Conjugation

Descend from

descendre de

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: from

    Only descend changes; from stays the same: descended from, descended from.

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 descend from, he doesn't descend from.

    1. I / you / we / they descend from
    2. he / she / it descends from

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am descending from
    2. you / we / they are descending from
    3. he / she / it is descending from

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they descended from

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) descend from
    2. let's descend from