Conjugation

Concern about

se préoccuper de

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: about

    Only concern changes; about stays the same: concerned about, concerned about.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before about, as the card writes it: concern oneself about something. A pronoun always does: concern it about.

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 concern about, he doesn't concern about.

    1. I / you / we / they concern about
    2. he / she / it concerns about

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am concerning about
    2. you / we / they are concerning about
    3. he / she / it is concerning about

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they concerned about

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) concern about
    2. let's concern about