Le duel du présent : Maîtrise enfin tes temps en anglais
Chapter in 30 Seconds
Master the art of timing by refining your usage of English tenses for clear, natural communication.
- Distinguish between habitual actions and temporary events.
- Review essential B1 tenses to build sentence variety.
- Use sensory verbs and time adverbs like a native speaker.
Ce que tu vas apprendre
Prêt à passer au niveau supérieur ? Dans ce chapitre, on s’attaque au cœur de la grammaire anglaise pour que tu puisses enfin t'exprimer avec précision. On va lever le voile sur la grande question : faut-il utiliser le Present Simple ou le Continuous ? C’est la différence entre dire que tu manges de la pizza tous les vendredis (une habitude) et dire que tu es en train d'en savourer une en ce moment même. Mais on ne s'arrête pas là ! On va faire un tour d'horizon complet des 8 temps essentiels du niveau B1 pour que tu sois aussi à l'aise au passé qu'au futur. Tu apprendras aussi à utiliser les verbes de perception comme 'look' ou 'sound' pour décrire tes impressions, et à manipuler les auxiliaires 'do, be' et 'have' pour construire des questions et des négations parfaites. Enfin, on domptera le trio 'already, still' et 'yet' pour ajouter de la nuance temporelle à tes phrases. Que tu sois en train de raconter ton week-end à un ami ou de discuter de tes projets en entretien, tu sauras exactement quel temps choisir. À la fin de ce chapitre, tes récits seront plus fluides et tu parleras avec une assurance naturelle !
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Present Simple or Present Continuous? The Key DifferencesPresent simple is for habits, routines, and general truths. Present continuous is for things happening right now or temporary situations around the present.
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B1 Tense Review: All the Key Tenses at a GlanceAt B1 level you need to control 8 key tenses: present simple/continuous, past simple/continuous, present perfect simple/continuous, past perfect, and future forms.
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Verbs of the Senses: Look, Sound, Feel, Smell, TasteLook, sound, feel, smell, and taste are linking verbs — they connect the subject to a description. They are followed by adjectives, not adverbs, and are NOT normally used in continuous forms.
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Auxiliary Verbs: Do, Be, Have — How They WorkDo, be, and have are auxiliary (helping) verbs. They are used to form questions, negatives, tenses, and for emphasis. Understanding which auxiliary to use is key to grammatical accuracy.
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Already, Still, Yet: What's the Difference?Already = sooner than expected (positive). Still = continuing or not yet stopped (surprise). Yet = expected but not happened (negatives and questions). Position in the sentence differs for each.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
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By the end you will be able to: Describe your current activities vs. daily routines with perfect accuracy.
Conseils et astuces (4)
The 'Now' Test
Watch the time markers
Adjective Check
Check the subject
Vocabulaire clé (5)
Real-World Preview
Coffee Shop Catch-up
Review Summary
- Simple = Routine; Continuous = Temporary
- Yet (end of negative/question), Already (mid-sentence), Still (ongoing)
Erreurs courantes
State verbs like 'know' or 'taste' rarely take the continuous form.
'Yet' is for negative or interrogative sentences. Use 'already' for positive completions.
The auxiliary 'do' is for questions or negatives, not positive statements.
Règles dans ce chapitre (5)
Next Steps
You are doing an incredible job. Keep practicing these structures in your daily life to make them second nature!
Journaling about your daily routine vs. current projects
Pratique rapide (10)
I ___ (eat) breakfast every day.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: B1 Tense Review: All the Key Tenses at a Glance
It ___ like rain.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of the Senses: Look, Sound, Feel, Smell, Taste
That sounds ___.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of the Senses: Look, Sound, Feel, Smell, Taste
I have ___ finished my homework.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Already, Still, Yet: What's the Difference?
Find and fix the mistake:
Do you is happy?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Auxiliary Verbs: Do, Be, Have — How They Work
Find and fix the mistake:
I am feeling tired.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of the Senses: Look, Sound, Feel, Smell, Taste
Which is correct?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Present Simple or Present Continuous? The Key Differences
By next year, I ___ (finish) my degree.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: B1 Tense Review: All the Key Tenses at a Glance
Which is correct?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Verbs of the Senses: Look, Sound, Feel, Smell, Taste
Find and fix the mistake:
He is yet sleeping.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Already, Still, Yet: What's the Difference?
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