Past tenses in French
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One of the most remarkable differences between the English and French grammar are the verb tenses. So before you start studying them you have to know that some tenses might be different in English and the other way round.
In English | In French |
---|---|
Imperfect | Imparfait |
Completed Past | Passé composé |
Pluperfect | Plus-que-parfait |
Past anterior | Pass antérieur |
Litterary past tense | Passé simple |
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In general we have to make a big difference between the passé composé (present perfect) and the imperfect tense in French. Therefore pay close attention to the following rules:
L'imparfait (Imperfect) | Le passé composé (Completed past) |
---|---|
Il jouait au football tous les samedis. (He played football every saturday.) | Il a joué au football hier. (He played football yesterday.) |
Elle parlait souvent au professeur. (She often spoke to the teacher.) | Elle a parlé une fois au professeur. (She spoke to the teacher once.) |
When it comes to the plus-que parfait (past perfect) and the passé antérieur we also have to make several distinctions.
Le plus-que-parfait | Le passé antérieur |
---|---|
Hier j'ai vu Sandra qui avait été quinze jours sur la Côte d'Azur. (Yesterday I saw Sandra who had spent fifteen days at the French Riviera.) | Je fus arrivé à la plage. (I had arrived at the beach.) |
Il était allé à l’école de management. (He had gone to management school.) | Anne et Christiane se furent téléphoné. (Anne and Christiane had spoken on the telephone.) |
For further information concerning the past tenses in French check out our subchapters!
Write the past anterior or the litterary past tense for the following verbs in bold. Watch carefully the sentence before you write the conjugation !
Bonne chance !
1. Dès qu' Ali Baba (prononcer) les mots magiques, la caverne s'ouvrit.
(When Ali Baba had pronounced the magical words, the cavern opened)
2. Il y mit son tracteur quand Julien (bâtir) les murs de son hangar.
(He put in his tractor when Julian had built the walls of his shed)
3. Quand il (tondre) la pelouse, monsieur Samy se reposa.
(When he had mowed the lawn, Mr. Samy rested)
4. Je (guetter) le facteur, dès que j' eus reçu la confirmation de ma demande.
(I watched for the factor when I had received the confirmation of my request)
5. Après que les pompiers (contrôler) les extincteurs, ils les mirent en marche.
(After the firemen had controled extinguishers, they turned it on)
6. Les travailleurs (poser) les câbles, lorsque la pelleteuse eut creusé la tranchée.
(Workers putted down the ropes when the shovel had digged the trench)
7. Dès que nous eûmes rassemblé des indices, nous (alerter) la police.
(When we had gathered the evidences, we called the police)
8. Après qu' ils (sucrer) leur chocolat au lait, ils le laissèrent refroidir.
(After they had sweetened their milk chocolate, they let it cold)
9. Lorsque tu eus maîtrisé les gestes élémentaires, tu (fabriquer) quelques paniers.
(When you had controled the basic gestures, you made some baskets)
10. Lorsque nous (s'habiller) nous sortîmes.
(When we got dressed we went out)
Write the past anterior or the litterary past tense for the following verbs in bold. Watch carefully the sentence before you write the conjugation !
Bonne chance !
1. Dès qu' Ali Baba (prononcer) les mots magiques, la caverne s'ouvrit.
(When Ali Baba had pronounced the magical words, the cavern opened)
2. Il y mit son tracteur quand Julien (bâtir) les murs de son hangar.
(He put in his tractor when Julian had built the walls of his shed)
3. Quand il (tondre) la pelouse, monsieur Samy se reposa.
(When he had mowed the lawn, Mr. Samy rested)
4. Je (guetter) le facteur, dès que j' eus reçu la confirmation de ma demande.
(I watched for the factor when I had received the confirmation of my request)
5. Après que les pompiers (contrôler) les extincteurs, ils les mirent en marche.
(After the firemen had controled extinguishers, they turned it on)
6. Les travailleurs (poser) les câbles, lorsque la pelleteuse eut creusé la tranchée.
(Workers putted down the ropes when the shovel had digged the trench)
7. Dès que nous eûmes rassemblé des indices, nous (alerter) la police.
(When we had gathered the evidences, we called the police)
8. Après qu' ils (sucrer) leur chocolat au lait, ils le laissèrent refroidir.
(After they had sweetened their milk chocolate, they let it cold)
9. Lorsque tu eus maîtrisé les gestes élémentaires, tu (fabriquer) quelques paniers.
(When you had controled the basic gestures, you made some baskets)
10. Lorsque nous (s'habiller) nous sortîmes.
(When we got dressed we went out)
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I adapt to the needs of the students, whether to improve their oral, written, prepare for an exam or a job interview. I prioritize the conversation to allow the student to "unblock" and have fun speaking the language. I write down the vocabulary and grammar that the student lacks to express himself.
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I adapt the student's personal work according to their available time and their objective (conversation, deadline for an exam, scheduled trip, etc.).
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My teaching method is COMMUNICATION-oriented and involves also the study of Italian culture and grammar. Indeed, as it happens in your mother language, the knowledge of spare words is not enough to get able to speak (i.e. INTERACT!) properly and conveniently.
I’ll prepare for you all teaching materials, tailoring lessons to your needs and interests, taking advantage from both the huge number of textbooks I hold and my creativity!
I offer lessons for all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced, as well as support in preparation to certification exams (I am also qualified ad examiner for the oral part of CELI).
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I love meeting new people and I am curious to discover your life path and discuss what you are passionate about.
During a class, I take the time to take an interest in my students and help them to speak naturally.
The conversation can be about a topic you’d like to talk about, or we can use a video, an audio, or an image and discuss around this support.
I want you to feel comfortable so, no pressure, we’re here to have fun and learn.
I look forward to meeting you, so feel free to try a free trial course ;)
See you soon!
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Manon is a lovely teacher. I really enjoyed the lessons with her and learned a lot of things. Thanks again!!!
Manon R.
Thank you very much Julia!! It was a real pleasure to know you, I too had a great time! Good continuation to you!
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1 Imperfect in French | Get an overview about the imparfait and passé simple in French and study this topic online. |
2 le passé simple in French | Get an comprehensive overview about the litterary past tense in French |
3 Completed Past in French (Passé composé) | Get an overview about the present perfect in French and study this topic online. |
4 Pluperfect in French (Plus-que-parfait) | Get an overview about the pluperfect in French and study this topic online. |
5 Le passé antérieur in French | Get an comprehensive overview about the past anterior in French and learn the topic online |