Les différents tempsVersión en línea Matching different tenses and their definitions or when to use them. por L Dusucces 1 Le présent (the present tense) 2 Le passé composé (perfect tense) 3 L'imparfait (the imperfect tense) 4 Le futur proche (the near future) 5 Le futur simple (the simple future) 6 Le conditionnel (the conditional) 7 L'Impératif (the imperative) 8 Le subjonctif (the subjunctive) Use this tense for routine actions. use this tense for current actions (something that is happening right now) Use this tense for current facts. This tense is used to talk about something that happened in the past. This tense is used to talk about an action that is completely finished. This tense describes an ongoing action in the past. This tense describes something that used to happen. This tense is used to describe something or someone in the past. This tense can be used to describe what was happening when something else took place. This tense describes what is going to happen with certainty. This tense is used to describes what will happen in a very short amount of time and is very commonly used in French. This tense describes what will happen for predictions and future projects. This tense is used in sentences with si and quand. This tense is used to express what would, could or should happen. This tense is used to say what would happen if certain conditions were fulfilled. This tense is used to order or instruct someone to do something. This tense is used to give advice to one or more people. This tense is used when a person wants someone else to do something. This tense can also be used to express thoughts, possibility or necessity.