consecutive
Following one after another in a continuous series without any breaks. It describes things that happen in a logical order, like numbers (1, 2, 3) or days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday).
Exemples
3 sur 5It rained for three consecutive days this week.
It rained for three days in a row this week.
The prisoner was sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
The prisoner was given two life sentences to be served one after the other.
We won four consecutive games of bowling last night!
We won four games of bowling one after another last night!
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Look at the 'secut' part; it is like 'sequence'. Consecutive things follow a sequence.
Quiz rapide
The team won the championship for the fourth _______ year.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : consecutive
Exemples
It rained for three consecutive days this week.
everydayIt rained for three days in a row this week.
The prisoner was sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
formalThe prisoner was given two life sentences to be served one after the other.
We won four consecutive games of bowling last night!
informalWe won four games of bowling one after another last night!
The data shows a decline in temperature over five consecutive months.
academicThe information shows that the temperature dropped for five months in a row.
Our company has seen profit growth for six consecutive quarters.
businessOur business has made more money for six continuous three-month periods.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
for the third consecutive year
happening every year for three years
in consecutive order
arranged one after another
consecutive sentences
legal punishments served one after the other
Souvent confondu avec
Consecutive means one after another; concurrent means at the same time.
These are very similar, but consecutive emphasizes the lack of a gap in the sequence.
Notes d'usage
Use 'consecutive' when you want to emphasize that there was no break or interruption in a sequence of time or events.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use 'continuous' when referring to a list of items; use 'consecutive' for things that follow a numbered or timed order.
Astuce mémo
Look at the 'secut' part; it is like 'sequence'. Consecutive things follow a sequence.
Origine du mot
From the Latin word 'consecutus', meaning 'followed closely'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Frequently used in sports broadcasting and financial reporting to describe winning streaks or economic trends.
Quiz rapide
The team won the championship for the fourth _______ year.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : consecutive
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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