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grammar: what tense am I? Flashcards

1
Q

What does
j’ai
mean?

A

I have

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Just like in English, “J’ai” can be used to form the past tense:
je joue I play
j’ai joué I have played

how is “j’ai joué” pronounced?

A

“j’ai joué” is pronounced

         zhay    zhoo-ay
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the ending “é” is like “ed” in English
It is called the past participle.

What would “arrivé” mean?

A

arrived

HOWEVER, you cannot use the word arrivé alone.
In English, you can say “I arrived” or “I have arrived”
In French “have” is NOT OPTIONAL.

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What would “sauté” mean?

A

jumped

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What would “plié” mean?

A

bended ( usually known as “bent”)

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What tense:

je saute

A

je saute – present tense — I jump

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What tense:

j’ai sauté

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j’ai sauté – past tense — I jumped

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What tense:

j’ai chanté

A

j’ai chanté – past tense — I sang

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What tense:

j’écoute

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j’écoute – present tense — I listen

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What tense:

j’ai écouté

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j’ai écouté – past tense — I listened

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What tense:

je n’ai pas écouté

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je n’ai pas écouté – past tense — I did NOT listen

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Some verbs use “u” instead of “é”

What do you think “perdu” means?

A

perdu=lost

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Here is another past participle:
vu
Present tense is je vois. What does it mean?

A

vu = (have) seen (like “view”)

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What tense:

j’ai perdu le garçon

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j’ai perdu le garçon = past tense = I lost the boy

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What tense:

je perds le garçon

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je perds le garçon = present tense = I lose the boy

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What tense:

je te vois

A

je te vois = present tense = I see you

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What tense:

je t’ai vu

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je t’ai vu = past tense = I saw you

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What tense:

je ne t’ai pas vu

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je ne t’ai pas vu = past tense = I didn’t see you

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What tense:

je t’ai vu dans la voiture

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je t’ai vu dans la voiture = past tense

= I saw you in the car

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REVIEW:

What is the verb after “j’ai” called?

A

a past participle

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REVIEW:
What are two common forms for past participles?
(i.e., what endings)

A

é OR u

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22
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REVIEW:
What word is missing:
j’_____ chanté

A

j’ai chanté

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23
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translate:

on a trouvé un mur

A

we found a wall (past tense)

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translate:

il a vendu un perroquet

A

he sold a parrot (past tense)

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translate:

il a acheté un perroquet

A

he bought a parrot (past tense)

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translate:

il l’a acheté dans une animalerie

A

he bought it at a pet store (past tense)

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translate:

il me l’a donné

A

he gave it to me (past tense)

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translate:

vous m’avez bien aidé

A

you helped me a lot (past tense)

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REVIEW:

participles can end with which 3 vowels?

A

é, u, i

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REVIEW

participles require which helping verb?

A

have OR is
j’ai, tu as, il a
je suis, tu es, il est

31
Q

Here is a different past tense:
les animaux qui vivaient ici
What is important to notice about the ending of the verb?

A

AI - pronounced “ay”

32
Q

les animaux qui vivaient ici
“vivaient” means “used to live” or “were living”
this is called the “imperfect”
How many words are needed for the imperfect past?

A

just one – with a AI in the ending

33
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“était” is an example of the imperfect.
It simply means “was”.
Translate:
Les enfants étaient émerveillés.

A

The children were amazed.

34
Q

translate:

Ce zoo était célebré

A

The zoo was famous

35
Q

“venir” means “come”.
Translate:
On venait de tres loin

A

They used to come from far away.

36
Q

Translate:

Les animaux étaient traités avec respect.

A

The animals were treated with respect.

37
Q

“avoir” means “to have”.

What does “avait” mean?

A

used to have

OR was having

38
Q

j’avais plus de modeles

A

I used to have a lot of models

39
Q

When you use “avait” as a helper verb with a participle, you get “had” instead of “have”.
On avait oublié le zoo.

A

People had forgotten the zoo.

40
Q

Translate:

Il était le préferé des enfants.

A

He was the children’s favorite.

41
Q

Translate:

je l’avais peint une fois

A

I had painted him once.

42
Q

Translate:

Il était l’âme de ce zoo.

A

He was the soul/spirit of the zoo.

43
Q

“vouloir” means “to want”.
What is
Je voulais que chacun vive

A

I wanted each one to live.

44
Q

“vais/vas/va” means “go”, like in vas-y!
What do you think “va à marcher” means?
(past, present, or future?)

A

va à marcher = is going to walk/march

45
Q

vais abandonner

A

I am going to abandon

46
Q

TENSE REVIEW

je marchais

A

imperfect – I was marching, or I used to march

47
Q

TENSE REVIEW

je marche

A

present – I march

48
Q

TENSE REVIEW

j’ai marché

A

past (perfect) – I marched or I have marched

49
Q

TENSE REVIEW

je vais marché

A

future – I am going to march

50
Q

translate:

c’est moi qui vais abandonner ce zoo

A

It’s me that will abandon this zoo

51
Q

translate:

vous n’allez pas l’abandonner

A

You will not abandon it

52
Q

translate:

demander quand tu vas reapparaitre

A

ask when you will reappear

53
Q

translate:

je suis passé de l’autre côté

A

I got to the other side

suis + participle

54
Q

translate:

le mur qu’on a trouvé

A

the wall we found

55
Q

translate:

je vais avoir besoin de vous

A

I’m going to need you

56
Q

translate:

voilà ce qu’on va faire

A

Here’s what we’re gonna do

57
Q

translate:

on a tous gardé le secret

A

Everybody kept the secret

58
Q

translate:

je ne sais pas ce qu’ils nous cachent tous

A

I don’t know what they’re all hiding from us

59
Q

A NEW TENSE

méritera ….hmmmm….

A

This is the “real” future tense.

You use the infinitive (mériter) and add endings.

60
Q

The participle of “to be” is
été
What is it in ENGLISH?

Hint: think “I have….”

A

I have been

61
Q

So how do you say “I have been” in French?

A

j’ai été

62
Q

Translate:

j’ai été hereuse

A

I have been happy

63
Q

Translate:

je n’ai jamais été si hereuse

A

I have never been so happy

64
Q 
How are these different:
           elle est
           elle était
           elle a été 
           elle va être
A

elle est = She is
elle était = She was
elle a été = She has been
elle va être = She will be

65
Q

What does “a” mean in “il y a”

A

“a” = have

66
Q

“avoir” is the infinitive form of “a”

what is “il va y avoir”

A

There will be

There’s gonna be

67
Q

Translate:

il va y avoir une naissance

A

There will be a birth

68
Q

The participle of “avoir” is “eu”

How is it pronounced

A

“euh” (yeah, sort of)

69
Q

What is “eu” in English? (Remember, use the helper verb in English to figure it out)

A

“eu” = “had”

I have had…

70
Q

So “I have had” is what in French?

A

j’ai eu

71
Q

Translate:

j’ai eu envie de ….

A

I wanted to

72
Q

What about

“il y a eu un zoo”

A

There was a zoo

73
Q

What about
“il y avait un zoo”
What tense do you think “avait” is?

A

“avait” is imperfect past.

74
Q

When to use “il y a eu” vs. “il y avait” is tricky.

We’ll deal with it later.

A

:)

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