Frown upon

désapprouver

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

Conjugated like want, look, need, freak out, front-load, gear down

  • Phrasal verb: upon

    Only frown changes; upon stays the same: frowned upon, frowned upon.

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 frown upon, he doesn't frown upon.

    1. I / you / we / they frown upon
    2. he / she / it frowns upon

  2. Present continuous

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

    1. I am frowning upon
    2. you / we / they are frowning upon
    3. he / she / it is frowning upon

  3. Past simple

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they frowned upon

  4. Future with going to

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

    1. (you) frown upon
    2. let's frown upon
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 frowned upon
    2. he / she / it has frowned upon

  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 frowning upon
    2. you / we / they were frowning upon

  3. Future with will

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

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will frown upon
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 frowning upon
    2. he / she / it has been frowning upon

  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 frowned upon

  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 frowning upon

  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 frown upon

  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 frowned upon
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 frowning upon

  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 frowned upon

  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 frowning upon

  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 frowning upon

  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 frowning upon