Conjugation

Smart off to

répondre insolemment à quelqu'un

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: off to

    Only smart changes; off to stays the same: smarted off to, smarted off to.

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 smart off to, he doesn't smart off to.

    1. I / you / we / they smart off to
    2. he / she / it smarts off to

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they smarted off to

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) smart off to
    2. let's smart off to