Notes Imparfait Plus que parfait Passé Composé Present Futur Proche Futur Simple Conditionnel Subjonctif

Eg: to DO I was doing I had done I have done I am doing I am going to do I will do I would do If I were…

I used to do (interrupted action) I did I do (soon, informal) (fixed, planned) Maybe…, Possibly …

Stem/ formation infinitive - (er/ir/re) or imperfect avoir/être present avoir/être infinitive - (er/ir/re) present aller regular verbs: regular verbs: double consonants,

'nous' (present) - ending + past participle + past participle + infinitive full infinitive full infinitive il faut, que etc.

Endings/ tips ais, ais, ait Note: for être verbs Note: for être verbs e, es, e, ai, as, a ais, ais, ait e, es, e, ent

ions, iez, aient past participle past participle ons, ez, ent ons, ez, ont ions, iez, aient but nous and

Note: these endings must agree. Eg: must agree. Eg: Note: endings are vous are

are also used Nous étions allés Nous sommes allés the same as the like imperfect

for conditional tense imperfect tense ions, iez

Reg: je portais j'avais porté j'ai porté je porte je vais rester je porterai je porterais je porte

Irr eg: je faisais j'avais fait j'ai fait je fais je ferai je ferais je fasse

je vais faire

être form I was being I had been I have been I am I am going to be I will be I would be (If) I were

j'étais j'avais été j'ai été je suis je vais être je serai je serais je sois

avoir form I was having I had had I have had I have I'm going to have I will have I would have (If) I had

j'avais j'avais eu j'ai eu j'ai Je vais avoir j'aurai j'aurais j'aie

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