French tenses Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Passé composé formula
A
Subject + helping verb (avoir or être) + past participle.
2
Q
Passé composé (most verbs)
A
Use avoir as the helping verb + past participle.
3
Q
Passé composé (Dr & Mrs Vandertramp)
A
Use être as the helping verb + past participle.
4
Q
Futur proche formula
A
Subject + present tense of aller + infinitive.
5
Q
Futur simple formula
A
Subject + verb stem (usually infinitive) + future endings.
6
Q
Imparfait formula
A
Subject + verb in ‘nous’ form (minus -ons) + imparfait endings.
