Verb Tense (Regular Verbs) Flashcards

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If a verb ends in -ER then what is it?

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In English it is an Infinitive.

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What’s it called when -ER is removed?

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A stem or radical.

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What do you do first for -ER verbs?

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Take off the -ER.

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Je [-ER] (Present)

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-e

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Tu [-ER] (Present)

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-es

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il, Elle, On {Means we or it’s like it, but it always refers to a person} [-ER] (Present)

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-e

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Nous [-ER] (Present)

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-ons

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Vous [-ER] (Present)

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-ez

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ils [-ER] (present)

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-ent

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If a verb ends in -IR what is it?

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In English it is an infinitive.

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When the -IR ending is removed what is formed?

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A stem or radical.

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What do you do first to an -IR verb?

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Remove the -IR.

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Je [-IR] (Present)

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-is

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Tu [-IR] (Present)

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-is

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il, Elle, On {Means we or it’s like it, but it always refers to a person} [-IR] (Present)

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-it

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Nous [-IR] (Present)

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-issons

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Vous [-IR] (Present)

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-issez

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ils [-IR] (Present)

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-issent

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What is a verb that ends in -RE called?

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In English it is called an infinitive.

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When the -RE is removed form a verb it becomes what?

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A stem or a Radical.

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Je [-RE] (Present)

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Tu [-RE] (Present)

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il, Elle, On {Means we or it’s like it, but it always refers to a person} [-RE] (Present)

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Only take off the -IR.

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Nous [-RE] (Present)

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Vous [-RE] (Present)
-ez
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ils [-RE] (Present)
-ent
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Past Tense is achieved by?
An Auxiliary Verb + A Past Participle. That forms a "Compound Tense". (If possible give it a gender.)
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Past Participles usually end in?
-é, -i, or -u
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With être the Past Participle makes?
A French passive voice. (Needs to agree in gender)
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Standing alone or with être what can it also become?
An Adjective. (Needs to agree in gender)
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-ER (Past Tense)
Remove -ER and put on an é.
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-IR (Past Tense)
Remove -IR and put on an i.
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-RE (Past Tense)
Remove -RE and put on a u.
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Future Tenses are used for?
Conditional Statements, Saying something will happen, and polite orders/request.
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Je [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -AI.
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Tu [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -AS
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il, elle, on [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -A
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Nous [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -ONS
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Vous [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -EZ
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ils [-ER/-IR] (Future)
Just add an -ONT
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Je [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add | -AI
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Tu [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add | -AS
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il, elle, on [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add | -A
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Nous [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add | -ONS
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Vous [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add | -EZ
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ils [-RE] (Future)
Remove the last e and add | -ONT
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Future Tense doesn't NEED what?
It doesn't need something like "will" because of conjugations.