Verb tenses Flashcards
J’étais
I was
Ils étaient
They were
J’ai été (du passé jusqu’à maintenant). Ex. J’ai été à plusieurs endroits dans ma vie.
I’ve been (pronounced “bin”) - present perfect. (Ex. I’ve been to lots of places in my life.)
Je suis allé à Bromont la fin de semaine dernière. (Passé composé)
I went to Bromont last weekend (simple past)
Je faisais (imparfait)
Exemple: Quand tu m’as appelé, je faisais mes devoirs.
I was doing (past countinuous)
Example: When you called me, I was doing my homework.
J’ai fait (passé composé).
Ex. J’ai fait mes devoirs.
I did (simple past or present perfect because there is no time marker).
E.g.: I did my homework.
I’ve done my homework.
J’ai vu Stéphanie.
Il a vu Stéphanie.
I saw Stéphanie.
or
I’ve seen Stéphanie.
He saw Stéphanie (simple past)
or
He’s seen Stéphanie.
NOTE: We can use either the simple past or the present perfect here because 1) we don’t mention the time and 2) it’s a recent event.
Fuir, s’enfuir, quitter
Exemple: Ils ont fui leur pays pour venir au Canada.
Flee, fled, fled
Example: They fled their country to come to Canada.
Nous avons laissé les pommes sur la table (passé composé)
We left the apples on the table (simple past)
or
We’ve left the apples on the table (present perfect).
NOTE: We can use the simple past and the present perfect because 1) there is not time mentioned and 2) it’s a recent event.
Tu as laissé tes souliers dans l’entrée. (passé composé)
You left your shoes in the entryway. (simple past)
or
You’ve left your shoes in the entryway .(present perfect)
NOTE: We can use the simple past and the present perfect because 1) there is not time mentioned and 2) it’s a recent event.
Terminaison des verbes réguliers au passé composé (Ex. J’ai apprécié, tu as joué, il a essayé, nous avons continué )
Regular verbs that end with “-ed”. (i enjoyed, you played, he tried, we continued).
Pronunciation: When verbs have a “t” or a “d” in front of “-ed”, the final sound is “id” (Exemple: Visited, corrected, needed).
When verbs end with a voiced sound before the “ed”, the “ed” is pronounced like a “d” (Example: played, dies, loved).
When verbs end with an unvoiced sound, the “ed” is pronounced like a “t” (Example: worked, stopped, watched).
Dire
Exemple: J’ai dit à mon collègue que j’avais une entrevue demain.
Say/ tell
Example:
I said to my colleague that I had an interview tomorrow.
or
I told my colleague that I had an interview tomorrow.
NOTE: Say + TO
Tell + no preposition
Parler
Exemple: Je parle à Nathalie toutes les semaines.
Je parle français et anglais.
Speak/ talk
Example:
I speak to Nathalie every week.
or
I talk to Nathalie every week.
I speak French and English.
NOTE: “speak” and “talk” are synonyms and can be used interchangeably, except when we use a language. In this case, we can only use the verb “speak” (Example: I speak English. - not “I talk English.”)
Raconter / dire
Exemple: Il m’a raconté ce qui s’est passé.
Tell
Example: He told me what happened.
Impliquer / je suis impliqué (passé composé)
Involve / I’m involved
Déposer (ex. Déposer un rapport)
Table (Ex. Table a report)
Poser (par exemple des tuiles au sol.)
Lay - laid - laid
Prêter
Lend - lent - lent
Être étendu
Lie - lay - lain
Signifier
Mean - meant - meant
Débarrasser
rid - rid -rid
Chercher
To seek - sought - sought
Placer
Set - set -set
Rétrécir
shrink - shrank - shrunk
