Present simple
Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't splash about, he doesn't splash about.
- I / you / we / they splash about
- he / she / it splashes about
barboter dans l'eau
Regular verb, phrasal verb.
Phrasal verb: about
Only splash changes; about stays the same: splashed about, splashed about.
In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.
Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.
Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't splash about, he doesn't splash about.
What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.
A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't splash about.
Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.
Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't splash about.