Conjugation

Shake up

bien secouer

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only shake changes; up stays the same: shook up, shaken up.

  • Object in the middle

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

    1. I / you / we / they shake up
    2. he / she / it shakes up

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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