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For regular verbs ending in -er (like donner), -ir (the finir kind whose stems sometimes end in -iss-: fin-iss-ons, fin-iss-ant, fin-iss-aient, etc., but NOT the dormir kind) or -re (like vendre), take the infinitive form of the verb, omit the ending -er, -ir or -re (this creates a stem: donn-, fin-, vend-) and add the following endings: | For regular verbs ending in -er (like donner), -ir (the finir kind whose stems sometimes end in -iss-: fin-iss-ons, fin-iss-ant, fin-iss-aient, etc., but NOT the dormir kind) or -re (like vendre), take the infinitive form of the verb, omit the ending -er, -ir or -re (this creates a stem: donn-, fin-, vend-) and add the following endings: | ||
<span link>Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/Adverbs-ending-in-—ément-derived-from-adjectives-ending-in-—e|Adverbs ending in —ément derived from adjectives ending in —e]]. | |||
==French Present Tense Endings== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
| | |||
!je | |||
!tu | |||
!il/elle | |||
!nous | |||
!vous | |||
!ils/elles | |||
|- | |||
! -er verbs | |||
| -e | |||
| -es | |||
| -e | |||
| -ons | |||
| -ez | |||
| -ent | |||
|- | |||
! -ir verbs (most verbs) | |||
| -is | |||
| -is | |||
| -it | |||
| -issons | |||
| -issez | |||
| -issent | |||
|- | |||
! -re verbs | |||
| -s | |||
| -s | |||
| - | |||
| -ons | |||
| -ez | |||
| -ent | |||
|} | |||
==Examples== | |||
For example: | For example: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Infinitive | |||
!Stem | |||
!Present tense | |||
|- | |||
!donner | |||
|donn- | |||
|je donn- e, etc. | |||
|- | |||
!finir | |||
|fin- | |||
|je fin- is, etc. | |||
|- | |||
!vendre | |||
|vend- | |||
|je vend- s, etc. | |||
|} | |||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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=== Present tense Endings in french -Basic French=== | === Present tense Endings in french -Basic French=== | ||
<youtube> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Exortv7Wo</youtube> | <youtube> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Exortv7Wo</youtube> | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Pronouns-referring-to-groups-of-mixed-gender|Pronouns referring to groups of mixed gender]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Compound-Tenses|Compound Tenses]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Choosing-between-il-est-and-c'est|Choosing between il est and c'est]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Easy-way-of-generating-the-imperfect-subjunctive|Easy way of generating the imperfect subjunctive]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-write-and-read-numbers|How to write and read numbers]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subject-verb-agreement|Subject verb agreement]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Prepositions|Prepositions]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subject-verb-agreement-when-subject-quantifiers-are-present|Subject verb agreement when subject quantifiers are present]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/"C'est"-or-"Ce-sont"|"C'est" or "Ce sont"]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Place-adverbs|Place adverbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adverbs|Adverbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Directly-transitive-verbs|Directly transitive verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Verbs-which-are-directly-transitive-in-French|Verbs which are directly transitive in French]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Infinitives|Infinitives]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:57, 27 March 2023
An easy way of generating the present tense
For regular verbs ending in -er (like donner), -ir (the finir kind whose stems sometimes end in -iss-: fin-iss-ons, fin-iss-ant, fin-iss-aient, etc., but NOT the dormir kind) or -re (like vendre), take the infinitive form of the verb, omit the ending -er, -ir or -re (this creates a stem: donn-, fin-, vend-) and add the following endings:
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Conditional Mood & Adverbs ending in —ément derived from adjectives ending in —e.
French Present Tense Endings[edit | edit source]
je | tu | il/elle | nous | vous | ils/elles | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-er verbs | -e | -es | -e | -ons | -ez | -ent |
-ir verbs (most verbs) | -is | -is | -it | -issons | -issez | -issent |
-re verbs | -s | -s | - | -ons | -ez | -ent |
Examples[edit | edit source]
For example:
Infinitive | Stem | Present tense |
---|---|---|
donner | donn- | je donn- e, etc. |
finir | fin- | je fin- is, etc. |
vendre | vend- | je vend- s, etc. |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Present tense in French[edit | edit source]
Present tense Endings in french -Basic French[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Pronouns referring to groups of mixed gender
- Future Tense
- Compound Tenses
- Choosing between il est and c'est
- Easy way of generating the imperfect subjunctive
- How to write and read numbers
- Subject verb agreement
- Prepositions
- Subject verb agreement when subject quantifiers are present
- "C'est" or "Ce sont"
- Place adverbs
- Adverbs
- Directly transitive verbs
- Verbs which are directly transitive in French
- Infinitives