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
    • 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