Conjugation

Eye up

observer attentivement

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only eye changes; up stays the same: eyed up, eyed up.

  • Two forms

    The tables show eyeing up. Also correct: eying up.

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 eye up, he doesn't eye up.

    1. I / you / we / they eye up
    2. he / she / it eyes up

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am eyeing up
    2. you / we / they are eyeing up
    3. he / she / it is eyeing up

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they eyed up

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) eye up
    2. let's eye up