Conjugation

Shop around

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Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: around

    Only shop changes; around stays the same: shopped around, shopped around.

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 shop around, he doesn't shop around.

    1. I / you / we / they shop around
    2. he / she / it shops around

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am shopping around
    2. you / we / they are shopping around
    3. he / she / it is shopping around

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they shopped around

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) shop around
    2. let's shop around