6.5.3 Tenses:

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    • The first-person singular (Je) in French uses the verb ending -e
    • The verb ending for the first-person plural (Nous) is -ons.

      True
    • When conjugating a regular French verb, the first step is to identify the stem
    • Steps to conjugate a regular French verb in the present tense:
      1️⃣ Identify the verb stem
      2️⃣ Add the appropriate ending based on the subject pronoun
    • The present tense ending for the second-person singular (Tu) is -es
    • The first-person singular form of parlerparler in the present tense is parlesparles.

      False
    • What is the basic conjugation pattern for French verbs based on subject pronouns?
      Person + Ending
    • What is the verb ending for the second-person singular (Tu) in French?
      -es
    • What is the verb ending for the third-person plural (Ils/Elles) in French?
      -ent
    • What is the second step in conjugating a regular French verb?
      Add the appropriate ending
    • The present tense in French is used to describe actions happening in the past.
      False
    • What is the verb ending for the third-person singular (Il/Elle/On) in the present tense?
      -e
    • What is the first-person plural form of parlerparler in the present tense?

      parlons
    • What is the present tense in French called?
      Présent
    • To conjugate a regular French verb in the present tense, you first identify the verb stem.
      True
    • What is the Passé Composé used to describe in French?
      Completed actions
    • The auxiliary verb 'avoir' is used for most verbs in the Passé Composé.
      True
    • Order the Passé Composé conjugation of 'parler' (to speak) using 'avoir':
      1️⃣ J'ai parlé
      2️⃣ Tu as parlé
      3️⃣ Il a parlé
      4️⃣ Nous avons parlé
      5️⃣ Vous avez parlé
      6️⃣ Ils ont parlé
    • The basic conjugation pattern for French verbs requires identifying the verb stem first.
      True
    • Order the present tense conjugation of 'parler' (to speak):
      1️⃣ Je parle
      2️⃣ Tu parles
      3️⃣ Il parle
      4️⃣ Nous parlons
      5️⃣ Vous parlez
      6️⃣ Ils parlent
    • The present tense ending for 'Je' is -e
    • Order the conjugation of 'parler' in the Passé Composé:
      1️⃣ Je ai parlé
      2️⃣ Tu as parlé
      3️⃣ Il/Elle/On a parlé
      4️⃣ Nous avons parlé
      5️⃣ Vous avez parlé
      6️⃣ Ils/Elles ont parlé
    • The Future Simple ending for 'Je' is -ai
    • Irregular verbs follow the standard conjugation patterns in French.
      False
    • When the auxiliary verb 'Être' is used in the Passé Composé, the participe passé must agree with the subject.

      True
    • The participe passé agreement is essential for forming grammatically correct sentences in the Passé
    • The present tense in French is used to describe actions happening now
    • The present tense in French is used to describe actions happening now
    • Order the present tense conjugation of the verb 'parler' (to speak):
      1️⃣ Je parle
      2️⃣ Tu parles
      3️⃣ Il parle
      4️⃣ Nous parlons
      5️⃣ Vous parlez
      6️⃣ Ils parlent
    • To form the Passé Composé, you use an auxiliary verb, which can be either avoir or être.
    • Which verbs use 'être' as their auxiliary verb in the Passé Composé?
      Movement or state change
    • The Passé Composé combines the appropriate conjugation of 'avoir' or 'être' with the past participle of the main verb.
    • How do you identify the verb stem for a regular French verb in the present tense?
      Remove the infinitive ending
    • The auxiliary verb 'être' is used for most verbs in the Passé Composé.
      False
    • What is the auxiliary verb used for most verbs in the Passé Composé?
      Avoir
    • The auxiliary verb 'Être' is used for verbs related to movement
    • The Passé Composé is formed by combining the auxiliary verb with the past participle of the main verb.

      True
    • Match the subject pronoun with its Future Simple conjugation ending for 'parler':
      Je ↔️ parlerai
      Tu ↔️ parleras
      Il/Elle/On ↔️ parlera
      Nous ↔️ parlerons
      Vous ↔️ parlerez
      Ils/Elles ↔️ parleront
    • Irregular verbs must be memorized because they do not follow standard endings
    • Match the subject with the correct participle passé agreement for 'aller':
      Je (masculine singular) ↔️ suis allé
      Elle (feminine singular) ↔️ est allée
      Nous (masculine plural) ↔️ sommes allés
      Elles (feminine plural) ↔️ sont allées