Conjugation

Pair together

mettre par paires

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: together

    Only pair changes; together stays the same: paired together, paired together.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before together, as the card writes it: pair something together. A pronoun always does: pair it together.

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 pair together, he doesn't pair together.

    1. I / you / we / they pair together
    2. he / she / it pairs together

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am pairing together
    2. you / we / they are pairing together
    3. he / she / it is pairing together

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they paired together

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) pair together
    2. let's pair together