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0
Q

What are the ER present endings?

A 
E
Es
E
Ons
Ez
Ent
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What are the three meanings of the present tense?

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I do
I am doing
I do do

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What are the IR present endings?

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Is 
Is
It
Issons
Issez
Issent
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What are the RE present endings?

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S
S
-
Ons
Ez
Ent
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4
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How do you conjugate faire in the present tense?

A 
Je fais
Tu fais
Il fait
Nous faisons
Vous faites 
Ils font
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5
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How do you conjugate aller in the present tense?

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Je vais
Tu vas
Il va
Nous allons
Vous allez
Ils vont
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How do you conjugate être in the present tense?

A 
Je suis
Tu es
Il est
Nous sommes
Vous êtes
Ils sont
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7
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How do you conjugate avoir in the present tense?

A 
J'ai
Tu as
Il a
Nous avons
Vous avez
Ils ont
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8
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What are the three meanings of the perfect tense?

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I did
I did do
I have done

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9
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How do you form the perfect tense past participles?

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ER: take off ‘r’ and add accent
IR: take off ‘r’
RE: take off ‘re’ and add ‘u’

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I ate

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J’ai mangé

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You worked

A

Tu as travaillé

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12
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He finished

A

Il a fini

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13
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We grabbed

A

Nous avons saisi

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You pl sold

A

Vous avez vendu

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15
Q

When do you use être in the perfect tense?

A 
Aller 
Partir
Descendre
Venir
Entrer
Naître
Tomber
Retourner
Sortir
Mourir
Rester
Monter
Arriver
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16
Q

What is the mnemonic to remember the etre verbs in the perfect tense?

A

Antisocial pressures develop various external numbers then required speeches manipulate ruined modern art

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17
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What is the past participle of venir?

A

Venu

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18
Q

What is the past participle of naitre?

A

Né

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19
Q

What is the past participle of mourir?

A

Mort

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What is the rule when using etre in the perfect tense?

A

Feminine: extra ‘e’
Plural: extra ‘s’

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21
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What is the perfect participle of etre?

A

Été

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22
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What is the perfect participle of avoir?

A

Eu

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23
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What is the perfect participle of faire?

A

Fait

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24
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What is the perfect participle of pouvoir?

A

Pu

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25
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What is the perfect participle of savoir?

A

Su

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26
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What is the perfect participle of lire?

A

Lu

27
Q

What is the perfect participle of vouloir?

A

Voulu

28
Q

What is the perfect participle of mettre?

A

Mis

29
Q

How do you conjugate se coucher in the present tense?

A 
Je me couche
Tu te couches
Il se couche
Nous nous couchons
Vous vous couchez
Ils se couchent
30
Q

How do you conjugate se coucher in the perfect tense?

A 
Je me suis couché
Tu t'est couché
Il s'es couché
Nous nous sommes couchés
Vous vous êtes couchés
Ils se sont couchés
31
Q

What is the rule with perfect reflexive verbs?

A

Use etre
Feminine: extra ‘e’
Plural: extra ‘s’

32
Q

What does the superlative describe?

A

Who is the most

33
Q

How so you make a superlative?

A

Add le/la/les in front of ‘plus’

34
Q 
I
You
He
She 
One
We
You
They
A 
Je
Tu
Il
Elle
On
Nous
Vous 
Ils/elles
35
Q 
Me
You 
Him
Her
Vowel
Us
You
Them
A 
Me/m'
Te/t'
Le
La
L'
Nous
Vous
Les
36
Q

Where are object pronouns placed in a sentence?

A

Immediately before the verb

37
Q 
To/at/for...
Me 
You
Him/her/it
Us 
You them
A 
Me/m'
Te/t'
Lui
Nous
Vous
Leur
38
Q

What is the order of pronouns?

A 
Me
Te
Nous
Vous
Le
La
Les
Lui
Leur
Y
En
39
Q

What are the two meanings of the imperfect tense?

A

I was doing

I used to do

40
Q

How do you form the imperfect tense?

A

Stem+ending

41
Q

How do you form the stem for the imperfect tense?

A

Nous - ons

42
Q

What are the imperfect endings?

A 
Ais
Ais
Ait
Ions
Iez
Aient
43
Q

What is the imperfect stem of penser?

A

Think

Pens

44
Q

What is the imperfect stem of etre?

A

Be

Ét

45
Q

What is the imperfect stem of vendre?

A

Sell

Vend

46
Q

What is the imperfect stem of vouloir?

A

Wish

Voul

47
Q

What is the imperfect stem of parler?

A

Speak

Parl

48
Q

What is the imperfect stem of marcher?

A

Walk

March

49
Q

What is the imperfect stem of avoir?

A

Have

Av

50
Q

What is the imperfect stem of aller?

A

Go

All

51
Q

What is the imperfect stem of sortir?

A

Go out

Sort

52
Q

What is the imperfect stem of entre?

A

Enter

Entr

53
Q

What is the imperfect stem of choisir?

A

Choose

Choisiss

54
Q

What is the imperfect stem of finir?

A

Finish

Finiss

55
Q

What is the imperfect stem of tomber?

A

Fall

Tomb

56
Q

How do you form imperatives?

A

Take tu or vous form and remove tu and vous

57
Q

What is the imperative of finir?

A

Finis!

Finissez!

58
Q

How do you form ER imperatives?

A

Take off ‘s’ on tu form

59
Q

What is the imperative of regarder?

A

Regarde!

Regardez!

60
Q

How do you say ‘lets…’?

A

Take off nous

Regardons=lets watch

61
Q

How do you form the near future?

A

Aller in present followed by infinitive

62
Q

How do you form the formal future?

A

Use infinitive of verb and add endings

63
Q

What are the formal future endings?

A 
Ai
As
A
Ons
Ez
Ont
64
Q

How do you form the formal future stem of RE verbs?

A

Remove last ‘e’

65
Q 
What are the formal future stems of:
Avoir
Etre
Aller
Faire
Vouloir
Pouvoir
Devoir
Venir
Voir?
A 
Aur
Ser
Ir
Fer
Voudr
Pourr
Deur
Viend
Verr

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