Écouter (to listen) in 5 Main French Tenses

The video tutorial explores the French verb 'écouter', meaning 'to listen', across five tenses: present, passé composé, imparfait, future simple, and conditional present. Each section provides detailed conjugation patterns and examples, emphasizing the importance of understanding verb endings and liaison in French pronunciation.

What is the French verb 'écouter' translated to in English?

• To speak

• To listen

• To write

• To read

In the present tense, how do you say 'we listen' in French?

• Vous écoutez

• Ils écoutent

• Je écoute

• Nous écoutons

Which auxiliary verb is used to form the passé composé of 'écouter'?

• Être

• Faire

• Aller

• Avoir

What is the past participle of 'écouter'?

• Écoute

• Écoutant

• Écouter

• Écouté

How do you express 'I used to listen' in French using the imperfect tense?

• Je écoute

• Je écoutais

• Je ai écouté

• Je écouterai

What is the future simple ending for 'nous' in French?

• -erons

• -ions

• -aient

• -ons

In the conditional present, how do you say 'they would listen' in French?

• Ils écouteront

• Ils écoutaient

• Ils écoutent

• Ils écouteraient