Conjugation

Stay away from

se tenir à l'écart de

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: away from

    Only stay changes; away from stays the same: stayed away from, stayed away from.

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 stay away from, he doesn't stay away from.

    1. I / you / we / they stay away from
    2. he / she / it stays away from

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they stayed away from

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) stay away from
    2. let's stay away from