NOM Révision 1. Define the following terms. SUBJECT (un sujet): VERB (un verbe): 2. What is an infinitive (l’infinitif)? Give as much information as possible. 3. Give at least two examples of an infinitive, one regular and one irregular. REGULAR: IRREGULAR: 4. What does it mean to conjugate a verb? Useful terms: subject, verb, ending, etc. Le Passé 1. What factors determine what tense in the past is used? Use the chart below to jot down ideas for le passé composé and l’imparfait. Be precise and give examples of words that are associated with each tense. l’imparfait le passé composé - soudainement - toujours Le Passé Composé 1. Le Passé composé requires the use of a helping verb, sometimes called an auxiliary verb. These helping verbs are conjugated in the present tense. Most verbs will use avoir as their helping verb. Conjugate this verb below: J’ai Nous Tu Vous Il, Elle, On Ils, Elles 2. With a helping verb, le passé composé also requires a past participle, or participe passé. Past participles are formed by making a change to the infinitive of the verb you wish to use as your past action. Most verbs will be easily changed to a past participle by removing or changing the ending. VERB FORMAT -er changes to... - é example mangé meaning ate -ir -re 3. Unfortunately, some verbs have irregular past participles. Fill in the chart below with these irregular forms and their meanings: INFINITIVE avoir comprendre dire écrire être faire lire mettre DEFINITION to have PAST PARTICIPLE eu MEANING had ouvrir prendre pouvoir recevoir voir vouloir 4. Although avoir is a more common helping verb, there are specific verbs that use être as a helping verb. Conjugate être below in the present tense. Je Nous Tu Vous Il, Elle, On Ils, Elles 5. These are sometimes called verbs of motion, the house of être verb, or DR MRS VANDERTRAMPP (due to the acronym they form), etc. aller to go allé venir to come venu rester monter descendre tomber partir sortir arriver entrer naître mourir *retourner *passer *REFLEXIVE VERBS MAY ALSO USE être AS A HELPING VERB. THESE REFLEXIVE VERBS HAVE PRONOUN IN FRONT OF THE INFINITIVE. FOR EXAMPLE: SE LEVER - Je me suis levé. 6. Verbs that take être as a helping verb also require an extra step. The past participles of verbs conjugated with être must also show agreement with the subject. Write the necessary additions to the past participles for the subjects below: SUBJECT additional ending le garçon - NONE la fille - E les garçons les filles