Conjugation

Ride across

traverser à vélo

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: across

    Only ride changes; across stays the same: rode across, ridden across.

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 ride across, he doesn't ride across.

    1. I / you / we / they ride across
    2. he / she / it rides across

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am riding across
    2. you / we / they are riding across
    3. he / she / it is riding across

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they rode across

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) ride across
    2. let's ride across