Conjugation

Tide over

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Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: over

    Only tide changes; over stays the same: tided over, tided over.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before over, as the card writes it: tide someone over. A pronoun always does: tide them over.

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 tide over, he doesn't tide over.

    1. I / you / we / they tide over
    2. he / she / it tides over

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am tiding over
    2. you / we / they are tiding over
    3. he / she / it is tiding over

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they tided over

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to tide over
    2. you / we / they are going to tide over
    3. he / she / it is going to tide over

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) tide over
    2. let's tide over