Verbs

Question 1

Five main kinds of french verbs

Answer 1

Regular -ER, -IR, -RE, stem changing, and irregular

Question 2

Present tense conjugations of être (to be)

Answer 2

je suis
tu es
il/elle/on est
nous sommes
vous êtes
ils/elles sont

Question 3

Present tense conjugations of regular -ER verbs, using parler as an example

Answer 3

je: -e (parle)
tu: -es (parles)
il/elle/on: -e (parle)
nous: -ons (parlons)
vous: -ez (parlez)
ils/elles: -ent (parlent)

Question 4

Present tense conjugations of regular -IR verbs, using choisir as an example

Answer 4

je: -is (choisis)
tu: -is (choisis)
il/elle/on: -it (choisit)
nous: -issons (choisissons)
vous: -issez (choisissez)
ils/elles: -issent (choisissent)

Question 5

Present tense conjugations of regular -RE verbs, using descendre as an example

Answer 5

je: -s (descends)
tu: -s (descends)
il/elle/on: - (descend)
nous: -ons (descendons)
vous: -ez (descendez)
ils/elles: -ent (descendent)

Question 6

Avoir present tense conjugation

Answer 6

To have
j'ai
tu as
il/elle/on a
nous avons
vous avez
ils/elles ont

Question 7

S’appeler present tense conjugation

Answer 7

To call oneself
je m'appelle
tu t'appelles
il/elle/on s'appelle
nous nous appelons
vous vous appelez
ils/elles s'appellent

Question 8

Dire present tense conjugation

Answer 8

To say
je dis
tu dis
il/elle/on dit
nous disons
vous dites
ils/elles disent

Question 9

Pouvoir present tense conjugation

Answer 9

To be able to
je peux
tu peux
il/elle/on peut
nous pouvons
vous pouvez
ils/elles peuvent

Question 10

Vouloir present tense conjugation

Answer 10

To want
je veux
tu veux
il/elle/on veut
nous voulons
vous voulez
ils/elles veulent

Question 11

Prendre present tense conjugation

Answer 11

To take
je prends
tu prends
il/elle/on prend
nous prenons
vous prenez
ils/elles prennent

Question 12

Aller present tense conjugation

Answer 12

To go
je vais
tu vas
il/elle/on va
nous allons
vous allez
ils/elles vont

Question 13

to be going to

Answer 13

aller + infinitive (no a or anything else in between)

Question 14

Future tense for regular -ER and -IR verbs

Answer 14

infinitive +
(je) -ai
(tu) -as
(il/elle/on) -a
(nous) -ons
(vous) -ez
(ils/elles) -ont

Question 15

Venir present tense conjugation

Answer 15

To come
je viens
tu viens
il/elle/on vient
nous venons
vous venez
ils/elles viennent

Question 16

Forming the present perfect tense

Answer 16

Avoir (almost all verbs) or Être + past participle

Question 17

Past participle for -ER and -IR verbs

Answer 17

• ER: stem + é (example: gagné = have won)

- IR: stem + i (example: choisi = have chosen)

Question 18

Forming the imperfect tense

Answer 18

stem (with some changes and exceptions) +
je -ais
tu -ais
il/elle/on - ait
nous -ions
vous -iez
ils/ells -aient

Question 19

When to use imperfect tense

Answer 19

1) To describe an action that was continuous or relatively lengthy interrupted by a shorter one expressed with the perfect tense
2) To convey how things used to be or events that happened repeatedly or continuously in the past

Question 20

6 primary uses of subjunctive tense and signal phrases

Answer 20

Usually preceded by verb + que

Necessity: Il faut que...je rentre
Possibility: Il est possible que...je rentre
Doubt: Je doute que...je rentre
Regrets: Je regrette que...je rentre
Wishes: Je veux que...je rentre
Fear: J'ai peur que...je rentre

Question 21

Subjunctive endings

Answer 21

With exceptions of etre and avoir:
je: -e
tu: -es
il/elle/on: -e
nous: -ions
vous: -iez
ils/elles: -ent

Question 22

One way to avoid subjunctive in some cases (but the sense may change)

Answer 22

Replace “que + subjunctive” with “de + infinitive”

Question 23

For -ER stem changing verbs, which subject forms change?

Answer 23

je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles (NOT nous or vous)

Question 24

6 types of ER stem changing verbs

Answer 24

-ayer ending, -eler ending, -eter ending, -e_er ending, -é_er ending, and -oyer/-uyer ending

Question 25

-ayer ending stem changing verbs, present tense

Answer 25

OPTIONAL stem change:
y becomes an i
ex: payer
je paie (je paye)
tu paies (tu payes)
il/elles/on paie (il paye)
nous payons 
vous payez
ils/elles paient (ils payent)

Question 26

-eler ending stem changing verbs, present tense

Answer 26

double the l (but there are some exceptions)
ex: appeler
je appelle
tu appelle
il/elle/on appelle
nous appelons
vous appelez
ils/elles appellent

Question 27

-eter ending stem changing verbs, present tense

Answer 27

double the t (with some exceptions)
ex: jeter
je jette
tu jettes
il/elle/on jette
nous jetons
vouz jetez
ils/elles jettent

Question 28

-e_er stem changing verbs, present tense

Answer 28

the _ indicates one or more consonants
change the "e" before that consonant to "è"
ex: lever
je  lève       
tu  lèves 
il/elle/on lève  
nous  levons
vous  levez
ils/elles lèvent

Question 29

-é_er stem changing verbs, present tense

Answer 29

change the é to è
ex: considérer
je considère       
tu considères     
il/elle/on considère        
nous considérons
vous considérez
ils/elles considèrent

Question 30

-oyer and -uyer stem changing verbs, present tense

Answer 30

Mandatory stem change: y to i
ex: nettoyer
je nettoie
tu nettoies
il/elle/on nettoie
nous nettoyons
vous nettoyez
ils/elles nettoient

Question 31

Two types of -ER spelling changing verbs

Answer 31

-ger and -cer
For both, spelling changes occur only before endings that begin with the hard vowels “o” and “a”
For -cer: c becomes ç (ex: lançons)
For -ger: g becomes ge (ex: mangeons)