Conjugation

Spiral down

descendre en spirale

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

    Only spiral changes; down stays the same: spiraled down, spiraled down.

  • British English

    British English writes spiralled down, spiralling down.

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 spiral down, he doesn't spiral down.

    1. I / you / we / they spiral down
    2. he / she / it spirals down

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am spiraling down
    2. you / we / they are spiraling down
    3. he / she / it is spiraling down

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they spiraled down

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) spiral down
    2. let's spiral down