Tenses and moods in French
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In French, seven verbal moods are used:
- four personal moods, which conjugate: Indicative, conditional, subjunctive and imperative
- three impersonal moods, which do not conjugate: infinitive, participle and gerund
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.The personal moods
- 1.1.The French Indicative
- 1.1.1.Present tense
- 1.1.2.Imperfect
- 1.1.3.Literary past tense
- 1.1.4.Future simple
- 1.1.5.Past completed
- 1.1.6.Pluperfect
- 1.1.7.Past anterior
- 1.1.8.Future perfect
- 1.2.The conditional
- 1.2.1.Present conditional
- 1.2.2.Past conditional
- 1.3.The subjunctive
- 1.3.1.Present subjunctive
- 1.3.2.Past subjunctive
- 1.3.3.Imperfect subjunctive
- 1.3.4.Pluperfect subjunctive
- 1.4.The imperative
- 1.4.1.Present imperative
- 1.4.2.Past imperative
- 2.The impersonal moods
- 2.1.The infinitive
- 2.2.The participle
- 2.2.1.Present participle
- 2.2.2.Past participle
- 2.3.The gerund
- 2.3.1.Present gerund
- 2.3.2.Past gerund
The personal moods
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The French Indicative
The indicative has eight tenses: four simple tenses and four compound tenses that conjugate with the auxiliaries avoir or être.
| Simple tenses | Compound tenses |
|---|---|
| present (le présent) | past completed (le passé composé) |
| imperfect (l'imparfait) | pluperfect (le plus-que-parfait) |
| litterary past tense (le passé simple) | past anterior (le passé antérieur) |
| future simple (le futur simple) | future perfect (le futur antérieur) |
Present tense
You use a verb in the present tense (French: le présent) to talk about a fact or an action that takes place as we speak. But you can also use it to tell a past "as if we were there" or to express a scientific truth or a usual fact.
The endings of the present tense are :
- -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent for the 1st group verbs.
- -is,-is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent for 2nd group verbs
The 3rd group verbs have three different endings:
- -s, -s, -t, -ons, -ez, -ent for all verbs in general
- -ds, -ds, -d, -dons, -dez, -dent for infinitive verbs ending in -dre except joindre
- -x, -x, -t, -ons, -ez, -ent for infinitive verbs like pouvoir, valoir, vouloir
Examples:
| Examples | Translation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st group | nous aimons préparer des tartes | (we love to prepare pies) |
| 2nd group | ton amie grandit vite | (your friend is growing fast) |
| 3rd group | je lis ce livre de Victor Hugo Rafael prends le chocolat tu vaux plus que ça | (I am reading this Victor Hugo's Book) (Rafael is taking chocolate) (you worth more than this) |
Imperfect
The imperfect (French: l'imparfait) does not exist in English as it expresses a fact or an action that has already taken place at the moment we are speaking but which can still unfold. The imperfect is often used to describe a scene, a landscape.
The endings of the imperfect are :
- -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, aient for all group verbs.
Examples:
| Imperfect | Translation |
|---|---|
| Je faisais une tarte pour ce soir | (I was making a pie for tonight) |
| On pouvait voir le soleil se coucher | (We could see the sun going down) |
| Tu étais timide quand tu étais enfant | (You were so shy when you were a child) |
Literary past tense
The literary past tense (French: le passé simple) is utilized in rather literary contexts. It's mainly expresses a completed action of the past, most often a brief action.
The endings of the literary past tense are:
- -ai, as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent for the 1st group verbs,
- -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent for the 2nd group verbs.
The 3rg group verbs have three different endings:
- -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent for verbs like prendre
- -us, -us, -ut, -ûmes, -ûtes, urent for verbs like devoir, croire
- -ins, -ins, -int, -înmes, -întes, -inrent for verbs like venir
Examples:
| Examples | Translation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st group | nous passâmes pour des inconnus | (we were unknow) |
| 2nd group | ils finirent leurs devoirs avant de partir | (they had finished their homework before leaving) |
| 3rd group | je vins très tôt ce jour-là tu vis son grand-père nous crurent à ses paroles | (I had came very early that day) (you had seen his grand father) (we had believed him) |
Future simple
The future simple (French: le futur simple) expresses a fact or an action that will take place later, it has not yet taken place at the moment we speak.
The endings of the future simple are:
- -rai, -ras, -ra, -rons, -rez, -ront for all group verbs.
Examples:
| Future simple | Translation |
|---|---|
| Nous partirons en Espagne, la semaine prochaine | (We will go to Spain, next week) |
Je serai très prochainement le nouveau président | (I will soon become the new president) |
| Ils achèteront une nouvelle télévision | (They will buy a new television) |
Past completed
The past completed (French: le passé composé) as the name suggests, is a time of the past. It therefore expresses an action or fact that has already taken place at the time we express ourselves.
It is a compound time and is formed with the auxiliary être or avoir conjugated in the present tense + the past participle.
Examples:
| Past completed | Translations |
|---|---|
| Nous sommes allés chez ta grand-mère | (We went to your grand-mother's) |
| Tu as fait une grande découverte au travail | (You discovered something big at work) |
| Ils ont mangé une paella lors de le voyage en Espagne. | (They ate a paella during their trip in Spain) |
Pluperfect
The pluperfect (French: le plus-que-parfait) allows to express the anteriority of an action compared to a past action. It can be used with another time of the past either the completed past or literary past tense.
It is also a compound time and is formed with the auxiliary être or avoir conjugated in the imperfect tense + the past participle.
Examples:
| Pluperfect | Translations |
|---|---|
| J'étais allée voir si ma mère étais là | (I had went to see if my mother was here) |
| Ils m'avaient raconté leur voyage à Bali | (they had told me their trip in Bali) |
| Ce jour-là, nous étions tellement fatigués | (that day, we were so tired) |
Past anterior
The past anterior (French: le passé antérieur) expresses the anteriority of an action and is used most often with the literary past tense.
It is a compound time and is formed with the auxiliary avoir or être conjugated in the literary past tense + the past participle.
Examples:
| Past anterior | Translations |
|---|---|
| Tu eus fait une belle tarte lorsqu'ils arrivèrent | (you had done a good pie when they has arrived) |
| Nous fûmes été récompensés pour ce projet lors de la soirée | (we had been awarded for this project at the award show) |
| Nous eûmes parlé du réchauffement quand ils vinrent | (we had talked about the global warming when they has arrived) |
Future perfect
The future perfect (French: le futur antérieur) is a time of the future. iI can be used all alone in a sentence or with the future simple.
When used alone, it expresses a fact or an action that will be completed at that moment.
Examples:
| Future + complement | Translations |
|---|---|
| Dans deux ans, nous serons partis en France. | (in two years, we will have left for France) |
| Nous aurons vécu en Italie | (we will have lived in Italy) |
| Ils seront déjà allés voir la nouvelle maison | (they will have already went to see the new house) |
When used with the future simple, it expresses an action that will take place before a second action.
Examples:
| Future + future simple | Translations |
|---|---|
| Quand tu finiras, j'aurais déja préparé le repas | (when you will finish, I will have already prepared lunch) |
| Tu fermeras la porte, quand tes parents seront partis | (you will close the door when your parents will have left) |
Je serai fan de lui, quand il aura fait de bonnes chansons | (I will become an amateur when he will have done good music) |
The conditional
The conditional (French: le conditionnel) is a mood that is used to express a wish, hypothesis or a fact or an action subject to a condition. In the French grammar, you must know that you will find it more and more identified as a tense of the indicative.
It is considered that the conditional has also a time value with two tenses: the present conditional and the past conditional.
Examples:
| Conditional | Translations |
|---|---|
| Tu aimerais aller voir ta grand-mère | (you would like to go see your grand-mother) |
| Nous ferions faire cette barrière pour le chien. | (We would make someone make the fence for the dog) |
| Nous voudrions parler au directeur | (we would like to talk to the CEO) |
Present conditional
The present conditional (French: le conditionnel présent) is a tense of a future in the past. You can use it to mitigate a request.
It is formed with the verb conjugated in the future tense that we complete with the endings of the imperfect:
- -rais, -rais, -rait, -rions, -riez, -raient.
Examples:
| Present conditional | Translations |
|---|---|
| je préférerais une glace à la vanille | (I would prefer a vanilla ice cream) |
| nous voudrions un dessert à la fraise. | (we would like a strawberry dessert) |
| ils parleraient de politique | (they would talk about politics) |
Past conditional
The past conditional (French: le conditionnel passé) can be used to express a regret or a reproach.
It is a compound and is formed with the auxiliary avoir or être conjugated in the conditional present + the past participle
Examples:
| Past conditional | Translations |
|---|---|
| Tu aurais pu nous dire que tu ne viendras pas | (you could have told us that you won't come) |
| Il aurait aimé devenir pilote d'avion | (you would have liked to become an airplane pilot) |
| Nous aurions voulu faire une surprise a Léa | (we would have wanted to make a surprise for Lea) |
The subjunctive
The subjunctive is a mood used to express a doubt, a desired fact, an uncertain action that has not been realized at the moment we express ourselves with verbs expressing envy, desire, emotion, obligation, doubt or uncertainty.
The subjunctive has 4 tenses: the subjunctive present and past and the subjunctive imperfect and pluperfect which are not used orally.
In order to conjugate the verbs in the subjunctive, you use que (qu') before the verb.
Present subjunctive
The present subjunctive (French: le subjonctif présent) expresses an uncertain action, not realized at the moment of speaking.
The endings of the present subjunctive are:
- -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ient for the 1st group verbs and 3rd group verbs.
- -isse, -isses, isse, -issions, -issiez, -issent for the 2nd group verbs.
Examples:
| Present subjunctive | Translations |
|---|---|
| Je veux qu'il essaie ce nouveau dispositif. | (you need to try this new device) |
| J'aimerais qu'il aille faire sa carte d'identité. | (I would like him to go do his ID card) |
| Il est possible qu'il finisse à 14h | (he may finish at 2pm) |
Past subjunctive
The past subjunctive (French: le subjonctif passé) expresses an uncertain action, supposedly realized at the moment when we express ourselves.
It is a compound and is formed with the auxiliary avoir or être conjuguated in the present subjunctive + the past participle
Examples:
| Past subjunctive | Translations |
|---|---|
| Je pense qu'il ait été courageux. | (I think that he was courageous) |
| Nous ne croyons pas qu'ils soient partis à la plage sans nous | (we don't think that they went to the beach without us) |
| C'est important de voir que tu aies fait ce projet | (It is important that you made this project) |
Imperfect subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive (French: le subjoncif imparfait) is especially used in literature. It is a simple tense that expresses an uncertain action, not realized at the moment when the speaker spoke.
It has its own endings:
- -asse, -asses, -ât, -assions, -assiez, - assent for 1st group verbs
- -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent for 2nd group verbs and some 3rd group verbs
- -usse, -usses, -ût ,-ussions, -ussiez, ussent for some 3rd group verbs
Examples
| Examples | Translation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st group verb | il fallait que nous aimassions ce nouveau chat | (we had to love this new cat) |
| 2nd group verb | il était important que vous choisissiez cette matière | (you had to choose this subject) |
| 3rd group verb | je voyais qu'ils prissent le jus de mangue nous croyons qu'elle couût toute la journée | (I saw that they took the mango juice) (we believed that she ran all day long) |
Pluperfect subjunctive
The pluperfect subjunctive (French: le subjonctif plus-que-parfait) is used in literature. It expresses an uncertain action, supposedly realized at the moment when the speaker spoke.
It is a compound and is formed with the auxiliary avoir or être conjugated in the imperfect subjunctive + the past participle.
Examples:
| Pluperfect subjunctive | Translations |
|---|---|
| Je croyais que nous eussions vu cette lumière au loin | (I thought that we saw this light from far) |
| Vous ne pensiez pas qu'il fût venu à votre barbecue | (you didn't think that he came to your barbecue) |
| Tu imaginais que nous fussions partis en Australie | (you imagined that we went to Australia) |
The imperative
The imperative is a mood used to express an order, an advice, a prayer or a recommendation to be realized in the near or distant future.
The imperative is conjuguated in only 3 persons: 2nd singular pronoun, 1st and 2nd plural pronouns.
It has 2 tenses: the present imperative and the past imperative.
Present imperative
The present imperative (French: l'impératif présent) is used to state an order or prohibition.
Its conjugation is very close to conjugated forms of the present tense but there is no "s" at the end of 2nd singular pronoun for the 1st group verbs.
Examples:
| Present imperative | Translations |
|---|---|
| Mange ta glace ! | (eat your ice cream !) |
| Préparez cette table ! | (prepare this table !) |
| Faisons une surprise à maman ! | (let's make a surprise for mom !) |
Past imperative
The past imperative (French: l'impératif passé) is not really used but it allows to express the anteriority of an ordered action compared to an action which is not yet realized.
It is a compound time and is formed with the auxiliary avoir or être conjugated in the present imperative + the past participle.
Examples:
| Past imperative | Translations |
|---|---|
| Ayez fait vos devoirs avant mon retour ! | (do your homework before I return !) |
| Soyons partis à la plage avant ce soir ! | (let's be gone before tonight !) |
| Sois venu me voir avant que je ferme ! | (be here before I close !) |
The impersonal moods
The infinitive
The infinitive (French: l'infinitif) is the form of the verbs that has no mark of person, number, or tense. You recognize the infinitive at its endings:
- -er
- -ir
- -oir
- -re
The participle
The participle (French: le participe) indicated how an action is performed in relation to another.
It exists in a simple form: the present participle and a compound form: the past participle.
Present participle
The present participle (French: le participe présent) is used as an invariable adverb unless it is used as an adjective, then it agrees in gender and number with the subject.
Examples:
| Present participle | Translations |
|---|---|
| Ce jeune homme bienveillant. | (this young benevolent man) |
| Elle allait à l'école tout en chantant. | (she was going to school singing) |
| Cette fille charmante m'a parlé de son père. | (This lovely girl talked to me about his father) |
Past participle
The past participle (French: le participe passé) is used with the auxiliary être or avoir in the conjugation of the compound times, most often to express a past action.
The basic ending is the masculine singular but with the auxiliary être it can have 4 possible endings.
| endings | 1st group verbs | 2nd group verbs |
|---|---|---|
| masculine singular | -é | -i |
| masculine plural | -és | -is |
| feminine singular | -ée | -ie |
| feminine plural | -ées | -ies |
The 3rd group verbs have three different endings for the past participle
| Endings | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| masculine singular | -s | - | -us |
| masculine plural | -s | -s | -us |
| feminine singular | -se | -e | -ute |
| feminine plural | -ses | -es | -utes |
Examples:
- J'ai pris un médicament à base de menthe. (I took a mint-based medication)
- Nous avons nettoyé la voiture de papa. (we cleaned dad's car)
- Ils sont partis à Londres pour les vacances. (they went to London for the holidays)
The gerund
The gerund (French: le gérondif) is used as an adverb and has 2 tenses: the present and past gerund.
Present gerund
The present gerund (French: le gérondif présent) is invariable. It indicates a simultaneity between two actions whose subject are the same.
It is often introduced by the preposition "en".
Examples:
| Present gerund | Translations |
|---|---|
| Tu parles en t'énervant. | (you speak while getting angry) |
| Tes parents se disputent en mangeant | (your parents are fighting while eating) |
| Nous marchons en parlant. | (we are walking while talking) |
Past gerund
The past gerund (French: le gérondif passé) expresses anteriority. It is a compound time, therefore you use the present participle of the auxiliaries être or avoir + the past participle.
Examples:
| Past gerund | Translations |
|---|---|
| Étant arrivés, nous avons préparé le repas avant qu'ils ne viennent | (by being here, we prepared the lunch before they arrive) |
| Ayant vendu notre voiture, nous ne pourrons pas venir. | (by selling our car, we cannot come) |
| Ayant fait une belle tarte, je crois que tu vas aimer | (by making a good pie, i think you are going to like it) |
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Hella K.
Bonjour! Veux-tu apprendre français? ou l'améliorer?
My classes are structured according to my students' needs, I use different teaching methods and I rely on listening each of my students' expectations and goals. Dynamism and constant learning are my purposes in my classes.
I have worked as a French teacher for more than ten years.
I have academic studies in English and French from Montréal, Canada, where I lived for several years. I have a Bachelor in Teaching French as a foreign language from the Université de Bourgogne.
I learned French at an early age in immersion in a French-speaking region and I studied French formally for 11 years, obtaining a native level.
À bientôt!
I. M.
She is a very nice person and a great teacher. She is able to make you learn grammar while speaking and writing. I think that's amazing to find a teacher like her because learning becomes funny and seems to be easy. I hope to learn french as well as she speaks it. I found a teacher and at the same time a friend who lives far form me,that speaks another language and that I couldn't have found in any other way. I absolutely recommend her!
Irene is a great student, I have seen her French improving very fast. She is able to speak about many different topics and give her opinion in a very detailed way. We are working in improving her writing skills and I see how she is doing better and better very quickly. Congratulations for all your work Irene!
Training is my passion. I like interacting with people. I am passionate about reading, watching movies, and music. I love to explore new places and have keen interest in arts and literature.I love meeting new people because every person is a whole new world you can learn from. I am also a keen reader and an enthusiastic traveller.
M. K.
Hella is a very easy-going and open-minded person. She asked me to introduce myself and was in the process of determining my level of French, which was fine. Then she introduced herself and described her teaching model, which I found to be very sensible. We have also expressed the objectives. I believe I can reach them with Hella's help. Looking forward to our next lessons!
Hella K.
Bonjour! Veux-tu apprendre français? ou l'améliorer?
My classes are structured according to my students' needs, I use different teaching methods and I rely on listening each of my students' expectations and goals. Dynamism and constant learning are my purposes in my classes.
I have worked as a French teacher for more than ten years.
I have academic studies in English and French from Montréal, Canada, where I lived for several years. I have a Bachelor in Teaching French as a foreign language from the Université de Bourgogne.
I learned French at an early age in immersion in a French-speaking region and I studied French formally for 11 years, obtaining a native level.
À bientôt!
S. B.
After one lesson, I knew that Natalia would be a great fit for me. She made the conversation fun and stimulating. Natalia was very patient with me. Yet, she also encouraged me to speak french in a way that I had not spoken before. By the end of the lesson, my french stream of conscious was more fluid than it had ever been. I know that each lesson will be the highlight of my week.
Sarah is an excellent student, she is so motivated! She is learning French very fast and each class I see how she is able to speak and understand so much more. I am sure she will be speaking fluently soon!
I want to help people to improve the level of their chosen language.
I couldn't imagine a better teacher than Nancy! Together with Nancy you find the right method for you to improve your French in a fun and personal way. I would recommend her to everyone!
Nancy C.
Hello,
My name is Tiska. I am a French Teacher with experiences with adults and teenagers in Public Education (USA) and Language Schools. I am holding a Master Degree in FLE (Teaching French as a Foreign Language).
Join a small group of learners of 2 or 3 for conversation lessons with me. An article or video to watch before the lesson and a conversation with personalized corrections during the lesson. This option saves you at least 10 euros per lesson on Colanguage.
Group opening:
Monday and/or Wednesday from 17:30 to 18:30 (French time).
Level: intermediate (B1)
Also, standard French lessons
- level A2 (low intermediate)
- 2 hours a week
- ask for schedule
Don’t know your level? Ask for a free level test.
I give Skype lessons to people who need or want to improve their French language. I like to use material from the internet (videos, article etc.) to introduce a theme which leads to a lesson and a conversation.
I like to create engaging learning with my students. I will give as homework a document to watch or to read with comprehension exercises so the time we have on skype is only speaking practice and explanation if needed.
I can help you prepare DELF-DALF Exams or work on specific needs (as professional French).
Really like to speak about all the subjects with the student especially those the student like so it gives the motivation to speak in the foreign language.
The free first lesson is organize to know your tastes, your level and your needs so we can plan the next lessons about the objectives you fixed.
S. .
Tiska is giving a great support to my 8 years daughter in this challenging period! We scheduled regularly lessons to improve her French language skill and to review grammars rules in a funny enjoyfull way. Super professional and very kind teacher!
Tiska G.
Experienced mother tongue French teacher offers lessons for all levels online or face-to-face (Bologna)
G. P.
Mathieu is a very knowledgeable teacher and has a very good teaching method, recommended for both teenagers and adults. Highly recommended for beginners and those who already have a basic knowledge of French. He uses university textbooks, which are very specific and well written. He customizes the lessons according to the student, he is young but expert at the same time. In addition, he speaks very good Italian. Highly recommended.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Mathieu H.
Learning with a system and joy.
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Because of its linguistic relationship with English, Norwegian is relatively easy to learn for people with a knowledge of English. About a third of the vocabulary can be understood by everyone either immediately or after a few lessons. The grammar is simpler than in German or Dutch, for example. The best prerequisites for learning this wonderful language!
My lessons are aimed at beginners and advanced learners (A1-B2).
I practise modern language teaching methods that I learned at the Folke University in Bergen. This means:
- We learn by talking a lot to each other
- We will work with images that encourage us to speak
- We are not bothered by mistakes, but rather enjoy new words and success stories
- We learn new words, spellings, sentences and pronunciations by building on what we already know
- We take grammar seriously where it is important. We don't let it limit us
- We learn easiest when we have fun and enjoy it.
Regardless of whether you are preparing for a job interview, are thinking of emigrating or are just there to enjoy the matter: My lessons adapt to your wishes.
The first introductory lesson is free. If you book several hours at once, you will receive a discount.
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I was born in Luxembourg and have lived in Bergen / Norway for over 10 years. I work as a historian in a UNESCO World Heritage Museum and am in daily contact with Scandinavian history and the Norwegian language. I originally studied Scandinavian Studies, Medieval History and Archeology in Germany and Norway. I learned Norwegian about 20 years ago and taught for several years at the University of Bonn / Germany and the Folke University in Bergen / Norway. I speak 5 languages and can also read some historical languages (including Old Norse).
These experiences will make learning Norwegian a lot easier for you. I know the pitfalls that await foreigners and which donkey bridges work well. My cultural-historical knowledge will not only give you an understanding of Norwegian culture and way of life, but will also help you in a practical way to be able to easily remember strange words and formulations at first glance and not to get lost in the thicket of countless dialects.
I am looking forward to our collaboration!
Vi snakkes,
Tom
G. P.
Specialized in teaching for many years, in him you will find a well prepared, expert, friendly and inspiring teacher with a creative and at the same time simple teaching method.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Tom H.
Training is my passion. I like interacting with people. I am passionate about reading, watching movies, and music. I love to explore new places and have keen interest in arts and literature.I love meeting new people because every person is a whole new world you can learn from. I am also a keen reader and an enthusiastic traveller.
L. .
She is kind, she listen to me and try to help me to understand, she use pictures, english words and try to show me the meaning of words . I recommand her. She offers books for free.
Hella K.
Hi,
I m claudie , I m french and i have experience to teach french to foreign people.
I create in a school of langage in Spain a little faculty for my french lessons with a group from 15 years olds until 25.
The pupils were all the levels A1 until C2!
I was teaching as well with lillte children and adults in Spain and Rumania.
I m a very dynamic teacher with a lot of patient and empathy.
You will make a lot of progress!
L. T.
Highly recommended, very personable and the lessons are a lot of fun. Claudie is flexible when it comes to class topics. Adapts to your interests or profession. In my case, she adapted the lessons to my employer and integrated the homepage into the lessons (sales). We recommend!
thank you very much, I really enjoyed the hours spent working French together on many topics and also our laughter !!