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French conjugation – Quiz 1
Quiz
A - What is the correct answer?
- J’apele
- J’appelle
- J’apelle
- J’appele
B - What is the correct answer?
- Va’t-en
- Vas-t’en
- Va-t’en
- Va-t-en
C - What is the correct answer?
- Il résout
- Il résolut
- Il résolvera
- Il résoudra
D - Which verb is not conjugated in the future tense?
- Nous dirons
- Nous courons
- Nous vendrons
- Nous pourrons
E - Which verb is not a 2nd group verb?
- Choisir
- Grandir
- Partir
- Finir
F - What is the correct answer?
- J’envoierai
- J’enverrai
- J’enverai
- J’envoyerai
G - What is the correct answer?
Cet homme ... la cour.
- Nettoi
- Nettoit
- Nettoie
- Nettoye
H - What is the correct tense for je courrais?
- Past tense (imparfait)
- Future
- Conditional
- Sunjunctive
I - At the present tense, which verb has the ending letter t at the 3rd person of the singular?
- Parler
- Vendre
- Prendre
- Peindre
J - What is the verb which is not conjugated in the past tense (imparfait)?
- Il parassait
- Il prenait
- Il mourrait
- Il devait
Answers
A
2
Ex : J’appelle ma soeur
I am calling my sister
The verbs appeler and jeter double the letter l or the letter t before the silent e.
B
3
Ex : Va-t’en ! Je ne veux plus te voir !
Go away! I don't want to see you anymore!
In the affirmative imperative, the structure is: verb + pronoun.
C
3
Ex : Il résoudra le problème rapidement.
He will solve the problem quickly.
D
2
Courons is conjugated in the present tense.
Courrons is conjugated in the futur tense.
Ex : Nous courons vers la sortie.
We are running toward the exit.
Ex : Nous courrons ensemble demain, pour le plaisir.
We will run together tomorrow, for fun.
E
3
Ex : Partir au Sahara
Going to the Sahara
Partir is a 3rd group verb.
You can know if a verb is a 2nd group verbs with this: if the present participle is -issant so it’s a 2nd group verbs.
Here are some examples of 2nd group verbs:
Choisir → choisissant
Grandir → grandissant
Finir → finissant
F
2
Ex : J’enverrai une lettre à mes parents.
I will send a letter to my parents.
When we conjugate a verb in -er in the future tense, we keep the infinitive and add the endings: ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont.
The verb envoyer is an irregular verb, so we write it with a double r.
J’enverrai
Tu enverras
Il/elle enverra
Nous enverrons
Vous enverrez
Ils/elles enverront
G
3
Ex : Cet homme nettoie la cour.
This man is cleaning the yard.
For the verbs that ends with –oyer, the letter y becomes i before a silent e.
Je nettoie
Tu nettoies
Il nettoie
Nous nettoyons
Vous nettoyez
Ils nettoient
H
3
Ex : Je courrais si le chien m’avait menacé.
I would run if the dog threatened me.
In the future and conditional tenses, the verbs that take a double r are: courir, mourir, pouvoir, voir et envoyer.
I
4
Ex : Il peint dans son atelier.
He is painting in his studio.
The verb with the ending -dre: they keep the ending letter d at the 3rd person of the singular.
Ex : Vendre (to sell) → il vend
Prendre (to take) → il prend
The verb with the ending -indre: they have the ending letter t at the 3rd person of the singular.
Ex : Craindre (to fear) → il craint
Rejoindre (to join) → il rejoint
J
3
Il mourrait = conditional present tense.
The verb mourir (to die) conjugated in the past tense (imparfait):
Je mourais
Tu mourais
Il/elle mourait
Nous mourions
Vous mouriez
Ils mouraient
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