Conjugation

Wear away at

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Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

Conjugated like swear, tear, rewear

  • Phrasal verb: away at

    Only wear changes; away at stays the same: wore away at, worn away at.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Underlined: the stem is not the infinitive’s.

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 wear away at, he doesn't wear away at.

    1. I / you / we / they wear away at
    2. he / she / it wears away at

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am wearing away at
    2. you / we / they are wearing away at
    3. he / she / it is wearing away at

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they wore away at

  4. Future with going to

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

    1. I am going to wear away at
    2. you / we / they are going to wear away at
    3. he / she / it is going to wear away at

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) wear away at
    2. let's wear away at
BeginnerExperiences, what you were doing, and the future with will.Present perfect · Past continuous · Future with willAlso show the Beginner tenses (3)

  1. Present perfect

    The past linked to now: experiences, news, and what started earlier and still goes on: I’ve lived here for two years.

    1. I / you / we / they have worn away at
    2. he / she / it has worn away at

  2. Past continuous

    An action in progress at a past moment, often interrupted: I was cooking when you called.

    1. I / he / she / it was wearing away at
    2. you / we / they were wearing away at

  3. Future with will

    Predictions, promises, offers, and decisions made now: I’ll help you.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will wear away at
IntermediateHow long something has lasted, the past before the past, and what would happen.Present perfect continuous · Past perfect · Future continuous · Conditional · Conditional perfectAlso show the Intermediate tenses (5)

  1. Present perfect continuous

    An activity from the past until now, and how long it has lasted: I’ve been waiting for an hour.

    1. I / you / we / they have been wearing away at
    2. he / she / it has been wearing away at

  2. Past perfect

    The past before another past moment: when I arrived, the train had left.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had worn away at

  3. Future continuous

    An action in progress at a future moment: this time tomorrow, I’ll be flying.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will be wearing away at

  4. Conditional

    What would happen in an imagined situation, and polite requests: if I had time, I would help.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would wear away at

  5. Conditional perfect

    What would have happened, but did not: if I had known, I would have come.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have worn away at
AdvancedWhat will have happened, and the longer continuous tenses.Past perfect continuous · Future perfect · Future perfect continuous · Conditional continuous · Conditional perfect continuousAlso show the Advanced tenses (5)

  1. Past perfect continuous

    An activity that had been going on until a past moment: she was tired because she had been running.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had been wearing away at

  2. Future perfect

    An action finished before a future moment: by Friday, I’ll have finished.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have worn away at

  3. Future perfect continuous

    How long an activity will have lasted at a future moment: in June, I’ll have been working here for a year.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have been wearing away at

  4. Conditional continuous

    An action that would be in progress in an imagined situation: if I were rich, I would be traveling now.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would be wearing away at

  5. Conditional perfect continuous

    An activity that would have been going on in an imagined past: without the rain, we would have been playing outside.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have been wearing away at