General Grammar Revision

Question 1

With what tense does depuis go and what does it convey?

Answer 1

Goes with present tense and conveys that you are still in the process of completing the action.

Question 2

What are the main ideas that require the use of the subjunctive?

Answer 2

> wish and feeling

> possibility and doubt

> superlatives/ virtual superlatives

> after whoever/whatever etc

> denoting necessity

Question 3

How do you form the subjunctive for regular verbs?

Answer 3

1. Take the stem of the ‘ils’ form of the verb
2. Je = e
   Tu=es
   Il = eNous and vous is the imperfect form of the verbIls = ent

Question 4

Aller subjunctive form

Answer 4

J'aille
Tu ailles
Il aille
Nous allions
Vous alliez
Ils aillent

Question 5

Which irregular verbs are in the group that when formed in the subjunctive, the nous and vous forms are the same as the imperfect past?

Answer 5

Vouloir and aller

Question 6

Vouloir subjunctive form?

Answer 6

Je veuille 
Tu veuilles
Il veuille 
Nous voulions 
Vous vouliez
Ils veuillent

Question 7

Which irregular verbs belong to the group that when n the subjunctive mood, the stem for conjugation is the same throughout?

Answer 7

> savoir

> faire

> pouvoir

Question 8

Pouvoir in the subjunctive?

Answer 8

Je puisse 
Tu puisses
Il puisse
Nous puissions 
Vous puissiez 
Ils puissent

Question 9

Savoir in the subjunctive?

Answer 9

Je sache
Tu saches
Il sache
Nous sachions
Vous sachiez
Ils sachent

Question 10

Faire in the subjunctive

Answer 10

Je fasse
Tu fasses
Il fasse
Nous fassions
Vous fassiez
Ils fassent

Question 11

Être in the subjunctive?

Answer 11

Je sois
Tu sois
Il soit
Nous soyons
Vous soyez
Ils soient

Question 12

Avoir in the subjunctive

Answer 12

J'aie
Tu aies
Il ait
Nous ayons 
Vous ayez
Ils aient

Question 13

With what tense does pendant go and what idea does it convey?

Answer 13

Pendant goes with perfect past: conveys that it is no longer something that you are doing

• j’ai attendu le bus pendant 2 heures