Conjugation

Char up

faire légèrement brûler en surface

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only char changes; up stays the same: charred up, charred 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 char up, he doesn't char up.

    1. I / you / we / they char up
    2. he / she / it chars up

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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