Tenses Flashcards
(16 cards)
What is the present tense in French called?
Le présent
True or False: The French future tense is formed using the verb ‘aller’.
True
Fill in the blank: The past tense in French is known as _____.
le passé composé
What is the auxiliary verb used in forming the passé composé for most verbs?
Avoir
Which tense is used to describe ongoing actions in the past?
Imparfait
In the future tense, what is the ending for ‘je’ for regular -er verbs?
ai
What is the subjunctive mood used for in French?
To express doubt, desire, or emotion
True or False: The conditional tense expresses hypothetical situations.
True
What is the structure of the passé composé?
Auxiliary verb + past participle
Fill in the blank: The future anterior tense is used to express actions that will have _____ by a certain point in the future.
been completed
What is the plural form of the present tense ending for ‘vous’ in regular -ir verbs?
issez
In the imparfait tense, what is the ending for ‘nous’ for regular -re verbs?
ions
Which tense is often used in storytelling to set the scene?
Imparfait
What is the future tense form for ‘ils/elles’ for regular -ir verbs?
iront
True or False: The conditional tense is formed using the future stem and imparfait endings.
True
