Mixed Tenses Flashcards
describes an ongoing action in the past that doesn’t have a specified end
imperfect
describes something you used to do regularly
imperfect
describes what was going on when something else happened
imperfect
Which tense is this?
- nous form of present tense
- remove -ons
- add ending (ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient)
imperfect
which tense uses aller + inifinitive?
near future
conjugate aller (present)
vais, vas, va, allons, allez, vont
what are the endings for the imperfect tense?
ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient
what are the endings for the simple future?
ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont
how do you form the simple future?
infinitive + endings (ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont)
*-re verbs remove the final e of the infinitive
what is the stem of: aller
irregular future
ir-
what is the stem of: avoir
irregular future
aur-
what is the stem of: devoir
irregular future
devr-
what is the stem of: être
irregular future
ser-
what is the stem of: faire
irregular future
fer-
what is the stem of: pouvoir
irregular future
pourr-
what is the stem of: venir
irregular future
viendr-
what is the stem of: vouloir
irregular future
voudr-
Which tense uses the same stem as the simple future?
conditional
how do you form the conditional?
infinitive/irregular future stem + endings (ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient)
what are the endings for the conditional?
ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient
present -er verb endings
e, es, e, ons, ez, ent
present -re verb endings
s, s, _, ons, ez, ent
present -ir verb endings
is, is, it, issons, issez, issent
used to describe a completed action in the past…
perfect tense
conjugate avoir as the auxiliary verb
ai, as, a, avons, avez, ont
how to form the perfect tense?
auxiliary + past participle
past participle of : -er verbs
remove -er
add é
how to form the past participle of : -ir verbs
remove -ir
add i
how to form the past participle of : -re verbs
remove -re
add u
past participle: avoir
eu
past participle: boire
bu
past participle: devoir
dû
past participle: dire
dit
past participle: être
été
past participle: faire
fait
past participle: lire
lu
past participle: pouvoir
pu
past participle: prendre
pris
past participle: recevoir
réçu
past participle: voir
vu
past participle: vouloir
voulu
which verbs take être as the auxiliary in the perfect tense?
reflexive verbs
Mrs van der tramp
a verb describing movement or a lack of movement
what are the MRS VAN DER TRAMP verbs?
- Monter, Retourner, Sortir
- Venir, Arriver, Naître
- Descendre, Entrer, Rester
- Tomber, Rentrer, Aller, Mourir, Partir
past participle: venir
venu
past participle: naître
né
past participle: mourir
mort
past participle agreement: one male
no change
past participle agreement: one female
add an ‘e’
past participle agreement: group of males/mixed group
add an ‘s’
past participle agreement: group of females
add ‘es’
Which verbs do past participles HAVE to agree with
ONLY when être is the auxiliary
past participles have to agree with…
..the person you’re talking about
