Conjugation

Swim across

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Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: across

    Only swim changes; across stays the same: swam across, swum 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 swim across, he doesn't swim across.

    1. I / you / we / they swim across
    2. he / she / it swims across

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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