Conjugation

Escape from

échapper à

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: from

    Only escape changes; from stays the same: escaped from, escaped 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 escape from, he doesn't escape from.

    1. I / you / we / they escape from
    2. he / she / it escapes from

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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