Conjugation

Dry off

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Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: off

    Only dry changes; off stays the same: dried off, dried off.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before off, as the card writes it: dry yourself off. A pronoun always does: dry them off.

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 dry off, he doesn't dry off.

    1. I / you / we / they dry off
    2. he / she / it dries off

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am drying off
    2. you / we / they are drying off
    3. he / she / it is drying off

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they dried off

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) dry off
    2. let's dry off