Conjugation

Wind up

finir par

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only wind changes; up stays the same: wound up, wound up.

  • Object in the middle

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

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 wind up, he doesn't wind up.

    1. I / you / we / they wind up
    2. he / she / it winds up

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am winding up
    2. you / we / they are winding up
    3. he / she / it is winding up

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they wound up

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) wind up
    2. let's wind up