Conjugation

Swim away

s’éloigner à la nage

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: away

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

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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