Conjugation

Swim off

s'éloigner à la nage

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: off

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

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 off, he doesn't swim off.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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