Tenses for Unit 3 Test Flashcards
How to form the futur?
The infinitive or futur stem+ ai/as/a/ons/ez/ont
How to form the conditionnel?
The infinitfive or futur stem+ ais/ais/ait/ions/iez/aient
How to form the plus-que parfait?
the auxilliary in imparfait + the past participle
How to form the imparfait?
The nous form -ons + ais/ais/ait/ions/iez/aient
How to form the futur antérieur?
the auxilliary in futur + the past participle
How to form the conditionnel passé?
the auxillary in conditionnel + the past participle
What is the plus-que parfait?
An event that happened before an event in the past
What is the futur antérieur?
An event that was completed before an action in the future
What is the conditionnel passé?
An event that could’ve happened but we don’t know the outcome
Si + plus-que parfait
conditionnel passé
Si clause result: conditionnel passé
Si + plus-que parfait
Si + imparfait
conditionnel
Si clause result: conditionnel
Si + imparfait
Si + présent
futur or impératif
Si clause result: futur or impératif
Si + présent
Aussitôt que… is an indicator for
futur and sometime futur antérieur (right away that)
Lorsque… is an indicator for
futur (when)
Dès que… is an indicator for
futur (as soon as)
When quand is used the tense will be… (in most cases)
the same on both sides
The futur radical for avoir is
aur-
The futur radical for être is
ser-
The futur radical for aller is
ir-
The futur radical for faire is
fer-
The futur radical for envoyer is
enverr-
The futur radical for voir is
verr-
The futur radical for devoir is
devr-
The futur radical for savoir is
saur-
The futur radical for pouvoir is
pourr-
The futur radical for vouloir is
voudr-
The futur radical for venir is
viendr-
The futur radical for verbs like: se lever, mener, and acheter are
se lèver-, mèner- et achèter-
The futur radical for verbs like: nettoyer and ennuyer are
nettoier- et ennuier-
The futur radical for verbs like: jeter and appeler are
jetter- et appeller
The futur radical for verbs like: répéter and espérer
DO NOT CHANGE
When to use the conditionnel
- to speak about the futur in a past context
- to be polite
- to express a possibility that isn’t verified
- as a hypothetical
Au cas où… is an indicator for
conditionnel
When to use the conditionnel passé
- to be polite in a past context
- to express an event that was never realized
- to express a probable cause that isn’t verified
When these phrases are used in the futur what tenses will be used (Quand, Lorsque, Aussitôt que, Dès que, Après que)
Futur antérieur and then futur
When one sentence has the same subject after après que…
use… Après +auxiliary in the infinitive + the past participle, + subject + futur