French Flashcards

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What are the different endings for French verbs based on?

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Who is doing the action

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To form the present tense, what is the first step?

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Take the ending off the infinitive

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What is the present tense ending for ‘je’ with -er verbs?

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e

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What is the present tense ending for ‘tu’ with -er verbs?

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es

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What is the present tense ending for ‘il/elle/on’ with -er verbs?

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e

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What is the present tense ending for ‘nous’ with -er verbs?

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ons

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What is the present tense ending for ‘vous’ with -er verbs?

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ez

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What is the present tense ending for ‘ils/elles’ with -er verbs?

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ent

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What is the present tense form of ‘jouer’ for ‘je’?

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joue

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What is the present tense form of ‘jouer’ for ‘tu’?

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joues

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What is the present tense form of ‘jouer’ for ‘il/elle/on’?

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joue

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What is the present tense form of ‘jouer’ for ‘nous’?

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jouons

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What is the present tense form of ‘jouer’ for ‘vous’?

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jouez

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What is the present tense form of ‘jouer’ for ‘ils/elles’?

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jouent

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What is the present tense form of ‘finir’ for ‘je’?

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finis

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What is the present tense form of ‘finir’ for ‘tu’?

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finis

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What is the present tense form of ‘finir’ for ‘il/elle/on’?

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finit

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What is the present tense form of ‘finir’ for ‘nous’?

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finissons

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What is the present tense form of ‘finir’ for ‘vous’?

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finissez

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What is the present tense form of ‘finir’ for ‘ils/elles’?

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finissent

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What is the present tense form of ‘vendre’ for ‘je’?

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vends

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What is the present tense form of ‘vendre’ for ‘tu’?

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vends

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What is the present tense form of ‘vendre’ for ‘il/elle/on’?

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vend

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What is the present tense form of ‘vendre’ for ‘nous’?

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vendons

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What is the present tense form of 'vendre' for 'vous'?
vendez
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What is the present tense form of 'vendre' for 'ils/elles'?
vendent
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What is the present tense of the auxiliary verb avoir for 'I have'?
jai ## Footnote 'J'ai' is the contraction of 'je ai', which means 'I have' in French.
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What is the present tense of the auxiliary verb avoir for 'you have' (singular)?
tu as ## Footnote 'Tu as' is used for informal situations when addressing one person.
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What is the present tense of the auxiliary verb avoir for 'he/she/it has'?
il/elle/on a ## Footnote This form is used for third person singular.
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What is the present tense of the auxiliary verb avoir for 'we have'?
nous avons ## Footnote 'Nous' is the pronoun used for 'we' in French.
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What is the present tense of the auxiliary verb avoir for 'you have' (plural/formal)?
vous avez ## Footnote 'Vous' is used for formal situations or when addressing multiple people.
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What is the present tense of the auxiliary verb avoir for 'they have'?
ils/elles ont ## Footnote 'Ils' is used for a group of males or mixed gender, while 'elles' is for females.
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What is the past participle of 'manger' (to eat)?
mangé ## Footnote The past participle is formed by removing the -er ending and adding -é.
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What is the past participle of 'finir' (to finish)?
fini ## Footnote The past participle is formed by removing the -ir ending and adding -i.
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What is the past participle of 'attendre' (to wait)?
attendu ## Footnote The past participle is formed by removing the -re ending and adding -u.
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Fill in the blank: Regular past participles are formed by removing the infinitive ending and adding _______.
-é, -i, or -u ## Footnote These endings correspond to the verb groups: -er, -ir, and -re respectively.
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What is the infinitive ending for the verb 'manger'?
-er ## Footnote 'Manger' is a regular -er verb in French.
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What is the infinitive ending for the verb 'finir'?
-ir ## Footnote 'Finir' is a regular -ir verb in French.
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What is the infinitive ending for the verb 'attendre'?
-re ## Footnote 'Attendre' is a regular -re verb in French.
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How do you form the futur proche?
Use the present tense of aller plus an infinitive.
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What is the present tense form of aller for 'je'?
vais
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What is the present tense form of aller for 'tu'?
vas
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What is the present tense form of aller for 'il/elle/on'?
va
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What is the present tense form of aller for 'nous'?
allons
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What is the present tense form of aller for 'vous'?
allez
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What is the present tense form of aller for 'ils/elles'?
vont
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Fill in the blank: I'm going to ______.
regarder
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Fill in the blank: You're going to ______.
manger
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Fill in the blank: He/She/One is going to ______.
faire
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Fill in the blank: We're going to ______.
avoir
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Fill in the blank: You're going to ______.
vivre
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Fill in the blank: They're going to ______.
aller
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What is the English translation for 'je vais regarder'?
I'm going to watch
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What is the English translation for 'tu vas manger'?
you're going to eat
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What is the English translation for 'il va faire'?
he is going to do
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What is the English translation for 'nous allons avoir'?
we're going to have
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What is the English translation for 'vous allez vivre'?
you're going to live
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What is the English translation for 'ils vont aller'?
they're going to go
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What is the infinitive ending for regular -er verbs?
-er ## Footnote Examples include verbs like 'manger' (to eat).
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What is the infinitive ending for regular -ir verbs?
-ir ## Footnote Examples include verbs like 'finir' (to finish).
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What is the infinitive ending for regular -re verbs?
-re ## Footnote Examples include verbs like 'attendre' (to wait).
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What is the past participle ending for regular -er verbs?
-é ## Footnote Used in conjugation, e.g., 'j'ai mangé' (I ate).
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What is the past participle ending for regular -ir verbs?
-i ## Footnote Used in conjugation, e.g., 'nous avons fini' (we finished).
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What is the past participle ending for regular -re verbs?
-u ## Footnote Used in conjugation, e.g., 'ils ont attendu' (they waited).
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Fill in the blank: The past participle of 'manger' is _______.
mangé
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Fill in the blank: The past participle of 'finir' is _______.
fini
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Fill in the blank: The past participle of 'attendre' is _______.
attendu