Conjugation

Puff up

gonfler

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only puff changes; up stays the same: puffed up, puffed 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 puff up, he doesn't puff up.

    1. I / you / we / they puff up
    2. he / she / it puffs up

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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