Conjugation

Keep ahead of

garder une longueur d'avance sur

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: ahead of

    Only keep changes; ahead of stays the same: kept ahead of, kept ahead of.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't keep ahead of, he doesn't keep ahead of.

    1. I / you / we / they keep ahead of
    2. he / she / it keeps ahead of

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am keeping ahead of
    2. you / we / they are keeping ahead of
    3. he / she / it is keeping ahead of

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't keep ahead of.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they kept ahead of

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to keep ahead of
    2. you / we / they are going to keep ahead of
    3. he / she / it is going to keep ahead of

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't keep ahead of.

    1. (you) keep ahead of
    2. let's keep ahead of