Conjugation

Build up

développer progressivement

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

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

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before up, as the card writes it: build yourself up. A pronoun always does: build them 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 build up, he doesn't build up.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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