Conjugation

Keep on

garder quelque chose sur soi

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: on

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

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before on, as the card writes it: keep something on. A pronoun always does: keep it on.

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 on, he doesn't keep on.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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