Conjugation

Tick off

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Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: off

    Only tick changes; off stays the same: ticked off, ticked off.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before off, as the card writes it: tick something off. A pronoun always does: tick it 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 tick off, he doesn't tick off.

    1. I / you / we / they tick off
    2. he / she / it ticks off

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they ticked 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 tick off
    2. you / we / they are going to tick off
    3. he / she / it is going to tick off

  5. Imperative

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

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