Conjugation

Swim through

traverser à la nage

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: through

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

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 through, he doesn't swim through.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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