Conjugation

Build around

construire autour de quelque chose

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: around

    Only build changes; around stays the same: built around, built around.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before around, as the card writes it: build something around something. A pronoun always does: build it around.

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 build around, he doesn't build around.

    1. I / you / we / they build around
    2. he / she / it builds around

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am building around
    2. you / we / they are building around
    3. he / she / it is building around

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they built around

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) build around
    2. let's build around