Conjugation

Struggle with

avoir du mal avec

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: with

    Only struggle changes; with stays the same: struggled with, struggled with.

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 struggle with, he doesn't struggle with.

    1. I / you / we / they struggle with
    2. he / she / it struggles with

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am struggling with
    2. you / we / they are struggling with
    3. he / she / it is struggling with

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they struggled with

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) struggle with
    2. let's struggle with