Conjugation

Skate back

retourner en patinant

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: back

    Only skate changes; back stays the same: skated back, skated back.

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 back, he doesn't skate back.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they skated back

  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 back
    2. you / we / they are going to skate back
    3. he / she / it is going to skate back

  5. Imperative

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

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