Conjugation

Knock down

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Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

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

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before down, as the card writes it: knock someone down. A pronoun always does: knock them 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 knock down, he doesn't knock down.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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