Conjugation

Crack on

s’y mettre; continuer à travailler

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: on

    Only crack changes; on stays the same: cracked on, cracked on.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before on, as the card writes it: crack something on something. A pronoun always does: crack it on.

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 crack on, he doesn't crack on.

    1. I / you / we / they crack on
    2. he / she / it cracks on

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am cracking on
    2. you / we / they are cracking on
    3. he / she / it is cracking on

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they cracked on

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) crack on
    2. let's crack on