French 5 Verb Tenses and Pronouns Review

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Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering French 5 verb tenses (Present, Passé Composé, Imparfait, Futur, Conditionnel Présent, Participe Présent) and Direct/Indirect Object Pronouns.

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Le présent (Uses)

Used for something happening now, a habit or routine, a general fact, or sometimes the near future.

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Regular -ER Verb Endings (Present Tense)

je -e, tu -es, il/elle/on -e, nous -ons, vous -ez, ils/elles -ent

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Regular -IR Verb Endings (Present Tense)

je -is, tu -is, il/elle/on -it, nous -issons, vous -issez, ils/elles -issent

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Regular -RE Verb Endings (Present Tense)

je -s, tu -s, il/elle/on —, nous -ons, vous -ez, ils/elles -ent

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ÊTRE (Present Tense)

je suis, tu es, il/elle/on est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils/elles sont

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AVOIR (Present Tense)

j'ai, tu as, il/elle/on a, nous avons, vous avez, ils/elles ont

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ALLER (Present Tense)

je vais, tu vas, il/elle/on va, nous allons, vous allez, ils/elles vont

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FAIRE (Present Tense)

je fais, tu fais, il/elle/on fait, nous faisons, vous faites, ils/elles font

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Passé Composé (Uses & Formula)

Used for something that happened and was completed in the past. Formula: Subject + auxiliary (usually AVOIR) + past participle.

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Regular Past Participles Formation

-ER verbs drop -er and add -é (e.g. parler → parlé); -IR verbs drop -ir and add -i (e.g. finir → fini); -RE verbs drop -re and add -u (e.g. vendre → vendu).

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ÊTRE Past Participle Agreement

When using ÊTRE as auxiliary, agreement is added to the past participle: feminine singular adds -e, masculine plural adds -s, feminine plural adds -es.

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Common Irregular Past Participles (Set 1)

avoir → eu, être → été, faire → fait, prendre → pris, mettre → mis, voir → vu, lire → lu, boire → bu, devoir → dû, pouvoir → pu, vouloir → voulu, savoir → su

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Common Irregular Past Participles (Set 2)

venir → venu, ouvrir → ouvert, écrire → écrit, dire → dit, vivre → vécu, recevoir → reçu

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Imparfait (Uses)

Translates as 'WAS doing', 'USED TO do', or 'WOULD do'. Used for repeated/habitual actions, descriptions, background info, age, weather, time, feelings/states, and ongoing actions.

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Imparfait Formation & Endings

Take the NOUS present form, remove -ons, and add endings: je -ais, tu -ais, il/elle/on -ait, nous -ions, vous -iez, ils/elles -aient.

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ÊTRE Imparfait Stem & Conjugation

The only major irregular stem is ét-: j'étais, tu étais, il était, nous étions, vous étiez, ils étaient.

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Futur Simple (Uses & Formation)

Expresses something that will happen. Formed by taking the entire infinitive and adding endings: je -ai, tu -as, il/elle/on -a, nous -ons, vous -ez, ils/elles -ont.

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Essential Irregular Future Stems

être → ser-, avoir → aur-, aller → ir-, faire → fer-, venir → viendr-, devoir → devr-, pouvoir → pourr-, vouloir → voudr-, savoir → saur-, voir → verr-, recevoir → recevr-

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Conditionnel Présent (Uses & Formation)

Translates as 'would'. Used for hypothetical situations, polite requests, wishes/desires, and possibilities. Formed using Future stem + Imparfait endings (-Rais, -Rais, -Rait, -Rions, -Riez, -Raient).

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Future vs. Conditional Rule

FUTURE = future stem + future endings (e.g. Je parlerai = I will speak). CONDITIONAL = future stem + imperfect endings (e.g. Je parlerais = I would speak).

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Participe Présent

Translates as -ing. Formed by taking the NOUS present form, removing -ons, and adding -ant (e.g. parlant). 'En + participe présent' means 'while/by + -ing'.

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Irregular Present Participles

être → étant, avoir → ayant, savoir → sachant

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Direct Object Pronouns (COD)

Receives the action directly (answers Who? or What?). Pronouns: me / m', te / t', le / l' (him/it), la / l' (her/it), nous, vous, les (them).

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Indirect Object Pronouns (COI)

Comes after à and answers To whom? / For whom?. Pronouns: me / m' (to me), te / t' (to you), lui (to him/her), nous (to us), vous (to you), leur (to them).

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Direct vs. Indirect Object Pronoun Rule

DIRECT = no à (uses LE / LA / LES). INDIRECT = à + person (uses LUI / LEUR).

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Object Pronoun Placement Rules

Generally placed BEFORE the conjugated verb (Je le regarde). In Passé Composé: placed before auxiliary avoir/être (Je lui ai parlé). With Infinitive: placed before the infinitive (Je vais le regarder).