Conjugation

Get down to

réduire à

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down to

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

  • Object in the middle

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

  • British English

    British English writes got down to.

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 to, he doesn't get down to.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  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 to.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they got down to

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

  5. Imperative

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

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