Conjugation

Rake up

ramasser au râteau

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only rake changes; up stays the same: raked up, raked up.

  • Object in the middle

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

    1. I / you / we / they rake up
    2. he / she / it rakes up

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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