CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TOP-DRESS
PRESENT
Present
I top-dress
you top-dress
he/she/it top-dresses
we top-dress
you top-dress
they top-dress
Present continuous
I am top-dressing
you are top-dressing
he/she/it is top-dressing
we are top-dressing
you are top-dressing
they are top-dressing
Present perfect
I have top-dressed
you have top-dressed
he/she/it has top-dressed
we have top-dressed
you have top-dressed
they have top-dressed
Present perfect continuous
I have been top-dressing
you have been top-dressing
he/she/it has been top-dressing
we have been top-dressing
you have been top-dressing
they have been top-dressing
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 top-dressed
you top-dressed
he/she/it top-dressed
we top-dressed
you top-dressed
they top-dressed
Past continuous
I was top-dressing
you were top-dressing
he/she/it was top-dressing
we were top-dressing
you were top-dressing
they were top-dressing
Past perfect
I had top-dressed
you had top-dressed
he/she/it had top-dressed
we had top-dressed
you had top-dressed
they had top-dressed
Past perfect continuous
I had been top-dressing
you had been top-dressing
he/she/it had been top-dressing
we had been top-dressing
you had been top-dressing
they had been top-dressing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will top-dress
you will top-dress
he/she/it will top-dress
we will top-dress
you will top-dress
they will top-dress
Future continuous
I will be top-dressing
you will be top-dressing
he/she/it will be top-dressing
we will be top-dressing
you will be top-dressing
they will be top-dressing
Future perfect
I will have top-dressed
you will have top-dressed
he/she/it will have top-dressed
we will have top-dressed
you will have top-dressed
they will have top-dressed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been top-dressing
you will have been top-dressing
he/she/it will have been top-dressing
we will have been top-dressing
you will have been top-dressing
they will have been top-dressing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would top-dress
you would top-dress
he/she/it would top-dress
we would top-dress
you would top-dress
they would top-dress
Conditional continuous
I would be top-dressing
you would be top-dressing
he/she/it would be top-dressing
we would be top-dressing
you would be top-dressing
they would be top-dressing
Conditional perfect
I would have top-dress
you would have top-dress
he/she/it would have top-dress
we would have top-dress
you would have top-dress
they would have top-dress
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been top-dressing
you would have been top-dressing
he/she/it would have been top-dressing
we would have been top-dressing
you would have been top-dressing
they would have been top-dressing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you top-dress
we let´s top-dress
you top-dress
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
top-dressed
Present Participle
top-dressing
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 «TOP-DRESS»
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top-dress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
top-dress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Massachusetts State ...
We do not top-dress our grass lauds with stable manure. All of this most valuable
material that we have is either plowed or harrowed into the soil before one of the
cultivated crops, usually the corn in the rotation before spoken of. There are two ...
Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture, 1907
2
Public Documents of Massachusetts
If Mr. Slade will state the kind of land that he would, or would not, top-dress, and
Mr. Wheeler state the kind of land that he would top-dress, I think they would not
disagree a single particle. Thera is some land which I would not make the attempt
...
3
Annual Report of the Secretary
If I top-dress at all, it is while the grass is thick and vigorous ... grubs, the impurity
of the grass-seed in market that is full of foul weeds, all have a bearing that
makes it necessary for each one to decide for himself, whether to top-dress or re-
seed.
Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture, 1873
4
The Complete Book of Plant Propagation
1nsert the leaf in a prepared pot of cuttings medium at a slight angle, just deep
enough so that the cutting remains in position. Top-dress with a layer of grit.
Place in a propagator at 64-70°F ( 1 8-2 1 °C). The new plantlet appears at the
base of ...
5
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Massachusetts State ...
Turnips usually do well. Oats have large straw, but blast. I had some good winter
rye this year, which did not blast. I sowed some once before, which produced
large straw, but no grain. I like to top-dress once in two or three years, in October,
...
Massachusetts. Board of agriculture, 1860
Mr. Imrie — I believe it is the ideal way, to top-dress the fall plowing. Mr. Nordman
— If your land were hilly, would you do it that way? Mr. Brown — There is only
one way to get the benefit of manure and that is to put it on top of the ground.
Wisconsin. Farmers' institutes, 1914
7
A Hand-book of Agriculture
Mr. Convey—Yes. Capt. Arnold—Do your pasture land? Mr. Convey—We do
sometimes, but the bulk of the manure goes on the cultivated land. The only way I
know of to benefit a permanent pasture it to top dress it with manure. We have ...
8
A Handbook of Agriculture: Bulletin ... A Report of the ... ...
The only way I know of to benefit a permanent pasture it to top dress it with
manure. We have three fields, one field is in clover, another in corn, and the last
in oats the same year, and then in the rotation always comes clover, we 'you top
dress ...
Wisconsin Farmers' Institutes, 1907
9
Absolutely A-Line: 1 Easy Pattern, 26 Adorable Dresses for ...
1 From the medium blue fabric, cut: one front lining, one back lining, one top
dress front, and one top dress back with the center front and back of all the
patterns placed on the fabric fold. Z From the light blue fabric, cut: the middle
pieces for the ...
For a really first rate turf you should copy the professional and top dress every
year. Making up the mixture The ingredients should be fairly dry and thorough
mixing is essential before use. lf the top dressing is lumpy then pass it through a
Vt in.
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOP-DRESS»
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top-dress is used in the context of the following news items.
Tempers tested over timing of turf top-dress
The Mercantile Cricket Association was already having a play-off to remember after Burnley CYMS last weekend set Youlden-Parkville a record target at ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 15»
What's the best way to apply nitrogen?
The question regarding top-dress nitrogen that is most often asked by producers is: “Which form of nitrogen and method of application will do the best job in ... «Enid News & Eagle, Dec 14»
How to top-dress agapanthus
1. The agapanthus is one of the very best pot plants, and looks wonderful on a patio or down a path. This is the time of year where you may want to top-dress ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
Alan Titchmarsh: Pot the difference
... repot larger or older long-term conservatory plants, patio plants including tubs of camellias or dwarf rhododendrons, or houseplants, simply top-dress instead. «Express.co.uk, Apr 13»
Nitrogen top-dressing wheat decision
Some wheat producers applied just enough nitrogen to get the wheat up and need to apply top-dress nitrogen. These producers are glad they waited. A rule of ... «Southwest Farm Press, Jan 09»
