Understanding French Tenses

Introduction

• Objective: Understand French timeline and tenses, focusing on the verb "manger" (to eat).
• By the end, you should be able to differentiate between past, present, and future tenses in French.

Present Tense

• Present Tense (Présent):

  • Example: "Je mange" - translates to "I eat" or "I am eating."
  • Represents current actions.

Past Tenses

• Past Participle Tense (Passé Composé):

  • Used for completed past actions.
  • Example: "J'ai mangé" - translates to "I have eaten" or "I ate."
  • Comprised of auxiliary verb (avoir/être) + past participle.

• Recent Past (Passé Récent):

  • Used for actions that just happened.
  • Example: "Je viens de manger" - translates to "I have just eaten."

Future Tenses

• Near Future (Futur Proche):

  • Used for imminent future actions.
  • Example: "Je vais manger" - translates to "I am going to eat."

• Simple Future (Futur Simple):

  • Used for distant future actions.
  • Example: "Je mangerai" - translates to "I will eat."