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Essential Verbs: Past Tense Flashcards

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to be (past tense)

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être

j’ai été
tu as été
il/elle a été
nous avons été
vous avez été
ils/elles ont été

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i was

ex. i was surprised by the news she told me yesterday

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j’ai été

ex. j’ai été surpris par la nouvelle qu’elle m’a annoncée hier

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you were

ex. you were at the party last night

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tu as été

ex. tu as été à la fête hier soir

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he/she/one was

ex. he was tired yesterday

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il/elle/on a été

ex. il a été fatigué hier

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we were

ex. we were on vacation last week

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nous avons été

ex. nous avons été en vacances la semaine dernière

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you were (formal/plural)

ex. you were very kind during our stay

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vous avez été

ex. vous avez été très aimables pendant notre séjour

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they were

ex. they were at the party last night

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ils/elles ont été

ex. ils ont été à la fête hier soir

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to have (past tense)

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avoir

j’ai eu
tu as eu
il/elle a eu
nous avons eu
vous avez eu
ils/elles ont eu

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i had

ex. i had a cough yesterday

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j’ai eu

ex. j’ai eu une toux hier

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you had

ex. you had a cold yesterday

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tu as eu

ex. tu as eu une rhume hier

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he/she/one had

ex. she had a wonderful time at the beach last weekend

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il/elle/on a eu

ex. elle a eu un moment formidable à la plage le week-end dernier

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we had

ex. we had a difficult time finding the restaurant in the dark

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nous avons eu

ex. nous avons eu du mal à trouver le restaurant dans l’obscurité

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you had (formal/plural)

ex. have you had any luck finding a new apartment?

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vous avez eu

ex. vous avez eu de la chance de trouver un nouvel appartement ?

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they had

ex. they had a big birthday celebration at the park

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ils/elles ont eu

ex. ils ont eu une grande fête d’anniversaire au parc

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to do (past tense)

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faire

j’ai fait
tu as fait
il/elle a fait
nous avons fait
vous avez fait
ils/elles ont fait

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i did

ex. i did my homework last night

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j’ai fait

ex. j’ai fait mes devoirs hier soir

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you did

ex. did you do your laundry yesterday?

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tu as fait

ex. tu as fait ta lessive hier ?

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he/she/one did

ex. she did her best on the exam

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il/elle/on a fait

ex. elle a fait de son mieux à l’examen

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we did

ex. we did a lot of sightseeing during our trip to Paris

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nous avons fait

ex. nous avons fait beaucoup de visites touristiques lors de notre voyage à paris

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you did (formal/plural)

ex. you did a great job organizing the event

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vous avez fait

ex. vous avez fait un excellent travail en organisant l’événement

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they did

ex. they did their chores without complaining

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ils/elles ont fait

ex. ils ont fait leurs corvées sans se plaindre

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to say (past tense)

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dire

j’ai dit
tu as dit
il/elle a dit
nous avons dit
vous avez dit
ils/elles ont dit

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i said

ex. i said goodbye to my friends before leaving

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j’ai dit

ex. j’ai dit au revoir à mes amis avant de partir

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you said

ex. you said you would be here by 5 o’clock

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tu as dit

ex. tu as dit que tu serais là avant 5 heures

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he/she/one said

ex. she said she would call you later

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il/elle/on a dit

ex. elle a dit qu’elle vous appellerait plus tard

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we said

ex. we said we would meet at the restaurant at 7 p.m.

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nous avons dit

ex. nous avons dit que nous nous retrouverions au restaurant à 19 heures

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you said (formal/plural)

ex. you said you would help with the project

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vous avez dit

ex. vous avez dit que vous aideriez avec le projet

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they said

ex. they said the party was amazing

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ils/elles ont dit

ex. ils ont dit que la fête était incroyable

29
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to be able to (past tense)

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pouvoir

j’ai pu
tu as pu
il/elle a pu
nous avons pu
vous avez pu
ils/elles ont pu

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i could

ex. i could meet my friends for lunch yesterday

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j’ai pu

ex. j’ai pu rencontrer mes amis pour le déjeuner hier

31
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you could

ex. could you find your keys last night?

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tu as pu

ex. tu as pu retrouver tes clés hier soir?

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he/she/one could

ex. she could come to the party last night

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il/elle/on a pu

ex. elle a pu venir à la fête hier soir

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we could

ex. we were able to catch the last train

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nous avons pu

ex. nous avons pu attraper le dernier train

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you could (formal/plural)

ex. you could understand the lesson yesterday

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vous avez pu

ex. vous avez pu comprendre la leçon hier

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they could

ex. they could repair the car themselves, when it broke down yesterday

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ils/elles ont pu

ex. ils ont pu réparer la voiture eux-mêmes quand elle est tombée en panne hier

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to go (past tense)

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aller

je suis allé (m), allée (f)
tu es allé (m), allée (f)
il est allé (m), allée (f)
nous sommes allés (m), allées (f)
vous êtes allés (m), allées (f)
ils/elles sont allés (m), allée (f)

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i went

ex. i went to the beach last weekend

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je suis allé (m), allée (f)

ex. je suis allé à la plage le week-end dernier

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you went

ex. you went to the party last night

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tu es allé (m), allée (f)

ex. tu es allé à la fête hier soir

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he/she/one went

ex. she went to the park with her friends

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il/elle/on est allé (m), allée (f)

ex. elle est allée au parc avec ses amis

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we went

ex. we went to the beach last summer

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nous sommes allés (m), allées (f)

ex. nous sommes allés à la plage l’été dernier

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you went (formal/plural)

ex. did you go to the museum last weekend?

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vous êtes allés (m), allées (f)

ex. êtes-vous allés au musée le week-end dernier ?

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they went

ex. they went to the park last weekend

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ils/elles sont allés (m), allées (f)

ex. elles sont allées au parc le week-end dernier

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to see (past tense)

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voir

j’ai vu
tu as vu
il/elle/on a vu
nous avons vu
vous avez vu
ils/elles ont vu

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i saw

ex. i saw a beautiful painting

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j’ai vu

ex. j’ai vu une belle peinture

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you saw

ex. you saw the movie last night

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tu as vu

ex. tu as vu le film hier soir

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he/she/one saw

ex. she saw the sunrise this morning

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il/elle/on a vu

ex. elle a vu le lever du soleil ce matin

47
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we saw

ex. we saw a great concert last weekend

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nous avons vu

ex. nous avons vu un super concert le week-end dernier

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you saw (formal/plural)

ex. you saw the presentation yesterday

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vous avez vu

ex. vous avez vu la présentation hier

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they saw

ex. they saw the new exhibit at the museum

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ils/elles ont vu

ex. ils/elles ont vu la nouvelle exposition au musée

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to know (past tense)

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savoir

j’ai su
tu as su
il/elle/on a su
nous avons su
vous avez su
ils/elles ont su

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i knew

ex. i knew the answer to the question

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j’ai su

ex. j’ai su la réponse à la question

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you knew

ex. you knew the truth all along

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tu as su

ex. tu as su la vérité depuis le début

53
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he/she/one knew

ex. she knew how to solve the problem

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il/elle/on a su

ex. elle a su comment résoudre le problème

54
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we knew

ex. we knew it was going to rain

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nous avons su

ex. nous avons su qu’il allait pleuvoir

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you knew (formal/plural)

ex. you knew the meeting was canceled

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vous avez su

ex. vous avez su que la réunion était annulée

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they knew

ex. they knew the project deadline was approaching

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ils/elles ont su

ex. ils/elles ont su que la date limite du projet approchait

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to want (past tense)

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vouloir

j’ai voulu
tu as voulu
il/elle/on a voulu
nous avons voulu
vous avez voulu
ils/elles ont voulu

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i wanted

ex. i wanted to learn how to play the guitar

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j’ai voulu

ex. j’ai voulu apprendre à jouer de la guitare

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you wanted

ex. you wanted to see that movie

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tu as voulu

ex. tu as voulu voir ce film

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he/she/one wanted

ex. she wanted to go to the party

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il/elle/on a voulu

ex. elle a voulu aller à la fête

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we wanted

ex. we wanted to explore the city

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nous avons voulu

ex. nous avons voulu explorer la ville

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you wanted (formal/plural)

ex. you wanted to discuss the report

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vous avez voulu

ex. vous avez voulu discuter du rapport

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they wanted

ex. they wanted to go on vacation

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ils/elles ont voulu

ex. ils/elles ont voulu partir en vacances

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