Tenses(basics) Flashcards
1
Q
How do you form the imperfect stem
A
Take 1st person plural (nous) form of present tense. Then take off -ons
2
Q
What are the imperfect endings
A
Je-ais Tu-ais Il-ait Nous-ions Vous-iez Ils-aient
3
Q
What is the past participle for -ir verbs in the perfect tense
A
Drop the r
Eg
Je fini (finir)
4
Q
What is the past participle for regular -er verbs in the perfect tense
A
é
5
Q
What is the past participle for regular -re verbs in the perfect tense
A
Drop -re and add u
6
Q
How do you from the conditional tense
A
Add the imperfect endings to the future stem
For regular -er and -ir verbs the endings are ended directly to the infinitive verb), and with regular -re verbs, take the final -e of the infinitive and add the endings