Le Verbes Au Present Flashcards
What is the French present tense used for?
To express actions happening in the present
In French, how is the future tense formed for regular verbs?
By adding the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont to the infinitive form of the verb
True or False: The French imperfect tense is used to express ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
True
What is the French conditional tense commonly used for?
To express hypothetical situations or polite requests
Fill in the blank: The French past historic tense is mainly used in ________ language.
Written
What is the key difference between the French passé composé and the imparfait tenses?
The passé composé is used for completed actions in the past, while the imparfait is used for ongoing or repeated actions in the past
Which French tense is used to express actions that will happen before another action in the future?
The future perfect tense
What is the French pluperfect tense used for?
To express actions that had happened before another past action
Fill in the blank: The French subjunctive mood is used to express ________.
Doubt, desire, uncertainty, or necessity
True or False: The French imperative mood is used to give commands or make requests.
True
What is the purpose of the French present participle?
To form the progressive tenses or to express simultaneous actions
Which tense is used to express actions that were happening at a specific point in the past?
The past anterior tense
Fill in the blank: The French future anterior tense is used to express actions that ________ another future action.
Will happen before
True or False: The French past conditional tense is used to express hypothetical actions in the past.
True
What is the purpose of the French gerund?
To express actions happening at the same time as the main verb
