Conjugation

Do about

faire quelque chose à propos de

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: about

    Only do changes; about stays the same: did about, done about.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before about, as the card writes it: do something about. A pronoun always does: do 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 do about, he doesn't do about.

    1. I / you / we / they do about
    2. he / she / it does about

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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