Conjugation

Look up

chercher

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

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

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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