French Tenses: True or False

The passé composé is used to describe ongoing actions in the past. (True/False)

• The passé composé is used for future actions.

• The passé composé describes habitual actions in the past.

• False

• The passé composé is used to express emotions in the past.

The imparfait is often used for background descriptions in the past. (True/False)

• The imparfait is used to indicate completed actions.

• The imparfait is only used for actions in progress.

• True

• False

The futur simple is used to express actions that will happen in the future. (True/False)

• True

• The futur simple is only used in conditional sentences.

• The futur simple is used for past actions.

• The futur simple expresses actions that are currently happening.

The conditionnel is used to express hypothetical situations. (True/False)

• The conditionnel expresses certainty about future events.

• The conditionnel is only used in formal writing.

• True

• The conditionnel is used for past events.

The subjonctif is used to express certainty and facts. (True/False)

• True

• The subjonctif is used for past events

• The subjonctif expresses certainty

• The subjonctif is only for wishes

• False