Conjugation

Sail up

remonter une côte ou un cours d'eau en bateau

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only sail changes; up stays the same: sailed up, sailed 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 sail up, he doesn't sail up.

    1. I / you / we / they sail up
    2. he / she / it sails up

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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