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Edexcel GCSE French
4. Grammar Proficiency
4.2 Verbs and Tenses
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The
present tense
in French is used to describe actions happening in the
moment
The -re verb ending for 'ils/elles' in the present tense is
'-ent'
.
True
The -re verb ending for 'je' in the future tense is '-
rai
The future tense conjugation of 'parler' for 'nous' is
'parlerons'
.
True
Most verbs in French use "être" as their auxiliary verb in the passé composé.
False
The imperfect tense in French is used to describe actions that were ongoing or
habitual
Match the verb type with its example:
-er verbs ↔️ parler
-ir verbs ↔️ finir
-re verbs ↔️ vendre
Regular verb patterns are the foundation for conjugating most French verbs in the
present tense
.
True
The -er verb ending for 'je' in the present tense is '-e'.
True
The
future tense
in French is used to describe actions that will happen in the
future
The -er verb ending for 'il/elle/on' in the present tense is '-e'.
True
What is the future tense conjugation of "parler" for "je"?
parlerai
Steps to form the participe passé for regular verbs:
1️⃣ For -er verbs, change the ending to -é
2️⃣ For -ir verbs, change the ending to -i
3️⃣ For -re verbs, change the ending to -u
What is the imperfect tense conjugation of "parler" for "tu"?
parlais
What is the present tense ending for -er verbs for "nous"?
-ons
What is the purpose of the present tense in French?
Describe actions happening now
Conjugating verbs in the present tense
1️⃣ Identify the verb group (-er, -ir, -re)
2️⃣ Remove the infinitive ending
3️⃣ Add the appropriate present tense endings
The -re verb ending for 'tu' in the present tense is
-s
The future tense ending for 'tu' in -ir verbs is
-iras
The -ir verb ending for 'il/elle/on' in the present tense is '-
it
The -ir verb ending for 'tu' in the future tense is
'-iras'
.
True
The
future tense
in French is formed by adding endings to the
infinitive
The passé composé consists of the auxiliary verb and the
participe passé
What is the English translation of "J'ai mangé une pomme"?
I ate an apple
The imperfect tense is used to describe actions completed in the past.
False
The present tense ending for -ir verbs for "ils/elles" is
-issent
-er verbs have a consistent -e ending for most pronouns, except nous (-ons) and
vous
The present tense in French is used to describe actions happening in the
moment
The present tense conjugation of 'parler' for 'nous' is
parlons
The future tense ending for 'il/elle/on' in -re verbs is
-ra
For -er verbs, the past participle ends in
-é
The verb
avoir
is used with most verbs, while
être
is used with reflexive verbs and verbs indicating movement or change of
state
For -re verbs, the participe passé is formed by changing the ending
to
-u.
True
The imparfait describes completed actions, while the passé composé describes ongoing actions in the past.
False
-er verbs have a consistent -e ending for most pronouns, except nous (-ons) and
-ez
Irregular verb patterns deviate from the standard conjugation
rules
Match the tense with its usage:
Past ↔️ Completed actions
Present ↔️ Current actions
Future ↔️ Future plans
The future tense conjugation of 'parler' for 'tu' is
parleras
The past participle of 'parler' is
parlé
For -er verbs, the past participle ends in
-é
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