Conjugation

Shovel away

déblayer à la pelle

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: away

    Only shovel changes; away stays the same: shoveled away, shoveled away.

  • British English

    British English writes shovelled away, shovelling away.

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 shovel away, he doesn't shovel away.

    1. I / you / we / they shovel away
    2. he / she / it shovels away

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am shoveling away
    2. you / we / they are shoveling away
    3. he / she / it is shoveling away

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they shoveled away

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) shovel away
    2. let's shovel away