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Now you can use the amazing French Verb Code Breaker (available from Amazon and fine book sellers around the world) to get an instant overview of the entire range of English meanings of ANY French verb tense and all of its possible variations faster than ever before! SEE HOW, BELOW.
Time needed to SpeedView ANY verb tense in 4 easy steps : 5-15 minutes!
For example, let’s say you decide to learn the Imparfait.
Now you can use the powerful French Verb Code Breaker to get a quick idea of all the meanings of this verb tense by following the 4 easy steps below:
(Time needed to SpeedView ANY verb tense : 5-15 minutes!)
Step 1) First, go to the Main Table of Contents (p.1-2) and find the Imparfait.
Then flip to the chapter on the Imparfait and skim over the Introduction Table. It will instantly show you key information about:
1) Type of verb tense, according to its structure - (Temps simple, Temps composé, or Temps combiné)
Simple tense is a tense in a single word
Composé is a tense using [(avoir or être) + the past participle (p.p.) of the main verb]
Combiné is the general term on this site - and in the Code Breaker - for any combination of a temps simple, temps composé, or Infinitif with or without special added word(s).
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2) Frequency of use in Everyday Communication (Low, Medium, High)
Shows how often this tense tends to be used every day in normal conversation and communication, spoken and written.
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3) Level of Difficulty in Formulation (Low, Medium, High)
Shows how technically challenging the tense is to create.
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4) Skill level for Usage Mastery (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
Shows the level of skill and practice needed to use the tense correctly in the right everyday situations.
Step 2) Now, look over the table of contents for that chapter to quickly see the different formats covered.
The possibilities are listed below:
Actif - (The basic form that almost every verb can take)
Passif - (A form that many verbs can take where a passive action is described)
(Up to 4 possible approaches)
Pronominal - (A form that includes the use of reflexive(mirror) pronouns in its construction
(Up to 8 possible approaches) - (Used much more extensively in French than in English)
Aller - (A semi-auxiliary verb that is very often used to descibe "going (somewhere) to do something")
Devoir - (A semi-auxiliary verb that is very often used to descibe "having to do something")
Pouvoir - (A semi-auxiliary verb that is very often used to descibe "being able to do something")
Devoir - (A semi-auxiliary verb that is very often used to descibe "wanting to do something")
Step 3) Now go to the beginning of each individual section of the chapter (indicated by chapter number and A, B, C, D, E, F, G) and take a quick look at the English meanings of each different form.
(The meanings are shown on a light gray backround between vertical borders using Univerb Tags in the third person wherever possible and applicable)
NOTE: At the beginning of each "Meanings" section, you will always see the words "Usual Meanings". These are the primary and normal meanings we use every day.
In some verb tenses, there can also be other meanings such as "Special Meanings" or "Pronominal Passive Meanings" in certain cases. These are also clearly indicated, so be sure to check those out where they have been included!
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Go to the Actif section, scan the "Usual Meanings" (Univerb Tags™️) and any other meanings that may be listed beneath the "Usual" meanings.
Repeat for the Passif section
Repeat for the Pronominal section
Repeat for the Aller section
Repeat for the Devoir section
Repeat for the Pouvoir section
Repeat for the Vouloir section
Step 4) Return to the Actif section, review the meanings, then look at the Formula.
Next, depending on your edition of the Code Breaker, scan, click, or tap the QR Code to jump to the companion web page and look carefully at the Examples and Translations.
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Done! Although this entire process has only taken 5-15 minutes, you now have an accurate grasp of every possible generic English MEANING of the verb tense!
Repeat the steps shown above for any verb tense to quickly get a complete picture of all the generic meanings of that tense in all of its forms!
Thanks to the streamlined design of the French Verb Code Breaker you can understand absolutely any tense in any of its forms without scratching your head in frustration trying to figure out what they mean.
You are now ready to begin practising the Imparfait (in the above example, or any other verb tense you choose to look up) using quality traditional tools or our coming extensive set of Webxercises here at Verbexpress.net.