Conjugation

Swim up

remonter à la nage

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

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

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 up, he doesn't swim up.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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