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Dependent on verb. There are 3 most common types of verbs in French, ending in -er, -ir, or -re. Kick off the endings and replace with... -Example verbs: -er: jouer (to play), crier (to shout, cry), avouer (...

With verbs such as 'aller' and 'venir', the auxiliary verb is être and the past participle needs to agree with the subject.e.g. Il est allé à Paris. Elle est allé e à Bruxelles.With most verbs the auxiliary ...

The imparfait is used to describe the background or ongoing events/habits. Example: If faisait beau. The passé composé is used to describe what is taking place in that very moment or a specific event. Exampl...

The perfect tense is used to talk about something that has happened in the past, usually an action that has completely finished (unlike the imperfect tense which often describes an action which is ongoing). ...

The subjunctive is a verbal mode, a way that we can change a verb so that it expresses a certain meaning. Normally we use the indicative mode to indicate something certain or regular, e.g. "Je vais à l'...