What are the three endings for passé composé?
ER = é
IR = i
RE = u
This is how you form the stem of the 'imparfait'
The "nous" form of the present tense verb, minus the "-ons".
La définition d'un verbe pronominal.
They are verbs that talk about daily routines, grooming, etc. They are actions that one does to oneself (ie. brushing their teeth).
C'est le mot 'yesterday' en francais.
hier
What is so special about Mrs Van de Trampp verbs?
- they use être instead of avoir
- you have to make them agree with the subject (feminine, masculine, plural, etc.)
Translate the following sentence to French, using imparfait.
I used to eat pancakes every morning.
Je mangeais des crêpes chaque matin.
Ce sont les pronoms pronominaux.....[je +??? et ainsi de suite]
Je me
Tu te
Il/elle se
Nous nous
Vous vous
Ils/elles se
Identifiez 3 mots clés pour identifier qu'il faut utiliser le passé composé?
- tout à coup/tout d'un coup
- soudain
- un jour
- any specific time or date (hier, samedi dernier)
What are the two parts of le passé composé?
- the auxiliary verb (avoir, être)
et
- the participé passé
This is the only irregular verb in imparfait
etre
C'est le verbe 'to get dressed' en francais.
s'habiller
Conjugate the verb "regarder" with all the subjects (je, tu, etc.).
Je regardais
Tu regardais
Il/elle regardait
Nous regardions
Vous regardiez
Ils/elles regardaient
Traduisez: It was really warm last summer.
Il faisait tres chaud l'été dernier.
Traduisez: We had such great fun.
On s'est bien amusé.
In the following sentence, which word tells you to use passé composé?
Je regardais la télé, soudain ma soeur est tombée sur moi.
"Soudain" is the keyword showing that the action (watching TV) was interrupted.
This is the list of the 16 verbs that use 'etre' au passé composé
Devenir
Revenir
Monter
Returner
Sortir
Venir, devenir, revenir
Aller
Naître
Descendre
Entrer
Rentrer
Tomber
Rester
Arriver
Mourir
Partir
Passer (when used to mean 'to call to someone's house)
This is when the imparfait is used.
Imparfait is used to talk about repeated or habitual actions in the past, as well as to describe something (weather, feelings or emotions).
When do you use passé composé?
You use passé composé to talk about past actions with a definite beginning and end, meaning the action only happened once (or on a limited number of occasions).
Traduisez: The girls did their make-up in the bathroom.
Les filles se sont maquillées dans la salle de bain.
Traduisez: They moved to London 3 years ago.
Ils ont déméngé a Londres il y a 3 ans.
Ils ont déméngé a Londresen 2018.