passé simple Flashcards

1
Q

when do you use passé simple?

A

describe actions that have already been completed.

It is found in literature, qualitative journalism, and certain historical documents.

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2
Q

how to conjugate passé simple?

A

take out infinitif endings and add endings

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3
Q

-er

A

-ai
-as
-a
-âmes
-âtes
-èrent

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4
Q

-ir/re

A

-is
-is
-it
-îmes
-îtes
-irent

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5
Q

irregular

A

use past participle stem (for some) +
-s
-s
-t
-^mes
-^tes
-rent

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Q

devenir

A

devin-

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savoir

A

su-

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être

A

fu-

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faire

A

fi-

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mourir

A

mouru-

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tenir

A

tin-

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naître

A

naqui-

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croire

A

cru-

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voir

A

vi-

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avoir

A

eu-

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devoir

A

du-

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vivre

A

vécu-

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craindre

A

craigni-

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éteindre

A

éteigni-

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peindre

A

peigni-

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21
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se plaindre

A

se plaigni-

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joindre

A

joigni-

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prendre

A

pri-

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surprendre

A

surpri-

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pleuvoir
plut
26
falloir
fallut
27
valoir
vallut
28
vouloir
voulu-
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dire
di-
30
écrire
écrivi-
31
boire
bu-
32
courir
couru-
33
rire
ri-
34
sourire
souri-
35
conduire
conduisi-
36
produire
produisi-
37
acquérir
acqui-
38
conquérir
conqui-
39
vaincre
vanqui-
40
convaincre
convanqui-
41
lire
lu-
42
recevoir
reçu-
43
décevoir
déçu-
44
apercevoir
aperçu-
45
commencer
commenc- (add ç when there's an a or o)
46
manger
mang- (add e when there's an a or o)
47
battre
batti-
48
choisir
choisi-
49
combattre
combatti-
50
revenir
revin-
51
permettre
permi-
52
mettre
mi-
53
pouvoir
pu-
54
aller
all-
55
répondre
répond-
56
réussir
réuss-
57
connaître
connu-
58
paraître
paru-
59
plaire
plu-
60
se taire
tu-
61
rompre
rompi-
62
offrir
offri-
63
ouvrir
ouvri-
64
couvrir
couvri-
65
souffrir
souffri-
66
traduire
traduisi-
67
venir
vin-