6.3.3

Regular RE Verbs

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Regular RE Verbs

To form the imperfect tense in French with RE verbs, take the present tense 'nous' form and replace the present tense endings with the imperfect endings. Here is the example for 'vendre' (to sell):

Illustrative background for Tu vend=ais= - you were selling/used to sellIllustrative background for Tu vend=ais= - you were selling/used to sell ?? "content

Tu vendais - you were selling/used to sell

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Illustrative background for Vous vend=iez= - you were selling/used to sellIllustrative background for Vous vend=iez= - you were selling/used to sell ?? "content

Vous vendiez - you were selling/used to sell

  • 'Vous' means:
    • You (plural).
    • You (singular, formal).

5 Common RE Verbs

Illustrative background for Attendre - to waitIllustrative background for Attendre - to wait ?? "content

Attendre - to wait

  • J'attendais - I was waiting/used to wait.
  • Tu attendais - you (singular) were waiting/used to wait.
  • Il/elle attendait - he/she was waiting/used to wait.
  • Nous attendions - we were waiting/used to wait.
  • Vous attendiez - you (plural/formal) were waiting/used to wait.
  • Ils/elles attendaient - they were waiting/used to wait.
Illustrative background for Perdre - to loseIllustrative background for Perdre - to lose ?? "content

Perdre - to lose

  • Je perdais - I was losing/used to lose.
  • Tu perdais - you (singular) were losing/used to lose.
  • Il/elle perdait - he/she was losing/used to lose.
  • Nous perdions - we were losing/used to lose.
  • Vous perdiez - you (plural/formal) were losing/used to lose.
  • Ils/elles perdaient - they were losing/used to lose.
Illustrative background for Descendre -to go downIllustrative background for Descendre -to go down ?? "content

Descendre -to go down

  • Je descendais - I was going down/used to go down.
  • Tu descendais - You (singular) were going down/used to go down.
  • Il/elle descendait - he/she was going down/used to go down.
  • Nous decendions - we were going down/used to go down.
  • Vous descendiez - you (plural/formal) were going down/used to go down.
  • Ils/elles descendaient - they were going down/used to go down.
Illustrative background for Entendre - to hearIllustrative background for Entendre - to hear ?? "content

Entendre - to hear

  • J'entendais - I was hearing/used to hear.
  • Tu entendais - you (singular) were hearing/used to hear.
  • Il/elle entendait - he/she was hearing/used to hear.
  • Nous entendions - we were hearing/used to hear.
  • Vous entendiez - you (plural/formal) were hearing/used to hear.
  • Ils/elles entendaient - they were hearing/used to hear.
Illustrative background for Répondre - to respond, answerIllustrative background for Répondre - to respond, answer ?? "content

Répondre - to respond, answer

  • Je répondais - I was answering/used to answer.
  • Tu répondais - you (singular) were answering/used to answer.
  • Il/elle répondait - he/she was answering/used to answer.
  • Nous répondions - we were answering/used to answer.
  • Vous répondiez - you (plural/formal) were answering/used to answer.
  • Ils/elles répondaient - they were answering/used to answer.

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1Everyday Activities

1.1Time Expressions

1.1.1Time Expressions (1/2)

1.1.2Time Expressions (2/2)

1.1.3Telling the Time & Seasons

1.1.4Days of the Week

1.1.5Months

1.1.6Date & Years

1.1.7Time Expressions - Listening

1.2Food & Drink

1.2.1Food

1.2.2Fruits

1.2.3Vegetables

1.2.4Meat

1.2.5Fish & Seafood

1.2.6Snacks

1.2.7Other Foods

1.2.8Drinks

1.2.9Cutlery & Utensils

1.2.10Eating Out

1.2.11Food Opinions

1.2.12Food - Listening

1.3The Human Body & Health

1.3.1The Head

1.3.2The Body (1/2)

1.3.3The Body (2/2)

1.3.4The Body: Verbs & Expressions

1.3.5Healthy

1.3.6Unhealthy

1.3.7Illness (1/2)

1.3.8Illness (2/2)

1.3.9Aches

1.3.10Pains

1.3.11The Human Body & Health - Listening

1.4Travel & Transport

1.4.1Holidays

1.4.2Accomodation

1.4.3Going on Holiday

1.4.4Transport

1.4.5Tourism

1.4.6Directions (1/2)

1.4.7Directions (2/2)

1.4.8Travel & Transport - Listening

2Personal & Social Life

2.1Self, Family & Friends

2.1.1Greetings

2.1.2How Are You?

2.1.3Describing Yourself

2.1.4Physical Appearance

2.1.5Personality

2.1.6Family Members

2.1.7Other Family Members

2.1.8Role Model

2.1.9Childhood

2.1.10Friends

2.1.11Opinions on Friends

2.1.12Relationships

2.1.13Self, Family & Friends - Listening

2.2In the Home

2.2.1Home

2.2.2Rooms of the House

2.2.3In Your House

2.2.4Furniture & Furnishing

2.2.5Household Appliances

2.2.6Daily Routine

2.2.7Chores

2.2.8Pocket Money

2.2.9Home: Verbs & Expressions

2.2.10Routine - Listening

2.2.11In the Home - Listening

2.3Colours

2.3.1Colours

2.3.2More Colours

2.3.3Colours - Listening

2.4Clothes & Accessories

2.4.1Clothes (1/2)

2.4.2Clothes (2/2)

2.4.3Accessories

2.4.4Style & Fashion

2.4.5Clothes & Accessories: Verbs

2.4.6Clothes - Listening

2.5Leisure Time

2.5.1Free Time

2.5.2Music

2.5.3Cinema

2.5.4TV

2.5.5Sport

2.5.6Why Do You Play Sports?

2.5.7Different Sports

2.5.8Sports With Jouer

2.5.9Sports With Faire (1/2)

2.5.10Sports With Faire (2/2)

2.5.11Cinema & TV - Listening

3The World Around Us

3.1People & Places

3.1.1Continents

3.1.2Masculine Countries

3.1.3Feminine Countries

3.1.4Nationalities

3.1.5Compass Points

3.1.6People & Places - Listening

3.2Natural World, Environment, Climate & Weather

3.2.1The Environment

3.2.2Animals

3.2.3Good Weather

3.2.4Bad Weather

3.2.5The Climate - Verbs & Expressions

3.2.6Natural World - Listening

3.3Communications & Technology

3.3.1The Digital World (1/2)

3.3.2The Digital World (2/2)

3.3.3Social Media

3.3.4Documents & Texts

3.3.5Mobile Technology

3.3.6Social Media - Listening

3.3.7Mobile Technology - Listening

3.4The Built Environment

3.4.1Where Do You Live?

3.4.2What is There in Your Region?

3.4.3Places in the Town

3.4.4Things to Do

3.4.5Shops

3.4.6Money Matters

3.4.7The Built Environment - Listening

3.5Measurements

3.5.1Measurements

3.5.2Measurements - Listening

3.6Materials

3.6.1Materials

3.6.2Materials - Listening

4The World of Work

4.1Education

4.1.1School Routine

4.1.2Subjects (1/4)

4.1.3Subjects (2/4)

4.1.4Subjects (3/4)

4.1.5Subjects (4/4)

4.1.6School Life

4.1.7School Trips

4.1.8Education Post-16

4.1.9Learning a Language

4.1.10Education - Listening

4.2Work

4.2.1Jobs (1/2)

4.2.2Jobs (2/2)

4.2.3Career (1/2)

4.2.4Career (2/2)

4.2.5The Workplace

4.2.6Job Applications

4.2.7Charity

4.2.8Work: Verbs & Expressions

4.2.9Work - Listening

5The International World

5.1Culture, Customs, Faiths & Celebrations

5.1.1Culture, Customs, Faiths & Celebrations

5.1.2Festivals & Customs (1/2)

5.1.3Festivals & Customs (2/2)

5.1.4Religious Festivals

5.1.5Festivals in French-Speaking Countries - Listening

6Common Tenses

6.1Present Tense

6.1.1Regular ER Verbs

6.1.2Regular IR Verbs

6.1.3Regular RE Verbs

6.1.4Reflexive Verbs

6.1.5Irregular ER Verbs (1/2)

6.1.6Irregular ER Verbs (2/2)

6.1.7Irregular IR Verbs (1/2)

6.1.8Irregular IR Verbs (2/2)

6.1.9Irregular RE Verbs (1/3)

6.1.10Irregular RE Verbs (2/3)

6.1.11Irregular RE Verbs (3/3)

6.1.12Present Participle (1/2)

6.1.13Present Participle (2/2)

6.1.14Irregular Present Participles

6.1.15Avoir & Être

6.1.16'Depuis' + Present Tense

6.1.17'Venir De' + Present Tense

6.2Perfect Tense

6.2.1Avoir (1/2)

6.2.2Avoir (2/2)

6.2.3Irregular Past Participles (1/2)

6.2.4Irregular Past Participles (2/2)

6.2.5Être ER Verbs

6.2.6Être IR & RE Verbs

6.2.7Irregular Être

6.2.8Avois & Être - Perfect Infinitive

6.2.9Être - Perfect Passive

6.3Imperfect tense

6.3.1Regular ER Verbs

6.3.2Regular IR Verbs

6.3.3Regular RE Verbs

6.3.4Irregular ER Verbs

6.3.5Irregular IR Verbs

6.3.6Irregular RE Verbs

6.3.7Être

6.3.8Être - Imperfect Passive Voice

6.3.9'Depuis' + Imperfect Tense

6.3.10'Venir De' + Imperfect Tense

6.4Imperfect vs Perfect

6.4.1Imperfect vs Perfect: Which One to Use?

6.5Future Tense

6.5.1Regular ER Verbs

6.5.2Regular IR Verbs

6.5.3Regular RE Verbs

6.5.4Irregular Future Stem (1/2)

6.5.5Irregular Future Stem (2/2)

6.5.6Immediate Future

6.5.7Future Passive Voice

7Advanced Tenses

7.1Conditional Tense

7.1.1Regular ER Verbs

7.1.2Regular IR Verbs

7.1.3Regular RE Verbs

7.1.4Irregulars (1/2)

7.1.5Irregulars (2/2)

7.2Pluperfect Tense

7.2.1Avoir (1/2)

7.2.2Avoir (2/2)

7.2.3Être ER

7.2.4Être IR & RE

7.2.5Irregular Être

7.3Present Subjunctive

7.3.1Regular Verbs (1/2)

7.3.2Regular Verbs (2/2)

7.3.3Irregulars (1/2)

7.3.4Irregulars (2/2)

7.3.5Using the Subjunctive

7.3.6Imperative

8Extra Grammar

8.1Articles

8.1.1Definite & Indefinite Articles

8.1.2Partitive Articles

8.1.3'De' After Negative Verb Forms

8.1.4Some

8.2The Passive Voice

8.2.1Être - Present

8.2.2Être - Perfect

8.2.3Être - Future & Imperfect

8.2.4Avoiding the Passive

8.3Pronouns

8.3.1Personal Pronouns (1/2)

8.3.2Personal Pronouns (2/2)

8.3.3Reflexive Pronouns

8.3.4Direct Object Pronouns: Le, La, Les, L'

8.3.5Direct Object Pronouns: Agreement

8.3.6Direct Object Pronouns: Imperative

8.3.7Indirect Object Pronouns: Lui, Leur

8.3.8DO & IO Pronouns: Combination

8.3.9Demonstrative Pronouns

8.3.10Neutral Demonstrative Pronouns

8.3.11Interrogative Pronouns

8.3.12Relative Pronouns

8.3.13Possessive Pronouns

8.3.14Indefinite Pronouns

8.3.15Ça, Cela

8.3.16Celui

8.3.17Emphatic Pronouns

8.4Asking Questions

8.4.1Question Words

8.4.2Question Words: Est-Ce Que...

8.5Nouns

8.5.1Gender: Masculine

8.5.2Gender: Feminine (1/2)

8.5.3Gender: Feminine (2/2)

8.5.4Plurals

8.5.5Irregular Plurals

8.6Prepositions

8.6.1Prepositions (1/3)

8.6.2Prepositions (2/3)

8.6.3Prepositions (3/3)

8.6.4Phrases

8.7Adverbs

8.7.1Forming an Adverb

8.7.2Forming an Adverb: Good, Badly, Fast

8.7.3Adverbs of Time & Place

8.7.4Interrogative Adverbs

8.7.5Common Adverbial Phrases

8.7.6Comparative Adverbs

8.7.7Superlative Adverbs

8.7.8A Lot, Enough, Very

8.7.9Quantifiers

8.8Adjectives

8.8.1Agreement

8.8.2Irregular Agreements

8.8.3No Pattern Irregulars

8.8.4Position (1/2)

8.8.5Position (2/2)

8.8.6Possessive Adjectives

8.8.7Demonstrative

8.8.8Interrogative Adjectives

8.8.9Indefinite

8.8.10Comparative Adjectives

8.8.11Superlative Adjectives

8.8.12Good, Better, Best

8.9Negative

8.9.1Negatives (1/2)

8.9.2Negatives (2/2)

8.10Conjunctions

8.10.1To Make Sentences Longer

8.10.2To Add Extra Information

8.11Miscellaneous

8.11.1Abbreviations

8.11.2Expressions

8.11.3Present

8.12Verbs

8.12.1Boot Verbs

8.12.2Impersonal Verbs

8.12.3Verbs Governing An Infinitive

8.13Numbers

8.13.1Numbers 1-10

8.13.2Numbers 11-20

8.13.3Numbers 21-29

8.13.4Numbers 30-100

8.13.5Parties

8.13.6Ordinal Numbers

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Regular IR Verbs

Irregular ER Verbs