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ENGLISH VERB

ask around

to ask around

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: asking around
  • Past participle: asked around

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I ask around
  2. you you ask around
  3. he, she, it he asks around
  4. we we ask around
  5. they they ask around

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I asked around
  2. you you asked around
  3. he, she, it he asked around
  4. we we ask around
  5. they they asked around

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will ask around
  2. you you will ask around
  3. he, she, it he will ask around
  4. we we will ask around
  5. they they will ask around

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am asking around
  2. you you are asking around
  3. he, she, it he is asking around
  4. we we are asking around
  5. they they are asking around

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I've already asked around
  2. you you've already asked around
  3. he, she, it he has already asked around
  4. we we've already asked around
  5. they they've already asked around

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would ask around
  2. you you would ask around
  3. he, she, it he would ask around
  4. we we would ask around
  5. they they would ask around

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. Ask around!

How to use ask around

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    When I need a plumber, I ask around first.

    When I need a plumber, I ask around first.

  2. Past

    I asked around, and nobody knew the owner.

    I asked around, and no one knew the owner.

  3. Future

    I will ask around at work about a good dentist.

    I'll ask around at work about a good dentist.

  4. Present continuous

    She is asking around for a used bike.

    She is asking around for a used bicycle.

  5. Present perfect

    I have asked around, but no one has a spare room.

    I've already asked around, but no one has a spare room.

  6. Conditional

    I would ask around before hiring anyone.

    I'd ask around before hiring someone.

  7. Imperative

    Ask around, someone must know a good mechanic.

    Ask around, someone should know a good mechanic.

Good to know

  • "Ask around" means asking several people until someone knows; it doesn't take an object.

Where you hear ask around

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 1

  • When nobody knows a name, I ask around. When nobody knows a name, I ask around.
  • I asked around, and Tony called me back. I asked around, and Tony called me back.
  • We can't promise an answer, but we'll ask around. We can't promise an answer, but we'll ask around.
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Advanced Level 1 · asking around

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