How are regular ‘-er’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?
Remove the ‘er’ from the infinitive to form a stem, then add the following endings:-
- je - e nous - ons
- tu - es vous - ez
- il/elle/on - eils/elles - ent
e.g. Parler ….. parl ... je parle
What is the present tense conjugation for regular -er verb: parler ?
Parler - to speak
- je parle nous parlons
- tu parles vous parlez
- il/elle/on parle ils/elles parlent
What is the present tense conjugation for regular -ier verb: étudier ?
Étudier - to study
- j’étudie nous - étudions
- tu étudies vous - étudiez
- il/elle/on étudie ils/elles - étudient
What is the present tense conjugation for regular -cer verb: effacer ?
Effacer - to erase
- j’efface nous effaçons
- tu effaces vous effacez
- il/elle/on efface ils/elles effacent
To preserve the soft sound of the ‘c’ before the ‘o’, the ‘c’ is changed to a ‘ç’
What is the present tense conjugation for regular -ger verb: manger ?
Manger - to eat
- je mange nous mangeons
- tu manges vous mangez
- il/elle/on mange ils/elles mangent
To preserve the soft sound of the ‘g’ before the ‘o’, the ‘g’ is changed to a ‘ge’
How are regular ‘ir’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?
Remove the ‘ir’ from the infinitive to form a stem, then add the following endings:-
- je - is nous - issons
- tu - is vous - issez
- il/elle/on - it ils/elles - issent
e.g. Finir ….. fin… je finis
What is the present tense conjugation for regular -ir verb: finir ?
Finir - to finish
- je finis nous finissons
- tu finis vous finissez
- il/elle/on finit ils/elles finissent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: courir?
Courir - to run
- je cours nous courons
- tu cours vous courez
- il/elle/on court ils/elles courent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: devoir?
Devoir - to have to
- je dois nous devons
- tu dois vous devez
- il/elle/on doit ils/elles doivent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: mourir?
Mourir - to die
- je meurs nous mourons
- tu meurs vous mourez
- il/elle/on meurt ils/elles meurent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: ouvrir?
Ouvrir - to open
- j’ouvre nous ouvrons
- tu ouvres vous ouvrez
- il/elle/on ouvre ils/elles ouvrent
n.b. This verb conjugates like an -er verb
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: partir?
Partir - to leave
- je pars nous partons
- tu pars vous partez
- il/elle/on part ils/elles partent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular verb: pouvoir ?
Pouvoir - to be able to
- je peux nous pouvons
- tu peux vous pouvez
- il/elle/on peut ils/elles peuvent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: recevoir?
Recevoir - to receive
- je reçois nous recevons
- tu reçois vous recevez
- il/elle/on reçoit ils/elles reçoivent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: savoir?
Savoir - to know
- je sais nous savons
- tu sais vous savez
- il/elle/on sait ils/elles savent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: valoir?
Valoir - to be worth
- je vaux nous valons
- tu vaux vous valez
- il/elle/on vaut ils/elles valent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: venir?
Venir - to come
- je viens nous venons
- tu viens vous venez
- il/elle/on vient ils/elles viennent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: voir?
Voir - to see
- je vois nous voyons
- tu vois vous voyez
- il/elle/on voit ils/elles voient
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: vouloir?
Vouloir - to want to
- je veux nous voulons
- tu veux vous voulez
- il/elle/on veut ils/elles veulent
How are regular ‘re’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?
Remove the ‘re’ from the infinitive to form a stem, then add the following endings:-
- je - s nous - ons
- tu - s vous - ez
- il/elle/on - ils/elles - ent
e.g. Attendre ….. attend… j’attends
What is the present tense conjugation for regular -re verb: vendre?
Vendre - to sell
- je vends nous vendons
- tu vends vous vendez
- il/elle/on vend ils/elles vendent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: rompre?
Rompre - to break up
- je romps nous rompons
- tu romps vous rompez
- il/elle/on rompt ils/elles rompent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: cuire?
Cuire - to bake
- je cuis nous cuisons
- tu cuis vous cuisez
- il/elle/on cuit ils/elles cuisent
What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: conduire?
Conduire - to drive
- je conduis nous conduisons
- tu conduis vous conduisez
- il/elle/on conduit ils/elles conduisent
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