Conjugation

Go back to

retourner à

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: back to

    Only go changes; back to stays the same: went back to, gone back 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 go back to, he doesn't go back to.

    1. I / you / we / they go back to
    2. he / she / it goes back to

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they went back 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 go back to
    2. you / we / they are going to go back to
    3. he / she / it is going to go back to

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) go back to
    2. let's go back to