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Present Simple Formula

Subject + Verb(s/es)

Present Simple Use

Vérités générales, habitudes et routines

Present Simple Example

She works every day.

Present Simple

Présent simple

Present Continuous Formula

Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing

Present Continuous Use

Actions se déroulant en ce moment ou situations temporaires

Present Continuous Example

They are meeting right now.

Present Continuous

Présent progressif (be + -ing)

Present Perfect Formula

Subject + have/has + Verb (V3)

Present Perfect Use

Actions passées liées au présent ou expériences de vie

Present Perfect Example

We have signed the contract.

Present Perfect

Present perfect (souvent traduit par le passé composé)

Present Perfect Continuous Formula

Subject + have/has been + Verb-ing

Present Perfect Continuous Use

Actions commencées dans le passé qui continuent jusqu'à maintenant

Present Perfect Continuous Example

He has been working here for 5 years.

Present Perfect Continuous

Present perfect progressif (have been + -ing)

Past Simple Formula

Subject + Verb-ed (or irregular V2)

Past Simple Use

Actions terminées à un moment précis dans le passé

Past Simple Example

I sent the email yesterday.

Past Simple

Prétérit (simple past)

Past Continuous Formula

Subject + was/were + Verb-ing

Past Continuous Use

Actions en cours à un moment précis dans le passé

Past Continuous Example

She was preparing the report at 3 PM.

Past Continuous

Prétérit progressif (was/were + -ing)

Past Perfect Formula

Subject + had + Verb (V3)

Past Perfect Use

Une action terminée avant une autre action passée

Past Perfect Example

They had left before the meeting started.

Past Perfect

Plus-que-parfait (past perfect)

Past Perfect Continuous Formula

Subject + had been + Verb-ing

Past Perfect Continuous Use

Durée d'une action jusqu'à un autre point dans le passé

Past Perfect Continuous Example

We had been negotiating for hours before agreeing.

Past Perfect Continuous

Plus-que-parfait progressif (had been + -ing)

Future Simple (Will) Formula

Subject + will + Verb (Base)

Future Simple Use

Décisions instantanées, prédictions ou promesses

Future Simple Example

I will send you the document shortly.

Future Simple

Futur simple

Future (Going to) Formula

Subject + am/is/are + going to + Verb (Base)

Future (Going to) Use

Plans futurs, intentions ou preuves claires

Future (Going to) Example

We are going to launch the product next week.

Future (Going to)

Futur planifié

Future Continuous Formula

Subject + will be + Verb-ing

Future Continuous Use

Actions qui seront en cours à un moment précis dans le futur

Future Continuous Example

At noon tomorrow, I will be presenting to the board.

Future Continuous

Futur progressif (will be + -ing)

Future Perfect Formula

Subject + will have + Verb (V3)

Future Perfect Use

Actions qui seront terminées avant un moment futur spécifique

Future Perfect Example

By Friday, we will have finished the project.

Future Perfect

Futur antérieur

Future Perfect Continuous Formula

Subject + will have been + Verb-ing

Future Perfect Continuous Use

Durée d'une action jusqu'à un point spécifique dans le futur

Future Perfect Continuous Example

By next month, she will have been managing the team for a year.

Future Perfect Continuous

Futur antérieur progressif (will have been + -ing)

Stative Verbs Rule

Les verbes de sentiment, de pensée et d'appartenance prennent rarement les temps continus

Stative Verbs Example

I understand the strategy. (et non : I am understanding...)

Stative Verbs

Verbes d'état / de sensation

Time Expression: Present Simple

Always, usually, often, every day, regularly

Time Expression: Present Continuous

Now, currently, at the moment, today

Time Expression: Present Perfect

Already, yet, recently, so far, just

Time Expression: Past Simple

Yesterday, last week, ago, in 2020

Time Expression: Past Continuous

While, as, at that moment, all evening