Conjugation

Strap down

attacher quelque chose avec une sangle

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

    Only strap changes; down stays the same: strapped down, strapped down.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before down, as the card writes it: strap something down. A pronoun always does: strap it 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 strap down, he doesn't strap down.

    1. I / you / we / they strap down
    2. he / she / it straps down

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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