Conjugation

Leap across

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Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: across

    Only leap changes; across stays the same: leaped across, leaped across.

  • British English

    British English writes leapt across.

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 leap across, he doesn't leap across.

    1. I / you / we / they leap across
    2. he / she / it leaps across

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am leaping across
    2. you / we / they are leaping across
    3. he / she / it is leaping across

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they leaped across

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) leap across
    2. let's leap across