The Perfect Tense Flashcards
1
Q
How is the perfect tense translated?
A
It is translate as I have verbed, or You have verbed, or he has verbed.
2
Q
How is the perfect tense formed?
A
It is formed from the present form of the verb to have, and then the past participle?
3
Q
How is the past participle formed?
A
For -er verbs, you replace the -er with -é
For -ir verbs, you replace the -ir with -i
For -re verbs, you replace the -re with -u
4
Q
What are some irregular forms of the past participle?
A
avoir - eu dire - dit être - été faire - fait boire - bu lire - lu mettre - mis pouvoir - pu prendre - pris voir
5
Q
What is the translation for I have been You have been He / she has been We have been You (pl) have been They have been
A
J'ai été Tu as été Il / elle a été Nous avons été Vous avez été Ils / elles ont été
6
Q
What verbs use ‘to be as opposed to ‘to have’ for their perfect form?
A
monter descendre entrer sortir aller venir arriver portir naître mourir rester rentrer tomber most of these relate to moving
7
Q
How do you form the perfect tense with ‘to be’?
A
You form it by writing the conjugation of ‘to be’ followed by the past participle. However, if the subject is female, you add an e to the end of the participle, and if it is plural, you add an s.
