Conjugation

Walk back

retourner à pied

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: back

    Only walk changes; back stays the same: walked back, walked back.

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 walk back, he doesn't walk back.

    1. I / you / we / they walk back
    2. he / she / it walks back

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am walking back
    2. you / we / they are walking back
    3. he / she / it is walking back

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they walked back

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) walk back
    2. let's walk back