Verb Tenses
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[modifier] Present Simple
- Usage
action générale, action habituelle, vérité générale
- Form
[VERB] + s/es in third person
You speak English. Do you speak English? You do not speak English.
[modifier] Present Continuous
- Usage
action en cours ou temporaire
- Form
[am/is/are + present participle]
You are watching TV. Are you watching TV? You are not watching TV.
[modifier] Present Progressive
- Usage
- Forme
[modifier] Past Simple
- Usage
action achevée ou condition
- Form
[VERB+ed] or irregular verbs
You called Debbie. Did you call Debbie? You did not call Debbie.
[modifier] Past Continuous
- Usage
action en cours ou temporaire
- Form
[was/were + present participle]
You were studying when she called. Were you studying when she called? You were not studying when she called.
[modifier] Past Progressive
- Usage
- Form
[modifier] Future
- Usage
Action future planifiée ou non
- Form
[will + verb]
You will help him later. Will you help him later? You will not help him later.
[modifier] Present Perfect
- Usage
Pour parler d'une action qui commence dans le passé et qui a des conséquences dans le présent
- Form
[has/have + Participe passé du verbe]
You have seen that movie many times. Have you seen that movie many times? You have not seen that movie many times.
[modifier] Past Perfect
- Usage
action passée qui s'est passé avant une autre action passée.
[modifier] Future Perfect
- Usage
action future qui va se passer avant une autre action future
[modifier] Present Perfect Continuous - Present Perfect Progressive
- Usage
action passée qui a commencé dans le passé et continue à la présente
[modifier] Past Perfect Continuous
- Usage
action en cours dans le passé qui a été achevé avant une autre action passée
[modifier] Past Perfect Progressive
[modifier] Future Perfect Continuous - Future Perfect Progressive
- Usage
action en cours dans le future qui aura lieu avant une autre action
