The time of the indicative + Exercises
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In this article i share with you when using the time of the indicative.
The time of the indicative
- Present tense
- Perfect tense (Passé composé)
- Perfect tense (Imparfait)
- Futur
In this article I share with you when to use The time of the indicative. You can use them with the all verbs.
Present tense
- What I'm doing, I say right now.
Je mange une pomme. → I am eating an apple.
- What is happening now. The present context.
La course se déroule sous les yeux des spectateurs. → The race takes place in front of the spectators.
- What is usual, a general truth.
La terre tourne autour du soleil. → Earth spins around the Sun.
Perfect tense (Passé composé)
- One-off action that has taken place in the past and is completed.
Hier, j’ai été au restaurant. → Yesterday I went to the restaurant.
Perfect tense (Imparfait)
- A past action or a past state that lasted.
A past habit that is no longer current. Quand j’étais enfant, j’allais à la ferme tous les dimanches. → When I was a child, I went to the farm every Sunday.
- A description of something that has been seen, read, heard; of someone we met.
De ma cabane je voyais le soleil se coucher. → From my cabin I saw the sun go down.
Futur
- A situation, a project to come.
J’irai à Paris pour les vacances.→ I will go to Paris for the holidays.
The time of the indicative : The Exercises
Present tense
- What I'm doing, I say right now.
1 - Je (faire)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….du vélo.
I'm riding a bike.
2 - Nous (nager)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..dans le lac.
We are swimming in the lake.
- What is happening now. The present context.
3 - Le train (partir)……………………………………………………………………………..de la gare Montparnasse à Paris.
The train is leaving Montparnasse station in Paris.
4 - Ma sœur (lire)………………………………………………………………………………………………..un livre dans le salon.
My sister is reading a book in the living room.
- Ce qui est habituel, une vérité générale.
5 - Le soleil (se coucher)…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..à l’ouest.
The sun sets in the west.
Perfect tense (Passé composé)
- One-off action that has taken place in the past and is completed.
1 - Nous (surfer)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………à Hawaï.
We surfed in Hawaii.
2 - Ils (être)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..à Paris à Noël.
They were in Paris at Christmas. 3 - Tu (faire)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….du parapente.
You did paragliding.
4 - Vous (être)……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………au théâtre.
You've been to the theater.
5 - Elles (aimer)………………………………………………………
……………………………..dessiner pendant l’après-midi.
They loved drawing during the afternoon.
Perfect tense (Imparfait)
- Past action or past state that has lasted. A past habit that is no longer current.
1 - Nous (aller)………………………..……à la plage tous les ans quand nous (être)………………………………petit.
We went to the beach every year when we were child.
2 - Je (faire)………………………………………………………………..………un gâteau pour l’anniversaire de ma sœur.
I made a cake for my sister's birthday.
3 - Elles (sauter)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….dans la piscine.
They jumped into the pool.
- A description of something that has been seen, read, heard; of someone we met.
4 - Il (jouer)………………………………………………………………………………………..de la musique dans sa chambre.
He played music in his room.
5 - Ils (porter)………………………………………………………………………………………………….des vêtements rouges.
They wore red clothes.
Futur
- A situation, a project to come.
1 - Le train (arriver)………………………………………………………………………..à la gare de Lyon dans 10 minutes.
The train will arrive at the Lyon station in 10 minutes.
2 - Vous (aller)…………………………………………………………………………………aux Etats-Unis pour la conférence.
You will go to the United States for the conference.
3 - Elles (jouer)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….aux cartes.
They will play cards.
4 - Je (réparer)………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..le vélo demain.
I will repair the bike tomorrow.
5 - Tu (skier)……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..au mois de Février.
You will ski in February.
Answers
Present tense
- What I'm doing, I say right now.
1 - fais
2 - nageons
3 - part
4 - lit
5 - se couche
Perfect tense (Passé composé)
- One-off action that has taken place in the past and is completed.
1 - avons surfé
2 - ont été
3 - as fait
4 - avez été
5 - ont aimé
Perfect tense (Imparfait)
- Past action or past state that has lasted. A past habit that is no longer current.
1 - allions / étions
2 - faisais
3 - sautaient
- A description of something that has been seen, read, heard; of someone we met.
4 - jouait
5 - portaient
Futur
- A situation, a project to come.
1 - arrivera
2 - irez
3 - joueront
4 - réparerai
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