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Verbe régulier

Conjugaison du verbe to describe

= décrire

Base verbale
describe
Prétérit
described
Participe passé
described
Forme en -ing
describing
3e pers. présent
describes

Présent simple

Present simple
  • I describe
  • you describe
  • he/she/it describes
  • we describe
  • you describe
  • they describe
  • I do not describeI don't describe
  • you do not describeyou don't describe
  • he/she/it does not describehe/she/it doesn't describe
  • we do not describewe don't describe
  • you do not describeyou don't describe
  • they do not describethey don't describe
  • Do I describe?
  • Do you describe?
  • Does he/she/it describe?
  • Do we describe?
  • Do you describe?
  • Do they describe?

Habitudes, vérités générales, goûts.

Présent continu

Present continuous
  • I am describingI'm describing
  • you are describingyou're describing
  • he/she/it is describinghe/she/it's describing
  • we are describingwe're describing
  • you are describingyou're describing
  • they are describingthey're describing
  • I am not describingI'm not describing
  • you are not describingyou aren't describing
  • he/she/it is not describinghe/she/it isn't describing
  • we are not describingwe aren't describing
  • you are not describingyou aren't describing
  • they are not describingthey aren't describing
  • Am I describing?
  • Are you describing?
  • Is he/she/it describing?
  • Are we describing?
  • Are you describing?
  • Are they describing?

Action en cours, projet proche déjà organisé.

Present perfect

Present perfect
  • I have describedI've described
  • you have describedyou've described
  • he/she/it has describedhe/she/it's described
  • we have describedwe've described
  • you have describedyou've described
  • they have describedthey've described
  • I have not describedI haven't described
  • you have not describedyou haven't described
  • he/she/it has not describedhe/she/it hasn't described
  • we have not describedwe haven't described
  • you have not describedyou haven't described
  • they have not describedthey haven't described
  • Have I described?
  • Have you described?
  • Has he/she/it described?
  • Have we described?
  • Have you described?
  • Have they described?

Passé lié au présent : expérience, bilan, depuis…

Present perfect continu

Present perfect continuous
  • I have been describingI've been describing
  • you have been describingyou've been describing
  • he/she/it has been describinghe/she/it's been describing
  • we have been describingwe've been describing
  • you have been describingyou've been describing
  • they have been describingthey've been describing
  • I have not been describingI haven't been describing
  • you have not been describingyou haven't been describing
  • he/she/it has not been describinghe/she/it hasn't been describing
  • we have not been describingwe haven't been describing
  • you have not been describingyou haven't been describing
  • they have not been describingthey haven't been describing
  • Have I been describing?
  • Have you been describing?
  • Has he/she/it been describing?
  • Have we been describing?
  • Have you been describing?
  • Have they been describing?

Action commencée dans le passé et qui dure encore.

Prétérit

Past simple
  • I described
  • you described
  • he/she/it described
  • we described
  • you described
  • they described
  • I did not describeI didn't describe
  • you did not describeyou didn't describe
  • he/she/it did not describehe/she/it didn't describe
  • we did not describewe didn't describe
  • you did not describeyou didn't describe
  • they did not describethey didn't describe
  • Did I describe?
  • Did you describe?
  • Did he/she/it describe?
  • Did we describe?
  • Did you describe?
  • Did they describe?

Action terminée, à un moment précis du passé.

Prétérit continu

Past continuous
  • I was describing
  • you were describing
  • he/she/it was describing
  • we were describing
  • you were describing
  • they were describing
  • I was not describingI wasn't describing
  • you were not describingyou weren't describing
  • he/she/it was not describinghe/she/it wasn't describing
  • we were not describingwe weren't describing
  • you were not describingyou weren't describing
  • they were not describingthey weren't describing
  • Was I describing?
  • Were you describing?
  • Was he/she/it describing?
  • Were we describing?
  • Were you describing?
  • Were they describing?

Action en cours à un moment du passé.

Plus-que-parfait

Past perfect
  • I had describedI'd described
  • you had describedyou'd described
  • he/she/it had describedhe/she/it'd described
  • we had describedwe'd described
  • you had describedyou'd described
  • they had describedthey'd described
  • I had not describedI hadn't described
  • you had not describedyou hadn't described
  • he/she/it had not describedhe/she/it hadn't described
  • we had not describedwe hadn't described
  • you had not describedyou hadn't described
  • they had not describedthey hadn't described
  • Had I described?
  • Had you described?
  • Had he/she/it described?
  • Had we described?
  • Had you described?
  • Had they described?

Action antérieure à une autre action passée.

Plus-que-parfait continu

Past perfect continuous
  • I had been describingI'd been describing
  • you had been describingyou'd been describing
  • he/she/it had been describinghe/she/it'd been describing
  • we had been describingwe'd been describing
  • you had been describingyou'd been describing
  • they had been describingthey'd been describing
  • I had not been describingI hadn't been describing
  • you had not been describingyou hadn't been describing
  • he/she/it had not been describinghe/she/it hadn't been describing
  • we had not been describingwe hadn't been describing
  • you had not been describingyou hadn't been describing
  • they had not been describingthey hadn't been describing
  • Had I been describing?
  • Had you been describing?
  • Had he/she/it been describing?
  • Had we been describing?
  • Had you been describing?
  • Had they been describing?

Action qui durait avant un moment du passé.

Futur

Future (will)
  • I will describeI'll describe
  • you will describeyou'll describe
  • he/she/it will describehe/she/it'll describe
  • we will describewe'll describe
  • you will describeyou'll describe
  • they will describethey'll describe
  • I will not describeI won't describe
  • you will not describeyou won't describe
  • he/she/it will not describehe/she/it won't describe
  • we will not describewe won't describe
  • you will not describeyou won't describe
  • they will not describethey won't describe
  • Will I describe?
  • Will you describe?
  • Will he/she/it describe?
  • Will we describe?
  • Will you describe?
  • Will they describe?

Décision sur le moment, prédiction, promesse.

Futur proche

Future (be going to)
  • I am going to describeI'm going to describe
  • you are going to describeyou're going to describe
  • he/she/it is going to describehe/she/it's going to describe
  • we are going to describewe're going to describe
  • you are going to describeyou're going to describe
  • they are going to describethey're going to describe
  • I am not going to describeI'm not going to describe
  • you are not going to describeyou aren't going to describe
  • he/she/it is not going to describehe/she/it isn't going to describe
  • we are not going to describewe aren't going to describe
  • you are not going to describeyou aren't going to describe
  • they are not going to describethey aren't going to describe
  • Am I going to describe?
  • Are you going to describe?
  • Is he/she/it going to describe?
  • Are we going to describe?
  • Are you going to describe?
  • Are they going to describe?

Intention, ce qui va visiblement arriver.

Futur continu

Future continuous
  • I will be describingI'll be describing
  • you will be describingyou'll be describing
  • he/she/it will be describinghe/she/it'll be describing
  • we will be describingwe'll be describing
  • you will be describingyou'll be describing
  • they will be describingthey'll be describing
  • I will not be describingI won't be describing
  • you will not be describingyou won't be describing
  • he/she/it will not be describinghe/she/it won't be describing
  • we will not be describingwe won't be describing
  • you will not be describingyou won't be describing
  • they will not be describingthey won't be describing
  • Will I be describing?
  • Will you be describing?
  • Will he/she/it be describing?
  • Will we be describing?
  • Will you be describing?
  • Will they be describing?

Action en cours à un moment du futur.

Futur antérieur

Future perfect
  • I will have describedI'll have described
  • you will have describedyou'll have described
  • he/she/it will have describedhe/she/it'll have described
  • we will have describedwe'll have described
  • you will have describedyou'll have described
  • they will have describedthey'll have described
  • I will not have describedI won't have described
  • you will not have describedyou won't have described
  • he/she/it will not have describedhe/she/it won't have described
  • we will not have describedwe won't have described
  • you will not have describedyou won't have described
  • they will not have describedthey won't have described
  • Will I have described?
  • Will you have described?
  • Will he/she/it have described?
  • Will we have described?
  • Will you have described?
  • Will they have described?

Action terminée avant un moment du futur.

Conditionnel présent

Conditional (would)
  • I would describeI'd describe
  • you would describeyou'd describe
  • he/she/it would describehe/she/it'd describe
  • we would describewe'd describe
  • you would describeyou'd describe
  • they would describethey'd describe
  • I would not describeI wouldn't describe
  • you would not describeyou wouldn't describe
  • he/she/it would not describehe/she/it wouldn't describe
  • we would not describewe wouldn't describe
  • you would not describeyou wouldn't describe
  • they would not describethey wouldn't describe
  • Would I describe?
  • Would you describe?
  • Would he/she/it describe?
  • Would we describe?
  • Would you describe?
  • Would they describe?

Hypothèse, politesse, souhait.

Conditionnel continu

Conditional continuous
  • I would be describingI'd be describing
  • you would be describingyou'd be describing
  • he/she/it would be describinghe/she/it'd be describing
  • we would be describingwe'd be describing
  • you would be describingyou'd be describing
  • they would be describingthey'd be describing
  • I would not be describingI wouldn't be describing
  • you would not be describingyou wouldn't be describing
  • he/she/it would not be describinghe/she/it wouldn't be describing
  • we would not be describingwe wouldn't be describing
  • you would not be describingyou wouldn't be describing
  • they would not be describingthey wouldn't be describing
  • Would I be describing?
  • Would you be describing?
  • Would he/she/it be describing?
  • Would we be describing?
  • Would you be describing?
  • Would they be describing?

Hypothèse sur une action en cours.

Conditionnel passé

Conditional perfect
  • I would have describedI'd have described
  • you would have describedyou'd have described
  • he/she/it would have describedhe/she/it'd have described
  • we would have describedwe'd have described
  • you would have describedyou'd have described
  • they would have describedthey'd have described
  • I would not have describedI wouldn't have described
  • you would not have describedyou wouldn't have described
  • he/she/it would not have describedhe/she/it wouldn't have described
  • we would not have describedwe wouldn't have described
  • you would not have describedyou wouldn't have described
  • they would not have describedthey wouldn't have described
  • Would I have described?
  • Would you have described?
  • Would he/she/it have described?
  • Would we have described?
  • Would you have described?
  • Would they have described?

Hypothèse dans le passé, regret.

Impératif

Imperative
  • describe
  • let us describelet's describe
  • do not describedon't describe
  • let us not describelet's not describe
  • Pas de forme interrogative à l’impératif.

Ordre, conseil, invitation.

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