Conjugation

Drag out

faire durer

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: out

    Only drag changes; out stays the same: dragged out, dragged out.

  • Object in the middle

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

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 drag out, he doesn't drag out.

    1. I / you / we / they drag out
    2. he / she / it drags out

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am dragging out
    2. you / we / they are dragging out
    3. he / she / it is dragging out

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they dragged out

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) drag out
    2. let's drag out