Écouter (to listen) — Past Tense

The video tutorial explains how to conjugate the French verb 'equity' in the past tense, known as 'passé composé'. It covers the formation of the past participle by removing the 'er' and adding an accent, and the necessity of knowing the present tense of 'avoir'. The tutorial provides examples of conjugation for different pronouns and demonstrates how to use these conjugations in sentences. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these rules to communicate effectively in French.

What is necessary to form the passé composé in French?

• Knowing the infinitive form of the verb

• Knowing the past tense of the verb 'to do'

• Knowing the future tense of the verb 'to be'

• Knowing the present tense of the verb 'to have'

How do you form the past participle of a first group verb like 'écouter'?

• Add 'ed' to the verb

• Remove 'er' and add an accent

• Change the ending to 'ing'

• Add 's' to the verb

Which of the following is the correct conjugation for 'we listened' in French?

• Je ai écouté

• Ils ont écouté

• Vous avez écouté

• Nous avons écouté

Translate the sentence: 'I listened to music in my bedroom yesterday.'

• Je écoute de la musique dans ma chambre hier

• J'écoute de la musique dans ma chambre hier

• J'ai écouté de la musique dans ma chambre hier

• Je écoutais de la musique dans ma chambre hier

What does 'Vous avez écouté la radio samedi soir' mean?

• You will listen to the radio on Saturday evening

• You listened to the radio on Saturday evening

• You listen to the radio on Saturday evening

• You are listening to the radio on Saturday evening