Categories: All - tenses - conditional - past - future

by Marilou Salauze 3 years ago

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Organigramme en Arbre

Understanding English tenses and forms is essential for mastering the language. The passive voice is constructed using "be" plus the past participle, and it changes only with the verb "

Organigramme en Arbre

English tenses and forms

Passif

Be + being + part.passé
Past: We were being fined
Present: Their are being destroyed
Be + part.passé
Future: It will be created
Past: It has been seen
Present: It is located
Be est la marque du temps, seul lui changera

Conditionnel

Would have + part. passé
Nég: Suj + would have + not + Part.passé
? : Would have + Suj + Part.passé ?

Sujet secondaire

Aff : Suj + would have + Part.passé

If I had known, I would have told my parents ( Si j'avais su, je l'aurais dit à mes parents)

Conditionnel passé
Could + BV ("pourrais/pourrait...")
Nég : Suj + couldn't + Bv

I couldn't do a dessert.

? : Could + Suj + Bv ?

Could you answer me ?

Aff : Suj + could + Bv

You could clean your bedroom.

Should + BV ("devrais/devrait...")
Nég : Suj + shouldn't + Bv

We shouldn't close the windows.

? : Should + Suj + Bv ?

Should I bring my bag ?

Aff : Suj + Should + Bv

You should talk to him.

Would + BV
Had better + Verb ("je ferais mieux de")

Nég: Suj + had better + not + Bv

You had better not tell them.

? : Had + Suj + better + Bv ?

Had I better stay or go home ?

Aff: Suj + had better + Bv

You'd better go home.

Would rather/prefer + Verb (préférence, "j'aimerais mieux")

Pour compléter la comparaison, on emploie "than" et surtout pas "that": We would rather resign than work with you.(démissionner)

Nég: I'd rather not go.

? : Would you rather be with yours friends ?

Aff: I'd rather be with you.

Nég: Sujet + Wouldn't + Verb

She wouldn't spend her holidays pictures (habitude passée)

? : Would + Suj + Verb ?

Would you help me please ? (volonté/demande polie)

Aff: Suj + Would + Verb

If I'd the money, I'd buy a car ( If I had..., I would...)

I'd be happy, if he came (condition)

Imperatif

A la deuxième personne "tu" et "vous"
BV

Go out !

Do + BV (insistance)

Don't move !

A la première personne "nous"
Let's not + BV

Let's not forget to go to the library.

Let us + BV

Let's go !

Future

Future perfect continuous
Nég: We won't have been starting.
?: Will we have been starting ?
Aff: We will have been starting.
Future progressive
Nég: I won't be playing baseball.
?: Will be playing baseball ?
Aff: I will be playing baseball.
Future Perfect
Nég: He will not have finished.
?: Will he have finished ?
Aff: He will have finished.
Be (present) + ing

Aff: I'm seeing Jake tonight.

Be going to + Bv

Nég:

?:

Aff: It's going to rain.

Shall + Bv

Nég: I shan't work.

?: Shall I help you ?

Aff: I shall kill you.

Will + Bv

Nég: I won't come.

? :Will I come in ?

Aff: I will come.

Present

Continuous: BE + ing (now)
Nég: Suj + Be + not + V-ing

She isn't running.

?: (Wh +) Be + Suj + V-ing ?

What are you doing ?

Aff: Suj + Be + V-ing

I'm working.

Simple (every day, truth...)
Nég:- Suj + Do/Does/Be + not + Verb

She doesn't have any brother.

? : (Wh +) Do/Does/Be + Suj + Verb ?

What is your name ?

Aff: Suj + Verb

I have a car.

Past

Used to ("jadis...)
Nég: He didn't use to smoke (now he smoke).
?: Did you use to live in Dublin ?
Aff: I used to work in France (now I work...).
Past Perfect / Pluperfect (action du passé antérieure à une autre aussi du passé)
Had been + infinitif ing

Nég: I had not been watching.

?: Had I been watching ? (How long)

Aff: I had been watching.

Had + part. passé

Nég: He had not worked.

?:Had he worked ?

Aff: He had worked.

Preterit (rupture précise avec le présent)
Was/Were + ing

Nég:I wasn't playing.

?: Was I playing ?

Aff:I was playing ( when you phoned).

Action de 2° plan (imparfait en Fr.)

Simple

Nég: I didn't live in London.

?: Wh-/ Did I live in london ?

Aff: I lived in London.

Present Perfect (influence sur le présent)
Have/Has been + V-ing

Nég : I haven't been living here.

? : Have they been living here ?

Aff: I have been working since 1999.

Have/Has + part. passé

Nég: Suj + have/has + not + part.passé

They haven't been there.

? : Have/has + Suj + Part. passé

Have they been there ?

Aff: Suj + have/has + part. passé

They have worked in the USA.