Conjugation

Pat down

tasser en tapotant

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

    Only pat changes; down stays the same: patted down, patted down.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before down, as the card writes it: pat something down. A pronoun always does: pat it 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 pat down, he doesn't pat down.

    1. I / you / we / they pat down
    2. he / she / it pats down

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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