CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNLIMBER
PRESENT
Present
I unlimber
you unlimber
he/she/it unlimbers
we unlimber
you unlimber
they unlimber
Present continuous
I am unlimbering
you are unlimbering
he/she/it is unlimbering
we are unlimbering
you are unlimbering
they are unlimbering
Present perfect
I have unlimbered
you have unlimbered
he/she/it has unlimbered
we have unlimbered
you have unlimbered
they have unlimbered
Present perfect continuous
I have been unlimbering
you have been unlimbering
he/she/it has been unlimbering
we have been unlimbering
you have been unlimbering
they have been unlimbering
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 unlimbered
you unlimbered
he/she/it unlimbered
we unlimbered
you unlimbered
they unlimbered
Past continuous
I was unlimbering
you were unlimbering
he/she/it was unlimbering
we were unlimbering
you were unlimbering
they were unlimbering
Past perfect
I had unlimbered
you had unlimbered
he/she/it had unlimbered
we had unlimbered
you had unlimbered
they had unlimbered
Past perfect continuous
I had been unlimbering
you had been unlimbering
he/she/it had been unlimbering
we had been unlimbering
you had been unlimbering
they had been unlimbering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will unlimber
you will unlimber
he/she/it will unlimber
we will unlimber
you will unlimber
they will unlimber
Future continuous
I will be unlimbering
you will be unlimbering
he/she/it will be unlimbering
we will be unlimbering
you will be unlimbering
they will be unlimbering
Future perfect
I will have unlimbered
you will have unlimbered
he/she/it will have unlimbered
we will have unlimbered
you will have unlimbered
they will have unlimbered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been unlimbering
you will have been unlimbering
he/she/it will have been unlimbering
we will have been unlimbering
you will have been unlimbering
they will have been unlimbering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would unlimber
you would unlimber
he/she/it would unlimber
we would unlimber
you would unlimber
they would unlimber
Conditional continuous
I would be unlimbering
you would be unlimbering
he/she/it would be unlimbering
we would be unlimbering
you would be unlimbering
they would be unlimbering
Conditional perfect
I would have unlimber
you would have unlimber
he/she/it would have unlimber
we would have unlimber
you would have unlimber
they would have unlimber
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been unlimbering
you would have been unlimbering
he/she/it would have been unlimbering
we would have been unlimbering
you would have been unlimbering
they would have been unlimbering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you unlimber
we let´s unlimber
you unlimber
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
unlimbered
Present Participle
unlimbering
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 «UNLIMBER»
Discover the use of
unlimber in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
unlimber and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Artillerists̓ Manual, and British Soldiers̓ Compendium
LeflSide. . 7 assists 3 at the lever, slings, and unslings the gun, lashes the 1
breech, handspikes, and levers. 9 assists in unlimbering, and | limbering np, and
files the breech rope. The whole assist to limber up, and unlimber. Position of the
gun ...
Frederick Augustus Griffiths, 1859
2
The Handy Book of Gun Drill and Practical Instructor
To Unlimber and come into Action. . 49 i. Prepare for action. ii. Prepare to
unlimber. iii. Unlimber. iv. Drive on. v. Lower— handspikes. vi. Position of gun in
action. vii. New front in action. Diagram, Fig. 2— Gun in action. CHAPTER IX.
OIIIOOOIQ ...
Charles Hastings COLLETTE, 1862
3
Exercises in Small-arms and Field Artillery: Arranged for ...
If the battery be advancing in line, form action front ; if retreating in line, unlimber
in battery. 2. TO THE REAR. If advancing in column, form into line faced to the
rear, and then unlimber into battery ; or form simply into battery to fire to the rear.
United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ordnance, Henry Hayes Lockwood, Edward Seager, 1852
4
National Militia Standard, Embracing the Discipline of ...
Platoons — To the right and left turn to the centre — Unlimber pieces. The
platoons on the right flank of the piece turn to the left, and those on the left of the
piece turn to the right, and march to the piece, which they unlimber, and man it
out ...
5
The artillerist's manual, and compendium of infantry exercise
Halt. Scotch the wheels. Prepare to un- LIMBER. UNLIMBER. EaSY. HoLD ON. (
SLACK OFF the gun carriage, if necessary.) Sling the gun and carriage. guy
ropes to the front. Limber up. Easy. Guy ropes to the rear. Prepare to raise the
breech.
Frederick Augustus Griffiths, 1839
6
Scott's Militia Tactics: Comprising the Duty of Infantry, ...
One other mode of performing it is this, the company being on the march, right in
front, and pieces limbered, the officer orders, Halt — Unlimber pieces — Man
pieces. When the word is given to unlimber pieces, each man attends to the duty
...
Pierce Darrow, Winfield Scott, 1821
7
A popular introduction to rifled ordnance, by an artilleryman
At "unlimber" from the commander, 'No. 1 gives the command, "prepare to
unlimber," No. 1 unkeys the keep-chain; 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 man the trail handles;
8, 9 and 10 go to the limber. At "unlimber" the trail is thrown up until the muzzle
comes ...
Popular introduction, 1871
8
Instruction for Heavy Artillery; prepared by a Board of ...
To unlimber. To move a piece, or its carriage, lo the front or rear. To cross-lift a
piece. WyMMWM-_ To limber. 312. The instructor commands: LIMRER UP. No. 2
inserts his handspike in the bore, and is assisted to bear down by no. 1. Nos.
United States. Department of War, 1851
9
Instruction for Heavy Artillery
To un limber. 314. The instructor commands : UnlimbeR. Nos. 3 and 4 chock the
wheels. No. 3 unhooks the lashing chain. All apply themselves as in limbering.
Heave. 315. The trail is carefully raised to disengage the pintle. Nos. 3 and 4
seize ...
10
A Concise System of Instructions and Regulations for the ...
HALT-UNLIMBER-F1X-PROLONGE.— The limber being withdrawn the gunners
uncoil the prolonge : the gunner of the left passes the pointed end downwards
through the right staple-ring of the limber, then under the guides, and upwards ...
Samuel Cooper, Alexander Macomb, 1836
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNLIMBER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
unlimber is used in the context of the following news items.
Our view: Coolidge's comeback
During the seventh inning at a Washington Senators game in 1910, the 350-pound chief executive stood to unlimber himself. The crowd thought he was getting ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
Remember When: Gone are the days of charging to the coveted …
Getting out meant that you had to unlimber your stiff body, the right-side passenger first, and back out of the wagon through the right-rear door, leading with your ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
SpaceX on track for cargo launch Monday
Assuming launch occurs on time Monday, astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will unlimber the space station's robotic arm and grapple the free-flying Dragon ... «Spaceflight Now, Apr 15»
Life on Titan? Unlimber Your Checkbook, Uncle Sam
Forbes alerts us to work by scientists at Cornell, who are excited about the possibility of life in the freezing liquid methane seas and lakes of Saturn's moon Titan. «Discovery Institute, Mar 15»
Chowder contest with a local fish twist
Anglers, localvores, chefs, Lake Champlain advocates! This contest is for you. Unlimber your soup pots, dig out last summer's catch from the freezer (or visit your ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jan 15»
Dell Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2014 deals
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming, and tech firms are pushing deals at consumers in an attempt to get them to unlimber their wallets and purses. «ZDNet, Nov 14»
How Google Docs And Sheets Stack Up To iWork And Office
Some have speculated that Google wanted to unlimber its apps to compete more directly with Microsoft Office (now available for the iPad as well as on Windows ... «ReadWrite, May 14»
Snow tonight the Weather Service saysAnd don't be surprised by 5 …
... not place the probability of SNOW at 100 percent, or “near” 100 percent. Only of precipitation. Of an unspecified sort. Maybe it will rain. Unlimber the umbrellas. «Washington Post, Mar 14»
Garden of Tennis Delights
Anyway. The bottom line is that both men used the occasion to unlimber some of their most potent groundstrokes, and Djokovic in particular seemed to play with ... «Tennis Magazine, Mar 14»
The Goosinator comes to North Denver to move along resident geese
He sets his device on the snow, revs the motor for effect and sends it toward the agitated honkers, who unlimber long pinions and take to the air clamoring in ... «North Denver Tribune, Feb 14»
