Words Related to Linguistics - Verbs, Tenses, and Moods

verbe auxiliaire

futur

indicatif

infinitif

modal

participe

passé

participe passé

plus-que-parfait

présent

participe présent

parties principales

progressif

subjonctif

a verb form that agrees with the subject in tense, number, and person, indicating actions or states that are specific to a particular time and subject

conjugaison

a verb that can be used either transitively or intransitively without changing its form

a verb that indicates that the subject of the verb is also the recipient of the action, typically expressed by using a reflexive pronoun that reflects back to the subject

a verb that describes an action or event where the subject undergoes a change or experiences a state without actively performing the action, typically indicating an involuntary or spontaneous process

auxiliaire modal

a verb that describes an action or event performed by the subject, indicating an active and voluntary process, without requiring a direct object

verbe intransitif

verbe transitif

a verb that describes an action or event where the subject undergoes a change or experiences a state without an external agent causing the action, typically indicating a spontaneous or natural process

a verb that can function both transitively and intransitively, meaning it can take a direct object or be used without a direct object, depending on the context and meaning intended

a verb that carries the main semantic content in a sentence and conveys the core meaning of the action or state being described

a verb that expresses an action or movement performed by the subject of the sentence

a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun, pronoun, or adjective, and it serves to equate or describe the subject

a verb that follows a predictable pattern or rule when forming its past tense and past participle forms by adding "-ed" or "-d" to the base form of the verb

a verb that deviates from the standard pattern of forming past tense and past participle forms, requiring unique or modified forms that do not follow a consistent rule

a verb that describes a state, condition, or state of being rather than an action or movement

verbe à particule

verbe impératif

a verb form that does not function as the main verb in a sentence and does not indicate tense, number, or person

conditionnel

impératif

a verb tense that expresses an action that will be completed in the future before a specified point or event

a verb tense used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and regular occurrences in the present

a verb tense used to express an action or event that will occur in the future

a verb tense used to describe completed actions or events that happened in the past

présent progressif

a verb form indicating ongoing actions or events in the past, formed by using the past tense of "to be" followed by the present participle of the main verb

a verb form indicating ongoing actions or events in the future, formed by using the future tense of "to be" followed by the present participle of the main verb

passé composé

a verb tense used to describe ongoing or continuous actions that started in the past and continue into the present, formed by using the present perfect tense of "to have" (has/have) followed by "been" and the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb

a verb tense used to describe ongoing or continuous actions that started in the past and continued up until another point in the past, formed by using the past perfect tense of "to have" (had) followed by "been" and the present participle (-ing form) of the main verb

a verb tense that indicates an ongoing or continuous action that will start in the future and continue until a specific future point

a verb that requires both a direct object and an additional complement or object that provides more information or further specifies the action

a verb that takes both a direct object and an indirect object, indicating that the action of the verb is performed on or transferred to someone or something

a verb that is used in certain constructions to fulfill a grammatical function without conveying any significant meaning or action

a verb that can be followed by another verb, either in the form of a bare infinitive or an -ing form, creating a chain or sequence of verbs in a sentence

voix

voix passif

voix active

a verb that was commonly used in earlier periods of language but is now considered outdated or no longer in common usage

a grammatical mood used to make statements or express facts, opinions, or information

a grammatical mood used to convey intense emotions, excitement, surprise, or strong statements, typically marked by the use of exclamation marks and vibrant language to express enthusiasm, astonishment, joy, or other intense feelings

a type of conditional sentence that expresses a factual or general truth, where the condition and the result are both in the present tense and the condition is always true, often formed using the present simple tense in both the condition and result clauses

a group of verbs that have some characteristics of modal verbs but also exhibit certain features of regular main verbs in terms of their usage and behavior in sentences

a multi-functional word that combines verb and preposition properties, serving as a single morpheme to express complex ideas in languages like Chinese and Korean

the property of a verb that indicates whether it takes a direct object or not, determining the number and types of arguments it requires in a sentence

a type of verb in which a particle, typically an adverb or a preposition, can be separated from the main verb and placed either before or after the object in a sentence, often resulting in a change in meaning or emphasis

a verb form that expresses an action that has been completed prior to another point in time

voix antipassive

voix passive impersonnelle