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What are the core 4 French verbs?
être, avoir, aller, faire
Are reflexive verbs conjugated with être or avoir in the passé composé?
être
Translate: Il a plu.
It rained.
What is the past participle of être?
été
Translate: François got up.
François s'est levé.
What does the conditional tense indicate?
Something you WOULD do
Translate this phrase: Il s'est brossé les dents dans la douche.
He brushed his teeth in the shower.
How do you form the imparfait?
Take the "nous" form of the verb, chop off the -ons, and add a new ending. (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient)
How do you form the futur simple?
Add a new ending to the infinitive. (-ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont)
What is the past participle of "écrire"? Also, what does it mean?
écrit, to write
Translate this phrase: Vivienne played soccer with me.
Vivienne a joué au foot avec moi.
Translate this phrase: You (singular) came to school.
Tu es venu(e) à l'école.
What is the "v" verb in DRMRSVANDERTRAMP, and what does it mean?
Venir, to come
Translate this phrase: Mes amis ont voulu aller au cinéma, mais j'ai préféré aller au café.
My friends wanted to go to the cinema, but I preferred to go to the café.
What is the past participle of "pouvoir"? Also, what does "pouvoir" mean?
pu, to be able to/can
There is only one irregular -ER verb. What is it?
Aller
There is a verb that can be conjugated either with être or avoir in the passé composé. What is that verb?
Passer (avoir when talking about time, être when talking about physically passing by something)
Translate this phrase: I was eating when my mom called me.
Je mangeais quand ma mère m'a téléphoné.
Translate this phrase: Les jeunes garçons faisaient le lit quand le téléphone a sonné.
The young boys were making the bed when the phone rang.
What is the difference between the passé composé and the imparfait?
The passé composé indicates an event that happened one time whereas the imparfait indicates a habitual action.
What is the "T" verb in DRMRSVANDERTRAMP and what does it mean?
tomber, to fall
What is the significance of a DRMRSVANDERTRAMP verb?
It's conjugated with "être" in the passé composé.
What does venir de + infinitive indicate? (Ex: Je viens de finir mes devoirs.)
Something that was JUST done. (Ex: I just finished my homework.)
What is the past participle for the verb naître (to be born)?
né(e)(s)
What is the only verb that has an irregular stem in the imparfait?
Être (ét-)