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6.5 Verbs
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
p
a
r
l
e
r
parler
p
a
r
l
er
in the present tense is
p
a
r
l
e
s
parles
p
a
r
l
es
.
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
p
a
r
l
e
r
parler
p
a
r
l
er
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
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