Term | Definition |
"Je" future tense ending | -ai |
"Tu" future tense ending | -as |
"Il/Elle/On" future tense ending | -a |
"Nous" future tense ending | -ons |
"Vous" future tense ending | -ez |
"Ils/Elles" future tense ending | -ont |
acheter future stem | achèter- |
appeler future stem | appeller- |
payer future stem | paier- |
avoir future stem | aur- |
être future stem | ser- |
aller future stem | ir- |
faire future stem | fer- |
venir future stem | viendr- |
devoir future stem | devr- |
pouvoir future stem | pourr- |
vouloir future stem | voudr- |
envoyer future stem | enverr- |
recevoir future stem | recevr- |
savoir future stem | saur- |
voir future stem | verr- |
articles used with the parts of the body | le, la, l', les |
"je" reflexive pronoun | me |
"tu" reflexive pronoun | te |
"il/elle/on" reflexive pronoun | se |
"nous" reflexive pronoun | nous |
"vous" reflexive pronoun | vous |
""ils/elles" reflexive pronoun | se |
"je" reflexive passe compose | me suis |
"tu" reflexive passe compose | t'es |
"il/elle/on" reflexive passe compose | s'est |
"nous" reflexive passe compose | nous sommes |
"vous" reflexive passe compose | vous etes |
"ils/elles" reflexive passe compose | se sont |
"je" subjunctive ending | -e |
"tu" subjunctive ending | -es |
"il/elle/on" subjunctive ending | -e |
"nous" subjunctive ending | -ions |
"vous" subjunctive ending | -iez |
"ils/elles" subjunctive ending | -ent |
What is the subjunctive stem? | ils-form of present minus -ent |
Venir subjunctive stems (je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)/(nous/vous) | vienn/ven |
acheter subjunctive stems (je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)/(nous/vous) | achèt/achet |
espérer subjunctive stems (je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)/(nous/vous) | espèr/espér |
appeler subjunctive stems (je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)/(nous/vous) | appelle/appel |
payer subjunctive stems (je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)/(nous/vous) | pai/pay |
boire subjunctive stems (je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)/(nous/vous) | boiv/buv |
voir subjunctive stems (je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)/(nous/vous) | voi/voy |
prendre subjunctive stems (je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles)/(nous/vous) | prenn/pren |
"je" subjunctive formation of être | sois |
"tu" subjunctive formation of être | sois |
"il/elle/on" subjunctive formation of être | soit |
"nous" subjunctive formation of être | soyons |
"vous" subjunctive formation of être | soyez |
"ils/elles" subjunctive formation of être | soient |
"je" subjunctive formation of avoir | aie |
"tu" subjunctive formation of avoir | aies |
"il/elle/on" subjunctive formation of avoir | ait |
"nous" subjunctive formation of avoir | ayons |
"vous" subjunctive formation of avoir | ayez |
"ils/elles" subjunctive formation of avoir | aient |
"je" subjunctive formation of aller | aille |
"tu" subjunctive formation of aller | ailles |
"il/elle/on" subjunctive formation of aller | aille |
"nous" subjunctive formation of aller | allions |
"vous" subjunctive formation of aller | alliez |
"ils/elles" subjunctive formation of aller | aillent |
"je" subjunctive formation of faire | fasse |
"tu" subjunctive formation of faire | fasses |
"il/elle/on" subjunctive formation of faire | fasse |
"nous" subjunctive formation of faire | fassions |
"vous" subjunctive formation of faire | fassiez |
"ils/elles" subjunctive formation of faire | fassent |
"je" imperfect ending | -ais |
"tu" imperfect ending | -ais |
"il/elle/on" imperfect ending | -ait |
"nous" imperfect ending | -ions |
"vous" imperfect ending | -iez |
"ils/elles" imperfect ending | -aient |
formation of the imperfect stem | nous-form of the present minus -ons |
être imperfect stem | ét- |
visiter imperfect stem | visit- |
finir imperfect stem | finiss- |
vendre imperfect stem | vend- |
avoir imperfect stem | av- |
faire imperfect stem | fais- |
aller imperfect stem | all- |
venir imperfect stem | ven- |
sortir imperfect stem | sort- |
mettre imperfect stem | mett- |
vivre imperfect stem | viv- |
savoir imperfect stem | sav- |
recevoir imperfect stem | recev- |
prendre imperfect stem | pren- |
boire imperfect stem | buv- |
lire imperfect stem | lis- |
dire imperfect stem | dis- |
écrire imperfect stem | écriv- |
voir imperfect stem | voy- |
connaître imperfect stem | connaiss- |
"je" passé simple -er ending | -ai |
"tu" passé simple -er ending | -as |
"il/elle/on" passé simple -er ending | -a |
"nous" passé simple -er ending | -âmes |
"vous" passé simple -er ending | -âtes |
"ils/elles" passé simple -er ending | -èrent |
"je" passé simple -ir ending | -is |
"tu" passé simple -ir ending | -is |
"il/elle/on" passé simple -ir ending | -it |
"nous" passé simple -ir ending | -îmes |
"vous" passé simple -ir ending | -îtes |
"ils/elles" passé simple -ir ending | -irent |
"je" passé simple -re ending | -is |
"tu" passé simple -re ending | -is |
"il/elle/on" passé simple -re ending | -it |
"nous" passé simple -re ending | -îmes |
"vous" passé simple -re ending | -îtes |
"ils/elles" passé simple -re ending | -irent |
future stem | infinitive(minus -e, if any) |
composition of the conditional | future stem + imperfect ending |
croire formation | Je/tu crois
il/elle/on croit
nous croyons
vous croyez
ils/elles croient |
craindre formation | je/tu crains
il/elle/on craint
nous craignons
vous craignez
ils/elles craignent |
Past participle of croire | (avoir) cru |
Past participle of craindre | (avoir) craint |
Verbs like Craindre | Plaindre
se plaindre de
peindre
éteindre |
The past subjunctive | present subjunctive of aller or être + past participle |
The plus-que-parfait (what had happened or had been done) | imperfect of avoir or être +past participle |
The conditional | future stem + imperfect ending |
The past conditional | conditional of avoir or être + past participle |