Conjugation

Keep out

tenir à l’écart; empêcher d’entrer

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: out

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

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 out, he doesn't keep out.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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