Harp on

insistere su, battere su

Verbo regolare, phrasal verb.

Si coniuga come want, look, need, group together, hard-boil, hint at

  • Phrasal verb: on

    Si coniuga solo harp; on resta uguale: harped on, harped on.

Nel parlato, gli ausiliari si contraggono: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Principiante assoluto

Quanto basta per parlare del presente, del passato e dei tuoi progetti, e per dare indicazioni.

  1. Present simple

    Abitudini, fatti e come stanno di solito le cose. Per negare o chiedere si aggiunge do o does: I don't harp on, he doesn't harp on.

    1. I / you / we / they harp on
    2. he / she / it harps on

  2. Present continuous

    Ciò che succede adesso, e i programmi già fissati: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am harping on
    2. you / we / they are harping on
    3. he / she / it is harping on

  3. Past simple

    Un’azione conclusa in un momento del passato: yesterday, in 2020. Per negare o chiedere si aggiunge did: I didn't harp on.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they harped on

  4. Future with going to

    Programmi, intenzioni e ciò che si vede arrivare: it’s going to rain.

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

  5. Imperative

    Ordini, consigli e istruzioni. Let’s propone di farlo insieme. Al negativo: don't harp on.

    1. (you) harp on
    2. let's harp on
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  1. Present perfect

    Il passato legato al presente: esperienze, notizie e ciò che è iniziato prima e continua: I’ve lived here for two years.

    1. I / you / we / they have harped on
    2. he / she / it has harped on

  2. Past continuous

    Un’azione in corso in un momento del passato, spesso interrotta: I was cooking when you called.

    1. I / he / she / it was harping on
    2. you / we / they were harping on

  3. Future with will

    Previsioni, promesse, offerte e decisioni prese sul momento: I’ll help you.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will harp on
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  1. Present perfect continuous

    Un’attività dal passato fino a ora, e quanto dura: I’ve been waiting for an hour.

    1. I / you / we / they have been harping on
    2. he / she / it has been harping on

  2. Past perfect

    Il passato prima di un altro momento passato: when I arrived, the train had left.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had harped on

  3. Future continuous

    Un’azione in corso in un momento del futuro: this time tomorrow, I’ll be flying.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will be harping on

  4. Conditional

    Ciò che succederebbe in una situazione immaginata, e le richieste cortesi: if I had time, I would help.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would harp on

  5. Conditional perfect

    Ciò che sarebbe successo, ma non è successo: if I had known, I would have come.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have harped on
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  1. Past perfect continuous

    Un’attività che era in corso fino a un momento passato: she was tired because she had been running.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they had been harping on

  2. Future perfect

    Un’azione conclusa prima di un momento futuro: by Friday, I’ll have finished.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have harped on

  3. Future perfect continuous

    Quanto sarà durata un’attività in un momento futuro: in June, I’ll have been working here for a year.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they will have been harping on

  4. Conditional continuous

    Un’azione che sarebbe in corso in una situazione immaginata: if I were rich, I would be traveling now.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would be harping on

  5. Conditional perfect continuous

    Un’attività che sarebbe durata in un passato immaginato: without the rain, we would have been playing outside.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they would have been harping on