Conjugation

Dress down

s'habiller de manière décontractée

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

    Only dress changes; down stays the same: dressed down, dressed down.

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 dress down, he doesn't dress down.

    1. I / you / we / they dress down
    2. he / she / it dresses down

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am dressing down
    2. you / we / they are dressing down
    3. he / she / it is dressing down

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they dressed down

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) dress down
    2. let's dress down