Tenses(basics) Flashcards

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How do you form the imperfect stem

A

Take 1st person plural (nous) form of present tense. Then take off -ons

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What are the imperfect endings

A
Je-ais 
Tu-ais
Il-ait
Nous-ions
Vous-iez 
Ils-aient
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What is the past participle for -ir verbs in the perfect tense

A

Drop the r
Eg
Je fini (finir)

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What is the past participle for regular -er verbs in the perfect tense

A

é

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What is the past participle for regular -re verbs in the perfect tense

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Drop -re and add u

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How do you from the conditional tense

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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

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