Conjugation

Beat up

passer quelqu'un à tabac

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only beat changes; up stays the same: beat up, beaten up.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before up, as the card writes it: beat someone up. A pronoun always does: beat them up.

  • Two forms

    The tables show beaten up. Also correct: beat up.

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 beat up, he doesn't beat up.

    1. I / you / we / they beat up
    2. he / she / it beats up

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am beating up
    2. you / we / they are beating up
    3. he / she / it is beating up

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they beat up

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) beat up
    2. let's beat up