the present participle Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
what is the present participle
A
when an action happens during or very quickly after another actions by the same person
2
Q
for example
en allant au parc mathis appelle une copine
A
while walking to the park mathis calls a friend
3
Q
for example
en arrivant au parc il retrouve ses copains
A
arriving at the park he meets his friends
4
Q
how do you form the present participle
A
remove the -ons ending from the nous form of the present tense and add -ant
and use en rather than nous
5
Q
for example
nous jouons
A
en jouant
while playing
6
Q
for example
nous attendons
A
en attendant
while waiting
