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Commençons ! Let's start !

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By Morgane LAMBRON & Emeric RENEL

Learn the simple tenses of french with Genially !

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4. Le passé simple

3. Le futur simple

2. L'imparfait

1. Le présent

What are simple tenses of french ?

In French grammar, simple tenses are verb tenses that are conjugated with a single word. They contrast with compound tenses, which require an auxiliary verb (like avoir or être) plus a past participle.

Le passé simple

Le futur simple

L'imparfait

Le présent

What do you want to start with ?

Some important verbs

Auxiliaries

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How to use present tense :

When to use present tense :

The present tense in French, known as the "présent de l'indicatif", is used to describe actions that are happening right now, habitual actions, universal truths, or sometimes future events.

Le présent

L'imparfait

Le futur simple

Le passé simple

3.Timeless or Universal Truths Expresses facts that are always true. L’eau bout à 100 degrés. (Water boils at 100 degrees.) La Terre tourne autour du Soleil. (The Earth revolves around the Sun.)

2.Habitual Actions Describes actions that happen regularly. Nous allons à la plage tous les étés. (We go to the beach every summer.) Je bois du café le matin. (I drink coffee in the morning.)

1.Ongoing Actions Describes what is happening at the moment of speaking. Je mange une pomme. (I am eating an apple.) Il pleut. (It is raining.)

Auxiliary : avoir (to have) J'ai Tu as Il/elle/on a Nous avons Vous avez Ils/elles ont

Auxiliary : être (to be) Je suis Tu es Il/elle/on est Nous sommes Vous ètes Ils/elles sont

-RE Verbs (e.g., vendre - to sell) Drop the -re and add: Je vends Tu vends Il/Elle/On vend Nous vendons Vous vendez Ils/Elles vendent

-IR Verbs (e.g., finir - to finish) Drop the -ir and add: Je finis Tu finis Il/Elle/On finit Nous finissons Vous finissez Ils/Elles finissent

-ER Verbs (e.g., parler - to speak) Drop the -er and add: Je parle Tu parles Il/Elle/On parle Nous parlons Vous parlez Ils/Elles parlent

Verb : faire (to do) Je fais Tu fais Il/Elle/On fait Nous faisons Vous faites Ils/Elles font

Verb : aller (to go) Je vais Tu vas Il/Elle/On va Nous allons Vous allez Ils/Elles vont