Conjugation

Put around

mettre autour de

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: around

    Only put changes; around stays the same: put around, put around.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before around, as the card writes it: put something around something. A pronoun always does: put it around.

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 put around, he doesn't put around.

    1. I / you / we / they put around
    2. he / she / it puts around

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am putting around
    2. you / we / they are putting around
    3. he / she / it is putting around

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they put around

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to put around
    2. you / we / they are going to put around
    3. he / she / it is going to put around

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) put around
    2. let's put around