Reflexive
What does the verb se brosser mean?
To brush oneself
What is past tense of the verb manger? (use je)
j'ai mangé
write this sentence in the impartfait in French:
I was talking.
Je parlais.
What does the verb habiter mean and what kind of regular verb is it?
To live / ER verb
Which two irregular verbs are used in the passe composé?
être, avoir
What do the verbs se laver and se lever mean?
To get up, to wash oneself
What is this sentence in the passé compose:
tu travailles.
tu as travaillé
What is the first step of forming the imparfait?
Conjugate the verb for nous (except for être!)
What are the verb endings for regular er verbs?
-e, -es, -e, -ez, -ons, -ent
What are considered the 'big four' irregular verbs you MUST know how to conjugate - and what do they mean?
Aller, to go
Avoir, to have
être, to be (is)
Faire, to do or to make
What does the phrase se brosser les dents mean?
To brush one’s teeth
How do you know whether to use etrê or avoir?
If the verb is a DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP, use être, otherwise use avoir.
true or false: we use the same conjugation endings for all verbs in the imparfait, regardless of if they are ER, IR, RE, or Irregular
True. All verbs follow the same verb endings in the imparfait form.
What do we eliminate when conjugating regular verbs?
The verb ending (-er/-ir/-re).
Fill in the blanks with a logical conjugation of one of the big four verbs:
"Je/J' __________ 16 ans et mon père ___________ 38 ans"
ai / a
What are the reflexive pronouns?
Write this sentence in the passé compose in french:
He went to Paris.
Il est allé à Parìs.
Form this sentence in the Imparfait in French.
we were going to the store.
Nous allions au magasin.
What are the verb endings for regular -IR verbs?
-is , -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent
Fill in the blanks with a logical conjugation of one of the big four verbs:
"Mathieu _________ nager à la piscine après l'école"
va
When are reflexive verbs used in French?
When the subject is performing an action upon themselves.
Write this sentence in the passé composé:
She was born at the beach
Elle est née à la plage
What are the verb endings for the imparfait?
-ais, -ais, -ait, -iez, -ions, -aient
What are the verb endings for regular -RE verbs?
-s, -s, (nothing), -ons, -ez, -ent
Fill in the blanks with a logical conjugation of one of the big four verbs:
"On __________ du vélo après la classe"
fait