L'imparfait
What is the only irregular verb in the imparfait?
etre
What are the two parts of the passé composé with avoir?
conjugated avoir + past participle
What are the two parts of the passé composé with etre?
conjugated etre + past participle
How do you form the past participle of a regular -er verb?
Take off the -er, add an é.
How do you say "yesterday" in French?
hier
How do you form the imparfait?
Name 3 verbs that use avoir as their helper in the p.c.
answers may vary
Name 3 verbs that use etre as helping verbs in the p.c.
answers may vary
Take off the -ir, add an i.
How do you say "last night" in French?
hier soir
List all 6 imparfait endings.
tu: -ais
il/elle/on: -ait
nous: -ions
vous: -iez
ils/elles: -aient
When do you use the passé composé ?
What makes etre verbs different from avoir verbs in the p.c.?
the past participle has to agree with the subject in number and gender
How do you find the past participle of a regular -re verb?
Take off the -re, add a u.
How do you say "last weekend" in French?
le week-end dernier
Conjugate "chanter" in the imparfait.
je chantais
tu chantais
il/elle/on chantait
nous chantions
vous chantions
ils/elles chantaient
Conjugate the verb of your choice in the passe compose.
answers will vary
Conjugate the verb of your choice in the p.c.
Answers will vary.
What is the past participle of "lire"?
lu
How do you say "last week" in French?
la semaine dernière
What are the 3 translations of "nous mangions" in the imparfait?
we ate
we were eating
we used to eat
What are the three translations of a verb in the p.c.? Use "nous avons mangé".
we ate
we did eat
we have eaten
Verbs that use etre as their helper express ______________.
movement or change in state of being
Name 3 verbs that have irregular past participles and tell me what the past participles are.
(answers will vary)
How do you say "last year" in French?
l'année dernière