Conjugation

Walk past

passer devant

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: past

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

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 past, he doesn't walk past.

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

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  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 past
    2. you / we / they are going to walk past
    3. he / she / it is going to walk past

  5. Imperative

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

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