Conjugation

Swim down

descendre à la nage

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

    Only swim changes; down stays the same: swam down, swum down.

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 down, he doesn't swim down.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they swam down

  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 down
    2. you / we / they are going to swim down
    3. he / she / it is going to swim down

  5. Imperative

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

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