General Grammar Revision Flashcards
With what tense does depuis go and what does it convey?
Goes with present tense and conveys that you are still in the process of completing the action.
What are the main ideas that require the use of the subjunctive?
> wish and feeling
> possibility and doubt
> superlatives/ virtual superlatives
> after whoever/whatever etc
> denoting necessity
How do you form the subjunctive for regular verbs?
- Take the stem of the ‘ils’ form of the verb
- Je = e
Tu=es
Il = eNous and vous is the imperfect form of the verbIls = ent
Aller subjunctive form
J'aille Tu ailles Il aille Nous allions Vous alliez Ils aillent
Which irregular verbs are in the group that when formed in the subjunctive, the nous and vous forms are the same as the imperfect past?
Vouloir and aller
Vouloir subjunctive form?
Je veuille Tu veuilles Il veuille Nous voulions Vous vouliez Ils veuillent
Which irregular verbs belong to the group that when n the subjunctive mood, the stem for conjugation is the same throughout?
> savoir
> faire
> pouvoir
Pouvoir in the subjunctive?
Je puisse Tu puisses Il puisse Nous puissions Vous puissiez Ils puissent
Savoir in the subjunctive?
Je sache Tu saches Il sache Nous sachions Vous sachiez Ils sachent
Faire in the subjunctive
Je fasse Tu fasses Il fasse Nous fassions Vous fassiez Ils fassent
Être in the subjunctive?
Je sois Tu sois Il soit Nous soyons Vous soyez Ils soient
Avoir in the subjunctive
J'aie Tu aies Il ait Nous ayons Vous ayez Ils aient
With what tense does pendant go and what idea does it convey?
Pendant goes with perfect past: conveys that it is no longer something that you are doing
- j’ai attendu le bus pendant 2 heures
Is the adjective describing ‘tout le monde’ single or plural?
Singular
