Conjugation

Kick in

commencer à faire effet

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

Conjugated like want, look, need, jack up, jump-start, kick-start

  • Phrasal verb: in

    Only kick changes; in stays the same: kicked in, kicked in.

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 kick in, he doesn't kick in.

    1. I / you / we / they kick in
    2. he / she / it kicks in

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am kicking in
    2. you / we / they are kicking in
    3. he / she / it is kicking in

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they kicked in

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) kick in
    2. let's kick in
BeginnerExperiences, what you were doing, and the future with will.Present perfect · Past continuous · Future with willAlso show the Beginner tenses (3)

  1. Present perfect

    The past linked to now: experiences, news, and what started earlier and still goes on: I’ve lived here for two years.

    1. I / you / we / they have kicked in
    2. he / she / it has kicked in

  2. Past continuous

    An action in progress at a past moment, often interrupted: I was cooking when you called.

    1. I / he / she / it was kicking in
    2. you / we / they were kicking in

  3. Future with will

    Predictions, promises, offers, and decisions made now: I’ll help you.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will kick in
IntermediateHow long something has lasted, the past before the past, and what would happen.Present perfect continuous · Past perfect · Future continuous · Conditional · Conditional perfectAlso show the Intermediate tenses (5)

  1. Present perfect continuous

    An activity from the past until now, and how long it has lasted: I’ve been waiting for an hour.

    1. I / you / we / they have been kicking in
    2. he / she / it has been kicking in

  2. Past perfect

    The past before another past moment: when I arrived, the train had left.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had kicked in

  3. Future continuous

    An action in progress at a future moment: this time tomorrow, I’ll be flying.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will be kicking in

  4. Conditional

    What would happen in an imagined situation, and polite requests: if I had time, I would help.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would kick in

  5. Conditional perfect

    What would have happened, but did not: if I had known, I would have come.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have kicked in
AdvancedWhat will have happened, and the longer continuous tenses.Past perfect continuous · Future perfect · Future perfect continuous · Conditional continuous · Conditional perfect continuousAlso show the Advanced tenses (5)

  1. Past perfect continuous

    An activity that had been going on until a past moment: she was tired because she had been running.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had been kicking in

  2. Future perfect

    An action finished before a future moment: by Friday, I’ll have finished.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have kicked in

  3. Future perfect continuous

    How long an activity will have lasted at a future moment: in June, I’ll have been working here for a year.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have been kicking in

  4. Conditional continuous

    An action that would be in progress in an imagined situation: if I were rich, I would be traveling now.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would be kicking in

  5. Conditional perfect continuous

    An activity that would have been going on in an imagined past: without the rain, we would have been playing outside.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have been kicking in