Conjugation

Keep down

garder sans vomir

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

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

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 down, he doesn't keep down.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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