etre/avoir
irregular but basic
Near future
DR MRS VANDERTRAMP
Passé composé
100

we are...

nous sommes

100

I go 

Je vais

100

She is going to sing.. 

Elle va chanter

100

What's the V in the acronym and what does it mean?

venir- to come

100

I spoke 

J'ai parlé 

200

you (guys) have 

vous avez
200

you do 

tu fais

200

We are going to study

Nous allons etudier

200

What's the P in the acronym and what does it mean?

Partir- to leave

200

She went 

Elle est allée

300

they live

ils/elles habitent

300

we go 

nous allons

300

I am going to stay

Je vais rester

300

What's the S in the acronym and what does it mean?

Sortir- to go out/ to exit

300

You fell

Tu es tombé 

400

you are 

tu es

400

you do (formal)

vous faites 

400

you are going to come back

tu vas rentrer/revenir

400

What are the 2 Ms in the acronym and what do they mean?

Mourir- to die 

Monter- to climb

400
We visited

Nous avons visité

500

it/this is not

ce n'est pas

500

they go

ils/elles vont

500

They are going to wash the dishes 

Ils vont faire la vaisselle 

500

What are the 4 Rs in the acronym and what do they mean?

Rester- to stay

Revenir - to come back

Rentrer - to re-enter or to come back (in)

Retourner - to return

500

I woke up 

Je me suis réveillé

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