Conjugation

Shut off

couper ; arrêter

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: off

    Only shut changes; off stays the same: shut off, shut off.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before off, as the card writes it: shut oneself off. A pronoun always does: shut them off.

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 shut off, he doesn't shut off.

    1. I / you / we / they shut off
    2. he / she / it shuts off

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am shutting off
    2. you / we / they are shutting off
    3. he / she / it is shutting off

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they shut off

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) shut off
    2. let's shut off