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L'imparfait ou Passe Compose
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Language - French
11th Grade
01/13/2013

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Term
Passe Compose tells:
Definition
Main events, Specific events, and the ACTIONS which constitute the STORY LINE.
Term
L'imparfait tells:
Definition
Background and description, External Conditions (Date, Time, Weather, Scenery), Descriptions of the characters (Age, Physical Traits, Health, Attitudes, Appearance, Clothing, Feelings, Intentions), and Background Activities (What people were doing and what was going on.)
Term
L'imparfait is formed using which verb?
Definition
NOUS form of the present, minus ONS + endings.
Term
Passe Compose is formed how?
Definition
'er' = e
're' = u
'ir' = i
Term
Passe Compose uses what helping verbs?
Definition
Avoir UNLESS it's a house verb, then it uses Etre.
Term
House Verbs:
Definition
ENTRER (enter)
RENTRER (return)
VENIR (come)
ARRIVER (arrive)
REVENIR (come back)
MOURIR (die)
DECEDER (die)
PASSER (pass)
ALLER (go)
RESTER (rest)
MONTER (climb)
DESCENDRE (go down)
TOMBER (to fall)
PARTIR (leave)
SORTIR (to go out)
RETOURNER (return)
NAITRE (born)
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Subjonctif is used when?
Definition
After OPINION when REFFERING TO SPECIFIC PEOPLE. (ex. IL FAUT QUE)
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Sunjonctif is formed how?
Definition
ILS form of present, minus EST + endings.
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