01i - Present Tense - Uses Flashcards
Present tense in French is used to:
- make a general statement and to describe ongoing actions in the present. It can be translated in three different ways.
He is looking (looks, does look) at the stars in the sky.
Il regarde les étoiles dans le ciel.
Present tense in French is used to:
- make a general statement and to describe ongoing actions in the present. It can be translated in three different ways.
Valerie is talking (talks, does talk) to her friend Ludovic.
Valerie parle à son ami Ludovic.
Present tense in French is used to:
- express a close future
He’ll leave tomorrow night.
Il part demain soir.
Present tense in French is used to:
- express a close future
We’ll discuss this at the end of the week.
On parle de cela en fin de semaine.
Present tense in French is used to:
- express a habitual action
The sun rises every day.
Tous les jours, soleil se lève.
Present tense in French is used to:
- express a habitual action
Usually I buy meat in this butcher shop.
D’habitude, j’achète la viande dans cette boucherie.
Present tense in French is used to:
- describe a past action closely connected to the present.
Claude just returned from Asia and chaos started in the office!
Claude revient d’Asie et c’est la pagaille au bureau!
Present tense in French is used to:
- describe a past action closely connected to the present.
They have just come back and the problems have already started.
À peine rentres et les problèmes commencent déjà.
Present tense in French is used to:
- express a historical fact.
Flaubert published Madame Bovary and the scandal broke out!
Flaubert publie Madame Bovarysme et c’est le scandale!
Present tense in French is used to:
- express a historical fact.
The president arrived in Chine and it was a complete disaster!
Le président arrivé en Chine et c’est la débâcle!
Present tense in French is used to:
- describe past events more dramatically.
The queen moved toward the throne.
La reine avance vers le trône.
Present tense in French is used to:
- describe past events more dramatically.
And his worst enemy walked in the room.
Et son pire ennemi entre dans la salle.
Present tense in French.
To express an action in the process, Être en train de + the infinitive is used.
One moment, please, I am talking to Rémi.
Un instant, s’il vous plait, je suis en train de parler à Rémi.
Present tense in French.
To express an action in the process, Être en train de + the infinitive is used.
What are you doing?
Qu’est-ce que tu es en train de faire?
