Conjugation

Smell out

débusquer à l’odeur

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: out

    Only smell changes; out stays the same: smelled out, smelled out.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before out, as the card writes it: smell something out. A pronoun always does: smell it out.

  • British English

    British English writes smelt out.

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 smell out, he doesn't smell out.

    1. I / you / we / they smell out
    2. he / she / it smells out

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am smelling out
    2. you / we / they are smelling out
    3. he / she / it is smelling out

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they smelled out

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) smell out
    2. let's smell out