Passé Composé
The passé composé is used to describe a verb as this
What is having happened ("in the past") ?
The imperfect tense describes a verb as this
What is something that "was" or "were" ?
The conditional tense describes a verb as this
What is something you "would" do?
I know where Main Street is
What is savoir
The subjunctive mood is this as opposed to objective
What is subjective?
The passé composé ending for a regular -er verb
What is -é?
ex.) aller → allé
The regular je, tu, il, nous, vous, and ils endings for imparfait
What is
-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient ?
How do you form the conditional for -er verbs?
You keep the stem (the whole infinitive) and add -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, and -aient
You know how to swim
What is savoir?
Subjunctives are statements of this
What is will, emotion, doubt, desire, interrogatives, negatives, generals statements, and superlatives? (WEDDING)
The passé composé ending for a regular -ir verb
What is -i?
ex.) obéir → obéi
The imparfait is conjugated by taking this form of the verb and dropping the ending before adding the appropriate ending
What is present nous form?
ex.) finir (nous finissons)
How do you form avoir in the conditional form?
aurais
aurais
aurait
aurions
auriez
auraient
I know New York City
What is connaitre?
What are phrases that indicate the subjunctive?
il vaut mieux que
il est important que
The passé composé ending for a regular -re verb
What is -u?
ex.) vendre → vendu
The only irregular verb in imparfait
What is être?
(j'étais, tu étais, il était, nous étions, vous étiez, ils étaient)
How do you form être in the conditional
serais, serais, serait , serions , seriez , seraient
That girl and I know each other
What is connaitre
What are the endings for -er and -re verbs?
e, es, e, ions, iez, ent
The acronym stands for verbs that use "être" as a helping verb when conjugated in the passé composé
What is DR and MRS VANDERTRAMPP?
Devenir Revenir
Mourir Retourner Sortir
Venir Arriver Naitre Descendre Entrer Rentrer Tomber Rester Aller Monter Partir Passer
When is imparfait used?
It is an action that happens over a period of time. It doesn't have a distinct start or stopping point
How do you form vouloir in conditional?
voudrais, voudrais, voudrait, voudrions, voudriez, voudraient
He knows all the words to the French National Anthem
What is savoir?
-isse, -isses, -isse, -issions, -issiez, -issent