French Tenses

Question 1

What are the present tense endings for regular “ER” verbs?

Answer 1

Je - e
Tu - es
Il/ Elle - e
Nous - ons
Vous - ez
Ils / Elles - en

Question 2

What are the present tense ending for regular “IR” verbs?

Answer 2

Je - is
Tu - is
Il/ Elle - it
Nous - issons
Vous - issez
Ils / Elles - issent

Question 3

What are the present tense endings for regular “RE” verbs?

Answer 3

Je - s
Tu - s
Il/ Elle - N/A
Nous - ons
Vous - ez
Ils / Elles - ent

Question 4

What are the endings for NEAR FUTURE tense?

allé

Answer 4

Je - vais
Tu - vas
Il/ Elle - va
Nous - allons
Vous - allez
Ils / Elles - vont

Question 5

What is the equation for NEAR FUTURE tense?

Answer 5

Pronoun + allé participle + infinitive

e. g je vais regarder
e. g nous allons manger

Question 6

What are the verb endings for regular SIMPLE FUTURE tense?

Answer 6

Je - ai
Tu - as
Il/ Elle - a
Nous - ons
Vous - ez
Ils / Elles - ont

Question 7

What is the equation for regular SIMPLE FUTURE tense?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What are the verb endings for regular CONDITIONAL tense?

Answer 8

Je - ais
Tu - ais
Il/ Elle - ait
Nous - ions
Vous - iez
Ils / Elles - aien

e.g je mangerai

Question 9

What is the equation for QUAND clauses?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What is the equation for IF clause - facts?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What is the equation for IF clause - future?

Answer 11

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 )

Question 12

What is the equation for IF clause - imagined situations?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Translate “there was” and “I was”

Answer 13

there was = il y avait

I was = J’etais

Question 14

Translate “half past eight”

(both ways)

Answer 14

à huit heure trent / demie

Question 15

Translate “to relax”

Answer 15

relaxer

Question 16

What is the FUTRE tense of AVOIR?

Answer 16

Je aurai

I will have

Question 17

What is the FUTRE tense of ÊTRE?

Answer 17

Je serai

I will be

Question 18

What is the FUTRE tense of FAIRE?

Answer 18

Je ferai

I will make/do

Question 19

What is the FUTRE tense of ALLER?

Answer 19

Je irai

I will go

Question 20

What is the equation for the PAST TENSE?

Answer 20

Pronoun + avoir/être + past participle

e.g Tu as été / J’ai mangé

Question 21

How do you change the endings of PERFECT PAST TENSES? (regular verbs)

er, ir, re

Answer 21

er = é

ir = i

re = u

Question 22

What is the equation for IMPERFECT past tense?

Answer 22

pronoun + stem of ‘nous’ form + imperfect ending

e.g je faisais / nous mangions

Question 23

Do you keep the ending on the CONDITIONAL verbs?

Answer 23

YES!

manger = manger+ais

Question 24

What are the endings of the IMPERFECT tense?

Answer 24

Je - ais
Tu - ais
Il/ Elle - ait
Nous - ions
Vous - iez
Ils / Elles - aient

Question 25

Do you keep the ending on the IMPERFECT verbs?

Answer 25

NO!

manger = mang+ions