Conjugation

Put off

remettre à plus tard

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: off

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

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before off, as the card writes it: put someone off. A pronoun always does: put them off.

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 off, he doesn't put off.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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