Le Passé Simple Flashcards

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Use of le passé simple

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Passé simple used in written/literary contexts while le passé composé used in conversation and in formal writing.

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Formation for ER verbs

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Drop infinitive endings:
je - ai 
tu - as 
il/elle/on - a 
nous - âmes
vous - âtes 
ils/elles - èrent
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IR verbs and RE verbs (have same endings)

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Drop infinitive endings: 
je - is 
tu - is 
il/elle/on - it 
nous - îmes 
vous - îtes 
ils/elles - irent
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Avoir in le passé simple

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J' eus 
Tu eus 
Il.elle/on eut
Nous eûmes 
Vous eûtes 
Ils/elles eurent
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Etre in le passé simple (memory aid = f you)

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Je fus 
Tu fus 
Il/elle/on fut 
Nous fûmes 
Vous fûtes 
Ils/elles furent
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