Present simpleprésent
| I | build |
|---|---|
| you | build |
| he/she/it | builds |
| we | build |
| you | build |
| they | build |
Pour aller plus loin : Le Simple Present
Le verbe build : conjugaison
- Sens construire
- Niveau A2
- Modèle irrégulier · se conjugue comme send
Ce qui est particulier à ce verbe
- Les trois formes de base à retenir : build – built – built. → Les verbes irréguliers
En gras et souligné : la terminaison. ◆ signale une forme qui s’écarte de la règle.
Indicatif
Past simplepassé achevé
| I | built |
|---|---|
| you | built |
| he/she/it | built |
| we | built |
| you | built |
| they | built |
Pour aller plus loin : Le Simple Past
Present perfectpassé composé
| I | have built |
|---|---|
| you | have built |
| he/she/it | has built |
| we | have built |
| you | have built |
| they | have built |
Pour aller plus loin : Le Present Perfect
Past perfectplus-que-parfait
| I | had built |
|---|---|
| you | had built |
| he/she/it | had built |
| we | had built |
| you | had built |
| they | had built |
Pour aller plus loin : Le Past Perfect
Future (will)futur
| I | will build |
|---|---|
| you | will build |
| he/she/it | will build |
| we | will build |
| you | will build |
| they | will build |
Pour aller plus loin : Le futur avec will
Future perfectfutur antérieur
| I | will have built |
|---|---|
| you | will have built |
| he/she/it | will have built |
| we | will have built |
| you | will have built |
| they | will have built |
Pour aller plus loin : Le Future Perfect
Conditionnel
Conditional (would)conditionnel
| I | would build |
|---|---|
| you | would build |
| he/she/it | would build |
| we | would build |
| you | would build |
| they | would build |
Pour aller plus loin : La conditionnelle de type 2
Conditional perfectconditionnel passé
| I | would have built |
|---|---|
| you | would have built |
| he/she/it | would have built |
| we | would have built |
| you | would have built |
| they | would have built |
Pour aller plus loin : La conditionnelle de type 3
Formes progressives
Present progressiveprésent progressif
| I | am building |
|---|---|
| you | are building |
| he/she/it | is building |
| we | are building |
| you | are building |
| they | are building |
Pour aller plus loin : Le Present Progressive
Past progressivepassé progressif
| I | was building |
|---|---|
| you | were building |
| he/she/it | was building |
| we | were building |
| you | were building |
| they | were building |
Pour aller plus loin : Le Past Progressive
Present perfect progressivepassé composé progressif
| I | have been building |
|---|---|
| you | have been building |
| he/she/it | has been building |
| we | have been building |
| you | have been building |
| they | have been building |
Pour aller plus loin : Le Present Perfect Progressive
Past perfect progressiveplus-que-parfait progressif
| I | had been building |
|---|---|
| you | had been building |
| he/she/it | had been building |
| we | had been building |
| you | had been building |
| they | had been building |
Pour aller plus loin : Le Past Perfect Progressive
Future progressivefutur progressif
| I | will be building |
|---|---|
| you | will be building |
| he/she/it | will be building |
| we | will be building |
| you | will be building |
| they | will be building |
Pour aller plus loin : Le Future Progressive
Impératif
Imperativeimpératif affirmatif
| you | build |
|---|---|
| we | let's build |
Pour aller plus loin : L'impératif
Modes impersonnels
Infinitive and participlesinfinitif, participes, gérondif
| infinitive | build |
|---|---|
| to-infinitive | to build |
| -ing form | building |
| past participle | built |
Pour aller plus loin : Les verbes irréguliers · Les verbes avec -ing
Phrases d’exemple du cours
Chaque phrase vient des listes de mots ou des points de grammaire de ce cours. La forme du verbe est mise en évidence ; en dessous figurent le temps et la personne.
They build houses of wood.Ils construisent des maisons en bois.
build — Present simple · I; Present simple · you
A slow dread built up all week.Un effroi lent a monté toute la semaine.
built — Past simple · I; Past simple · you
Resilience is built, not given.La résilience se construit, elle ne se donne pas.
built — Past simple · I; Past simple · you
They built the shed themselves.Ils ont construit la cabane eux-mêmes.
built — Past simple · I; Past simple · you
Stamina is built up over months.L'endurance se construit sur des mois.
built — Past simple · I; Past simple · you
His grandfather built this house.Mon grand-père a construit cette maison.
built — Past simple · I; Past simple · you
Autres phrases d’exemple
They're building a footbridge across the canal.On construit une passerelle au-dessus du canal.
My uncle built the garden shed out of old pallets.Mon oncle a construit l’abri de jardin avec de vieilles palettes.
It takes years to build a loyal customer base.Il faut des années pour se constituer une clientèle fidèle.
Les erreurs typiques des francophones
Faux This lighthouse has been built in 1897.
Juste This lighthouse was built in 1897.
« Ce phare a été construit en 1897 » : le passif au passé composé se calque en has been built, mais avec une date l’anglais veut le prétérit passif : was built.
Associations de mots fréquentes
- build something up — accumuler quelque chose
- build on something — s’appuyer sur quelque chose
- be built to last — être fait pour durer
- build a reputation — se faire une réputation
Verbes faciles à confondre
Petit exercice
5 trous, d’abord dans les phrases d’exemple ci-dessus, puis dans le tableau. Chaque réponse compte pour vos révisions.
Pour continuer
Verbes du même modèle
Points de grammaire liés
Les formes sont calculées d’après les règles de la langue — deux fois, par deux voies indépendantes — et comparées à toutes les formes écrites à la main dans ce cours. Les phrases d’exemple sont celles du cours.