The Simple Past Flashcards
1
Q
How do you form the simple past for regular -er verbs?
A
> take the nous form, omit the -ons
- add the endings
ai, as, a, âmes, âtes, èrent
2
Q
How do you form the simple past for -ir and -re verbs?
A
> take the past participle, remove the final vowel
- add the endings
is, is, it, îmes, îites, irent
3
Q
How do you form the simple past for -oir verbs
A
> take the past participle, remove the final vowel
- add the endings
us, us, ut, ûmes, ûtes, urent
4
Q
what are the simple past conjugations for avoir?
A
j'eus tu eus il eut nous eûmes vous eûtes ils eurent
5
Q
what are the simple past conjugations for etre
A
je fus tu fus il fut nous fûmes vous fûtes ils furent
