Tense Formation

Question 1

When to use present tense.

Answer 1

for things happening now

Question 2

State three types of regular present tense verbs

Answer 2

• er
• ir
• re

Question 3

How to conjugate -er regular verbs present tense. (use ‘parler’ as example)

Answer 3

je parle
tu parles
il/ell/on parle
nous parlons
vous parlez
ils/elles parlent

Question 4

How to conjugate -ir regular verbs present tense. (use ‘choisir’ as example)

Answer 4

je choisis
tu choisis
il/elle/on choisit
nous choisissons
vous choisissez
ils/elles choisissent

Question 5

How to conjugate -re regular verbs present tense. (use ‘vendre’ as example)

Answer 5

je vends
tu vends
il/elle/on vend
nous vendons
vous vendez
ils/elles vendent

Question 6

When to use perfect tense?

Answer 6

to talk about something that happened in the past - an action that is completely finished

Question 7

How to conjugate perfect tense with avoir.

Answer 7

present tense avoir + past participle

e.g. j’ai parlé

Question 8

How to conjugate -er regular verbs perfect tense with avoir. (use ‘parler’ as example)

Answer 8

take off -er and add -é, e.g. parlé

Question 9

How to conjugate -ir regular verbs perfect tense with avoir. (use ‘choisir’ as example)

Answer 9

take off -ir and add i, e.g. choisi

Question 10

How to conjugate -re regular verbs perfect tense with avoir. (use ‘vendre’ as example)

Answer 10

take off -re and add u, e.g. vendu

Question 11

How to conjugate verbs that take être in perfect tense.

Answer 11

Monter --> monté (went up)
Retourner --> retourné (returned)
Sortir --> sorti (went out)
Venir --> venu (came)
Arriver --> arrivé (arrived)
Naître --> né (was born)
Descendre --> descendu (went down)
Entrer --> entré (entered)
Rester --> resté (stayed)
Tomber --> tombé (fell)
Rentrer --> rentré (went back in)
Aller --> allé (went)
Mourir --> mort (died)
Partir --> parti (left)

Question 12

When to use imperfect tense?

Answer 12

1

Question 13

How to conjugate imperfect tense

Answer 13

1