Conjugation

Perk up

redonner de l’énergie à quelqu’un

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only perk changes; up stays the same: perked up, perked up.

  • Object in the middle

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

    1. I / you / we / they perk up
    2. he / she / it perks up

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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