French Tenses Flashcards
What are the present tense endings for regular “ER” verbs?
Je - e Tu - es Il/ Elle - e Nous - ons Vous - ez Ils / Elles - en
What are the present tense ending for regular “IR” verbs?
Je - is Tu - is Il/ Elle - it Nous - issons Vous - issez Ils / Elles - issent
What are the present tense endings for regular “RE” verbs?
Je - s Tu - s Il/ Elle - N/A Nous - ons Vous - ez Ils / Elles - ent
What are the endings for NEAR FUTURE tense?
allé
Je - vais Tu - vas Il/ Elle - va Nous - allons Vous - allez Ils / Elles - vont
What is the equation for NEAR FUTURE tense?
Pronoun + allé participle + infinitive
e. g je vais regarder
e. g nous allons manger
What are the verb endings for regular SIMPLE FUTURE tense?
Je - ai Tu - as Il/ Elle - a Nous - ons Vous - ez Ils / Elles - ont
What is the equation for regular SIMPLE FUTURE tense?
pronoun + infinitive + simple future ending
e.g je mangerai
NOTE** if the infinitive ends in “re” , remove the “e”
e.g je vendre > je vendrai
What are the verb endings for regular CONDITIONAL tense?
Je - ais Tu - ais Il/ Elle - ait Nous - ions Vous - iez Ils / Elles - aien
e.g je mangerai
What is the equation for QUAND clauses?
Quand + future + main clause future
e.g Quand j’irai aux Etas-Unis, Je jouerai beaucoup de sports
When I went to America, I played a lot of sports
What is the equation for IF clause - facts?
If + present + main clause present
e.g Si je fume, c’est mauvais pour ma santé
If I smoke, it is bad for my health
What is the equation for IF clause - future?
If + present + main clause future
e.g Si je vais aux Êtas-Unis, je jouerai beaucoup de sports
( If I go to the USA, I will play a lot of sports )
What is the equation for IF clause - imagined situations?
If + imperfect past + main clause conditional
e.g Si j’avais beaucoup d’argent, je voudrais au Japon.
If i had a lot of money, I would travel to Japan
Translate “there was” and “I was”
there was = il y avait
I was = J’etais
Translate “half past eight”
(both ways)
à huit heure trent / demie
Translate “to relax”
relaxer
What is the FUTRE tense of AVOIR?
Je aurai
I will have
What is the FUTRE tense of ÊTRE?
Je serai
I will be
What is the FUTRE tense of FAIRE?
Je ferai
I will make/do
What is the FUTRE tense of ALLER?
Je irai
I will go
What is the equation for the PAST TENSE?
Pronoun + avoir/être + past participle
e.g Tu as été / J’ai mangé
How do you change the endings of PERFECT PAST TENSES? (regular verbs)
er, ir, re
er = é
ir = i
re = u
What is the equation for IMPERFECT past tense?
pronoun + stem of ‘nous’ form + imperfect ending
e.g je faisais / nous mangions
Do you keep the ending on the CONDITIONAL verbs?
YES!
manger = manger+ais
What are the endings of the IMPERFECT tense?
Je - ais Tu - ais Il/ Elle - ait Nous - ions Vous - iez Ils / Elles - aient
