Tenses for Unit 3 Test Flashcards
(39 cards)
How to form the futur?
The infinitive or futur stem+ ai/as/a/ons/ez/ont
How to form the conditionnel?
The infinitfive or futur stem+ ais/ais/ait/ions/iez/aient
How to form the plus-que parfait?
the auxilliary in imparfait + the past participle
How to form the imparfait?
The nous form -ons + ais/ais/ait/ions/iez/aient
How to form the futur antérieur?
the auxilliary in futur + the past participle
How to form the conditionnel passé?
the auxillary in conditionnel + the past participle
What is the plus-que parfait?
An event that happened before an event in the past
What is the futur antérieur?
An event that was completed before an action in the future
What is the conditionnel passé?
An event that could’ve happened but we don’t know the outcome
Si + plus-que parfait
conditionnel passé
Si clause result: conditionnel passé
Si + plus-que parfait
Si + imparfait
conditionnel
Si clause result: conditionnel
Si + imparfait
Si + présent
futur or impératif
Si clause result: futur or impératif
Si + présent
Aussitôt que… is an indicator for
futur and sometime futur antérieur (right away that)
Lorsque… is an indicator for
futur (when)
Dès que… is an indicator for
futur (as soon as)
When quand is used the tense will be… (in most cases)
the same on both sides
The futur radical for avoir is
aur-
The futur radical for être is
ser-
The futur radical for aller is
ir-
The futur radical for faire is
fer-
The futur radical for envoyer is
enverr-