/she/it will have thimblerigged
we will have thimblerigged
you will have thimblerigged
they will have thimblerigged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been thimblerigging
you will have been thimblerigging
he/she/it will have been thimblerigging
we will have been thimblerigging
you will have been thimblerigging
they will have been thimblerigging
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would thimblerig
you would thimblerig
he/she/it would thimblerig
we would thimblerig
you would thimblerig
they would thimblerig
Conditional continuous
I would be thimblerigging
you would be thimblerigging
he/she/it would be thimblerigging
we would be thimblerigging
you would be thimblerigging
they would be thimblerigging
Conditional perfect
I would have thimblerig
you would have thimblerig
he/she/it would have thimblerig
we would have thimblerig
you would have thimblerig
they would have thimblerig
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been thimblerigging
you would have been thimblerigging
he/she/it would have been thimblerigging
we would have been thimblerigging
you would have been thimblerigging
they would have been thimblerigging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you thimblerig
we let´s thimblerig
you thimblerig
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
thimblerigged
Present Participle
thimblerigging
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.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THIMBLERIG»
Discover the use of
thimblerig in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
thimblerig and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rendezvous at the Alamo: Highlights in the Lives of Bowie, ...
Among the gamblers was a man who was playing thimblerig, a game in which
three thimbles and a dried pea or a small piece of cork are used. His fingers were
so nimble that he could place the pea under any thimble without being detected.
2
Before Mark Twain: A Sampler of Old, Old Times on the ...
THIMBLERIG,. THE. RIVERBOAT. GAMBLER. DAVID CROCKETT [It may well be
that David Crockett did not write this account of a gambler on the Mississippi, for it
was published in 1836 as Chapters VI and VII of Col. Crockett's Exploits and ...
John Francis McDermott, 1998
3
Life of Col. David Crockett
Account of Natchitoches — The Colonel advises Thimblerig to reform and join the
Texan patriots — Thimblerig decides to do so — Curious incident of the Yellow
Boy — The singer and the politician — A brisk conversation — The singer ...
4
The Life of Colonel David Crockett: Comprising His ...
A short time before dusk, while the enemy .were bombarding from their new
redoubt, Thimblerig was seated in an exposed situation, very much interested
with his thimbles, when a three-ounce ball glanced from the parapet and struck
him in ...
Edward Sylvester Ellis, 1861
5
The Story of the Filibusters
The manager cast his eye upon the long, gaunt figure of the unfortunate
Thimblerig, and cast him for the hinder legs, the rump, and part of the back of the
elephant. The poor player expostulated, and the manager replied, that he would
appear ...
James Jeffrey Roche, Davy Crockett, 1891
6
A Rogue's Life: R. Clay Crawford, Prison Escapee, Union Army ...
But these facts are ignored or slighted, in favor of creating two characters whom
Davy befriended on the trip, the bee hunter and Thimblerig. Both were probably
introduced as instruments to delay the action, by telling stories that reveal their ...
7
Blacklegs, Card Sharps, and Confidence Men: ...
Thimblerig's account of his career—particularly his descent of the social ladder
from frustrated suitor to failed actor to “marker to a gambling table” to finally “
passing up and down the river in the steamboats” as a professional gambler ...
8
On to the Alamo: Colonel Crockett's Exploits and Adventures ...
The manager cast his eye upon the long gaunt figure of the unfortunate
Thimblerig, and cast him for the hinder legs, the rump, and part of the back of the
elephant. The poor player expostulated, and the manager replied, that he would
appear ...
Richard Penn Smith, John Seelye, 2003
9
The Life of David Crockett: The Original Humorist and ...
CHAPTER XXX. account of Natchitoches— The Colonel advises Thimblerig to
reform and join the Texan patriots — Thimblerig decides to do so— Curious
incident of the Yellow Boy — The singer and the politician — A brisk conversation
...
10
LIFE OF COLONEL DAVY CROCKETT
AooouLt of Natchitoches — The Colonel advises Thimblerig to reform and join
the Texan patriots — Thimblerig decides to do so — Curious incident of the
Yellow Boy — The singer and the politician — A brisk conversation — The singer
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THIMBLERIG»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
thimblerig is used in the context of the following news items.
Off to a rocky start
Ultimately, there's only one pea and three cups is the county's budgetary game of Thimblerig. Until the county stops using its total road mileage as an excuse ... «Hillsboro Star-Journal, Jul 15»
HARD TIMES: The Mystery of the Jack Dempsey-Jess Willard Fight
He was a pure con artist who found his dream grift in boxing, as opposed to much tougher hustling gigs like badger, thimblerig, or poker. Kearns himself once ... «The Cruelest Sport, Jun 15»
The Tax Tsunami is About to Hit Us All in N.J. Where it Hurts
Another game of thimblerig; the municipalities had to raise taxes on the local level to fund their obligations . . . so guess again . . . your taxes still went up. «newjerseynewsroom.com, May 15»
Good Day Alabama: April 29, 2015
... and LED hoop and wand levitate, while one-man showman Jesse McElroy acts as mime and Thimblerig Circus performers swallow swords, walk on glass, eat ... «FOX6 WBRC - MyFoxAL.com, Apr 15»
This is Atlanta, April 2015
This episode features mini-documentaries on a master Lego builder, the Thimblerig Circus, Atlanta Junior Roller Derby, a cigar-box guitar maker, and more. «Public Broadcasting Atlanta, Apr 15»
Forgotten Classics: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Speaking of which, there's the dandy riverboat gambler Thimblerig played by Hans Conried who is a delight in every scene. Some of you know him best as the ... «Cincinnati CityBeat, Apr 15»
Kannapolis circus raises funds for Spay It Forward spay/neuter …
Jason Munger, as Zolophd, with visiting Thimblerig Circus, blows a fireball during the Circus Stella benefit for Spay It Forward. Shoe Show Inc. presented Circus ... «Charlotte Observer, Apr 15»
BaconFest returns to Masquerade Music Park this weekend
This year's entertainment includes The Dirt Poets, Thimblerig Circus, and Blast Off Burlesque. There will also be a silent auction and honky-tonk karaoke. «Creative Loafing Atlanta, Mar 15»
The next month is the time to catch the thriving local experimental …
Thimblerig (2012) is even more daunting—much of the soundtrack consists of two songs played simultaneously, and whenever Malmed appears, his ... «Chicago Reader, Jan 15»
Free entrance. Donations go to Kunde Foundation. 4 - 5.30 pm
"Thimblerig's Ark" in conversation with the author – Nate Fleming @ Bookworm Book signing. Free entrance. Starts at 1 p.m.. Gao Band @ Machu Picchu 2 «GoChengdoo, Jun 14»
