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When does one employ the futur antérieur?
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1. When talking about a future event and using a time phrase such as "in a month", "by six o'clock", etc.
2. In subordinate prepositions that begin with "AQUA Down Low" - Assitôt que, Quand, Une fois que, Après que, Dès que, Lorsque |
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When does one employ the past conditional?
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1. Something that didn't actually end up taking place in the second clause of a si phrase starting with plus-que-parfait.
2. A project that didn't actually occur. 3. For reporting an unverified fact in news sources. "There's been an accident reported at the stadium." |
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When does one use the present infinitive?
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1. In the impératif with impersonal orders.
2. In recipes. 3. As a subject. 4. Certain verbs - (see drill list) |
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When does one use the past infinitive?
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1. For an action that ended before the action of the principal verb "remembers having spoken to"
2. After "Après" for expressing two successive actions |
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How does one form the present participle / the gerund?
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Take the nous form of the present indicative and replace the -ons with -ant. (gerund: put en in front of it)
Exceptions: avoir --> ayant être --> étant savoir --> sachant |
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When does one use the past participle?
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Can replace qui + conjugated verb
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When does one use the gerund?
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Translates "while/upon/by..." followed by present participle.
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