Conjugation

Listen up

écoutez bien

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only listen changes; up stays the same: listened up, listened 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 listen up, he doesn't listen up.

    1. I / you / we / they listen up
    2. he / she / it listens up

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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