Conjugation

Hole up

s'enfermer

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only hole changes; up stays the same: holed up, holed up.

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 hole up, he doesn't hole up.

    1. I / you / we / they hole up
    2. he / she / it holes up

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am holing up
    2. you / we / they are holing up
    3. he / she / it is holing up

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they holed up

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) hole up
    2. let's hole up