The Subjunctive, Present Tense, Passé Composé, Conditionnel, Futur, And L'Imparfait.
Subjunctive:
Used to express doubt, wishes, emotions, or hypothetical situations.
Conjugated differently from indicative.
Commonly used after certain expressions.
Present Tense:
Describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Regular verbs follow patterns, irregular verbs have unique conjugations.
Used for general truths or future events.
Passé Composé:
Formed with auxiliary verb "avoir" or "être" and past participle.
Used for completed actions in the past.
Regular verbs follow patterns, irregular verbs have unique past participles.
Conditionnel:
Used to express hypothetical actions or polite requests.
Formed with the infinitive verb and endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient).
Often used with si (if) clauses.
Futur:
Describes actions that will happen in the future.
Formed with the infinitive verb and endings (-ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont).
Can also express assumptions or probability.
L'Imparfait:
Describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Regular verbs follow patterns, irregular verbs have unique conjugations.
Used for background information or setting the scene in storytelling.