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1
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Write down the conjugations for ER, IR, and RE verbs in the present tense.

A

ER: IR: RE:

je…e is s
Tu…es is s
Il…e it -
Nous…ons issons ons
Vous…ez issez ez
ils/elles ent issent ent

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What is present tense used for?

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an action that is in the current moment

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How do you form the gerondif? Give examples of the formation. (3 examples)

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use the nous form of the verb in present tense, remove the “ons” and add “ant”. There is only one conjugation for this tense.

  • en faisant (by doing/making)
    - en faisant des comparisons, on sera meilleurs
    consommateurs.
  • en suivant (by following)
    - en suivant les directives, on sera pas perdu
  • en se lavant (by washing oneself)
    - en se lavant avec Dove, on aura de la peau
    douce.
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What are the irregulars for gerondif?

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avoir = en ayant (by having)

Etre = en étant (by being)

Savoir = en sachant (by knowing)

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When/why do we use imperatif?

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giving commands, orders, and suggestions

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How do you form imperatif? Examples?

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You can give orders with tu, nous, and vous without the subject pronoun.

Vous mangez le pizza = Mangez la pizza
Nous allons à la fete = allons à la fete
Tu finis le project = Finis le project

NOTE: if the tu form ends in -es, drop the “s” when using imperatif (with er verbs only)

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What are the irregular verbs for imperatif?

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Avoir = aie, ayons, ayez

Etre = sois, soyons, soyez

Savoir = sache, sachons, sachez

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How do you use reflexive verbs for imperatif?

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example of se laver

Lave-toi
Lavez-vous
Lavons-nous

ne te lave pas
ne vous lavez pas
ne nous lavons pas

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What is the formation of passe compose?

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use the verb avoir in the present tense along with the past participle of the chosen verb to form the passe compose of regular verbs

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What are some of the irregular past participles for passe compose?

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avoir = eu
pouvoir = pu
devoir = dû
vouloir = voulu
dire= dit
connaitre = connu
boire = bu
mettre = mis
recevoir = reçu
etre = été
savoir = su
voir = vu
fait = faire
lire = lu
prendre = pris
conduire = conduit
ecrire = écrit
ourvrir = ouvert

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What are the passe compose agreement rules?

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only add agreement with the past participle of avoir verbs if the COD of the verb precedes it.

Ex: j;ai mangé la salad vs la salade que j’ai mangée était délicieuse

NEVER use the agreement with the indirect object pronouns lui and leur

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what is imparfait used for?

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(1) describing people, feelings, things, age, weather in the past tense

(how were things? l’ambiance et le service étaient impressionnants.)

(2) repeated or habituel actions

Chaque été nous allions à osoyoos

(3) actions that were in progress

je me brossais les dents quand….

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What is the formation of imparfait? What are the endings?

What does imparfait generall translate to?

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take the nous form of the verb in present tense, drop the “ons” and add the endings

Je: ais
Tu: ais
Il/Elle: ait
Nous: ions
Vous: iez
Ils/Elles: aient

used to/ was or were …ing

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What are the exceptions for imparfait?

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  1. etre = j’étais
  2. GER verbs keep the e form before an “o” or an “a”

ex: je nageais, elle nageais

  1. CER verbs ass a cedille accent under the c before an “o” or an “a”

Ex: je commençais

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What is the present tense in the nous form of comprendre?

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nous comprenons

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What is the present tense in the nous form of boire?

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nous buvons

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What is the present tense in the nous form of conduire?

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nous conduisons

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What is the present tense in the nous form of connaitre?

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nous connaissons

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What is the present tense in the nous form of courir?

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nous courons

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What is the present tense in the nous form of croire?

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nous croyons

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What is the present tense in the nous form of decouvrire?

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nous découvrons

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What is the present tense in the nous form of décrire?

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nous décrivons

23
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What is the present tense in the nous form of devenir?

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nous devenons

24
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What is the present tense in the nous form of devoir?

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nous devons

25
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What is the present tense in the nous form of dormir?

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nous dormons

26
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What is the present tense in the nous form of Partir?

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nous partons

27
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What is the present tense in the nous form of Faire?

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nous faisons

28
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What is the present tense in the nous form of pouvoir?

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nous pouvons

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What is the present tense in the nous form of recevoir?

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nous recevons

30
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What is the present tense in the nous form of lire?

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nous lisons

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What is the present tense in the nous form of savoir?

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nous savons

32
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What is the present tense in the nous form of voir

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nous voyons

33
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What is the present tense in the nous form of vouloir?

A

nous voulons

34
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What are the differences between passe compose and imparfait?

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Imparfait:

1) incomplete action
2) repeated action
3) description (answers the question “how were things”)

indicators:
- chaque
- tous
- toujours
- souvent
- le mardi

Passe compose:

Completed action (answers the question what happened?)

indicators:
- tout a coup
soudainement
quand
hier
passe

35
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how do you form the conditional?

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Take the infinitive of the verb and add the imparfait endings

36
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What does conditional generally translate to?

A

would

37
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What are the imparfait endings used for conditional?

A

Je: ais
Tu: ais
Il/Elle: ait
Nous: ions
Vous: iez
Ils/Elles: aient

38
Q

Give an example of conditional

A

je jouerais

38
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What are the irregulars for conditional?

A

avoir = aur
etre = ser
aller = ir
voir = verr
savoir = saur
recevoir = recevre
acheter = achèter
venir = viendr
vouloir = voudr
faire = fer
devoir = devr
falloir = faudr
pouvoir = pourr
envoyer = enverr
se souvenir = se souviendr
appuyer = appuier

39
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How do you form Plus que parfait? What does it generally translate to? Agreement rules?

A

take the imparfiat of either avoir or etre and the past participle of the verb. Follow the same agreement rules as past tense?

Faire:
- J’avais fait
- tu avais fait
- il avait fait nous avions fait
vous aviez fair
ils avaient fait
elles avaient fait

Aller:
- j’ étais allé
- tu étais allé
- il était allé
- nous étions allés
- vous étiez
- ils étaient allés
Elles étaient allées

generally translates to: had already…ed

40
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Give an example of PQP?

A

il est arrivé aprè qu’elle était partie (he arrived after she already left)

41
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What is a hint word for PQP?

A

après que

42
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What is PQP used for?

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used to express an action that had happened before another action

43
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How do you form the conditional passe? What does it generally translate to? What are the agreement rules

A

take the conditional of either avoir or etre and add the past participle of the chosen verb. Follow the same agreement rules as in past tense

generally translates to “would have + past participle”

44
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What is the conditional of avoir verbs? etre?

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Faire:

  • j’aurais fait
  • tu aurais fait
  • il aurait fait
  • elle aurait fait
  • nous aurions fait
  • vous auriez fait
  • elles auraient fait

Etre:
- je serais allé
- tu serais allé
- il serait allé
- nous serions allés
- vous seriez allé
- Elles seraient allées

45
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What is the subjonctif used for?

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used to express an action considered in thought rather than reality. It refers to possibility, doubt, regret, joy, desire, uncertainty, wish, fear. It is preceded by que.

46
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What is the formation of subjonctif?

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drop the -ent ending of the third person plural and the nous form of the present tense and add the following endings:

je…e
tu…es
il…e
nous…ions
vous..iez
ils/elles…ent

47
Q

What are some of the indicatoes of subjonctif?

A

il est possible que

il semble que

je ne pense pas que

je ne crois pas que

je doute que

il faut que

il est necessaire que

il est essential que

il vaut mieux que

je veux que

48
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What are the irregulars for subjonctif?

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aller =
j’aille
tu ailles
il/elle aille
nous allions
vous alliez
elles aillent

Avoir =
j’aie
tu aies
il ait
nous ayons
vous ayez
ils aient

etre =
je sois
tu sois
il soit
nous soyons
vous oyez
ils soient

faire =
je fasse
tu fasses
il fasse
nous fassions
vous fassiez
ils fassent

vouloir:
je veuille
tu veuilles
il veuille
nous voilions
vous voiliez
veuillent

pouvoir:
je puisse
tu puisses
nous puissions
vous puissiez
ils puissent

savoir:
je sache
tu saches
il sache
nous sachions
vous sachiez
ils sachent

prendre:
je prenne
tu prennes
il prenne
nous prenions
vous preniez
ils prennent

devoir:
je doive
tu doives
elle doive
nous devions
vous deviez
il doivent

49
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how to form the future tense?

A

je serai
tu seras
il sera
nous serons
vous serez
ils/elles seront

50
Q

Whats the breakdown of the different meanings of the different tenses?

A

imparfait = i used to, I was … ing when

future simple = I will

conditionnel: I would

passe compose = I…ed (example I danced)

PQP = I had..ed (I had danced)

conditionnel passe: I would have…ed

51
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How do you express regret?

A

Si + Plus que Parfait, … + conditionnel passé
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais fait le pain

infinitve passe:
je regrette d’avoir etudié
Je regrette d’etre allé

52
Q

What is a good example of expressing regret with

je regrette de and conditionnel passe?

A

je regrette de ne pas avoir appris le francais, j’aurais pu vivre en France et j’aurais mange les croissant tous les jours.

53
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How do you give advice?

A

conditionelle present:
tu devrais
il faudrait
tu pourrais

imperatif:
- mangez!

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