Conjugation

Have back

soutenir

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: back

    Only have changes; back stays the same: had back, had back.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before back, as the card writes it: have someone's back. A pronoun always does: have them back.

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 have back, he doesn't have back.

    1. I / you / we / they have back
    2. he / she / it has back

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had back

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) have back
    2. let's have back