Conjugation

Chase down

poursuivre et rattraper

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

    Only chase changes; down stays the same: chased down, chased down.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before down, as the card writes it: chase someone down. A pronoun always does: chase them 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 chase down, he doesn't chase down.

    1. I / you / we / they chase down
    2. he / she / it chases down

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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