Verbes modaux en anglaisDans la grammaire anglaise, les verbes modaux ou auxiliaires de modalité sont des auxiliaires qui donnent le point de vue de l'énonciateur sur l'énoncé. Il s'agit de can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would, ought, had better, ainsi que dare et need (dans certains de leurs emplois). La modalité consiste pour l'énonciateur à apporter une modification de sens au contenu d'un énoncé. S'il désire exprimer qu'une chose est possible, nécessaire, probable, obligatoire, souhaitable, hypothétique ou certaine, il intercale un modal entre le sujet et le verbe (et ses éventuels compléments).
Uses of English verb formsThis article describes the uses of various verb forms in modern standard English language. This includes: Finite verb forms such as go, goes and went Nonfinite forms such as (to) go, going and gone Combinations of such forms with auxiliary verbs, such as was going and would have gone The uses considered include expression of tense (time reference), aspect, mood, modality and voice, in various configurations. For details of how inflected forms of verbs are produced in English, see English verbs.
Germanic verbsThe Germanic language family is one of the language groups that resulted from the breakup of Proto-Indo-European (PIE). It in turn divided into North, West and East Germanic groups, and ultimately produced a large group of mediaeval and modern languages, most importantly: Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish (North); English, Dutch and German (West); and Gothic (East, extinct). The Germanic verb system lends itself to both descriptive (synchronic) and historical (diachronic) comparative analysis.
Affirmation and negationIn linguistics and grammar, affirmation (abbreviated ) and negation () are ways in which grammar encodes positive and negative polarity into verb phrases, clauses, or other utterances. An affirmative (positive) form is used to express the validity or truth of a basic assertion, while a negative form expresses its falsity. For example, the affirmative sentence "Jane is here" asserts that it is true that Jane is currently located near the speaker.
Futur (grammaire)En grammaire, le terme « futur » désigne, dans un sens général, une valeur temporelle de base, celle par laquelle le locuteur situe le procès exprimé par le verbe après le moment de l’énonciation (celui où il parle). Le futur s’oppose à deux autres valeurs temporelles de base, le présent et le passé. Dans un sens restreint, un temps futur désigne, dans certaines langues, une forme verbale spécifique, un paradigme qui exprime une certaine nuance de cette valeur temporelle.
