All French verb tenses

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Used to express something right now, in the moment

le présent

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Example of le présent

Je mange une pomme

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Used to describe completes actions of the past

le passé composé

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Example of le passé composé

J’ai mangé une pomme

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Used to describe ongoing actions of the past and descriptions of the past

l’imparfait

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Example of l’imparfait

Je mangeais une pomme

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The verb mood used for stating facts, expressing certainty, and describing reality

l'indicatif

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Used to describe an action that happened just moments ago

le passé recent

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Example of passé recent

Je viens de manger une pomme

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Describes an action of the past before another past action

Le plus-que-parfait

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Example of le plus-que-parfait

J’avais mangé une pomme

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Used to describe an action that is going to happen really soon

Le futur proche

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Example of le futur proche

Je vais manger une pomme

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Used to describe to say you “will” do something in the future

Le futur simple

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Example of future simple

Je mangerai une pomme

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A future event that happens before another future event

Le future antérieur

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Example of le future antérieur

j’aurai mangé une pomme

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Used to describe wish, doubt, uncertainty, emotion, judgement, necessity, possibility, and opinion

Le subjonctif

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Examples of le subjonctif

Il faut que tu fasses tes devoirs

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Used to give an order, suggestion, or a word of advice

L’imparatif présent

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Examples of l’imparatif présent

Mange ta pomme

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Used when a condition is applied, and for politeness

Le conditionnel

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Example of le conditionnel

Je mangerais une pomme si j’en avais

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Used when a second action is being done at the same time as another (while/by)

Le gérondif

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Example of le gérondif

Il parlait en mangeant une pomme