Tenses/moods

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  • Created on: 04-03-17 17:23
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  • Tenses
    • Passe Compose
      • Auxiliary verb avoir/être (present tense)
      • Past Particple
      • Single completed actions.
    • Imparfait
      • To describe something that happened frequently in the past
      • Present tense of 'nous' form of verb, take off 'ons' and add relevant ending (except etre)
        • -ais  -ais  -ait  -ions  -iez   -aient
      • To say what someone was doing
    • The Near Future
      • Present tense of aller
      • Infinitive
      • Describe something that is going to happen
    • The Simple Future
      • Infinnitive
        • add relevant ending
          • -ai -as -a -ons -ez- ont
          • Take off 'e' on 're' verbs
    • Pluperfect
      • an action in the past that occurred before another action in the past
      • Auxiliary verb avoir/être   (imperfect form)
      • Past Participle
    • Present Tense
      • To describe something that is happening
      • take off last two letters  (er/ir/re) and add relevant endings
  • Moods
    • Conditional
      • Future tense that might happen (could/should/would)
      • Infinitive
        • Add relevant ending (same as imperfect)
          • -asi -ais -ait - ions - iez -aient
    • Subjunctive
      • 'Present tense of Ils' form, take off 'ent' and add relevant ending
        • -e -es -e -ions -iez -ent
      • Desire
      • Doubt
      • After a superlative
      • Fear
      • Conditional/ hypothetical
    • Conditional Perfect
      • might/could have happened if circumstancs were differnet
      • Auxiliary verb avoir/être  (conditional form)
      • Past particple
  • Voice
    • Passive
      • The subject is being acted upon
      • Etre in the tense required + the past participle of the main verb
      • The preposition de is commonly used after verbs expressing emotion or opinion. Also when the agent plays a less active role

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