French 5 Flashcards
What is the structure of the present tense in French?
am/is/are + verb + ing
This structure indicates ongoing actions.
What are the French pronouns for ‘you’ in singular and plural?
tu (singular), vous (plural)
‘Vous’ can also be used in formal contexts.
What is the French verb for ‘to have’?
AVOIR
Conjugated as: j’ai, tu as, il/elle/on a, nous avons, vous avez, ils/elles ont.
What is the French verb for ‘to be’?
ETRE
Conjugated as: je suis, tu es, il/elle/on est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils/elles sont.
How is the past tense formed in French?
AUXILIARY VERB + PAST PARTICIPLE
The auxiliary verb is either AVOIR or ETRE.
What are the endings for regular ‘RE’ verbs in the past participle?
u
Example: vendre → vendu.
What are the endings for regular ‘IR’ verbs in the past participle?
i
Example: finir → fini.
What is the conjugation for ‘aller’ in the present tense?
je vais, tu vas, il/elle/on va, nous allons, vous allez, ils/elles vont
‘Aller’ means ‘to go’.
What is the structure for forming negatives in French?
ne…pas, ne…plus, ne…jamais
These structures negate the verb.
What are some examples of irregular past participles?
- bu (drank/drunk)
- vu (saw/seen)
- lu (read)
- dû (had to)
- pu (could)
- mis (put)
- pris (took/taken)
- né (born)
- venu (came/come)
- mort (died)
- été (was/been)
Irregular past participles do not follow standard conjugation rules.
Fill in the blank: ‘je ______’ (to do/make)
fais
‘Faire’ is the verb for ‘to do’ or ‘to make’.
What is the future tense structure for ‘aller’?
aller + infinitive
Example: Je vais sortir ce soir (I’m going to go out tonight).
What are the endings for regular future tense verbs?
- -ai
- -as
- -a
- -ons
- -ez
- -ont
These endings are added to the infinitive or the irregular future stem.
What is the imperfect tense used for in French?
to describe ongoing actions in the past or habitual actions
It is formed by using the nous present tense verb form, removing -ons, and adding specific endings.
What are the endings for the imperfect tense?
- -ais
- -ais
- -ait
- -ions
- -iez
- -aient
These endings are added to the stem formed from the nous form of the verb.
What is the conditional tense structure in French?
future stem + imperfect endings
Example: je mangerais (I would eat).
What is the pluperfect tense used for?
to describe what someone had done
Formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb and the past participle.
What is the phrase for ‘I like’ in French?
j’aime
The negative form is ‘je n’aime pas’.
Fill in the blank: ‘il ______ beau’ (the weather was fine)
faisait
This is an example of using the imperfect tense.
What is the meaning of ‘j’aimerais’?
I would like
This is an example of the conditional tense.
