Conjugation

Knock at

frapper à la porte

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: at

    Only knock changes; at stays the same: knocked at, knocked at.

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 knock at, he doesn't knock at.

    1. I / you / we / they knock at
    2. he / she / it knocks at

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am knocking at
    2. you / we / they are knocking at
    3. he / she / it is knocking at

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they knocked at

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) knock at
    2. let's knock at