Je suis sortie avec mes amis
I went out with my friends
Quand j'étais petit
imperfect
When do you use it?
completed action, main events, sudden action in the past
When do you use it?
description, habits, background in the past
quand j'étais petite
when I was litte
nous avons mangé
Perfect tense (passé composé)
How do your form it?
avoir/ être in the present tense + past participle
How do you form it?
nous stem (-ons) + ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient
il faisait trop chaud
it was too hot
ma mère s’est fâchée
ma mum got angry
Time markers that signal its use?
hier, tout a coup, soudain
What is the only irrégular verb in that tense?
être = ét + ais, ais, ait,ions, iez, aient
Il était maladroit
he was clumsy
ils mangeaient
they ate / used to eat
When do the past participle agree with the subject?
when used with être
Time marker that signals its use?
souvent, d'habitude, pendant que
we was walking when she fell
elle marchait quand elle est tombée
imperfect / perfect
What are the Dr Mrs Vandertramp verbs?
devenir, revenir, monter, rester, sortir, venir, aller, naitre, descendre, entrer, rentrer, tomber, retourner, arriver, mourrir, partir