CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TUMBLE-DRY
PRESENT
Present
I tumble-dry
you tumble-dry
he/she/it tumble-dries
we tumble-dry
you tumble-dry
they tumble-dry
Present continuous
I am tumble-drying
you are tumble-drying
he/she/it is tumble-drying
we are tumble-drying
you are tumble-drying
they are tumble-drying
Present perfect
I have tumble-dried
you have tumble-dried
he/she/it has tumble-dried
we have tumble-dried
you have tumble-dried
they have tumble-dried
Present perfect continuous
I have been tumble-drying
you have been tumble-drying
he/she/it has been tumble-drying
we have been tumble-drying
you have been tumble-drying
they have been tumble-drying
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 tumble-dried
you tumble-dried
he/she/it tumble-dried
we tumble-dried
you tumble-dried
they tumble-dried
Past continuous
I was tumble-drying
you were tumble-drying
he/she/it was tumble-drying
we were tumble-drying
you were tumble-drying
they were tumble-drying
Past perfect
I had tumble-dried
you had tumble-dried
he/she/it had tumble-dried
we had tumble-dried
you had tumble-dried
they had tumble-dried
Past perfect continuous
I had been tumble-drying
you had been tumble-drying
he/she/it had been tumble-drying
we had been tumble-drying
you had been tumble-drying
they had been tumble-drying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will tumble-dry
you will tumble-dry
he/she/it will tumble-dry
we will tumble-dry
you will tumble-dry
they will tumble-dry
Future continuous
I will be tumble-drying
you will be tumble-drying
he/she/it will be tumble-drying
we will be tumble-drying
you will be tumble-drying
they will be tumble-drying
Future perfect
I will have tumble-dried
you will have tumble-dried
he/she/it will have tumble-dried
we will have tumble-dried
you will have tumble-dried
they will have tumble-dried
Future perfect continuous
I will have been tumble-drying
you will have been tumble-drying
he/she/it will have been tumble-drying
we will have been tumble-drying
you will have been tumble-drying
they will have been tumble-drying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would tumble-dry
you would tumble-dry
he/she/it would tumble-dry
we would tumble-dry
you would tumble-dry
they would tumble-dry
Conditional continuous
I would be tumble-drying
you would be tumble-drying
he/she/it would be tumble-drying
we would be tumble-drying
you would be tumble-drying
they would be tumble-drying
Conditional perfect
I would have tumble-dry
you would have tumble-dry
he/she/it would have tumble-dry
we would have tumble-dry
you would have tumble-dry
they would have tumble-dry
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been tumble-drying
you would have been tumble-drying
he/she/it would have been tumble-drying
we would have been tumble-drying
you would have been tumble-drying
they would have been tumble-drying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you tumble-dry
we let´s tumble-dry
you tumble-dry
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
tumble-dried
Present Participle
tumble-drying
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 «TUMBLE-DRY»
Discover the use of
tumble-dry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tumble-dry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House
Care labels on articles that may be dried on regular should simply say "Tumble
dry." In general, the hotter the drying temperature, the greater the likelihood of
shrinking, so this setting is also reserved for preshrunk or low-shrink fabrics.
2
Kids! Picture Yourself Knitting
... flat Do not tumble dry Symbol H oguuuiu Wire in loom Means This Tumble dry,
no heat Tumble dry, low heat Tumble dry, medium heat Tumble dry, high heat
Tumble dry, no heat, gentle cycle Tumble dry, low heat, gentle cycle Tumble dry,
...
3
Kids! Picture Yourself Crocheting
... flat Do not tumble dry Symbol oimluuiuuio no inaioioa Means This Tumble dry,
no heat Tumble dry, low heat Tumble dry, medium heat Tumble dry, high heat
Tumble dry, no heat, gentle cycle Tumble dry, low heat, gentle cycle Tumble dry,
...
4
Laundry: The Home Comforts Book of Caring for Clothes and Linens
Regular, or the hottest temperature, is for sturdy cottons — T-shirts, towels, cotton
underwear, sheets, preshrunk blue jeans, and so on. Care labels on articles that
may be dried on regular should simply say “Tumble dry" In general, the hotter ...
5
Textiles for Sustainable Development
In order to compare the durability of cotton/nylon and cotton/polyester warp
knitted terrycloth, the tensile strength of the test samples in the warp direction was
determined after exposure to 50 wash- and 50 wash/tumble dry cycles according
to ...
Rajesh D. Anandjiwala, 2007
6
GCSE Textiles Technology for OCR
... broken bar symbol: The wash symbol may also contain further details for the
best possible wash: The ironing symbol shows which temperature to use for a
given fabric: The tumble dry symbol shows whether the garment is suitable for
tumble ...
Carey Clarkson, Jayne March, Joy Palmer, 2002
7
Crochet Bouquet: Easy Designs for Dozens of Flowers
I put flowers forfelting in with my regular laundry. Take a moment to uncurl petals
and straighten out picots before you tumble-dry the flower. Repeat until the flower
is felted to your satisfaction. Unfortunately, you may run out of laundry before ...
8
Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Sewing
Hand wash only Machine wash normal Machine wash gentle Do not wash Any
bleach Non-chlorine bleach only Do not bleach Line dry Tumble dry any heat
Tumble dry low Tumble dry medium Tumble dry high Tumble dry delicate/gentle
Do ...
9
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
"Rinse thoroughly"— rinse several times to remove detergent, soap, and bleach.
h. "Damp wipe only" — surface clean with damp cloth or sponge. 3. Drying, All
Methods: a. "Tumble dry"— use machine dryer. When no temperature setting is ...
10
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, Commercial Practices, ...
“Tumble cool”—tumble dry at room temperature. ironed j. “Cabinet dry warm”—
cabinet dry up to 120 °F (49 °C). k. “Cabinet dry cool”—cabinet dry at room
temperature. 1. “Steam only"—employ no contact pressure when steaming. m.
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2012
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUMBLE-DRY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
tumble-dry is used in the context of the following news items.
How To Launder Acetate, Acrylic, Cashmere, Cotton, Denim ...
... with chemicals. Wash inside-out in a two-thirds-full load on a medium, delicate setting. Dry on a hanger (never tumble-dry), and iron while still slightly damp. «Hartford Courant, Mar 10»
