Conjugation

Stretch across

s'étendre au-dessus de

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: across

    Only stretch changes; across stays the same: stretched across, stretched across.

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 stretch across, he doesn't stretch across.

    1. I / you / we / they stretch across
    2. he / she / it stretches across

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am stretching across
    2. you / we / they are stretching across
    3. he / she / it is stretching across

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they stretched across

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) stretch across
    2. let's stretch across