Future verbs Flashcards
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Le future simple
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Indicates that an event will take place some time in the future Form: Use WHOLE infinitive add the endings - Je -> ai -> parlerai - Tu -> as -> parleras Il/elle/on -> a -> parlera Nous -> ons -> parlerons Vous -> ez -> parlerez Ils/elles -> ont -> parleront
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Futur Antérieur
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Used to express and event that will happen in the future before another future event
Formed: Future tense of the helping verb (avoir or être) + the past participle of the action being performed
Ex. Ils auront fini avant mon départ
They will have finished before my departure
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The Conditional Passé
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Used to express what would have taken place in the past if some other action had occurred
Formed: Conditional of the helping verb (avoir or être) + the past participle of the action being performed
Ex. Je l’aurais salué , mais je ne l’ai pas vu.
I would have greeted him, but I didn’t see him
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Si clause
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Used for “if” scenarios
3 types: Likely, unlikely, impossible