Conjugation

Power up

renforcer

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only power changes; up stays the same: powered up, powered up.

  • Object in the middle

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

    1. I / you / we / they power up
    2. he / she / it powers up

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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