Conjugation

Lean up

appuyer quelque chose contre un support

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only lean changes; up stays the same: leaned up, leaned up.

  • Object in the middle

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

  • British English

    British English writes leant up.

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 lean up, he doesn't lean up.

    1. I / you / we / they lean up
    2. he / she / it leans up

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am leaning up
    2. you / we / they are leaning up
    3. he / she / it is leaning up

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they leaned up

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) lean up
    2. let's lean up