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When is the simple past used in French? |
Only in writing or formal speech |
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How is the passé simple formed for ER verbs? |
The ER is removed from the infinitive and replaced with the passé simple ending |
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What are the passé simple endings for ER verbs? |
ai as a âmes âtes êranat |
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What are the "i" endings for some RE and IR verbs? |
is is it îmes îtes irent |
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What are the "u" endings for other RE and IR verbs? |
us us ut ûmes ûtes urent |
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What is avoir in the passé simple? |
eus eus eut eûmes eûtes eurent |
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What is être in the passé simple? |
fus fus fut fûmes fûtes furent |
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What is faire in the passé simple? |
fis fis fit fîmes fîtes firent |
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Which verbs are irregular in the passé simple? |
venir, tenir and all the verbs that are based on them |
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What is venir in the passé simple? |
vins vins vint vînmes vîntes vinrent |
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What is tenir in the passé simple? |
tins tins tint tînmes tîntes tinrent |
