Conjugation

Wave over

faire signe à quelqu’un d’approcher

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: over

    Only wave changes; over stays the same: waved over, waved over.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before over, as the card writes it: wave someone over. A pronoun always does: wave 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 wave over, he doesn't wave over.

    1. I / you / we / they wave over
    2. he / she / it waves over

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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