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Verbe régulier

Conjugaison du verbe to explain

= expliquer

Base verbale
explain
Prétérit
explained
Participe passé
explained
Forme en -ing
explaining
3e pers. présent
explains

Présent simple

Present simple
  • I explain
  • you explain
  • he/she/it explains
  • we explain
  • you explain
  • they explain
  • I do not explainI don't explain
  • you do not explainyou don't explain
  • he/she/it does not explainhe/she/it doesn't explain
  • we do not explainwe don't explain
  • you do not explainyou don't explain
  • they do not explainthey don't explain
  • Do I explain?
  • Do you explain?
  • Does he/she/it explain?
  • Do we explain?
  • Do you explain?
  • Do they explain?

Habitudes, vérités générales, goûts.

Présent continu

Present continuous
  • I am explainingI'm explaining
  • you are explainingyou're explaining
  • he/she/it is explaininghe/she/it's explaining
  • we are explainingwe're explaining
  • you are explainingyou're explaining
  • they are explainingthey're explaining
  • I am not explainingI'm not explaining
  • you are not explainingyou aren't explaining
  • he/she/it is not explaininghe/she/it isn't explaining
  • we are not explainingwe aren't explaining
  • you are not explainingyou aren't explaining
  • they are not explainingthey aren't explaining
  • Am I explaining?
  • Are you explaining?
  • Is he/she/it explaining?
  • Are we explaining?
  • Are you explaining?
  • Are they explaining?

Action en cours, projet proche déjà organisé.

Present perfect

Present perfect
  • I have explainedI've explained
  • you have explainedyou've explained
  • he/she/it has explainedhe/she/it's explained
  • we have explainedwe've explained
  • you have explainedyou've explained
  • they have explainedthey've explained
  • I have not explainedI haven't explained
  • you have not explainedyou haven't explained
  • he/she/it has not explainedhe/she/it hasn't explained
  • we have not explainedwe haven't explained
  • you have not explainedyou haven't explained
  • they have not explainedthey haven't explained
  • Have I explained?
  • Have you explained?
  • Has he/she/it explained?
  • Have we explained?
  • Have you explained?
  • Have they explained?

Passé lié au présent : expérience, bilan, depuis…

Present perfect continu

Present perfect continuous
  • I have been explainingI've been explaining
  • you have been explainingyou've been explaining
  • he/she/it has been explaininghe/she/it's been explaining
  • we have been explainingwe've been explaining
  • you have been explainingyou've been explaining
  • they have been explainingthey've been explaining
  • I have not been explainingI haven't been explaining
  • you have not been explainingyou haven't been explaining
  • he/she/it has not been explaininghe/she/it hasn't been explaining
  • we have not been explainingwe haven't been explaining
  • you have not been explainingyou haven't been explaining
  • they have not been explainingthey haven't been explaining
  • Have I been explaining?
  • Have you been explaining?
  • Has he/she/it been explaining?
  • Have we been explaining?
  • Have you been explaining?
  • Have they been explaining?

Action commencée dans le passé et qui dure encore.

Prétérit

Past simple
  • I explained
  • you explained
  • he/she/it explained
  • we explained
  • you explained
  • they explained
  • I did not explainI didn't explain
  • you did not explainyou didn't explain
  • he/she/it did not explainhe/she/it didn't explain
  • we did not explainwe didn't explain
  • you did not explainyou didn't explain
  • they did not explainthey didn't explain
  • Did I explain?
  • Did you explain?
  • Did he/she/it explain?
  • Did we explain?
  • Did you explain?
  • Did they explain?

Action terminée, à un moment précis du passé.

Prétérit continu

Past continuous
  • I was explaining
  • you were explaining
  • he/she/it was explaining
  • we were explaining
  • you were explaining
  • they were explaining
  • I was not explainingI wasn't explaining
  • you were not explainingyou weren't explaining
  • he/she/it was not explaininghe/she/it wasn't explaining
  • we were not explainingwe weren't explaining
  • you were not explainingyou weren't explaining
  • they were not explainingthey weren't explaining
  • Was I explaining?
  • Were you explaining?
  • Was he/she/it explaining?
  • Were we explaining?
  • Were you explaining?
  • Were they explaining?

Action en cours à un moment du passé.

Plus-que-parfait

Past perfect
  • I had explainedI'd explained
  • you had explainedyou'd explained
  • he/she/it had explainedhe/she/it'd explained
  • we had explainedwe'd explained
  • you had explainedyou'd explained
  • they had explainedthey'd explained
  • I had not explainedI hadn't explained
  • you had not explainedyou hadn't explained
  • he/she/it had not explainedhe/she/it hadn't explained
  • we had not explainedwe hadn't explained
  • you had not explainedyou hadn't explained
  • they had not explainedthey hadn't explained
  • Had I explained?
  • Had you explained?
  • Had he/she/it explained?
  • Had we explained?
  • Had you explained?
  • Had they explained?

Action antérieure à une autre action passée.

Plus-que-parfait continu

Past perfect continuous
  • I had been explainingI'd been explaining
  • you had been explainingyou'd been explaining
  • he/she/it had been explaininghe/she/it'd been explaining
  • we had been explainingwe'd been explaining
  • you had been explainingyou'd been explaining
  • they had been explainingthey'd been explaining
  • I had not been explainingI hadn't been explaining
  • you had not been explainingyou hadn't been explaining
  • he/she/it had not been explaininghe/she/it hadn't been explaining
  • we had not been explainingwe hadn't been explaining
  • you had not been explainingyou hadn't been explaining
  • they had not been explainingthey hadn't been explaining
  • Had I been explaining?
  • Had you been explaining?
  • Had he/she/it been explaining?
  • Had we been explaining?
  • Had you been explaining?
  • Had they been explaining?

Action qui durait avant un moment du passé.

Futur

Future (will)
  • I will explainI'll explain
  • you will explainyou'll explain
  • he/she/it will explainhe/she/it'll explain
  • we will explainwe'll explain
  • you will explainyou'll explain
  • they will explainthey'll explain
  • I will not explainI won't explain
  • you will not explainyou won't explain
  • he/she/it will not explainhe/she/it won't explain
  • we will not explainwe won't explain
  • you will not explainyou won't explain
  • they will not explainthey won't explain
  • Will I explain?
  • Will you explain?
  • Will he/she/it explain?
  • Will we explain?
  • Will you explain?
  • Will they explain?

Décision sur le moment, prédiction, promesse.

Futur proche

Future (be going to)
  • I am going to explainI'm going to explain
  • you are going to explainyou're going to explain
  • he/she/it is going to explainhe/she/it's going to explain
  • we are going to explainwe're going to explain
  • you are going to explainyou're going to explain
  • they are going to explainthey're going to explain
  • I am not going to explainI'm not going to explain
  • you are not going to explainyou aren't going to explain
  • he/she/it is not going to explainhe/she/it isn't going to explain
  • we are not going to explainwe aren't going to explain
  • you are not going to explainyou aren't going to explain
  • they are not going to explainthey aren't going to explain
  • Am I going to explain?
  • Are you going to explain?
  • Is he/she/it going to explain?
  • Are we going to explain?
  • Are you going to explain?
  • Are they going to explain?

Intention, ce qui va visiblement arriver.

Futur continu

Future continuous
  • I will be explainingI'll be explaining
  • you will be explainingyou'll be explaining
  • he/she/it will be explaininghe/she/it'll be explaining
  • we will be explainingwe'll be explaining
  • you will be explainingyou'll be explaining
  • they will be explainingthey'll be explaining
  • I will not be explainingI won't be explaining
  • you will not be explainingyou won't be explaining
  • he/she/it will not be explaininghe/she/it won't be explaining
  • we will not be explainingwe won't be explaining
  • you will not be explainingyou won't be explaining
  • they will not be explainingthey won't be explaining
  • Will I be explaining?
  • Will you be explaining?
  • Will he/she/it be explaining?
  • Will we be explaining?
  • Will you be explaining?
  • Will they be explaining?

Action en cours à un moment du futur.

Futur antérieur

Future perfect
  • I will have explainedI'll have explained
  • you will have explainedyou'll have explained
  • he/she/it will have explainedhe/she/it'll have explained
  • we will have explainedwe'll have explained
  • you will have explainedyou'll have explained
  • they will have explainedthey'll have explained
  • I will not have explainedI won't have explained
  • you will not have explainedyou won't have explained
  • he/she/it will not have explainedhe/she/it won't have explained
  • we will not have explainedwe won't have explained
  • you will not have explainedyou won't have explained
  • they will not have explainedthey won't have explained
  • Will I have explained?
  • Will you have explained?
  • Will he/she/it have explained?
  • Will we have explained?
  • Will you have explained?
  • Will they have explained?

Action terminée avant un moment du futur.

Conditionnel présent

Conditional (would)
  • I would explainI'd explain
  • you would explainyou'd explain
  • he/she/it would explainhe/she/it'd explain
  • we would explainwe'd explain
  • you would explainyou'd explain
  • they would explainthey'd explain
  • I would not explainI wouldn't explain
  • you would not explainyou wouldn't explain
  • he/she/it would not explainhe/she/it wouldn't explain
  • we would not explainwe wouldn't explain
  • you would not explainyou wouldn't explain
  • they would not explainthey wouldn't explain
  • Would I explain?
  • Would you explain?
  • Would he/she/it explain?
  • Would we explain?
  • Would you explain?
  • Would they explain?

Hypothèse, politesse, souhait.

Conditionnel continu

Conditional continuous
  • I would be explainingI'd be explaining
  • you would be explainingyou'd be explaining
  • he/she/it would be explaininghe/she/it'd be explaining
  • we would be explainingwe'd be explaining
  • you would be explainingyou'd be explaining
  • they would be explainingthey'd be explaining
  • I would not be explainingI wouldn't be explaining
  • you would not be explainingyou wouldn't be explaining
  • he/she/it would not be explaininghe/she/it wouldn't be explaining
  • we would not be explainingwe wouldn't be explaining
  • you would not be explainingyou wouldn't be explaining
  • they would not be explainingthey wouldn't be explaining
  • Would I be explaining?
  • Would you be explaining?
  • Would he/she/it be explaining?
  • Would we be explaining?
  • Would you be explaining?
  • Would they be explaining?

Hypothèse sur une action en cours.

Conditionnel passé

Conditional perfect
  • I would have explainedI'd have explained
  • you would have explainedyou'd have explained
  • he/she/it would have explainedhe/she/it'd have explained
  • we would have explainedwe'd have explained
  • you would have explainedyou'd have explained
  • they would have explainedthey'd have explained
  • I would not have explainedI wouldn't have explained
  • you would not have explainedyou wouldn't have explained
  • he/she/it would not have explainedhe/she/it wouldn't have explained
  • we would not have explainedwe wouldn't have explained
  • you would not have explainedyou wouldn't have explained
  • they would not have explainedthey wouldn't have explained
  • Would I have explained?
  • Would you have explained?
  • Would he/she/it have explained?
  • Would we have explained?
  • Would you have explained?
  • Would they have explained?

Hypothèse dans le passé, regret.

Impératif

Imperative
  • explain
  • let us explainlet's explain
  • do not explaindon't explain
  • let us not explainlet's not explain
  • Pas de forme interrogative à l’impératif.

Ordre, conseil, invitation.

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