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==Present Tense of Regular Verbs in French== | |||
<p>In French grammar, the present tense is used to describe actions happening now, to describe habitual actions, and to describe actions that will happen in the future. In this lesson, you will learn about the present tense of regular verbs in French.</p> | <p>In French grammar, the present tense is used to describe actions happening now, to describe habitual actions, and to describe actions that will happen in the future. In this lesson, you will learn about the present tense of regular verbs in French.</p> | ||
==Conjugation of Regular Verbs in the Present Tense== | |||
<p>Regular verbs in French are conjugated according to their infinitive form, which is formed by taking the <i>stem</i> of the verb and appending the infinitive ending –er, -ir, or –re.</p> | <p>Regular verbs in French are conjugated according to their infinitive form, which is formed by taking the <i>stem</i> of the verb and appending the infinitive ending –er, -ir, or –re.</p> | ||
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==Examples of Regular Verbs in the Present Tense== | |||
<p>Here are some examples of regular verbs in the present tense:</p> | <p>Here are some examples of regular verbs in the present tense:</p> | ||
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==Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense== | |||
<p>While most French regular verbs are conjugated using the present endings specific to their infinitive form, there are numerous irregular verbs which do not follow this pattern. Some of the most common verbs that are <strong>irregular in the present tense</strong> include: </p> | <p>While most French regular verbs are conjugated using the present endings specific to their infinitive form, there are numerous irregular verbs which do not follow this pattern. Some of the most common verbs that are <strong>irregular in the present tense</strong> include: </p> | ||
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==Practice== | |||
<p>Choose the correct form of the verb in the present tense to complete the following sentences:</p> | <p>Choose the correct form of the verb in the present tense to complete the following sentences:</p> | ||
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|description=In this lesson, you will learn about the French present tense of regular verbs. Regular verbs in French are conjugated according to their infinitive form, which is formed by taking the stem of the verb and appending the infinitive ending –er, -ir, or –re. }} | |description=In this lesson, you will learn about the French present tense of regular verbs. Regular verbs in French are conjugated according to their infinitive form, which is formed by taking the stem of the verb and appending the infinitive ending –er, -ir, or –re. }} | ||
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==Other Lessons== | |||
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* [[Language/French/Grammar/Position-of-object-pronouns-with-infinitives|Position of object pronouns with infinitives]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Position-of-object-pronouns-with-infinitives|Position of object pronouns with infinitives]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Conjugation-group-3-—-verbs-with-infinitives-which-end-in-—re|Conjugation group 3 — verbs with infinitives which end in —re]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Conjugation-group-3-—-verbs-with-infinitives-which-end-in-—re|Conjugation group 3 — verbs with infinitives which end in —re]] | ||
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* [[Language/French/Grammar/Ordinal-numbers|Ordinal numbers]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Ordinal-numbers|Ordinal numbers]] | ||
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Present Tense of Regular Verbs in French
In French grammar, the present tense is used to describe actions happening now, to describe habitual actions, and to describe actions that will happen in the future. In this lesson, you will learn about the present tense of regular verbs in French.
Conjugation of Regular Verbs in the Present Tense
Regular verbs in French are conjugated according to their infinitive form, which is formed by taking the stem of the verb and appending the infinitive ending –er, -ir, or –re.
For -er verb, we remove the -er ending to keep the stem of the verb, then add the endings specific to each subject:
Subject | Ending | Example |
---|---|---|
je | -e | Je parle |
tu | -es | Tu parles |
il/elle/on | -e | Il parle |
nous | -ons | Nous parlons |
vous | -ez | Vous parlez |
ils/elles | -ent | Ils parlent |
For -ir verbs, we remove the -ir ending to keep the stem of the verb, then add the endings specific to each subject:
Subject | Ending | Example |
---|---|---|
je | -is | Je choisis |
tu | -is | Tu choisis |
il/elle/on | -it | Il choisit |
nous | -issons | Nous choisissons |
vous | -issez | Vous choisissez |
ils/ elles | -issent | Ils choisissent |
For -re verbs, we remove the -re ending to keep the stem of the verb, then add the endings specific to each subject:
Subject | Ending | Example |
---|---|---|
je | -s | Je attends |
tu | -s | Tu attends |
il/elle/on | - | Il attend |
nous | -ons | Nous attendons |
vous | -ez | Vous attendez |
ils/elles | -ent | Ils attendent |
Examples of Regular Verbs in the Present Tense
Here are some examples of regular verbs in the present tense:
French | Pronunciation | English |
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Je cherche | ʒə ʃɛʁʃ | I search |
Tu manges | ty mɑ̃ʒ | You eat |
Il travaille | il tʁavaj | He works |
Nous parlons | nu paʁlɔ̃ | We speak |
Vous croyez | vu kʁwaje | You believe |
Ils chantent | il ʃɑ̃t | They sing |
Irregular Verbs in the Present Tense
While most French regular verbs are conjugated using the present endings specific to their infinitive form, there are numerous irregular verbs which do not follow this pattern. Some of the most common verbs that are irregular in the present tense include:
- etre – to be
- avoir – to have
- aller – to go
- faire – to do, to make
- prendre – to take
- pouvoir – can, to be able to
- vouloir – to want
- savoir – to know
- venir – to come
Practice
Choose the correct form of the verb in the present tense to complete the following sentences:
- Je (marcher) tous les jours.
- Elles (écouter) de la musique.
- Nous (aimer) les bonbons.
- Tu (regarder) la télé tous les soirs?
- Ils (manger) une pizza.
- Elle (parler) français couramment.
Sources
- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_verbs">French Verbs</a>
- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_conjugation">French Conjugation</a>
Videos
Group 1 Regular French Verbs ending in "ER" (Present Tense ...
FRENCH VERB CONJUGATION: ER VERBS - PRESENT TENSE ...
Irregular French Verbs: Present Tense Conjugations - YouTube
French Present Tense - YouTube
Present tense in French - YouTube
Other Lessons
- Position of object pronouns with infinitives
- Conjugation group 3 — verbs with infinitives which end in —re
- Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Kings, queens and popes
- Mass nouns used countably
- Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Order of cardinal numbers and adjectives
- Subject verb agreement
- Summary table of subject pronouns
- Adjectives modifying the noun
- Ordinal numbers
Sources