Understanding the Past Tense in French

Understanding the Past Tense in French

Assessment

Interactive Video

World Languages, English

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

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This video tutorial explains the past tense in the indicative mood, detailing when and how to use it. It covers the construction of past tense using the auxiliaries 'avoir' and 'être', with examples for both transitive and intransitive verbs. The video also highlights the agreement rules for verbs conjugated with 'être'. Finally, it provides guidance on conjugating the auxiliaries themselves in the past tense and encourages viewers to practice the concepts learned.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the past tense express?

An action that will happen in the future

An action that is happening now

An action or fact that has already occurred

An action that is hypothetical

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a compound tense?

Conditional tense

Future tense

Present tense

Past tense

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which auxiliary verb is used with transitive verbs in the past tense?

aller

faire

avoir

être

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you conjugate the verb 'trouver' in the past tense for 'je'?

je suis trouvé

j'ai trouvé

je trouve

je trouvais

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which auxiliary verb is used with intransitive verbs in the past tense?

aller

être

faire

avoir

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What must agree with the subject when using 'être' in the past tense?

The past participle

The main verb

The tense

The auxiliary verb

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you conjugate 'partir' in the past tense for 'je'?

j'ai parti

je suis parti(e)

je partirai

je partais

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