Conjugation

Saunter up

s'avancer nonchalamment

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only saunter changes; up stays the same: sauntered up, sauntered 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 saunter up, he doesn't saunter up.

    1. I / you / we / they saunter up
    2. he / she / it saunters up

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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