Basic Grammar

Question 1

What are the endings for regular -er verbs?

Answer 1

Je —e
Tu —es
Il/Elle/On —e
Nous —ons
Vous —ez
Ils/Elles —ent

Question 2

What are the endings for regular -ir verbs?

Answer 2

Je —is
Tu —is
Il/Elle/On —it
Nous —issons
Vous —issez
Ils/Elles —issent

Question 3

What are the endings for regular -re verbs?

Answer 3

Je —s
Tu —s
Il/Elle/On — (no ending)
Nous —ons
Vous —ez
Ils/Elles —ent

Question 4

What are the endings for ‘Le Futur Simple’?

Answer 4

Je —ai
Tu —as
Il/Elle/On —a
Nous —ons
Vous —ez
Ils/Elles —ent

Question 5

How do you conjugate a verb using ‘Le Futur Simple’?

Answer 5

Add the suitable ending to the root of the verb,
e.g. Finir ⇒ Je finirai
Manger ⇒ Vous mangerez

Question 6

What is the ‘Futur Proche’?

Answer 6

I am going to —
e.g. Je vais chanter

Question 7

What do these verbs change into when being conjugated into ‘La Futur Simple’?
-Avoir
-Aller
-Etre
-Devoir
-Faire
-Voir
-Vouloir
-Pouvoir
-Venir
-Savoir

Answer 7

Avoir- aur
Aller- ir
Etre- ser
Devoir- devr
Faire- fer
Voir- verr
Vouloir- voudr
Pouvoir- pourr
Venir- viendr
Savoir- saur

Question 8

Conjugate the verb ‘Avoir’

Answer 8

J’ai
Tu as
Il/Elle/On a
Nous avons
Vous avez
Ils/Elles ont

Question 9

Conjugate the verb ‘Aller’

Answer 9

Je vais
Tu vas
Il/Elle/On va
Nous allons
Vous allez
Ils/Elles vont

Question 10

Conjugate the verb ‘Etre’

Answer 10

Je suis
Tu es
Il/Elle/On est
Nous sommes
Vous êtes
Ils/Elles sont

Question 11

Conjugate the verb ‘Faire’

Answer 11

Je fais
Tu fais
Il/Elle/On fait
Nous faisons
Vous faites
Ils/Elles font

Question 12

How do you conjugate the ‘Imparfait’

Answer 12

1. Take the ‘nous’ form of the verb in present tense,
   e.g. manger ⇒ mangerons
   gagner ⇒ gagnons
2. Take off the -ons and add the ‘Futur Simple’ ending,
   e.g. Je mangerai, vous gagnez

Question 13

When is the ‘Imparfait’ used?

Answer 13

-Continuous past (I used to play)
-Past tense weather
-Past tense emotions

Question 14

What is ‘etre’ in the ‘Imparfait’?

Answer 14

ét
e.g. j’étais, vous étons

Question 15

What are the endings of the ‘Imparfait’?

Answer 15

Je —ais
Tu —ais
Il/Elle/On —ait
Nous —ions
Vous —iez
Ils/Elles —aient

Question 16

What is the ‘Conditionnel’?
How do you conjugate regular verbs?
How do you conjugate irregular verbs?

Answer 16

-It is the ‘would’ tense, e.g. I would finish

-Add the suitable ending to the root of the verb
e.g. finir + ais ⇒ je finirais

-Use the same roots as the irregular ‘Futur Simple’ verbs, e.g. aur, ir, viendr

Question 17

What are the ‘Conditionnel’ endings?

Answer 17

Je —ais
Tu —ais
Il/Elle/On —ait
Nous —ions
Vous —iez
Ils/Elles —aient