Question

worksheet on past tense in French. be fast. class 8

Answer 1

Example:
tu aimes
tu as/avais aimé
tu aimais
tu aimas
tu aimeras

Le présent
The présent corresponds to the present tense in English. We mostly use this tense to speak about events taking place in the present and/or the future.

Example:
j’aime
je finis
je vends
Le passé composé
The passé composé corresponds to the present perfect in English. We use it to talk about completed actions in the past, while emphasising the results or outcome of the action.

Example:
j’ai aimé/fini/vendu
je suis parti
L’imparfait
The imparfait (continuous past) emphasises the progression or regular repetition of an action in the past.

Example:
j’aimais
je finissais
je vendais
Le passé récent
We use the passé récent to speak about an action that has been completed, shortly before the moment of speaking.

Example:
Je viens de terminer un livre génial.
Je venais de sortir quand il s’est mis à pleuvoir.
Le passé simple
The passé simple expresses completed actions in the past that take place only once and/or interrupt an already-occurring action.

Example:
j’aimai
je finis
je vendis
Le plus-que-parfait
The plus-que-parfait corresponds to the past perfect in English. We use it to express actions that took place before a certain point in the past.

Example:
j’avais aimé/fini/vendu
j’étais parti
Le futur composé
The futur composé is used for actions in the near future. The emphasis is on the fact that there is already an intention to carry out the action and that it will shortly take place.

Example:
je vais aimer/finir/vendre
Le futur simple
The futur simple corresponds to the future tense in English. We mainly use this tense to express an intention for the future or a supposition about the present or future.

Example:
j’aimerai
je finirai
je vendrai
Le futur antérieur
The futur antérieur corresponds to the future perfect in English. It indicates the supposition or assumption that an action will have been completed by the time of speaking or by a specified point in the future.

Example:
j’aurai aimé/fini/vendu
je serai parti