Past tenses in French and English Flashcards
1
Q
What is “aspect”?
A
Property of the verb that tells us about the nature of the action or state, i.e. continual, ongoing or habitual
2
Q
Which French past tenses express completed actions?
A
The passé composé and the passé simple
3
Q
Which French past tenses express ongoing or habitual actions?
A
The imperfect
4
Q
What are the main conjugations for the passé simple forms of courir/mourir?
A
crus, crut, crurent
mus, mut, murent
5
Q
What are the main conjugations for the passé simple forms of venir?
A
vins, vint, vinrent
