Grammar: Tenses

Question 1

How do you conjugate regular verbs ending in -er to the present tense?

Answer 1

• Je -e
• Tu -es
• Il/Elle -e
• Nous -ons
• Ils/Elles -ent

Question 2

How do you conjugate regular verbs ending in -ir to the present tense?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

How do you structure negative phrases?

Answer 3

Question 4

How do you structur le passé récent?

Answer 4

Question 5

How do you structure le présent?

Answer 5

Question 6

How do you structure le futur proche?

Answer 6

Aller + Infinitif

Question 7

Conjugate avoir

Answer 7

• J’ ai
• Tu as
• Il/Elle a
• Nous avons
• Vous avez
• Ils/Elles ont

Question 8

Conjugate aller

Answer 8

• Je vais
• Tu vas
• Il/Elle va
• Nous allons
• Vous allez
• Ils/Elled vont

Question 9

Conjugate Être

Answer 9

• Je suis
• Tu es
• Il/Elle est
• Nous sommes
• Vous ** êtes**
• Ils/Elles sont

Question 10

What are the 2 verbs you can use for passé composé and when do you use each one?

Answer 10

• Être:
  1. Reflexive verbs (e.g. se doucher).
  2. La maison (17 verbs)
• Avoir:
  1. Not from la maison
  2. Not refelxive

Question 11

How do you structur le passé composé?

Answer 11

Sujet + Être/Avoir + Verb

Question 12

How do you conjugate regular verbs ending in -er to passé composé?

Answer 12

-er => -é

Question 13

How do you conjugate regular verbs ending in -ir to passé composé?

Answer 13

ir => i

Question 14

When do you use l’imperatif?

Answer 14

• To formulate suggestions (tu => informal / vous => formal)
• To formulate a suggestion (nous)

Question 15

What are the endings of l’imparfait?

Answer 15

• Je -ais
• Tu ais
• Il/Elle ait
• Nous ions
• Vous iez (ie)
• Ils/Elles aient

Question 16

What is the structure for l’imparfiat?

Answer 16

Question 17

When do you use l’imparfait?

Answer 17

1. A habit that you did in the past but not anymore.
2. A discription of backround information (not important).
3. An action that goes on indefinitely.

Question 18

How do you structure le futur simple?

Answer 18

Infinitif + Ending

Question 19

What are the endings for le futur simple?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

What are the pronoms d’objets directs ?

Answer 20

• je me/m’
• Tu t’
• Il/Elle la/l’
• Nous nous
• Vous vous
• Ils/Elles Les

Question 21

Answer 21

Question 22

When do you use le conditionel?

Answer 22

• To formulate a suggestion (e.g. vould I have a slice of pizza?)
• to say ‘si’ (if)
• For a formal demand

Question 23

What are the endings of ‘Le Conditionnel’?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What is the structure of ‘Le Conditionnel’?

Answer 24

L’infinitif + ending

If L’infinitif ends with re remove the e and continue.

Question 25

How do you form adverbes?
(e.g. finally, generally etc.)

Answer 25

Adjectif + e + -ment
e.g. Final => Finalement

Question 26

What are the steps to forming le participe présent ?

Answer 26

1. Use the pressent tense of the verb with nous
2. Get rid of -ons
3. Add -ant to the end of the verb

Question 27

What is an example of le participe présent in english?

Answer 27

Loving food, I eat it often.
la nourriture, j’en mange souvent