-RE Verbs

Question 1

What are the -re endings for the PRESENT TENSE?

Answer 1

je -s nous -ons
tu -s vous -ez
il – ils -ent

Question 2

What are the irregular -re endings in PRESENT TENSE?

Answer 2

They are mostly the same except for the il/elle -t. Par exemple, dire, rire, lire, and écrire.

Question 3

What is ‘le present de l’indicatif’?

Answer 3

1. Current actions or states of being
   Je travaille. I’m working.
   Il est en retard. He’s late.
2. Habitual actions or states of being
   Oui, je travaille le dimanche. Yes, I do work on Sundays.
   Il est toujours en retard. He’s always late.
3. Actions which are about to occur
   Je travaille demain. I’m working tomorrow.
   Il arrive sur-le-champ. He’ll be right here.
4. Absolute or general truths
   Le soleil se lève à l’est. The sun rises in the east.
5. Conditions in likely situations (si clauses)
   Si tu veux, tu peux dîner avec moi. If you want, you can have dinner with me.

Question 4

How to conjugate irregular ‘prendre’ and its derivatives?

Answer 4

Drop the ‘d’ in the plural forms. Additionally, add an extra ‘n’ in the ils/elles form.

Question 5

The endings for ‘ttre’ endings?

Answer 5

Drop a ‘t’ for all singular forms.

Question 6

Irregular ‘dire’?

Answer 6

Dire -to say
Je -dis
Tu -dis
Il/Elle -dit
Nous -disons
Vous -dites
Ils/Elles -disent

Question 7

‘conduire’?

Answer 7

Conduire -to drive
Je -conduis
Tu -conduis
Il/Elle -conduit
Nous -conduisons
Vous -conduisez
Ils/Elles -conduisent

Question 8

‘naître’?

Answer 8

Naître -to be born
Je -nais
Tu -nais
Il/Elle -nait
Nous -naissons
Vous -naissez
Ils/Elles -naissent

Question 9

‘boire’?

Answer 9

Boire -to drink
Je -bois
Tu -bois
Il/Elle -boit
Nous -buvons
Vous -buvez
Ils/Elles -boivent

Question 10

‘croire’?

Answer 10

Croire -to believe
Je -crois
Tu -crois
Il/Elle -croit
Nous -croyons
Vous -croyez
Ils/Elles -croient