Conjugation

Put down

lâcher un livre

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

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

  • Object in the middle

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

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 down, he doesn't put down.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  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 down
    2. you / we / they are going to put down
    3. he / she / it is going to put down

  5. Imperative

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

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