to phone
to speak to someone on the (tele)phone
Present form | Past form | Continuous form | Past Participle form |
|---|---|---|---|
phone | phoned | phoning | phoned |
現在形
phone
I will phone my mum this weekend.
She can phone me any time.
A: Can you phone this client today?
B: Of course. Any time?
A: Before 12 please.
B: Okay.
過去形
phoned
I phoned my sister yesterday to wish her 'happy birthday'.
My managed phoned the lawyers to ask what advice they had.
A: Did you phone the bank?
B: Yes I phoned them but I couldn't get through.
A: Will you try again tomorrow?
B: Absolutely.
連続形式
phoning
I'm phoning them now.
We are phoning her every day to see if she's okay.
My girlfriend is phoning me all the time. It's quite annoying.
過去分詞
phoned
I've phoned her twice today. I'm not going to phone again.
They've phoned the restaurant and we have a reservation.
A: Have you phoned your dad?
B: Yes, I have.
A: Good. It's important to keep in touch.
B: You're right, it is.