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Topics duck topics
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Conjugation duck conjugation
How do you conjugate duck?
duck · verb
Present I duck
Positive I duck
Singular
1st person I duck
2nd person you duck
3rd person he/she/it ducks
Plural
1st person we duck
2nd person you duck
3rd person they duck
Negative I don't duck
Singular
1st person I don't duck I do not duck
2nd person you don't duck you do not duck
3rd person he/she/it doesn't duck he/she/it does not duck
Plural
1st person we don't duck we do not duck
2nd person you don't duck you do not duck
3rd person they don't duck they do not duck
Question do I duck?
Singular
1st person do I duck?
2nd person do you duck?
3rd person does he/she/it duck?
Plural
1st person do we duck?
2nd person do you duck?
3rd person do they duck?
Negative question don't I duck?
Singular
1st person don't I duck? do I not duck?
2nd person don't you duck? do you not duck?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it duck? does he/she/it not duck?
Plural
1st person don't we duck? do we not duck?
2nd person don't you duck? do you not duck?
3rd person don't they duck? do they not duck?
Past I ducked
Positive I ducked
Singular
1st person I ducked
2nd person you ducked
3rd person he/she/it ducked
Plural
1st person we ducked
2nd person you ducked
3rd person they ducked
Negative I didn't duck
Singular
1st person I didn't duck I did not duck
2nd person you didn't duck you did not duck
3rd person he/she/it didn't duck he/she/it did not duck
Plural
1st person we didn't duck we did not duck
2nd person you didn't duck you did not duck
3rd person they didn't duck they did not duck
Question did I duck?
Singular
1st person did I duck?
2nd person did you duck?
3rd person did he/she/it duck?
Plural
1st person did we duck?
2nd person did you duck?
3rd person did they duck?
Negative question didn't I duck?
Singular
1st person didn't I duck? did I not duck?
2nd person didn't you duck? did you not duck?
3rd person didn't he/she/it duck? did he/she/it not duck?
Plural
1st person didn't we duck? did we not duck?
2nd person didn't you duck? did you not duck?
3rd person didn't they duck? did they not duck?
Future I'll duck
Positive I'll duck
Singular
1st person I'll duck I will duck
2nd person you'll duck you will duck
3rd person he/she/it'll duck he/she/it will duck
Plural
1st person we'll duck we will duck
2nd person you'll duck you will duck
3rd person they'll duck they will duck
Negative I won't duck
Singular
1st person I won't duck I will not duck
2nd person you won't duck you will not duck
3rd person he/she/it won't duck he/she/it will not duck
Plural
1st person we won't duck we will not duck
2nd person you won't duck you will not duck
3rd person they won't duck they will not duck
Question will I duck?
Singular
1st person will I duck?
2nd person will you duck?
3rd person will he/she/it duck?
Plural
1st person will we duck?
2nd person will you duck?
3rd person will they duck?
Negative question won't I duck?
Singular
1st person won't I duck? will I not duck?
2nd person won't you duck? will you not duck?
3rd person won't he/she/it duck? will he/she/it not duck?
Plural
1st person won't we duck? will we not duck?
2nd person won't you duck? will you not duck?
3rd person won't they duck? will they not duck?
Conditional I'd duck
Positive I'd duck
Singular
1st person I'd duck I would duck
2nd person you'd duck you would duck
3rd person he/she/it'd duck he/she/it would duck
Plural
1st person we'd duck we would duck
2nd person you'd duck you would duck
3rd person they'd duck they would duck
Negative I wouldn't duck
Singular
1st person I wouldn't duck I would not duck
2nd person you wouldn't duck you would not duck
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't duck he/she/it would not duck
Plural
1st person we wouldn't duck we would not duck
2nd person you wouldn't duck you would not duck
3rd person they wouldn't duck they would not duck
Question would I duck?
Singular
1st person would I duck?
2nd person would you duck?
3rd person would he/she/it duck?
Plural
1st person would we duck?
2nd person would you duck?
3rd person would they duck?
Negative question wouldn't I duck?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I duck? would I not duck?
2nd person wouldn't you duck? would you not duck?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it duck? would he/she/it not duck?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we duck? would we not duck?
2nd person wouldn't you duck? would you not duck?
3rd person wouldn't they duck? would they not duck?
Present continuous I'm ducking
Positive I'm ducking
Singular
1st person I'm ducking I am ducking
2nd person you're ducking you are ducking
3rd person he/she/it's ducking he/she/it is ducking
Plural
1st person we're ducking we are ducking
2nd person you're ducking you are ducking
3rd person they're ducking they are ducking
Negative I'm not ducking
Singular
1st person I'm not ducking I am not ducking
2nd person you aren't ducking you're not ducking you are not ducking
3rd person he/she/it isn't ducking he/she/it's not ducking he/she/it is not ducking
Plural
1st person we aren't ducking we're not ducking we are not ducking
2nd person you aren't ducking you're not ducking you are not ducking
3rd person they aren't ducking they're not ducking they are not ducking
Question am I ducking?
Singular
1st person am I ducking?
2nd person are you ducking?
3rd person is he/she/it ducking?
Plural
1st person are we ducking?
2nd person are you ducking?
3rd person are they ducking?
Negative question aren't I ducking?
Singular
1st person aren't I ducking? am I not ducking?
2nd person aren't you ducking? are you not ducking?
3rd person isn't he/she/it ducking? is he/she/it not ducking?
Plural
1st person aren't we ducking? are we not ducking?
2nd person aren't you ducking? are you not ducking?
3rd person aren't they ducking? are they not ducking?
Past continuous I was ducking
Positive I was ducking
Singular
1st person I was ducking
2nd person you were ducking
3rd person he/she/it was ducking
Plural
1st person we were ducking
2nd person you were ducking
3rd person they were ducking
Negative I wasn't ducking
Singular
1st person I wasn't ducking I was not ducking
2nd person you weren't ducking you were not ducking
3rd person he/she/it wasn't ducking he/she/it was not ducking
Plural
1st person we weren't ducking we were not ducking
2nd person you weren't ducking you were not ducking
3rd person they weren't ducking they were not ducking
Question was I ducking?
Singular
1st person was I ducking?
2nd person were you ducking?
3rd person was he/she/it ducking?
Plural
1st person were we ducking?
2nd person were you ducking?
3rd person were they ducking?
Negative question wasn't I ducking?
Singular
1st person wasn't I ducking? was I not ducking?
2nd person weren't you ducking? were you not ducking?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it ducking? was he/she/it not ducking?
Plural
1st person weren't we ducking? were we not ducking?
2nd person weren't you ducking? were you not ducking?
3rd person weren't they ducking? were they not ducking?
Future continuous I'll be ducking
Positive I'll be ducking
Singular
1st person I'll be ducking I will be ducking
2nd person you'll be ducking you will be ducking
3rd person he/she/it'll be ducking he/she/it will be ducking
Plural
1st person we'll be ducking we will be ducking
2nd person you'll be ducking you will be ducking
3rd person they'll be ducking they will be ducking
Negative I won't be ducking
Singular
1st person I won't be ducking I will not be ducking
2nd person you won't be ducking you will not be ducking
3rd person he/she/it won't be ducking he/she/it will not be ducking
Plural
1st person we won't be ducking we will not be ducking
2nd person you won't be ducking you will not be ducking
3rd person they won't be ducking they will not be ducking
Question will I be ducking?
Singular
1st person will I be ducking?
2nd person will you be ducking?
3rd person will he/she/it be ducking?
Plural
1st person will we be ducking?
2nd person will you be ducking?
3rd person will they be ducking?
Negative question won't I be ducking?
Singular
1st person won't I be ducking? will I not be ducking?
2nd person won't you be ducking? will you not be ducking?
3rd person won't he/she/it be ducking? will he/she/it not be ducking?
Plural
1st person won't we be ducking? will we not be ducking?
2nd person won't you be ducking? will you not be ducking?
3rd person won't they be ducking? will they not be ducking?
Conditional continuous I'd be ducking
Positive I'd be ducking
Singular
1st person I'd be ducking I would be ducking
2nd person you'd be ducking you would be ducking
3rd person he/she/it'd be ducking he/she/it would be ducking
Plural
1st person we'd be ducking we would be ducking
2nd person you'd be ducking you would be ducking
3rd person they'd be ducking they would be ducking
Negative I wouldn't be ducking
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be ducking I would not be ducking
2nd person you wouldn't be ducking you would not be ducking
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be ducking he/she/it would not be ducking
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be ducking we would not be ducking
2nd person you wouldn't be ducking you would not be ducking
3rd person they wouldn't be ducking they would not be ducking
Question would I be ducking?
Singular
1st person would I be ducking?
2nd person would you be ducking?
3rd person would he/she/it be ducking?
Plural
1st person would we be ducking?
2nd person would you be ducking?
3rd person would they be ducking?
Negative question wouldn't I be ducking?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be ducking? would I not be ducking?
2nd person wouldn't you be ducking? would you not be ducking?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be ducking? would he/she/it not be ducking?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be ducking? would we not be ducking?
2nd person wouldn't you be ducking? would you not be ducking?
3rd person wouldn't they be ducking? would they not be ducking?
Present perfect I've ducked
Positive I've ducked
Singular
1st person I've ducked I have ducked
2nd person you've ducked you have ducked
3rd person he/she/it's ducked he/she/it has ducked
Plural
1st person we've ducked we have ducked
2nd person you've ducked you have ducked
3rd person they've ducked they have ducked
Negative I haven't ducked
Singular
1st person I haven't ducked I have not ducked
2nd person you haven't ducked you have not ducked
3rd person he/she/it hasn't ducked he/she/it has not ducked
Plural
1st person we haven't ducked we have not ducked
2nd person you haven't ducked you have not ducked
3rd person they haven't ducked they have not ducked
Question have I ducked?
Singular
1st person have I ducked?
2nd person have you ducked?
3rd person has he/she/it ducked?
Plural
1st person have we ducked?
2nd person have you ducked?
3rd person have they ducked?
Negative question haven't I ducked?
Singular
1st person haven't I ducked? have I not ducked?
2nd person haven't you ducked? have you not ducked?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it ducked? has he/she/it not ducked?
Plural
1st person haven't we ducked? have we not ducked?
2nd person haven't you ducked? have you not ducked?
3rd person haven't they ducked? have they not ducked?
Past perfect I had ducked
Positive I had ducked
Singular
1st person I had ducked
2nd person you had ducked
3rd person he/she/it had ducked
Plural
1st person we had ducked
2nd person you had ducked
3rd person they had ducked
Negative I hadn't ducked
Singular
1st person I hadn't ducked I had not ducked
2nd person you hadn't ducked you had not ducked
3rd person he/she/it hadn't ducked he/she/it had not ducked
Plural
1st person we hadn't ducked we had not ducked
2nd person you hadn't ducked you had not ducked
3rd person they hadn't ducked they had not ducked
Question had I ducked?
Singular
1st person had I ducked?
2nd person had you ducked?
3rd person had he/she/it ducked?
Plural
1st person had we ducked?
2nd person had you ducked?
3rd person had they ducked?
Negative question hadn't I ducked?
Singular
1st person hadn't I ducked? had I not ducked?
2nd person hadn't you ducked? had you not ducked?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it ducked? had he/she/it not ducked?
Plural
1st person hadn't we ducked? had we not ducked?
2nd person hadn't you ducked? had you not ducked?
3rd person hadn't they ducked? had they not ducked?
Future perfect I'll have ducked
Positive I'll have ducked
Singular
1st person I'll have ducked I will have ducked
2nd person you'll have ducked you will have ducked
3rd person he/she/it'll have ducked he/she/it will have ducked
Plural
1st person we'll have ducked we will have ducked
2nd person you'll have ducked you will have ducked
3rd person they'll have ducked they will have ducked
Negative I won't have ducked
Singular
1st person I won't have ducked I will not have ducked
2nd person you won't have ducked you will not have ducked
3rd person he/she/it won't have ducked he/she/it will not have ducked
Plural
1st person we won't have ducked we will not have ducked
2nd person you won't have ducked you will not have ducked
3rd person they won't have ducked they will not have ducked
Question +'ll I have ducked?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have ducked? will I have ducked?
2nd person +'ll you have ducked? will you have ducked?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have ducked? will he/she/it have ducked?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have ducked? will we have ducked?
2nd person +'ll you have ducked? will you have ducked?
3rd person +'ll they have ducked? will they have ducked?
Negative question won't I have ducked?
Singular
1st person won't I have ducked? will I not have ducked?
2nd person won't you have ducked? will you not have ducked?
3rd person won't he/she/it have ducked? will he/she/it not have ducked?
Plural
1st person won't we have ducked? will we not have ducked?
2nd person won't you have ducked? will you not have ducked?
3rd person won't they have ducked? will they not have ducked?
Conditional perfect I'd have ducked
Positive I'd have ducked
Singular
1st person I'd have ducked I would have ducked
2nd person you'd have ducked you would have ducked
3rd person he/she/it'd have ducked he/she/it would have ducked
Plural
1st person we'd have ducked we would have ducked
2nd person you'd have ducked you would have ducked
3rd person they'd have ducked they would have ducked
Negative I wouldn't have ducked
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have ducked I would not have ducked
2nd person you wouldn't have ducked you would not have ducked
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have ducked he/she/it would not have ducked
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have ducked we would not have ducked
2nd person you wouldn't have ducked you would not have ducked
3rd person they wouldn't have ducked they would not have ducked
Question would I have ducked?
Singular
1st person would I have ducked?
2nd person would you have ducked?
3rd person would he/she/it have ducked?
Plural
1st person would we have ducked?
2nd person would you have ducked?
3rd person would they have ducked?
Negative question wouldn't I have ducked?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have ducked? would I not have ducked?
2nd person wouldn't you have ducked? would you not have ducked?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have ducked? would he/she/it not have ducked?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have ducked? would we not have ducked?
2nd person wouldn't you have ducked? would you not have ducked?
3rd person wouldn't they have ducked? would they not have ducked?
Imperative duck!
Positive
you duck!
we let's duck!
Negative
you don't duck!
we let's not duck!
Examples duck examples
How do I use duck in a sentence?
Simple sentences
It looks like a duck.
He went duck hunting.
The duck disappeared.
Do you want to buy a duck?
Tom went duck hunting.
Watch out! A duck!
Tom had roasted duck for lunch and he is sick now.
Can you tell a duck from a goose?
Don't try to duck out early. Where's your sense of responsibility?
We ate Peking duck in the Chinese restaurant.
The businessman is trying to keep his people on the go by keeping a stiff upper lip, but they are just acting like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.
The cow moos, the rooster crows, the pig oinks, the duck quacks, and the cat meows.
I am aiming at that duck.
Have you ever walked like a duck?
I love my tiger duck. He is quiet, but loyal.
He walks like a duck.
In the middle of a pond on a tiny island is a charming little duck house.
Popularity should be no scale for the election of politicians. If it would depend on popularity, Donald Duck and The Muppets would take seats in senate.
Like water off a duck's back.
It's duck soup for a girl of easy virtue to find a new man.
It is duck soup for a carpenter to construct a chicken coop for his son.
Duck!
It's like water on the duck's back.
Where is the rubber duck?
My son's rubber duck is yellow.
I know how to tell a duck from a goose.
Movie subtitles
A dead duck.
Why a duck?
It's deep water, that's why a duck.
That's why a duck. Look, rube.
I no catch on to why a duck.
Yes, everything except why a duck.
He's a dear old duck.
And one duck egg.
Nice old duck, isn't he?
Lord love a duck, miss.
Come to my place for eggnogs and breakfast. and maybe later we can duck the women and play some golf.
I'll duck in the other room.
I could rent you out as a decoy for duck hunters.
You're a funny kind of a duck, but I like you.
I don't know. He's a dear old duck.
Was that you or the duck?
If it was you, I'm with the duck.
You'd better tell him that Betty went duck-hunting and won't get back until late.
I thought. Betty has gone duck-hunting and won't be home until late.
She talks to you Iike water off a duck's back.
I've been trying to duck them, but they finally caught me.
Let's duck.
You, duck out that way.
All right. Why a duck?
Why a duck? Why a duck?
It's deep water. That's why a duck.
Hey, you little duck!
Hey, there he is, the little duck.
Where's my love-a-duck?
Duck soup.
News and current affairs
While a post-election, lame-duck session of Congress will address the fiscal cliff, the deep differences between Republicans and Democrats on taxes and spending remain wide and difficult to bridge.
JERUSALEM - The resumption of peace talks between Israel and Syria after eight years of saber-rattling is not a diversion from the political troubles of Israel's lame-duck prime minister.
Little wonder, then, that few Americans believe that what walks like a duck and quacks like a duck is actually the phoenix of recovery.
It took some time before the British came to understand that since President Jacques Chirac is a beleaguered lame-duck President, who will remain in office but not in power until 2007, he is in no position to agree to any such bargain.
But the round of peacemaking that America has recently embarked upon not only comes too late in the political life of a lame-duck president who has been defeated at home and abroad; it is also ill-conceived and unconvincing.
Should Bush, a lame duck president with little support at home and less abroad, now be allowed to appoint the next World Bank president?
For one thing, it makes the President a lame duck sometime in his second term.
However, the fate of Bush's friend, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, shows that lame-duck status can occur even without a constitutional term limit - indeed, without a written constitution at all.
Now a widow, she is exposed to the lame-duck syndrome, since she can't be re-elected again.
The charge of currency manipulation is nothing but a foil for the US to duck responsibility for fixing America's saving problem.
All of this suggests that, whether in the lame-duck congressional session following the elections or in the first few months of the new Congress, US politicians will likely dismantle the fiscal cliff.
In the short term, countries may be able to duck their global responsibilities, but the threat posed by events beyond their borders cannot be kept at bay forever.
It has become clear that the House Republicans will steadfastly refuse to vote for any increases in tax rates during the current lame-duck congressional session.
The current lame duck Duma, despite being dominated by communists, became more effective near the end of its tenure.
Matters were not helped when the Czech government lost a confidence vote midway through its six-month presidency of the European Union, leaving a lame duck European Commission.
He may decide that it is too difficult, in which case he will be a lame duck prime minister, condemned to serve out the three years remaining in Labour's current term with no hope of winning the next election.
There is no small irony in the fact that on November 15, America's lame duck president, the unilateralist George W. Bush, is hosting a multilateral conference to discuss reshaping the global economic system.