French Conditional and Future Tenses

Flashcards covering the formation and usage of the French conditionnel présent, futur proche, and futur simple tenses.

The base of regular verbs in the conditionnel présent is the _.

infinitif

The endings for the conditionnel présent are: , , , , , .

-AIS, -AIS, -AIT, -IONS, -IEZ, -AIENT

The conditionnel présent is used to express a polite _.

request/demand

The conditionnel présent is used to express _ in the present.

uncertainty

The conditionnel présent is used to express a _ or a _.

desire, wish

The conditionnel présent is used to give _.

advice

The futur proche is formed using the verb _ in the present tense + _.

aller, infinitive

The futur proche is used to express an action in the very _ _.

near/close future

The base of regular verbs in the futur simple is the _.

infinitive

The endings for the futur simple are: , , , , , .

-AI, -AS, -A, -ONS, -EZ, -ONT

The futur simple is used to express an action in the _ _.

more distant future