English Tenses
Master all the tenses in English.
Les temps essentiels
1. Present Simple
Usage : Habitudes, vérités générales, horaires
+ I/You/We/They play | He/She/It plays
- I don't play | He doesn't play
? Do you play? | Does he play?
2. Present Continuous (BE + V-ing)
Usage : Action en cours, projets futurs proches
+ I am playing | He is playing | They are playing
- I am not playing
? Are you playing?
3. Past Simple
Usage : Actions terminées dans le passé
Réguliers : play → played, work → worked
Irréguliers : go → went, see → saw, take → took
- I didn't play
? Did you play?
4. Present Perfect (HAVE + Past Participle)
Usage : Lien passé-présent, expériences, actions récentes
+ I have played | He has played
- I haven't played
? Have you ever played tennis?
Marqueurs : ever, never, already, yet, just, since, for
5. Future (WILL / BE GOING TO)
WILL : Décision spontanée, prédiction
I will help you. / It will rain tomorrow.
BE GOING TO : Intention, prédiction basée sur des indices
I am going to study medicine. / Look at the clouds, it is going to rain.
💡 Irregular verbs to memorize
be-was/were-been | go-went-gone | see-saw-seen | take-took-taken | come-came-come | give-gave-given | know-knew-known
