Conjugation

Patch up

soigner

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only patch changes; up stays the same: patched up, patched up.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before up, as the card writes it: patch someone up. A pronoun always does: patch them 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 patch up, he doesn't patch up.

    1. I / you / we / they patch up
    2. he / she / it patches up

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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