Conjugation

Swim past

passer à la nage

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: past

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

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 past, he doesn't swim past.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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