Conjugation

Blow-dry

sécher les cheveux au sèche-cheveux

Regular verb.

  • Spelling

    After a consonant, y becomes ie before -s and -ed: blow-dries, blow-dried.

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 blow-dry, he doesn't blow-dry.

    1. I / you / we / they blow-dry
    2. he / she / it blow-dries

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am blow-drying
    2. you / we / they are blow-drying
    3. he / she / it is blow-drying

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they blow-dried

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) blow-dry
    2. let's blow-dry