Conjugation

Water down

diluer

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: down

    Only water changes; down stays the same: watered down, watered down.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before down, as the card writes it: water something down. A pronoun always does: water it down.

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 water down, he doesn't water down.

    1. I / you / we / they water down
    2. he / she / it waters down

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am watering down
    2. you / we / they are watering down
    3. he / she / it is watering down

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they watered down

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) water down
    2. let's water down