French Grammar

Question 1

Three categories of French verbs

Answer 1

1. End with er.
2. End with ir.
3. Irregular verbs

Question 2

Which French verbs sometimes change their spelling depending upon the conjugation

Answer 2

Verbs ending in er

Question 3

Meaning and difference between on and nous

Answer 3

Both mean we. Nous is used more in written French. On is used more in spoken French

Question 4

What are the auxiliary verbs in French.
When are they used

Answer 4

Avoir and être.
They are used in compound tenses.

Question 5

What is the compound tense in French.

Answer 5

A tense composed by avoir or être conjugated and followed by the past participle

Question 6

What is an elision?
When does this happen?

Answer 6

An elision happens when a word is used in its shorter version j’, qu’, etc
When the noun starts with a vowel or a silent h

Question 7

What is a reflexive pronoun

Answer 7

A pronoun included in a reflexive verb. In “se lave”, se is the reflexive pronoun

Question 8

What is a reflexive verb

Answer 8

A verb when the action is being reflected on the subject. Se changer, to get changed

Question 9

What is a reflexive verb

Answer 9

A verb when the action is being reflected on the subject. Se changer, to get changed

Question 10

Meaning of remettre

Answer 10

To put back

Question 11

How do you say to put back in French

Answer 11

Remettre