Conjugation

Look down

regarder vers le bas

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

    Only look changes; down stays the same: looked down, looked 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 look down, he doesn't look down.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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