French Different Tenses

Question 1

How to form the present tense

Answer 1

1) Take the infinitive
2) Chop off the -er, -ir or -re
3) Add the correct endings

Question 2

Endings for -er, -ir or -re

Answer 2

• er : e, es, e, e, e, ons, ez, ent, ent
• ir : is, is, it, it, it, issons, issez, issent
• re : s, s, _, _, _, ons, ez, ont

Question 3

How to form future tense

Answer 3

1)Take the infinitive
2)For er and ir verbs add the correct endings.
For re verbs chop off the -e and add the correct endings.
-Learn the correct endings

Question 4

Correct endings for future tense

Answer 4

ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont

Question 5

Form the Past tense - perfect tense

Answer 5

1) Form the past participle - er - é
- ir - i
- re - u

Add the bit of avoir or étre in front

Question 6

Past Tense - imperfect tense

Answer 6

1) Take the nous form of the present tense
2) Chop off the ons
3) Add the correct endings

Question 7

Correct endings for imperfect tense

Answer 7

ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, ient