Conjugation

Answer to

rendre des comptes à

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: to

    Only answer changes; to stays the same: answered to, answered to.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't answer to, he doesn't answer to.

    1. I / you / we / they answer to
    2. he / she / it answers to

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am answering to
    2. you / we / they are answering to
    3. he / she / it is answering to

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't answer to.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they answered to

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to answer to
    2. you / we / they are going to answer to
    3. he / she / it is going to answer to

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't answer to.

    1. (you) answer to
    2. let's answer to