Conjugation

Look away

détourner le regard

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: away

    Only look changes; away stays the same: looked away, looked away.

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 look away, he doesn't look away.

    1. I / you / we / they look away
    2. he / she / it looks away

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am looking away
    2. you / we / they are looking away
    3. he / she / it is looking away

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they looked away

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) look away
    2. let's look away