Conjugation

Live down

faire oublier quelque chose de gênant

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

    Only live changes; down stays the same: lived down, lived 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 live down, he doesn't live down.

    1. I / you / we / they live down
    2. he / she / it lives down

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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