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!
1
Q
Ending for “je” form (er)
A
ai
2
Q
Ending for “tu” form (er)
A
as
3
Q
Ending for “il/elle/on” form (er)
A
a
4
Q
Ending for “nous” form (er)
A
âmes
5
Q
Ending for “vous” form (er)
A
âtes
6
Q
Ending for “ils/elles” form (er)
A
èrent
7
Q
parler - nous form
A
parlâmes
8
Q
tirer - il/elle form
A
tira
9
Q
aller - ils/elles form
A
allèrent
10
Q
aimer - tu form
A
aimas
11
Q
adorer - vous form
A
adorâtes
12
Q
How do you form the Passé Simple?
A
- Take off the “er/re/ir” from the infinitive
- Add the ending corresponding to the subject
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