Understanding English Tenses and Voice
This page offers a comprehensive overview of English tenses and voice, providing valuable insights for language learners. It explains the fundamental structure of English tenses and introduces the concept of aspect in verb forms.
The document begins by stating a crucial fact about English grammar: there are only two true tenses in English - past and present. This information challenges the common misconception that English has a future tense.
Highlight: Il n'existe que 2 temps en anglais: le passé et le présent.
The text then explains that future and conditional are not tenses but aspects in English. These aspects represent the speaker's point of view on an action.
Definition: En anglais, le futur ou le conditionnel ne sont pas des temps, mais des aspects, des points de vue de l'énonciateur sur l'action.
The document provides information on how to form future and conditional aspects:
Example: On les forme avec will au futur et would au conditionnel.
It also introduces the continuous aspect, formed by adding "-ING" to the base verb form, which can be used in both present and past contexts to emphasize the ongoing nature of an action.
The text then shifts focus to the différence entre voix active et passive en anglais. It offers a practical tip for identifying passive voice:
Highlight: Pour reconnaître la voix passive de la voix active on peut mettre by
The bulk of the page is dedicated to a comprehensive table that illustrates various tenses and aspects in both active and passive voice. This table serves as an excellent reference for understanding the formation du futur et conditionnel en anglais, as well as other tenses and their passive counterparts.
The table covers the following tenses and aspects:
- Simple present
- Present continuous
- Present perfect
- Simple past (preterit)
- Past continuous
- Past perfect
- Future
- Conditional
- Modal
For each of these, examples are provided in both active and passive voice, offering a clear comparison between the two forms. This visual representation helps learners to grasp the structural differences between active and passive constructions across various tenses and aspects.
Example: Active voice: "I take photos" / Passive voice: "A photo is taken"
This comprehensive overview provides learners with a solid foundation for comprendre les temps en anglais and mastering the use of different tenses and voices in English.