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Plus-que-parfait

Expresses an action that was completed before another past action, formed with the imparfait of avoir/être + past participle.

Formation of Plus-que-parfait

Imparfait of avoir/être + past participle of the main verb.

Examples of Plus-que-parfait

J’avais mangé (I had eaten), Elle était partie (She had left).

Irregular past participle of être

été.

Futur Simple

Expresses an action that will happen in the future, formed with the infinitive + endings: -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont.

Common irregular stems for Futur Simple

être → ser-, avoir → aur-, faire → fer-, aller → ir-, venir → viendr-, voir → verr-.

Formation of Futur Conditionnel

Futur simple stem + imparfait endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient.

Examples of Futur Conditionnel

Je parlerais (I would speak), Tu vendrais (You would sell).

Futur Antérieur

Expresses a future action that will be completed before another future action, formed with the futur simple of avoir/être + past participle.

Examples of Futur Antérieur

J’aurai fini (I will have finished), Elle sera partie (She will have left).

Common past participles for Futur Antérieur

Same as Plus-que-parfait: été, eu, fait, pris, vu, mis.

Irregular stem for devoir in future tenses

devoir → devr-.

Irregular stem for savoir in future tenses

savoir → saur-.

Tips for memorizing irregulars

Identify irregulars, practice common verbs, and use context.

Examples of Futur Simple with regular verbs

Je parlerai (I will speak), Je finirai (I will finish), Je vendrai (I will sell).