Conjugation

Chat away

bavarder

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: away

    Only chat changes; away stays the same: chatted away, chatted away.

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 chat away, he doesn't chat away.

    1. I / you / we / they chat away
    2. he / she / it chats away

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am chatting away
    2. you / we / they are chatting away
    3. he / she / it is chatting away

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they chatted away

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) chat away
    2. let's chat away