Unit 2 Test Flashcards
When is imparfait used?
-description and background information
-indicates what someone was doing when another event occured
-indicate an action going on with no definite start/ end point
When is passe compose used?
-relates the events and action of the story
-shows sudden change, often used after tout a coup, soudainement, brusquement
-indicates action that had a specific duration or start/ end point
When do you use the plus-qu-parfait?
Shows that a specific event occurred before other events
What does “tout a coup”, “soudainement”, and “brusquement” mean?
suddenly
What is the past participle for etendre?
etendu
What is the stem for traverser?
travers-
What is the past participle for bloquer?
bloque
What is the past participle for descendre?
descendu
What is the past participle for voler?
vole
What is the stem for courir?
courr-
What is the stem for prendre?
pren-
What is the stem for travailler?
travaill-
What is the stem for pouvoir?
pouv-
What is the stem for ouvrir?
ouvr-
What does ouvrir mean?
to open
What does fois mean?
times
What does derniere mean?
last
What does pendant mean?
for/ during
What is the past participle for avoir?
eu
What does prendre mean?
to take
What does devoir mean?
to have to
What does mettre mean?
to put/ place
What does tomber mean?
to fall
What does venir mean?
to come
What does sortir mean?
to go out/ to exit
What does monter mean?
to climb/ ascend
What does descendre mean?
to come down
What does rentrer mean?
to return
What does rester mean?
to stay
What does partir mean?
to leave
What does revenir mean?
to come back
What does pouvoir mean?
to be able to
Avoir verbs
manger, faire, avoir, prendre, etre, devoir, travailler, chanter, mettre
Etre verbs
tomber, venir, sortir, monter, descendre, partir, descendre, aller, se laver, rentrer, rester, revenir
