Verb Tense (Regular Verbs) Flashcards
If a verb ends in -ER then what is it?
In English it is an Infinitive.
What’s it called when -ER is removed?
A stem or radical.
What do you do first for -ER verbs?
Take off the -ER.
Je [-ER] (Present)
-e
Tu [-ER] (Present)
-es
il, Elle, On {Means we or it’s like it, but it always refers to a person} [-ER] (Present)
-e
Nous [-ER] (Present)
-ons
Vous [-ER] (Present)
-ez
ils [-ER] (present)
-ent
If a verb ends in -IR what is it?
In English it is an infinitive.
When the -IR ending is removed what is formed?
A stem or radical.
What do you do first to an -IR verb?
Remove the -IR.
Je [-IR] (Present)
-is
Tu [-IR] (Present)
-is
il, Elle, On {Means we or it’s like it, but it always refers to a person} [-IR] (Present)
-it
Nous [-IR] (Present)
-issons
Vous [-IR] (Present)
-issez
ils [-IR] (Present)
-issent
What is a verb that ends in -RE called?
In English it is called an infinitive.
When the -RE is removed form a verb it becomes what?
A stem or a Radical.
Je [-RE] (Present)
-s
Tu [-RE] (Present)
-s
il, Elle, On {Means we or it’s like it, but it always refers to a person} [-RE] (Present)
Only take off the -IR.
Nous [-RE] (Present)
-ons
Vous [-RE] (Present)
-ez
ils [-RE] (Present)
-ent
Past Tense is achieved by?
An Auxiliary Verb + A Past Participle. That forms a “Compound Tense”. (If possible give it a gender.)
Past Participles usually end in?
-é, -i, or -u
With être the Past Participle makes?
A French passive voice. (Needs to agree in gender)
Standing alone or with être what can it also become?
An Adjective. (Needs to agree in gender)
-ER (Past Tense)
Remove -ER and put on an é.
-IR (Past Tense)
Remove -IR and put on an i.
-RE (Past Tense)
Remove -RE and put on a u.
Future Tenses are used for?
Conditional Statements, Saying something will happen, and polite orders/request.
Je [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -AI.
Tu [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -AS
il, elle, on [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -A
Nous [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -ONS
Vous [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -EZ
ils [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -ONT
Je [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add
-AI
Tu [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add
-AS
il, elle, on [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add
-A
Nous [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add
-ONS
Vous [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add
-EZ
ils [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add
-ONT
Future Tense doesn’t NEED what?
It doesn’t need something like “will” because of conjugations.
