Tenses + Conditional Flashcards
What is the present tense?
The present tense is what you are currently doing (now)
How do you form the present tense for -er verbs?
For -er verbs:
- Take the infinitive and take of the ‘er’ ending and add to the end:
- e for ‘I’ form
- es for ‘you’ form
- e for ‘he/she/we’ form
- ons for ‘we’ form
- ez for ‘you’ form
- ont for ‘they’ form
- add the preposition in front of the verb
How do you form the present tense for -ir verbs?
For -ir verbs:
- Take the infinitive and take of the ‘ir’ ending and add to the end:
- is for ‘I’ form
- is for ‘you’ form
- it for ‘he/she/we’ form
- issons for ‘we’ form
- issez for ‘you’ form
- issent for ‘they’ form
- add the preposition in front of the verb
How do you use the present tense for -re verbs?
For -re verbs: -Take the infinitive and take of the ‘re’ ending and add to the end: -s for ‘I’ form -s for ‘you’ form Nothing for ‘he/she/we’ form -ons for ‘we’ form -ez for ‘you’ form -ent for ‘they’ form -add the preposition in front of the verb
What is the perfect tense?
The past tense is used for the near past to show what you ‘did’
How do you form the perfect tense for -er verbs?
Take off the -er and add é
How do you form the perfect tense for -ir verbs?
Take off the -ir and add i
How do you form the perfect tense of -re verbs?
Take off the -re and add u
What is the near future tense?
Used to show what you are ‘going to’ do
How do you use the near future tense for all verbs?
Preposition + auxiliary + infinitive
What is the simple future tense?
Used to show what you ‘will’ do
How do you form the simple future tense for -er and -ir verbs?
Take the infinitive, drop the ending and add the simple future ending
How do you form the simple future tense for -re verbs?
Remove the -e and add the simple future ending
What are the simple future endings?
Je -ai Tu -as Il/Elle/on -a Nous -ons Vous -ez Ils/elles -ont
What is the conditional tense?
To show what ‘would’ happen in the future
What are the conditional tense endings?
Je -ais Tu -ais Il/elle/on -ait Nous -ions Vous -iez Ils/elles -aient
What is the imperfect tense?
To show what ‘used’ to happen
How do you form the imperfect tense?
Remove ending and add the imperfect ending
What are the imperfect tense endings?
Je -ais Tu -ais Il/elle/on -ait Nous -ions Vous -iez Ils/elles -aient
What is the subjunctive tense?
The subjunctive is a specific verb form. It usually expresses something that you wish for, or a hypothetical rather than actual situation
Eg. If only I were ten years younger.
How do you form the subjunctive tense?
Trigger phrase(eg.bien que) always followed by que + infinitive stem + endings
What are the subjunctive endings?
Je -e Tu -es Il/elle/on -e Nous -ions Vous -iez Ils/elles -ent
Present - Regarder
Je regarde Tu regardes Il regarde Nous regardons Vous regardez Ils regardent
Perfect - Regarder
J’ai regardé Tu as regardé Il a regardé Nous avons regardé Vous avez regardé Ils ont regardé
Near future - Regarder
Je vais regarder Tu vas regarder Il va regarder Nous allons regarder Vous allez regarder Ils vont regarder
Simple future - Regarder
Je regarderai Tu regarderas Il regardera Nous regarderons Vous regarderez Ils regarderont
Conditional - Regarder
Je regarderais Tu regarderais Il regarderait Nous regardions Vous regardiez Ils regardaient
Imperfect - Regarder
Je regardais Tu regardais Il regardait Nous regardions Vous regardiez Ils regardaient
