Conjugation

Keep apart

maintenir séparés

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: apart

    Only keep changes; apart stays the same: kept apart, kept apart.

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 keep apart, he doesn't keep apart.

    1. I / you / we / they keep apart
    2. he / she / it keeps apart

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am keeping apart
    2. you / we / they are keeping apart
    3. he / she / it is keeping apart

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they kept apart

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) keep apart
    2. let's keep apart