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French Tenses

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Mind Map on French Tenses, created by Libby D on 11/10/2014.
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French Tenses
  1. Past
    1. Imperfect
      1. 2 steps
        1. Subject+verb stem with ending
          1. Je stem+ais
            1. Tu stem+ais
              1. Il/Elle/on stem+ait
                1. Nous stem+ions
                  1. Vous stem+iez
                    1. Ils/Elles stem+aient
                      1. Ils regardaient
                      2. Vous regardiez
                      3. Nous regardions
                      4. ll regardait
                      5. Tu regardais
                      6. Je regardais
                      7. TIP-Most common verb stems can be found in the middle section of your french dictionary
                    2. was, used to...
                      1. It's used to described something that happened over a period of time, 'i used to walk to school'
                        1. Or has been interrupted by the perfect, 'i was talking on the phone when...'
                    3. Perfect
                      1. 'the equivalent of 'ed' in English, 'watched' or 'played'
                        1. The action has been completed
                        2. 3 steps
                          1. Subject+'part of avoir'+past participle
                            1. Je+ai
                              1. Tu es
                                1. Il/Elle/On a
                                  1. Nous avons
                                    1. Vous avez
                                      1. Ils/Elles ont
                                        1. Ils ont regarde
                                        2. Vous avez regarde
                                        3. Nous avons regarde
                                        4. Il a regarde
                                        5. Tu es regarde
                                        6. J'ai regarde
                                          1. Last E has an accent on
                                        7. Or, Subject+part of 'etre'+different past participle
                                          1. TIP- A nice way to remember the verbs that follow etre is MRS VAN DER TRAMP or MR V DREAMPANTS
                                            1. Sortir
                                              1. Tombe
                                                1. Naitre
                                                  1. Aller
                                                    1. Partir
                                                      1. Monter
                                                        1. Arrive
                                                          1. Entre
                                                            1. Retourner
                                                              1. Descendu
                                                                1. Venir
                                                                  1. Reste
                                                                    1. Mourir
                                                                      1. Die
                                                                      2. Stay
                                                                      3. Come
                                                                      4. Down
                                                                      5. Return
                                                                      6. Enter
                                                                      7. Arrive
                                                                      8. Go up
                                                                      9. Leave
                                                                      10. Go
                                                                      11. Born
                                                                      12. Fall
                                                                      13. Go out
                                                                      14. They are also all to do with movement
                                                                      15. Je suis
                                                                        1. Tu es
                                                                          1. Il/Elle/On est
                                                                            1. Nous sommes
                                                                              1. Vous etes
                                                                                1. Ils/Elles
                                                              2. Future
                                                                1. Near
                                                                  1. 'I am going to...'
                                                                    1. 3 steps
                                                                      1. Subject+ part of 'aller'+infinitive
                                                                        1. Je vais...
                                                                          1. Tu vas...
                                                                            1. Il/Elle/On va...
                                                                              1. Nous allons...
                                                                                1. Vous allez...
                                                                                  1. Ils/Elles vont...
                                                                                    1. Ils vont boire
                                                                                    2. Vous allez prendre
                                                                                    3. Nous allons aller
                                                                                    4. Il va jouer
                                                                                    5. Tu vas manger
                                                                                    6. Je vais regarder
                                                                              2. Simple
                                                                                1. TIP-If you know someone called Will, call them 'Simple Will' throughout your french lessons. The simple future is, 'I will...' Hence, 'Simple Will'
                                                                                  1. 2 steps
                                                                                    1. Subject+Infinitive
                                                                                      1. and endings
                                                                                        1. Je inf+ai
                                                                                          1. Tu inf+as
                                                                                            1. Il/Elle/On inf+a
                                                                                              1. Nous inf+ons
                                                                                                1. Vous inf+ez
                                                                                                  1. Ils/Elles inf+ont
                                                                                                    1. Ils Mangeront
                                                                                                    2. Vous Mangerez
                                                                                                    3. Nous Mangerons
                                                                                                    4. Il Mangera
                                                                                                    5. Tu Mangeras
                                                                                                    6. Je Mangerai
                                                                                          2. Present Tense
                                                                                            1. 3 steps
                                                                                              1. Subject+stem+ending
                                                                                                1. Je stem+no ending
                                                                                                  1. Tu stem+es
                                                                                                    1. Il/Elle/On stem+no ending
                                                                                                      1. Nous stem+ons
                                                                                                        1. Vous stem+ez
                                                                                                          1. Ils/Elles stem+ent
                                                                                                            1. lls regardent
                                                                                                            2. Vous regardez
                                                                                                            3. Nous regardons
                                                                                                            4. Il regarde
                                                                                                            5. Tu regardes
                                                                                                            6. Je regarde
                                                                                                            7. these endings are for -er and -re verbs
                                                                                                        2. Conditional
                                                                                                          1. Subjuct+stem+ending
                                                                                                            1. Je stem+ais
                                                                                                              1. Tu stem+ais
                                                                                                                1. Il/Elle/On stem+ait
                                                                                                                  1. Nous stem+ions
                                                                                                                    1. Vous stem+iez
                                                                                                                      1. Ils/Elles stem+aient
                                                                                                                        1. Ils voudraient
                                                                                                                        2. Vous voudriez
                                                                                                                        3. Nous voudrions
                                                                                                                        4. Il voudrait
                                                                                                                        5. Tu voudrais
                                                                                                                        6. Je voudrais
                                                                                                                      2. I would...
                                                                                                                        1. TIP- I would just use, 'Je voudrais' in your writing CA as its simple
                                                                                                                          1. Je voudrais- I would like
                                                                                                                            1. Je souhaiterhais- I would wish to
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