Conjugation

Skate around

faire du skateboard

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: around

    Only skate changes; around stays the same: skated around, skated 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 skate around, he doesn't skate around.

    1. I / you / we / they skate around
    2. he / she / it skates around

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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