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6. Grammar
6.5 Verbs
6.5.3 Tenses:
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What do you remove from a regular verb infinitive to form the présent tense?
-er, -ir, -re
What is the first-person singular conjugation of "être" in the présent tense?
suis
How do you form the past participle of a regular -er verb in the passé composé?
Add -é
To form the past participle of a regular -re verb, add the ending
-u
How is the past participle formed for regular verbs ending in -er?
-é
Most verbs in French use 'avoir' as the auxiliary verb in the passé composé.
True
What are the two components of the passé composé?
Auxiliary verb and past participle
The imparfait tense is used to describe habitual actions in the
past
What is the infinitive ending removed to form the stem for regular verbs in the futur simple?
-er, -ir, -re
The futur simple is used to express plans and predictions about the future.
True
Which infinitive form is used to create the stem for regular verbs in the conditionnel présent?
Without -er, -ir, -re
To form the Conditionnel Présent for regular verbs, you take the verb stem and add the
imparfait
The présent tense in French expresses actions happening in the present
moment
Order the steps to conjugate a regular -er verb in the présent tense.
1️⃣ Take the infinitive form of the verb
2️⃣ Remove the -er ending
3️⃣ Add the appropriate présent tense ending
The présent
tense
is used to describe habitual actions and facts.
True
The auxiliary verb "être" requires agreement in gender and
number
with the subject.
True
With which auxiliary verb are reflexive verbs conjugated in the passé composé?
être
Which verbs use 'être' as the auxiliary verb in the passé composé?
Reflexive and intransitive
Verbs that use 'être' as the auxiliary must agree in gender and number with the subject.
True
Which form of the verb in the présent tense is used as the starting point for forming the imparfait?
nous form
The futur simple ending for the subject pronoun 'nous' is
-ons
The conditionnel présent is used to express hypothetical situations and conditional
actions
Irregular verbs in the conditionnel présent add the same imparfait endings to their altered stems.
True
The irregular verb être has the stem
ser-
To form the présent tense for regular verbs, you remove the infinitive ending and add the appropriate
endings
Regular verbs ending in -er form the past participle by adding
-é
What are three uses of the imparfait tense in French?
Habitual actions, ongoing states, background settings
What tense is often contrasted with the imparfait to describe completed past actions?
Passé composé
What happens to the verb stem of irregular verbs in the Futur Simple?
It changes
The futur simple endings for irregular verbs are the same as for regular verbs, but the verb stem
changes
For irregular verbs in the futur simple, only the endings change.
False
Conditional clauses with 'si' often use the imparfait in the 'si' clause and the conditionnel présent in the
main
clause.
The passé antérieur is formed using the passé simple of the auxiliary verb and the past
participle
The passé antérieur is frequently used in modern spoken French.
False
Irregular verbs in the
subjonctif présent
must have their forms memorized.
True
To form the participe présent for regular verbs, you replace '-ons' in the nous form with
-ant
.
The participe présent can be used to indicate an action happening at the same time as the main
verb
.
Irregular verbs in the présent tense require memorizing stem changes.
True
For irregular verbs in the présent tense, the verb stem
changes
The passé composé is used to describe completed actions in the
past
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