Comparing Group 1 French Verbs in 5 Main French Tenses

This video tutorial provides an overview of conjugating a regular Group 1 French verb in five different tenses: present, past, imperfect, future, and conditional. The instructor uses the verb 'to walk' as an example, demonstrating the conjugation process and highlighting patterns and differences between English and French. The lesson concludes with a summary of key patterns and a guide for further practice.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Practicing pronunciation

• Learning new vocabulary

• Understanding five tenses of regular ER verbs

• Conjugating irregular verbs

In French, how do you express 'I walk' and 'I am walking'?

• By changing the verb ending

• With the same verb form

• Using an auxiliary verb

• With two different verbs

What auxiliary verb is used in the passé composé for 'marcher'?

• Être

• Avoir

• Faire

• Aller

How is the imperfect tense formed in French?

• By using the future stem

• By using an auxiliary verb

• By adding special endings to the infinitive

• By adding special endings to the present tense stem

What is the stem used for forming the imperfect tense of 'marcher'?

• Marchy

• March

• Marche

• Marcher

How is the future tense formed in French?

• By using the past participle

• By changing the verb stem

• By adding special endings to the infinitive

• By using the present tense endings

Which of the following is a correct future tense form of 'marcher'?

• Je marchais

• Je marcherais

• Je marcherai

• Je marche

How is the conditional tense formed in French?

• By using the infinitive

• By using the present tense endings

• By using the past participle

• By using the future stem and imperfect endings

What is the difference between the future and conditional tense endings?

• The future tense uses the present endings

• The conditional tense uses the past participle

• The conditional tense uses the imperfect endings

• The future tense uses the infinitive

What pattern can be observed in the future and conditional tenses?

• They use the same auxiliary verb

• They use the same infinitive

• They use the same endings

• They use the same stem