Conjugation

Splash 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.

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 splash about, he doesn't splash about.

    1. I / you / we / they splash about
    2. he / she / it splashes about

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am splashing about
    2. you / we / they are splashing about
    3. he / she / it is splashing about

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they splashed about

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) splash about
    2. let's splash about