Conjugation

Swat away

chasser d'un geste; éloigner d'une tape

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: away

    Only swat changes; away stays the same: swatted away, swatted away.

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 swat away, he doesn't swat away.

    1. I / you / we / they swat away
    2. he / she / it swats away

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they swatted away

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) swat away
    2. let's swat away