french grammar

Question 1

Describe passé composé tense:

Answer 1

It looks back on events from the perspective of the present.

J’ai mangé du pain- I’ve done it, it’s over now

Question 2

Describe the imparfait:

Answer 2

It views the situation without reference to the start or end, so puts us in the midst of an event as it unfolds, we are brought back to the past

Question 3

When to use passé composé

Answer 3

Completed actions.

Actions that occur a specific number of times

Question 4

When to use imparfait:

Answer 4

Situations with uncounted events or ongoing scenarios

Habitual actions

Often used for thoughts

Question 5

Indirect Object Pronouns:

Answer 5

Me
Te
Lui
Nous
Vous
Leur

Question 6

Direct Object Pronouns

Answer 6

me
te
le
la
nous
vous
les

Question 7

DOP usage?

Answer 7

No preposition

Answers what? or whom?

Question 8

IOP usage?

Answer 8

with à

Answers to whom? or for whom?

Question 9

Give an example of passive vs. active voice:

Answer 9

the dog bites the boy- subject performs the action
ACTIVE

the boy is bitten by the dog
- subject has action done to it
PASSIVE

Question 10

How do you make the passive voice?

Answer 10

• Appropriate part of etre
• Followed by past participle, which agrees with the subject

Question 11

When to use de or d’?

Answer 11

After negation
After expressions of quantity
When an adjective precedes the noun (plural only)