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16 Cards in this Set
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AVOIR: passé composé - GOT, received
- J'ai eu un accident. I got into an accident - J'ai eu une bonne surprise. I got a nice surprise - J'ai eu faim. I got hungry |
AVOIR: imparfait - HAD
- J'avais de l'argent. I had some money - Je n'avais pas assez de temps. I didn't have enough time - J'avais faim. I was hungry |
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CONNAITRE: passé composé - MET
- J'ai connu Michel hier. I met Michel (for the first time) yesterday |
CONNAITRE: imparfait - KNEW, was familiar with
- Je la connaissais bien. I knew her well |
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DEVOIR: passé composé - MUST HAVE, HAD TO
J'ai dû le perdre. - I must have lost it J'ai dû partir à midi. - I had to leave at noon (and did) |
DEVOIR: imparfait - WAS SUPPOSED TO (whether I did or not)
Je devais partir à midi. - I was supposed to leave at noon |
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POUVOIR: passé composé - MANAGED TO, was able to (more effort)
J'ai pu mentir. - I managed to lie. |
POUVOIR: imparfait - COULD; couldn't / was unable to
Je ne pouvais pas mentir. - I couldn't lie. |
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SAVOIR: passé composé - LEARNED, FOUND OUT
J'ai su la solution. - I found out / discovered the solution J'ai su nager. - I learned how to swim |
SAVOIR: imparfait - KNEW / KNEW HOW TO
Je savais l'adresse. - I knew the address Je savais nager. - I knew how to swim |
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VOULOIR: passé composé - TRIED, decided to; (negative) refused
J'ai voulu partir. - I tried / decided to leave Je n'ai pas voulu partir. - I refused to leave |
VOULOIR: imparfait - WANTED
Je voulais partir. - I wanted to leave Je voulais plus d'argent. - I wanted more money |
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verbes toujours en imparfait
* aller + infinitive (near future) * avoir (with age) * être en train de * faire (with weather) * venir de + infinitive (recent past) |
ex: J'allais étudier. - I was going to study.
J'avais 18 ans. - I was 18. J'étais en train d'écrire une lettre. - I was writing a letter. Il faisait beau. - It was nice out. Je venais d'arriver. - I had just arrived. |
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verbes souvent en imparfait
* aimer - to like, love * croire - to believe * espérer - to hope * être - to be * penser - to think * sembler - to seem * sentir - to feel |
But, these verbs are used in the p.c. when clear indication of the beg or end of the action, or when obvious that it only occurred once.
- Je n'ai pas aimé le film. I didn't like the movie. - Je ne t'ai pas cru quand tu as dit... I didn't believe you when you said... |
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PLUS-QUE-PARFAIT / pluperfect
indicates an action in the past that occurred before another action in the past |
- Il n'avait pas mangé (avant de faire ses devoirs). He hadn't eaten (before doing his homework).
- J'étais déjà sorti (quand tu as téléphoné). I had already left (when you called). |
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PLUS-QUE-PARFAIT conjugation:
The French past perfect is a compound conjugation with 2 parts: imperfect of auxiliary verb (avoir or être) + past participle of the main verb |
The pluperfect is also used in
'si clauses" to express a hypothetical situation in the past contrary to what actually happened: - Si tu m'avais demandé, j'aurais répondu. If you had asked me, I would have answered. |
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AIMER (plus-que-parfait)
using AVOIR |
j'avais aimé
tu avais aimé il,elle avait aimé nous avions aimé vous aviez aimé ils,elles avaient aimé |
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DEVENIR (plus-que-parfait)
using ETRE |
j'étais devenu(e)
tu étais devenu(e) il était devenu elle était devenue nous étions devenu(e)s vous étiez devenu(e)(s) ils étaient devenus elles étaient devenues |
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SE LAVER (plus-que-parfait)
reflexive using ETRE |
je m'étais lavé(e)
tu t'étais lavé(e) il s'était lavé elle s'était lavée nous nous étions lavé(e)s vous vous étiez lavé(e)(s) ils s'étaient lavés elles s'étaient lavées |
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DEPUIS = since or for
Present tense to talk about an action that began in the past and continues in the present. - J'étudie le français depuis 3 ans. I've studied French for 3 years. |
DEPUIS = since or for
Indicates an action that was occuring (imparfait) when it was interrupted by another action (passé composé). - Depuis quand dormais-tu quand je suis arrivé ? How long had you been sleeping when I arrived? |
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DEPUIS = since or for
past moment defined in time *that continues* uses Imparfait + Depuis - Ils travaillaient depuis 50 ans. They had been working for 50 years. |
more Pendant examples:
- J'ai vu un film pendant mon séjour. I saw a film during my stay. - Ils ont travaillé pendant 50 jours. They worked for 50 days. |
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PENDANT = for or during
refers to an action in its entirety that has no relation to the present. It can be used for both the past and the future. |
Pendant in passé composé:
- J'ai étudié le français pendant 3 ans. I studied French for 3 years. - On a parlé pendant une heure. We talked for an hour. |
