Conjugation

Look back on

repenser à

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: back on

    Only look changes; back on stays the same: looked back on, looked back on.

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 back on, he doesn't look back on.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they looked back on

  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 back on
    2. you / we / they are going to look back on
    3. he / she / it is going to look back on

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) look back on
    2. let's look back on