Conjugation

Speed away

s'enfuir à toute vitesse

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: away

    Only speed changes; away stays the same: sped away, sped away.

  • Two forms

    The tables show sped away. Also correct: speeded away.

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 speed away, he doesn't speed away.

    1. I / you / we / they speed away
    2. he / she / it speeds away

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am speeding away
    2. you / we / they are speeding away
    3. he / she / it is speeding away

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they sped away

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) speed away
    2. let's speed away