Conjugation

Get down

descendre

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

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

  • Object in the middle

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

  • British English

    British English writes got 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 get down, he doesn't get down.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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