Conjugation

Rub back

masser le dos de quelqu'un

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: back

    Only rub changes; back stays the same: rubbed back, rubbed back.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before back, as the card writes it: rub someone's back. A pronoun always does: rub them back.

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 rub back, he doesn't rub back.

    1. I / you / we / they rub back
    2. he / she / it rubs back

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am rubbing back
    2. you / we / they are rubbing back
    3. he / she / it is rubbing back

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they rubbed back

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) rub back
    2. let's rub back