Introduction to French Verbs – Past Tenses
To achieve proficiency in French, a solid command of verbs and verb forms is vital. This course provides lessons and drills for practising French verbs and tenses.
Lessons – Past Tenses
Perfect Tense – Regular Verbs
How is the perfect tense of regular verbs formed in French?
Perfect Tense – Irregular Participles
How is the perfect tense of irregular verbs formed in French?
Imperfect Tense – Regular Verbs
How is the imperfect tense of regular verbs formed in French?
Imperfect Tense – Avoir and Être
What are the imperfect tense forms of avoir and être in French?
Imperfect tense – Irregular Verbs
How is the perfect tense of imperfect verbs formed in French?
Other Lessons in This Course
French Verbs – Present Tense of Irregular Verbs – Courir, Dormir and Venir
In this lesson, we cover the present tense of irregular French verbs courir (‘to run’), dormir (‘to sleep’) and venir (‘to come’).
French Verbs – Present Tense Subjunctive of Connaître, Écrire and Naître
In this lesson we learn how to create the present tense of the subjunctive mood of connaître, écrire and naître.
French Verbs – Imperfect Tense – Regular Verbs
This lesson covers the imperfect tense in French for regular verbs, ending -er, -ir and -re.
French Verbs – Present Tense of Irregular Verbs – Devoir, Pouvoir and Vouloir
In this lesson, we cover the present tense of irregular French verbs devoir, pouvoir and vouloir, which equate to the modal English verbs ‘to have…
French Verbs – Present Tense of Irregular Verbs – Dire, Écrire and Lire
In this lesson, we cover the present tense of irregular French verbs dire, écrire and lire.
French Verbs – Perfect Tense – Regular Verbs
In this lesson, we examine how to form the perfect tense in French, also known as the passé composé using avoir and être.
