Conjugation

Get across

faire comprendre

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: across

    Only get changes; across stays the same: got across, gotten across.

  • Object in the middle

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

  • British English

    British English writes got across.

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 get across, he doesn't get across.

    1. I / you / we / they get across
    2. he / she / it gets across

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am getting across
    2. you / we / they are getting across
    3. he / she / it is getting across

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they got across

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) get across
    2. let's get across