The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : What is the passé simple (simple past) of the French verb "aller" in the 1st person plural?
Possible answers:
- Nous allassions
- Nous allâmes
- Nous allions
- Nous allèrent
Explanation: The passé simple of "aller" in the 1st person plural is "nous allâmes". It is a 3rd group verb with an irregular conjugation in the passé simple.
Question 2 : What is the correct form of the imperfect subjunctive of the French verb "être" in the 3rd person singular?
Possible answers:
- Qu'il fût
- Qu'il était
- Qu'il soit
- Qu'il serait
Explanation: The imperfect subjunctive of "être" in the 3rd person singular is "qu'il fût". This literary tense is less and less used in spoken French.
Question 3 : How do you conjugate "savoir" in the past conditional, 1st person singular in French?
Possible answers:
- Je saurais
- J'avais su
- J'aurais su
- Je sus
Explanation: The past conditional of "savoir" in the 1st person is "j'aurais su". It is formed with the auxiliary avoir in the present conditional + the past participle.
Question 4 : In the present subjunctive, how is the French verb "avoir" conjugated in the 1st person plural?
Possible answers:
- Que nous avions
- Que nous ayons
- Que nous aurions
- Que nous avons
Explanation: The present subjunctive of "avoir" in the 1st person plural is "que nous ayons". The stem "ay-" is characteristic of the subjunctive of this verb.
Question 5 : What is the correct form of the pluperfect of the French verb "venir" in the 3rd person singular?
Possible answers:
- Il avait venu
- Il était venu
- Il fut venu
- Il a venu
Explanation: The pluperfect of "venir" is "il était venu". "Venir" is conjugated with the auxiliary être in compound tenses.
Question 6 : How do you say "finir" (to finish) in the future perfect, 1st person singular in French?
Possible answers:
- J'avais fini
- J'aurai fini
- Je finissais
- Je finirai
Explanation: The future perfect of "finir" is "j'aurai fini". It is formed with the auxiliary avoir in the simple future + the past participle.
Question 7 : In the passé composé, how is the French verb "naître" conjugated in the 1st person singular (masculine)?
Possible answers:
- J'ai naît
- J'ai né
- Je naissais
- Je suis né
Explanation: "Naître" is conjugated with the auxiliary être: "je suis né". The past participle agrees in gender with the subject.
Question 8 : What is the correct form of the present imperative of the French verb "être" in the 1st person plural?
Possible answers:
- Soyons
- Sommes
- Soissons
- Serions
Explanation: The imperative of "être" in the 1st person plural is "soyons". The imperative has only three persons: sois, soyons, soyez.
Question 9 : How do you conjugate "voir" in the passé simple, 3rd person plural?
Possible answers:
- Ils voyèrent
- Ils voyaient
- Ils virent
- Ils ont vu
Explanation: The passé simple of "voir" in the 3rd person plural is "ils virent". The "-irent" ending is characteristic of 3rd group verbs in the passé simple.
Question 10 : What is the correct form of the conditional present of "pouvoir" in the 2nd person singular?
Possible answers:
- Tu pouvais
- Tu peux
- Tu pourrais
- Tu pourras
Explanation: The conditional present of "pouvoir" in the 2nd person singular is "tu pourrais". The stem is "pourr-" (with double r) as in the future tense.
