6.5.3 Tenses:

Cards (74)

  • 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?
  • 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
  • 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