Conjugation

Buckle down

se mettre sérieusement au travail

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

    Only buckle changes; down stays the same: buckled down, buckled down.

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 buckle down, he doesn't buckle down.

    1. I / you / we / they buckle down
    2. he / she / it buckles down

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am buckling down
    2. you / we / they are buckling down
    3. he / she / it is buckling down

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they buckled down

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) buckle down
    2. let's buckle down