4.2 Verbs and Tenses

• 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