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Pluperfect tense Flashcards

1
Q

What is the past participle for the verb?

donner (to give)

A

donné

For -er verbs, you replace the -er at the end of the infinitive with é

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What is the past participle for the verb?

tomber (to fall)

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tombé

For -er verbs, you replace the -er at the end of the infinitive with é

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What is the past participle for the verb?

finir (to finish)

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fini

For -ir verbs, you replace the -ir at the end of the infinitive with i

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What is the past participle for the verb?

partir (to leave)

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parti

For -ir verbs, you replace the -ir at the end of the infinitive with i

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5
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What is the past participle for the verb?

attendre (to wait)

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attendu

For -re verbs, you replace the -re at the end of the infinitive with u

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What is the past participle for the verb?

descendre (to go down)

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descendu

For -re verbs, you replace the -re at the end of the infinitive with u

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7
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What is the past participle for the verb?

avoir (to have)

A

eu

some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

devoir (to have to)

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dû

some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

dire (to say)

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dit

some past participles are irregular

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10
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What is the past participle for the verb?

être (to be)

A

été

some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

faire (to do)

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fait

some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

mettre (to put)

A

mis

some past participles are irregular

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13
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What is the past participle for the verb?

pouvoir (to be able)

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pu

some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

prendre (to take)

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pris

some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

savoir (to know)

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su

some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

tenir (to hold)

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tenu

some past participles are irregular

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17
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What is the past participle for the verb?

venir (to come)

A

venu

some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

voir (to see)

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vu

some past participles are irregular

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What is the past participle for the verb?

vouloir (to want)

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voulu

some past participles are irregular

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20
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I gave, I have given

A

j’ai donné

most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

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21
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you gave (familiar), you have given

A

tu as donné

most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

22
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he gave, he has given

A

il a donné

most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

23
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we gave, we have given

A

nous avons donné

most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

24
Q

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you (polite, plural) gave, you have given

A

vous avez donné

most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

25
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they gave, they have given

A

ils ont donné, elles ont donné

most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

26
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she gave Claude her phone number.

A

elle a donné à Claude son numéro de téléphone.

most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

27
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he’s bought a computer.

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il a acheté un ordinateur.

most verbs form the perfect tense using avoir conjugated + pp

28
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I didn’t watch TV yesterday

A

Je n’ai pas regardé la télé hier

The -ve construct, ne … pas goes around the auxiliary part of the verb

29
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I went to the football match yesterday.

A

Je suis allé au match de football hier.

verbs that talk about movement or change use être as the auxiliary verb

30
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he’s gone out to buy a newspaper.

A

il est sorti acheter un journal.

verbs that talk about movement or change use être as the auxiliary verb

31
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which station did you get off at?

A

à quelle gare es-tu descendu ?

verbs that talk about movement or change use être as the auxiliary verb

32
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did you bring the bags down?

A

as-tu descendu les sacs ?

verbs that normally use être, use avoir when used with the direct object

33
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she went up the stairs.

A

elle a monté les escaliers.

verbs that normally use être, use avoir when used with the direct object

34
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she took her purse out of her handbag.

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elle sortit son sac de son sac à main.

35
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I fell, I have fallen

A

je suis tombé (masc), je suis tombée (feminine)

when a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

36
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you fell (familiar), you have fallen

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tu es tombé (masc), tu es tombée (feminine)

when a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

37
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he fell, he has fallen

A

il est tombé

when a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

38
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she fell, she has fallen

A

elle est tombée

39
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we fell, we have fallen

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nous sommes tombés (masc), nous sommes tombées (feminine)

when a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

40
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you (polite, plural) fell, you have fallen

A

vous êtes tombé (masc singular), vous êtes tombée (feminine singular), vous êtes tombés (masc plural), vous êtes tombées (feminine plural)

when a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

41
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they fell, they have fallen

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ils sont tombés (masc plural), elles sont tombées (feminine plural)

42
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Marcel and Marie fell in love

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Marcel et Marie sont tombés amoureux

the subj of the sentence is masc + fem, the pp has a masc plural ending

43
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he’s finished his dissertation

A

il a terminé sa dissertation

when the direct object comes after the verb, the pp doesn’t change.

44
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they finished their dissertation

A

ils ont terminé leur dissertation

when the direct object comes after the verb, the pp doesn’t change.

45
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the essay that he finished yesterday

A

la dissertation qu’il a finie hier

If the dir obj comes before the verb, the pp agrees with the dir obj

46
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the essay that they finished yesterday

A

la dissertation qu’elles ont finie hier

If the dir obj comes before the verb, the pp agrees with the dir obj

47
Q

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Did he drink his tea?, yes, he drank it.

A

A-t-il bu son thé?, oui, il l’a bu.

If the dir obj comes before the verb, the pp agrees with the dir obj

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Did he drink his lemonade, yes, he drank it

A

A-t-il bu sa limonade?, oui, il l’a bue

If the dir obj comes before the verb, the pp agrees with the dir obj

49
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I washed myself

A

je me suis lavé (masc), je me suis lavée (feminine)

if a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

50
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You (familiar) washed yourself

A

tu t’es lavé (masc), tu t’es lavée (feminine)

if a verb takes être, the pp agrees with the subject of the verb

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