Conjugation

Work up to

avancer progressivement vers

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up to

    Only work changes; up to stays the same: worked up to, worked up to.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before up to, as the card writes it: work yourself up to. A pronoun always does: work them up to.

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 work up to, he doesn't work up to.

    1. I / you / we / they work up to
    2. he / she / it works up to

  2. Present continuous

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

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

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they worked up to

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) work up to
    2. let's work up to