Présent simple
Present simple
- I understand
- you understand
- he/she/it understands
- we understand
- you understand
- they understand
- I do not understandI don't understand
- you do not understandyou don't understand
- he/she/it does not understandhe/she/it doesn't understand
- we do not understandwe don't understand
- you do not understandyou don't understand
- they do not understandthey don't understand
- Do I understand?
- Do you understand?
- Does he/she/it understand?
- Do we understand?
- Do you understand?
- Do they understand?
Habitudes, vérités générales, goûts.
Présent continu
Present continuous
- I am understandingI'm understanding
- you are understandingyou're understanding
- he/she/it is understandinghe/she/it's understanding
- we are understandingwe're understanding
- you are understandingyou're understanding
- they are understandingthey're understanding
- I am not understandingI'm not understanding
- you are not understandingyou aren't understanding
- he/she/it is not understandinghe/she/it isn't understanding
- we are not understandingwe aren't understanding
- you are not understandingyou aren't understanding
- they are not understandingthey aren't understanding
- Am I understanding?
- Are you understanding?
- Is he/she/it understanding?
- Are we understanding?
- Are you understanding?
- Are they understanding?
Action en cours, projet proche déjà organisé.
Present perfect
Present perfect
- I have understoodI've understood
- you have understoodyou've understood
- he/she/it has understoodhe/she/it's understood
- we have understoodwe've understood
- you have understoodyou've understood
- they have understoodthey've understood
- I have not understoodI haven't understood
- you have not understoodyou haven't understood
- he/she/it has not understoodhe/she/it hasn't understood
- we have not understoodwe haven't understood
- you have not understoodyou haven't understood
- they have not understoodthey haven't understood
- Have I understood?
- Have you understood?
- Has he/she/it understood?
- Have we understood?
- Have you understood?
- Have they understood?
Passé lié au présent : expérience, bilan, depuis…
Present perfect continu
Present perfect continuous
- I have been understandingI've been understanding
- you have been understandingyou've been understanding
- he/she/it has been understandinghe/she/it's been understanding
- we have been understandingwe've been understanding
- you have been understandingyou've been understanding
- they have been understandingthey've been understanding
- I have not been understandingI haven't been understanding
- you have not been understandingyou haven't been understanding
- he/she/it has not been understandinghe/she/it hasn't been understanding
- we have not been understandingwe haven't been understanding
- you have not been understandingyou haven't been understanding
- they have not been understandingthey haven't been understanding
- Have I been understanding?
- Have you been understanding?
- Has he/she/it been understanding?
- Have we been understanding?
- Have you been understanding?
- Have they been understanding?
Action commencée dans le passé et qui dure encore.
- I understood
- you understood
- he/she/it understood
- we understood
- you understood
- they understood
- I did not understandI didn't understand
- you did not understandyou didn't understand
- he/she/it did not understandhe/she/it didn't understand
- we did not understandwe didn't understand
- you did not understandyou didn't understand
- they did not understandthey didn't understand
- Did I understand?
- Did you understand?
- Did he/she/it understand?
- Did we understand?
- Did you understand?
- Did they understand?
Action terminée, à un moment précis du passé.
Prétérit continu
Past continuous
- I was understanding
- you were understanding
- he/she/it was understanding
- we were understanding
- you were understanding
- they were understanding
- I was not understandingI wasn't understanding
- you were not understandingyou weren't understanding
- he/she/it was not understandinghe/she/it wasn't understanding
- we were not understandingwe weren't understanding
- you were not understandingyou weren't understanding
- they were not understandingthey weren't understanding
- Was I understanding?
- Were you understanding?
- Was he/she/it understanding?
- Were we understanding?
- Were you understanding?
- Were they understanding?
Action en cours à un moment du passé.
Plus-que-parfait
Past perfect
- I had understoodI'd understood
- you had understoodyou'd understood
- he/she/it had understoodhe/she/it'd understood
- we had understoodwe'd understood
- you had understoodyou'd understood
- they had understoodthey'd understood
- I had not understoodI hadn't understood
- you had not understoodyou hadn't understood
- he/she/it had not understoodhe/she/it hadn't understood
- we had not understoodwe hadn't understood
- you had not understoodyou hadn't understood
- they had not understoodthey hadn't understood
- Had I understood?
- Had you understood?
- Had he/she/it understood?
- Had we understood?
- Had you understood?
- Had they understood?
Action antérieure à une autre action passée.
Plus-que-parfait continu
Past perfect continuous
- I had been understandingI'd been understanding
- you had been understandingyou'd been understanding
- he/she/it had been understandinghe/she/it'd been understanding
- we had been understandingwe'd been understanding
- you had been understandingyou'd been understanding
- they had been understandingthey'd been understanding
- I had not been understandingI hadn't been understanding
- you had not been understandingyou hadn't been understanding
- he/she/it had not been understandinghe/she/it hadn't been understanding
- we had not been understandingwe hadn't been understanding
- you had not been understandingyou hadn't been understanding
- they had not been understandingthey hadn't been understanding
- Had I been understanding?
- Had you been understanding?
- Had he/she/it been understanding?
- Had we been understanding?
- Had you been understanding?
- Had they been understanding?
Action qui durait avant un moment du passé.
- I will understandI'll understand
- you will understandyou'll understand
- he/she/it will understandhe/she/it'll understand
- we will understandwe'll understand
- you will understandyou'll understand
- they will understandthey'll understand
- I will not understandI won't understand
- you will not understandyou won't understand
- he/she/it will not understandhe/she/it won't understand
- we will not understandwe won't understand
- you will not understandyou won't understand
- they will not understandthey won't understand
- Will I understand?
- Will you understand?
- Will he/she/it understand?
- Will we understand?
- Will you understand?
- Will they understand?
Décision sur le moment, prédiction, promesse.
Futur proche
Future (be going to)
- I am going to understandI'm going to understand
- you are going to understandyou're going to understand
- he/she/it is going to understandhe/she/it's going to understand
- we are going to understandwe're going to understand
- you are going to understandyou're going to understand
- they are going to understandthey're going to understand
- I am not going to understandI'm not going to understand
- you are not going to understandyou aren't going to understand
- he/she/it is not going to understandhe/she/it isn't going to understand
- we are not going to understandwe aren't going to understand
- you are not going to understandyou aren't going to understand
- they are not going to understandthey aren't going to understand
- Am I going to understand?
- Are you going to understand?
- Is he/she/it going to understand?
- Are we going to understand?
- Are you going to understand?
- Are they going to understand?
Intention, ce qui va visiblement arriver.
Futur continu
Future continuous
- I will be understandingI'll be understanding
- you will be understandingyou'll be understanding
- he/she/it will be understandinghe/she/it'll be understanding
- we will be understandingwe'll be understanding
- you will be understandingyou'll be understanding
- they will be understandingthey'll be understanding
- I will not be understandingI won't be understanding
- you will not be understandingyou won't be understanding
- he/she/it will not be understandinghe/she/it won't be understanding
- we will not be understandingwe won't be understanding
- you will not be understandingyou won't be understanding
- they will not be understandingthey won't be understanding
- Will I be understanding?
- Will you be understanding?
- Will he/she/it be understanding?
- Will we be understanding?
- Will you be understanding?
- Will they be understanding?
Action en cours à un moment du futur.
Futur antérieur
Future perfect
- I will have understoodI'll have understood
- you will have understoodyou'll have understood
- he/she/it will have understoodhe/she/it'll have understood
- we will have understoodwe'll have understood
- you will have understoodyou'll have understood
- they will have understoodthey'll have understood
- I will not have understoodI won't have understood
- you will not have understoodyou won't have understood
- he/she/it will not have understoodhe/she/it won't have understood
- we will not have understoodwe won't have understood
- you will not have understoodyou won't have understood
- they will not have understoodthey won't have understood
- Will I have understood?
- Will you have understood?
- Will he/she/it have understood?
- Will we have understood?
- Will you have understood?
- Will they have understood?
Action terminée avant un moment du futur.
Conditionnel présent
Conditional (would)
- I would understandI'd understand
- you would understandyou'd understand
- he/she/it would understandhe/she/it'd understand
- we would understandwe'd understand
- you would understandyou'd understand
- they would understandthey'd understand
- I would not understandI wouldn't understand
- you would not understandyou wouldn't understand
- he/she/it would not understandhe/she/it wouldn't understand
- we would not understandwe wouldn't understand
- you would not understandyou wouldn't understand
- they would not understandthey wouldn't understand
- Would I understand?
- Would you understand?
- Would he/she/it understand?
- Would we understand?
- Would you understand?
- Would they understand?
Hypothèse, politesse, souhait.
Conditionnel continu
Conditional continuous
- I would be understandingI'd be understanding
- you would be understandingyou'd be understanding
- he/she/it would be understandinghe/she/it'd be understanding
- we would be understandingwe'd be understanding
- you would be understandingyou'd be understanding
- they would be understandingthey'd be understanding
- I would not be understandingI wouldn't be understanding
- you would not be understandingyou wouldn't be understanding
- he/she/it would not be understandinghe/she/it wouldn't be understanding
- we would not be understandingwe wouldn't be understanding
- you would not be understandingyou wouldn't be understanding
- they would not be understandingthey wouldn't be understanding
- Would I be understanding?
- Would you be understanding?
- Would he/she/it be understanding?
- Would we be understanding?
- Would you be understanding?
- Would they be understanding?
Hypothèse sur une action en cours.
Conditionnel passé
Conditional perfect
- I would have understoodI'd have understood
- you would have understoodyou'd have understood
- he/she/it would have understoodhe/she/it'd have understood
- we would have understoodwe'd have understood
- you would have understoodyou'd have understood
- they would have understoodthey'd have understood
- I would not have understoodI wouldn't have understood
- you would not have understoodyou wouldn't have understood
- he/she/it would not have understoodhe/she/it wouldn't have understood
- we would not have understoodwe wouldn't have understood
- you would not have understoodyou wouldn't have understood
- they would not have understoodthey wouldn't have understood
- Would I have understood?
- Would you have understood?
- Would he/she/it have understood?
- Would we have understood?
- Would you have understood?
- Would they have understood?
Hypothèse dans le passé, regret.
- understand
- let us understandlet's understand
- do not understanddon't understand
- let us not understandlet's not understand
- Pas de forme interrogative à l’impératif.
Ordre, conseil, invitation.