Passé Simple Flashcards

The "passé simple" is not used that much anymore, only in some literature and media, but it's still useful to know!

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Ending for “je” form (er)

A

ai

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Ending for “tu” form (er)

A

as

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Ending for “il/elle/on” form (er)

A

a

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Ending for “nous” form (er)

A

âmes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Ending for “vous” form (er)

A

âtes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Ending for “ils/elles” form (er)

A

èrent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

parler - nous form

A

parlâmes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

tirer - il/elle form

A

tira

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

aller - ils/elles form

A

allèrent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

aimer - tu form

A

aimas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

adorer - vous form

A

adorâtes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

How do you form the Passé Simple?

A
  1. Take off the “er/re/ir” from the infinitive
  2. Add the ending corresponding to the subject
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Where do you most often see “le passé simple”?

A
  • commonly found in French literature
  • not used in everyday speech anymore
  • authors may still use this tense to indicate the past
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly