Conjugation

Stay ahead of

garder une longueur d'avance sur

Regular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: ahead of

    Only stay changes; ahead of stays the same: stayed ahead of, stayed 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 stay ahead of, he doesn't stay ahead of.

    1. I / you / we / they stay ahead of
    2. he / she / it stays ahead of

  2. Present continuous

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

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

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

  5. Imperative

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

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