Conjugation

Keep away from

rester à l'écart de

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: away from

    Only keep changes; away from stays the same: kept away from, kept away from.

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 away from, he doesn't keep away from.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they kept away from

  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 away from
    2. you / we / they are going to keep away from
    3. he / she / it is going to keep away from

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) keep away from
    2. let's keep away from