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.

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