French Conjugation
How to Conjugate ER Verbs in French
One thing English speakers who are learning French struggle with is learning how to conjugate all the different verbs. Most French verbs typically end in -er, -re, or -ir. The biggest group is verbs that end in -er. Verbs that fall into this group that follow the same conjugation pattern are called regular -er verbs. Once you know how to conjugate one regular -er verb, you know how to conjugate all regular -er verbs! Let’s take a look at the process.
Steps to Follow Conjugating Regular ER Verbs in the Present Tense
To conjugate any regular -er verb in the present tense, you will follow the steps outlined below.
1.) Take the infinitive form of the verb, and drop the
-er off the end of the verb to get the verb stem. (For example, take the infinitive form of the verb
parler, and remove the
-er. You are left with the verb stem
parl-.)
2.) Determine the subject pronoun you are conjugating the verb with, and add the appropriate ending from the chart below.
| Subject Pronoun |
Ending |
| Je |
-e |
| Tu |
-es |
| Il/Elle/On |
-e |
| Nous |
-ons |
| Vous |
-ez |
| Ils/Elles |
-ent |
Practice Conjugating
Let’s now practice this conjugation pattern with some common regular -er verbs in French.
| Parler (to speak) |
Donner (to give) |
Aimer (to like) |
| Je parle (pahrle) |
Je donne (done) |
J’aime* (ehm) |
| Tu parles (pahrle) |
Tu donnes (done) |
Tu aimes (ehm) |
| Il/Elle/On parle (pahrle) |
Il/Elle/On donne (done) |
Il/Elle/On aime (ehm) |
| Nous parlons (pahrl-ohn) |
Nous donnons (done-ohn) |
Nous aimons (ehm-ohn) |
| Vous parlez (pahrl-ay) |
Vous donnez (done-ay) |
Vous aimez (ehm-ay) |
| Ils/Elles parlent (pahrle) |
Ils/Elles donnent (done) |
Ils/Elles aiment (ehm) |
How to Conjugate IR Verbs in French
Verbs and Conjugation
In French, verbs have a set of endings. We call this a
conjugation. A verb like
choisir (pronounced: shwah-zeer), meaning ‘to choose,’ is called an -IR verb. To conjugate the verb, we chop off the -IR at the end of the word and put on the correct ending.
The ending for the verb corresponds to who is doing the verb. The person (or thing) doing the verb is called the
subject. In French, subjects are:
- je (pronounced: zhuh), meaning ‘I’
- tu (pronounced: tooh), meaning ‘you’ (singular, informal)
- il, elle (pronounced: eel, el), meaning ‘he’ or ‘she’
- nous (pronounced: nooh), meaning ‘we’
- vous (pronounced: vooh), meaning ‘you’ (plural, formal)
- ils, elles (pronounced: eel, el), meaning ‘they’
-IR Verb Endings
This chart shows the endings for -IR verbs in French:
| je _____ -is |
nous _____-issons |
| tu _____ -is |
vous _____-issez |
| il / elle _____ -it |
ils / elles _____-issent |
To say ‘I choose,’ we use the verb
chosir (meaning ‘to choose’) but take off the
-ir. This leaves us with
chois-. This first part of the verb, without an ending, is called the
stem. We add an ending to the stem. For
je (meaning ‘I’), the ending is
-is. So ‘I choose’ is
je choisis (pronounced: zhuh shwah-zee).
Pronunciation
The endings for
je,
tu,
il and
elle all sound like ‘ee.’
| French |
Pronunciation |
| je choisis |
zhuh shwah-zee |
| tu choisis |
tyooh shwah-zee |
| il / elle choisit |
eel / el shwah-zee |
Notice that the
il and
elle forms end with
-it, while the
je and
tu forms end with
-is. The written forms are different, but the pronunciation is exactly the same!
The plural forms–we, you (all), they–sound slightly different. The ending
-issons sounds like ‘ee-ssahn,’
-issezsounds like ‘ee-say’, and
-issent sounds like ‘eess.’
| French |
Pronunciation |
| nous choisissons |
nooh shwah-zee-ssahn |
| vous choisissez |
vooh shwah-zee-say |
| ils / elles choisissent |
eel / el shwah-zeess |
Common -IR Verbs
| French |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Finir |
fee-neer |
to finish |
| Grandir |
grahn-deer |
to grow up |
| Réussir |
ray-ooh-seer |
to succeed |
| Réfléchir |
ray-flay-sheer |
to think about; to reflect |
| Maigrir |
may-greer |
to lose weight |
| Grossir |
groh-seer |
to gain weight |
Finir
Let’s take the verb
finir as an example. Imagine that Pierre wants to play video games. His mom says OK, but first ‘you finish the homework’–
tu finis les devoirs (pronounced: tooh fee-nee lay dehv-wahr).
Pierre’s a good student. He reminds his mom, ‘I always finish homework’–
je finis toujours les devoirs(pronounced: zhuh fee-nee tooh-zhor lay dehv-war). Pierre’s brother Richard pipes up, ‘We always finish homework!’–
nous finissons toujours les devoirs (pronounced: nooh fee-nee-sahn tooh-zhor lay dehv-wahr). Mom thinks, ‘That’s true, they always finish homework,’–
ils finissent toujours les devoirs (pronounced: eel fee-neess tooh-zhor lay dehv-wahr).
How to Conjugate RE Verbs in French
In French, verbs have sets of endings. This lesson introduces you to the endings for verbs that end in -RE. You will learn several -RE verbs, such as ‘vendre’ (to sell), ‘perdre’ (to lose), and ‘attendre’ (to wait.)
Subjects And Verbs
In French, verbs have different endings for each subject (like ‘I’, ‘you,’ ‘we,’ etc). Let’s review some subject pronouns:
- je (pronounced: zhuh), meaning ‘I’
- tu (pronounced: tooh), meaning ‘you’ (singular)
- il / elle (pronounced: eel / el), meaning ‘he / she’
- nous (pronounced: nooh), meaning ‘we’
- vous (pronounced: vooh), meaning ‘you’ (plural or formal)
- ils / elles (pronounced: eel / el), meaning ‘they’
Conjugation
The pattern of endings for a verb is called a
conjugation. A verb like
vendre (pronounced: vahn-druh), meaning ‘to sell,’ is called an -RE verb. To conjugate the verb, we chop off the -RE at the end of the word. This leaves us with the
stem (the beginning part of the word). We then put on the correct ending. For
vendre, the stem is
vend-.
Let’s take a look at the for -RE endings for conjugation patterns:
| Conjugation Pattern |
-RE verbs |
| je _____ -s |
nous _____ -ons |
| tu _____ -s |
vous _____ -ez |
| il, elle _____ |
ils, elles _____ -ent |
You’ll notice that the
je and
tu forms are exactly the same. They both end with
s–however, the
s is silent. The
il /
elle form is unusual, because there is no extra ending.
Pronunciation
Let’s look at the verb
rendre, which means ‘to turn in’ (for example, to turn in homework).
- je rends (pronounced: zhuh rahn), meaning ‘I turn in’
- tu rends (pronounced: tooh rahn), meaning ‘you turn in’ (singular ‘you’)
- il / elle rend (pronounced: eel / el rahn), meaning ‘he / she turns in’
- nous rendons (pronounced: nooh rahn-dahn), meaning ‘we turn in’
- vous rendez (pronounced: vooh rahn-day), meaning ‘you turn in’ (plural or formal ‘you’)
- ils / elles rendent (pronounced: eel / el rahnd), meaning ‘they turn in’
Notes About Pronunciation
Let’s look at details regarding pronunciation for these conjugation patterns:
Singular: je, tu, il, elle
The
je,
tu, and
il /
elle forms all have the exact same pronunciation. Notice that the
il /
elle form of the verb does not have an
s at the end.
Plural: nous, vous, ils, elles
Most final consonants in French are silent. For the
nous form, the ending is
-ons, with the
s being silent. For the
vous form, the
-ez ending is pronounced
ay. For the
ils /
elles form, the
-ent ending is silent.
Vendre (To Sell)
Imagine that your French friend, Sandra, needs money. She might tell you
Je vends la voiture (pronounced: zhuh vahn lah vwah-tuhr), meaning ‘I’m selling my car.’ Her kids, Pierre and Jacques, want to help by selling their toys, or
les jouets (pronounced: lay zhooh-ay). The tell you
Nous vendons les jouets.
Later, you tell you neighbor what’s going on–
elle vend la voiture (pronounced: ell vahn lah vwah-tuhr) and
ils vendent les jouets (eel vahnd lay zhooh-ay).
Notice that when Sandra says
je vends or when you say
elle vend, we don’t hear the ‘d’ sound. (The
s in
je vendsis also silent). But when we say
ils vendent or
elles vendent, we DO make a
d sound at the end of the word. The
-ent’ is silent–but because it’s there, we pronounce that d
.
Perdre (To Lose)
We saw that
rendre means ‘to turn in.’ This is what students do with homework, or
les devoirs (pronounced: lay dehv-wahr.) Unfortunately, students sometimes also lose their homework!
Perdre means ‘to lose.’ Imagine a group of friends who have different homework habits:
- Pierre: Je rends les devoirs. (pronounced: zhuh rahn lay dehv-wahr)
- Albert : Je perds les devoirs. (pronounced: zhuh pehr lay dehv-wahr)
- Pierre et Marie : Nous rendons les devoirs. (pronounced: nooh rahn-don lay dehv-wahr)
- Albert et Jacques : Nous perdons les devoirs. (pronounced: nooh pehr-don lay dehv-wahr)
Être Meaning
In almost every conversation you will need the French verb
être.
Être (pronounced: ay-tr, with a soft ‘r’ at the end) is used to indicate how things are. Literally meaning ‘to be’
être can be conjugated with the various French pronouns, paired with adjectives or used in numerous idiomatic expressions.
Conjugation
Each French pronoun requires a different conjugation of the verb
être. This table shows you a pronoun, the correct conjugation of
être, the English meaning of the conjugation, and the conjugation pronunciation.
| Subject Pronoun |
Être Conjugation |
Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| je (I) |
suis (am) |
swee |
I am |
| tu (you) |
es (are) |
ay |
You are |
| il (he) |
est (is) |
ay |
He is |
| elle (she) |
est (is) |
ay |
She is |
| nous (we) |
sommes (are) |
sohm |
We are |
| vous (you) |
êtes(are) |
eht |
You are (formal) or You all are |
| ils (they) |
sont (are) |
sohn |
They are |
| elles (they) |
sont (are) |
sohn |
They are (feminine) |
Conjugation Examples
Imagine you are talking about the nationalities of your friends and yourself. Study the above chart and following sentences and note how the verb
être is conjugated and used with adjectives. In this case the adjective is the nationality American.
Je suis Américain. I am American.
Et toi? And you?
Tu es américain? Are you American?
Paul est Américain. Paul is American.
Nous sommes Américains. We are Americans.
Vous êtes Américains? Are you all Americans?
Ils sont Américains. They are Americans.
Julie et Diane, elles sont Américains aussi. Julie and Diane, they are Americans too.
Remember,
aller is an irregular -er verb, and its conjugation in the present tense does not follow the typical conjugation pattern. In fact, you’ll notice that a lot of conjugations begin with a ‘V!’ It has irregular conjugations in some other tenses too, but you’ll learn about those later.
Present Tense Conjugation
Alright, let’s see this conjugation in chart form, and then we’ll make some sample sentences.
| Pronoun |
Verb |
| Je |
Vais (pronounced Vai) |
| Tu |
Vas (Pronounced Va) |
| Il/Elle/On |
Va (Pronounced Va) |
| Nous |
Allons (Pronounced Al-lon, but see the note below) |
| Vous |
Allez (Pronounced Al-lay, but see the note below) |
| Ils/Elles |
Vont (Pronounced vonh) |
In French, if a word ends in ‘S’ or a ‘Z’ sound, and the next word begins with a vowel, you pronounce those two words together with a Z sound in between. Since
nous and
vous end with an ‘S,’ and
allons and
allez begin with a vowel, you will need to follow this rule. As a result,
nous allons is pronounced ‘neuz-al-lon’ and
vous allez is pronounced ‘veuz al-lay.’
Also, the French present tense encompasses both the ideas of ‘You go’ and ‘You are going.’ In other languages, these are two different forms, but in French, both are represented by the present tense.
So let’s put
aller to work. Remember in French that you almost always have to have a noun or pronoun in front of a verb. Here are some sample sentences with
aller.
- Je vais a la banque. – I go to the bank.
- Tu vas. – You are going. (This is not a command, but a statement)
- Elle va a une école. – She goes to a school.
- Nous allons avec Marie. – We go with Marie.
- Vous allez. – You are going. (Again, not a command, but a statement)
Avoir in French: Conjugation & Meaning
While the verb may just mean ‘to have,’
avoir has many uses beyond that. In fact, without
avoir, entire tenses of the French language would be impossible! In this lesson, we’re not only going to look at the forms of
avoir in both present and perfect tenses, but we’re also going to look at examples of it in action. Finally, we’ll also learn more about just how useful
avoir is throughout the French language.
Conjugation
First of all, let’s conjugate
avoir in the present tense:
| Pronoun and Verb |
Pronunciation |
| J’ai |
J’ay |
| Tu as |
tu ah |
| Il a |
Il ah |
| Nous avons |
Newz-ah-vohn |
| Vous avez |
Vewz-ah-vey |
| Ils ont |
Ilz-onh |
Now before we go any further, do you see how each of those pronunciations took into account the pronoun? This is an important part of French and makes sure that you sound educated. A lot of the time, you’ll use
avoirwith a pronoun. However, sometimes you won’t. Therefore, here’s a pronunciation chart that separates those last three versions out:
| Pronoun |
Verb |
Pronunciation |
| Nous |
Avons |
Ah-vohn |
| Vous |
Avez |
Ah-vey |
| Ils |
Ont |
Onh |
That way, you can say
Marie et moi avons without having to sound harsh by saying
Marie et moi, nous avons. Both mean ‘Marie and I have’, but the first one is much more casual, and frankly not as forceful as the second one. The first example is just normal conversation, while the second one is very much the style you’d expect a mother to use when saying to go clean a room now.
French Verb Voir Conjugation
A Few Facts About the Verb Voir
Voir is an Irregular Verb.
In French, there are three groups of verbs. The verbs of the first and second groups are regular, which means they follow a pattern–a regular verb usually keeps the same radical followed by the conjugated endings. Once you know how to conjugate one verb of either of those groups, you can easily conjugate all of the other verbs belonging to that group.
The verbs of the third group are
irregular, which basically means that there’s no strict pattern that can help you figure out how they’re conjugated. They often have multiple radicals. They run wild and free! So you just need to learn them individually.
Voir (pronounced vwahr) is one of these irregular verbs, and it means ‘to see.’
Voir is a Transitive Verb
This means that, just like the verb ‘to see’ in English, it can be followed by a direct object.
- Example: Je vois mon cousin aujourd’hui. (I am seeing my cousin today.)
Now… let’s see if we can tame those wild conjugations.
Voir in the Present Tense
In the present tense,
voir has two radicals:
voi- and
voy-.
| je |
vois |
(zhuh-vwah) |
| tu |
vois |
(tü-vwah) |
| il/elle/on |
voi |
(eel/ehl/on-vwah) |
| nous |
voyons |
(noo-vwah-yon) |
| vous |
voyez |
(voo-vwah-yay) |
| ils/elles |
voient |
(eel/ehl-vwah) |
- Example: Du haut de la tour Eiffel, nous voyons tout Paris. (From the top of the Eiffel Tower, we see all of Paris)
Voir in the Imparfait
The
imparfait, or imperfect, tense is simpler:
Voir only has one radical,
voy-, which is followed by the regular
imparfait endings.
| je |
voyais |
(zhuh-vwah-yay) |
| tu |
voyais |
(tü-vwah-yay) |
| il/elle/on |
voyait |
(eel/ehl/on-vwah-yay) |
| nous |
voyions |
(noo-vwah-yeeon) |
| vous |
voyiez |
(voo-vwah-yay) |
| ils/elles |
voyaient |
(eel/ehl-vwah-yay) |
- Example: Quand nous étions petits, nous voyions notre grand-mère tous les dimanches. (When we were little, we saw our grandmother every Sunday.)
Note the distinction between the first-person plural in the present tense,
nous voyons, and the first-person plural in the imperfect,
nous voyions, Despite the different spellings, the pronunciation is basically the same (just a tiny bit more emphasis on the ee sound in the
imparfait).
Voir in the Passé Composé
In the
passé composé,
voir is conjugated with the auxiliary
avoir followed by the past participle
vu.
| j’ |
ai vu |
(zheh-vü) |
| tu |
as vu |
(tü-ah-vü) |
| il/elle/on |
a vu |
(eel/ehl/on-ah-vü) |
| nous |
avons vu |
(noo-ah-von-vü) |
| vous |
avez vu |
(voo-ah-vay-vü) |
| ils/elles |
ont vu |
(eel/ehl-on-vü) |
- Example: Hier, Sophie et Claire ont vu un tigre au zoo. (Yesterday, Sophie and Claire saw a tiger at the zoo.)
Voir in the Future Simple
In the future simple,
voir takes on a completely different radical:
ver-, which is followed by the regular future simple endings. This radical will come back later in the conditional.
| je |
verrai |
(zhuh-vay-reh) |
| tu |
verras |
(tü-vay-rah) |
| il/elle/on |
verra |
(eel/ehl/on-vay-rah) |
| nous |
verrons |
(noo-vay-ron) |
| vous |
verrez |
(voo-vay-ray) |
| ils/elles |
verront |
(eel/ehl-vay-ron) |
- Example: Vous verrez vos amis demain soir. (You will see your friends tomorrow.)
Faire in French: Conjugation & Meaning
Why is faire an important verb?
The verb
faire (pronounced like the English word
fair but with the French /r/ sound) is a great verb to have in your back pocket because it’s definitely a multi-tasker. Some interesting facts about this verb are:
1) most weather expressions in French use
faire, for example to talk about what the weather is doing
2) many individual sports and activities use this verb, for example to express that you do a certain sport
3) used in math equations to mean
equals in English
4) used in causative constructions where you have had something done to a person or thing, for example having your dog groomed
5) Numbers 1 and 2 on this list are the most important usages for beginners. It’s also used in many, many other expressions in French. Trust us, this is a high-frequency verb!
How to use it in sentences: the conjugations
The verb
faire is considered to be an irregular verb, meaning that the conjugations used in order to create a subject-verb agreement do not follow typical patterns. So, break out the flash cards and commit this one to memory. The following examples of conjugations express how to use the verb to talk about activities and sports.
Singular Forms:
Je
fais (fay) du sport = I do sports
Fais-tu du yoga? = Do you do yoga?
Il/Elle
fait (fay) du ski nautique = He/She does/goes skiing
Plural Forms:
Nous
faisons (fuh zahn) de la danse = We do dance
Faites(fet)-vous du camping? = Do you do/go camping?
Ils/Elles
font (fohn) une promenade = They go for a walk
Remember, many individual sports – ones that don’t require a team to play – as well as activities take this verb, and it can also translate into English as
go instead of make or do.
Savoir Conjugation
Knowing how to say you know something or telling a friend, ‘I don’t know’ is pretty important in conversation, even French conversations. But to do that, first you have to learn how to conjugate the verb
savior(pronounced: sah-vwahr),
to know.
| Subject Pronoun |
Savoir Conjugation |
Pronunciation |
English Meaning |
| je (I) |
sais |
(say) |
I know |
| tu (you) |
sais |
(say) |
you know (singular) |
| il/elle (he/she) |
sait |
(say) |
he/she knows |
| nous (we) |
savons |
(sah-vahn) |
we know |
| vous (you) |
savez |
(sah-vay) |
you know (plural) |
| ils/elles (they) |
savent |
(sahv) |
they know |
Now that we’ve got that down, let’s look at the different ways that savior is used in conversations.
To Know How
To express that someone knows how to do something, we use a form of the verb
savoir plus a second verb. Let’s look at some examples using
savoir plus the verb
nager (pronounced: nah-zhay)
to swim:
Imagine that your French friend, Ariane, has come to visit. You want to go swimming, so you ask her,
‘Tu sais nager?’ meaning, ‘Do you know how to swim?’. She would answer
‘Je sais nager’ meaning ‘I know how to swim.’ Then, your friends Frank and Elizabeth arrive. You ask them
‘Vous savez nager?’ meaning ‘Do you (guys) know how to swim?’ They answer,
‘Nous savons nager’ meaning ‘We know how to swim.’
Notice how the sentences use different forms of the verb
savoir, but the word
nager never changes.
Let’s look at some more examples:
- Je sais conduire (pronounced: zhuh say kon-dweer), meaning ‘I know how to drive.’
- Elle sait conduire (pronounced: el say kon-dweer), meaning ‘She knows how to drive.’
- Il sait danser (pronounced: eel say dahn-say), meaning ‘He knows how to dance.’
- Ils savent danser (pronounced: eel sahv dahn-say), meaning ‘They know how to dance.’
Vouloir Conjugation
Vouloir: To Want
Imagine that you get to spend a few weeks visiting France. What do you want to do? What do you want to eat? To express what you want, say
je veux (pronounced: zhuh veuh), which means ‘I want.’ Whether you stay in a hotel or with French hosts, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to discuss what you want. For example, you might say:
je veux visiter le Louvre (pronounced: zhuh veuh vee-see-tay luh loov-ruh). Perhaps your main goal is to learn French. You can explain that:
je veux apprendre le français (pronounced: zhuh veuh ah-prahn-druh luh frahn-say).
Conjugating Vouloir
In English, we say ‘I want’ and ‘he wants.’ The verb is ‘want,’ but its form changes slightly depending on who is speaking. In French, verbs have different endings. Putting the right endings on a verb is called
conjugating the verb. Notice the endings for the verb
vouloir:
| VOULOIR |
(pronounced: vooh-lwahr) to want |
| je veux (zhuh veuh) |
nous voulons (nooh vooh-lahn) |
| I want |
we want |
| tu veux (tyooh veuh) |
vous voulez (vooh vooh-lay) |
| you want (singular) |
you want (plural) |
| il / elle veut (eel / el veuh) |
ils / elles veulent (eel / el vuhl) |
| he / she wants |
they want |
Pronunciation Hints
Notice that the verb endings for
je, tu, il and
elle are all pronounced the same. The verb ending is the same for the
je and
tu forms. For
il / elle , the ending changes. When you’re speaking, you can’t hear a difference.
Another thing to keep in mind is that the
je, tu, il / elle, and
ils / elles forms all start with
veu. This letter blend sounds like ‘euh.’ To pronounce it correctly, think about making the sound down in your throat, at the spot where you swallow.
On the other hand,
vouloir as well as
voulons and
voulez all begin with the sound
vou. This letter blend rhymes with ‘ooh’ — as in
Ooh là là! This sound is formed with your lips. Pucker up like you’re going to give someone a big kiss to make the
ooh sound for French words like
vouloir, voulons, voulez as well as
vous and
nous.
Examples With Vouloir
Imagine that two friends, Paul and Robert, are traveling together in France. As they discuss traveling from Paris to the city of Avignon, they might debate whether to
prendre le train (pronounced: prahn-druh luh trahn) or
louer une voiture (pronounced: looh-ay oohn vwah-tyuhr). Paul might ask Robert:
Tu veux louer une voiture? Robert might reply,
Non, je veux prendre le train.
Paul and Robert are staying with their friend Nathalie in Paris. They tell her about their plan:
Nous voulons prendre le train. Nathalie might ask them, ‘Do you want to leave tomorrow?’ She would say
Voulez-vous partir demain? (pronounced: vooh-lay vooh pahr-teer duh-mahn).
French Conjugations:
Er- Verb
| 1. ACCOMPAGNER : |
to accompany |
| Je: |
accompagne |
Nous: |
accompagnons |
| Tu: |
accompagnes |
Vous: |
accompagnez |
| Il: |
accompagne |
Ils: |
accompagnent |
|
| 2. AIDER : |
to help |
| Je: |
aide |
Nous: |
aidons |
| Tu: |
aides |
Vous: |
aidez |
| Il: |
aide |
Ils: |
aident |
|
| 3. AIMER : |
to like, love |
| Je: |
aime |
Nous: |
aimons |
| Tu: |
aimes |
Vous: |
aimez |
| Il: |
aime |
Ils: |
aiment |
|
| 4. APPORTER : |
to bring |
| Je: |
apporte |
Nous: |
apportons |
| Tu: |
apportes |
Vous: |
apportez |
| Il: |
apporte |
Ils: |
apportent |
|
| 5. CHANTER : |
to sing |
| Je: |
chante |
Nous: |
chantons |
| Tu: |
chantes |
Vous: |
chantez |
| Il: |
chante |
Ils: |
chantent |
|
| 6. COÛTER : |
to cost |
| Je: |
coûte |
Nous: |
coûtons |
| Tu: |
coûtes |
Vous: |
coûtez |
| Il: |
coûte |
Ils: |
coûtent |
|
| 7. DANSER : |
to dance |
| Je: |
danse |
Nous: |
dansons |
| Tu: |
danses |
Vous: |
dansez |
| Il: |
danse |
Ils: |
dansent |
|
| 8. FERMER : |
to close |
| Je: |
ferme |
Nous: |
fermons |
| Tu: |
fermes |
Vous: |
fermez |
| Il: |
ferme |
Ils: |
ferment |
|
| 9. JOUER : |
to play |
| Je: |
joue |
Nous: |
jouons |
| Tu: |
joues |
Vous: |
jouez |
| Il: |
joue |
Ils: |
jouent |
|
| 10. LAVER : |
to wash |
| Je: |
lave |
Nous: |
lavons |
| Tu: |
laves |
Vous: |
lavez |
| Il: |
lave |
Ils: |
lavent |
|
| 11. MARCHER : |
to walk, go |
| Je: |
marche |
Nous: |
marchons |
| Tu: |
marches |
Vous: |
marchez |
| Il: |
marche |
Ils: |
marchent |
|
| 12. MONTRER : |
to show |
| Je: |
montre |
Nous: |
montrons |
| Tu: |
montres |
Vous: |
montrez |
| Il: |
montre |
Ils: |
montrent |
|
| 13. OUBLIER : |
to forget |
| Je: |
oublie |
Nous: |
oublions |
| Tu: |
oublies |
Vous: |
oubliez |
| Il: |
oublie |
Ils: |
oublient |
|
| 14. PASSER : |
to pass |
| Je: |
passe |
Nous: |
passons |
| Tu: |
passes |
Vous: |
passez |
| Il: |
passe |
Ils: |
passent |
|
| 15. PENSER : |
to think |
| Je: |
pense |
Nous: |
pensons |
| Tu: |
penses |
Vous: |
pensez |
| Il: |
pense |
Ils: |
pensent |
|
| 16. PRÉPARER : |
to prepare |
| Je: |
prépare |
Nous: |
préparons |
| Tu: |
prépares |
Vous: |
préparez |
| Il: |
prépare |
Ils: |
préparent |
|
| 17. RACONTER : |
to relate, tell |
| Je: |
raconte |
Nous: |
racontons |
| Tu: |
racontes |
Vous: |
racontez |
| Il: |
raconte |
Ils: |
racontent |
|
| 18. ÉCOUTER : |
to listen (to) |
| Je: |
écoute |
Nous: |
écoutons |
| Tu: |
écoutes |
Vous: |
écoutez |
| Il: |
écoute |
Ils: |
écoutent |
|
| 19. ÉTUDIER : |
to study |
| Je: |
étudie |
Nous: |
étudions |
| Tu: |
étudies |
Vous: |
étudiez |
| Il: |
étudie |
Ils: |
étudient |
|
LE PRESENT: -ir verbs
| 1. AGIR : |
to act |
| Je: |
agis |
Nous: |
agissons |
| Tu: |
agis |
Vous: |
agissez |
| Il: |
agit |
Ils: |
agissent |
|
| 2. BÂTIR : |
to build |
| Je: |
bâtis |
Nous: |
bâtissons |
| Tu: |
bâtis |
Vous: |
bâtissez |
| Il: |
bâtit |
Ils: |
bâtissent |
|
| 3. CHOISIR : |
to choose |
| Je: |
choisis |
Nous: |
choisissons |
| Tu: |
choisis |
Vous: |
choisissez |
| Il: |
choisit |
Ils: |
choisissent |
|
| 4. DÉSOBÉIR : |
to disobey |
| Je: |
désobéis |
Nous: |
désobéissons |
| Tu: |
désobéis |
Vous: |
désobéissez |
| Il: |
désobéit |
Ils: |
désobéissent |
|
| 5. FINIR : |
to finish |
| Je: |
finis |
Nous: |
finissons |
| Tu: |
finis |
Vous: |
finissez |
| Il: |
finit |
Ils: |
finissent |
|
| 6. GUÉRIR : |
to cure |
| Je: |
guéris |
Nous: |
guérissons |
| Tu: |
guéris |
Vous: |
guérissez |
| Il: |
guérit |
Ils: |
guérissent |
|
| 7. NOURRIR : |
to feed |
| Je: |
nourris |
Nous: |
nourrissons |
| Tu: |
nourris |
Vous: |
nourrissez |
| Il: |
nourrit |
Ils: |
nourrissent |
|
| 8. OBÉIR : |
to obey |
| Je: |
obéis |
Nous: |
obéissons |
| Tu: |
obéis |
Vous: |
obéissez |
| Il: |
obéit |
Ils: |
obéissent |
|
| 9. PUNIR : |
to punish |
| Je: |
punis |
Nous: |
punissons |
| Tu: |
punis |
Vous: |
punissez |
| Il: |
punit |
Ils: |
punissent |
|
| 10. REMPLIR : |
to fill |
| Je: |
remplis |
Nous: |
remplissons |
| Tu: |
remplis |
Vous: |
remplissez |
| Il: |
remplit |
Ils: |
remplissent |
|
| 11. ROUGIR : |
to blush |
| Je: |
rougis |
Nous: |
rougissons |
| Tu: |
rougis |
Vous: |
rougissez |
| Il: |
rougit |
Ils: |
rougissent |
|
| 12. RÉFLÉCHIR : |
to think, reflect |
| Je: |
réfléchis |
Nous: |
réfléchissons |
| Tu: |
réfléchis |
Vous: |
réfléchissez |
| Il: |
réfléchit |
Ils: |
réfléchissent |
|
| 13. RÉUSSIR : |
to succeed |
| Je: |
réussis |
Nous: |
réussissons |
| Tu: |
réussis |
Vous: |
réussissez |
| Il: |
réussit |
Ils: |
réussissent |
|
| 14. SAISIR : |
to seize |
| Je: |
saisis |
Nous: |
saisissons |
| Tu: |
saisis |
Vous: |
saisissez |
| Il: |
saisit |
Ils: |
saisissent |
|
LE PRESENT: -re verbs
| 1. ATTENDRE : |
to wait (for) |
| Je: |
attends |
Nous: |
attendons |
| Tu: |
attends |
Vous: |
attendez |
| Il: |
attend |
Ils: |
attendent |
|
| 2. DESCENDRE : |
to go (come) down |
| Je: |
descends |
Nous: |
descendons |
| Tu: |
descends |
Vous: |
descendez |
| Il: |
descend |
Ils: |
descendent |
|
| 3. DÉFENDRE : |
to defend |
| Je: |
défends |
Nous: |
défendons |
| Tu: |
défends |
Vous: |
défendez |
| Il: |
défend |
Ils: |
défendent |
|
| 4. ENTENDRE : |
to hear |
| Je: |
entends |
Nous: |
entendons |
| Tu: |
entends |
Vous: |
entendez |
| Il: |
entend |
Ils: |
entendent |
|
| 5. INTERROMPRE : |
to interrupt |
| Je: |
interromps |
Nous: |
interrompons |
| Tu: |
interromps |
Vous: |
interrompez |
| Il: |
interrompt |
Ils: |
interrompent |
|
| 6. PERDRE : |
to lose |
| Je: |
perds |
Nous: |
perdons |
| Tu: |
perds |
Vous: |
perdez |
| Il: |
perd |
Ils: |
perdent |
|
| 7. RENDRE : |
to give back, return |
| Je: |
rends |
Nous: |
rendons |
| Tu: |
rends |
Vous: |
rendez |
| Il: |
rend |
Ils: |
rendent |
|
| 8. ROMPRE : |
to break |
| Je: |
romps |
Nous: |
rompons |
| Tu: |
romps |
Vous: |
rompez |
| Il: |
rompt |
Ils: |
rompent |
|
| 9. RÉPONDRE : |
to answer |
| Je: |
réponds |
Nous: |
répondons |
| Tu: |
réponds |
Vous: |
répondez |
| Il: |
répond |
Ils: |
répondent |
|
| 10. VENDRE : |
to sell |
| Je: |
vends |
Nous: |
vendons |
| Tu: |
vends |
Vous: |
vendez |
| Il: |
vend |
Ils: |
vendent |
|
LE PRESENT: irregular -ir verbs
| 1. DORMIR : |
to sleep |
| Je: |
dors |
Nous: |
dormons |
| Tu: |
dors |
Vous: |
dormez |
| Il: |
dort |
Ils: |
dorment |
|
| 2. ENDORMIR : |
to put to sleep |
| Je: |
endors |
Nous: |
endormons |
| Tu: |
endors |
Vous: |
endormez |
| Il: |
endort |
Ils: |
endorment |
|
| 3. MENTIR : |
to lie |
| Je: |
mens |
Nous: |
mentons |
| Tu: |
mens |
Vous: |
mentez |
| Il: |
ment |
Ils: |
mentent |
|
| 4. PARTIR : |
to go away |
| Je: |
pars |
Nous: |
partons |
| Tu: |
pars |
Vous: |
partez |
| Il: |
part |
Ils: |
partent |
|
| 5. SENTIR : |
to feel |
| Je: |
sens |
Nous: |
sentons |
| Tu: |
sens |
Vous: |
sentez |
| Il: |
sent |
Ils: |
sentent |
|
| 6. SERVIR : |
to serve |
| Je: |
sers |
Nous: |
servons |
| Tu: |
sers |
Vous: |
servez |
| Il: |
sert |
Ils: |
servent |
|
| 7. SORTIR : |
to go out |
| Je: |
sors |
Nous: |
sortons |
| Tu: |
sors |
Vous: |
sortez |
| Il: |
sort |
Ils: |
sortent |
|
LE PRESENT: irregular verbs
| 1. ALLER : |
to go |
| Je: |
vais |
Nous: |
allons |
| Tu: |
vas |
Vous: |
allez |
| Il: |
va |
Ils: |
vont |
|
| 2. ASSEOIR : |
to sit |
| Je: |
assieds |
Nous: |
asseyons |
| Tu: |
assieds |
Vous: |
asseyez |
| Il: |
assied |
Ils: |
asseyent |
|
| 3. AVOIR : |
to have |
| Je: |
ai |
Nous: |
avons |
| Tu: |
as |
Vous: |
avez |
| Il: |
a |
Ils: |
ont |
|
| 4. BATTRE : |
to beat |
| Je: |
bats |
Nous: |
battons |
| Tu: |
bats |
Vous: |
battez |
| Il: |
bat |
Ils: |
battent |
|
| 5. BOIRE : |
to drink |
| Je: |
bois |
Nous: |
buvons |
| Tu: |
bois |
Vous: |
buvez |
| Il: |
boit |
Ils: |
boivent |
|
| 6. CONDUIRE : |
to drive |
| Je: |
conduis |
Nous: |
conduisons |
| Tu: |
conduis |
Vous: |
conduisez |
| Il: |
conduit |
Ils: |
conduisent |
|
| 7. CONNAÎTRE : |
to be acquainted with |
| Je: |
connais |
Nous: |
connaissons |
| Tu: |
connais |
Vous: |
connaissez |
| Il: |
connaît |
Ils: |
connaissent |
|
| 8. COURIR : |
to run |
| Je: |
cours |
Nous: |
courons |
| Tu: |
cours |
Vous: |
courez |
| Il: |
court |
Ils: |
courent |
|
| 9. CRAINDRE : |
to fear |
| Je: |
crains |
Nous: |
craignons |
| Tu: |
crains |
Vous: |
craignez |
| Il: |
craint |
Ils: |
craignent |
|
| 10. CROIRE : |
to believe |
| Je: |
crois |
Nous: |
croyons |
| Tu: |
crois |
Vous: |
croyez |
| Il: |
croit |
Ils: |
croient |
|
| 11. DEVOIR : |
to have to |
| Je: |
dois |
Nous: |
devons |
| Tu: |
dois |
Vous: |
devez |
| Il: |
doit |
Ils: |
doivent |
|
| 12. DIRE : |
to say |
| Je: |
dis |
Nous: |
disons |
| Tu: |
dis |
Vous: |
dites |
| Il: |
dit |
Ils: |
disent |
|
| 13. FAIRE : |
to do |
| Je: |
fais |
Nous: |
faisons |
| Tu: |
fais |
Vous: |
faites |
| Il: |
fait |
Ils: |
font |
|
| 14. LIRE : |
to read |
| Je: |
lis |
Nous: |
lisons |
| Tu: |
lis |
Vous: |
lisez |
| Il: |
lit |
Ils: |
lisent |
|
| 15. METTRE : |
to put on |
| Je: |
mets |
Nous: |
mettons |
| Tu: |
mets |
Vous: |
mettez |
| Il: |
met |
Ils: |
mettent |
|
| 16. OUVRIR : |
to open |
| Je: |
ouvre |
Nous: |
ouvrons |
| Tu: |
ouvres |
Vous: |
ouvrez |
| Il: |
ouvre |
Ils: |
ouvrent |
|
| 17. PLAIRE : |
to please |
| Je: |
plais |
Nous: |
plaisons |
| Tu: |
plais |
Vous: |
plaisez |
| Il: |
plaît |
Ils: |
plaisent |
|
| 18. POUVOIR : |
to be able |
| Je: |
peux |
Nous: |
pouvons |
| Tu: |
peux |
Vous: |
pouvez |
| Il: |
peut |
Ils: |
peuvent |
|
| 19. PRENDRE : |
to take |
| Je: |
prends |
Nous: |
prenons |
| Tu: |
prends |
Vous: |
prenez |
| Il: |
prend |
Ils: |
prennent |
|
| 20. RECEVOIR : |
to receive |
| Je: |
reçois |
Nous: |
recevons |
| Tu: |
reçois |
Vous: |
recevez |
| Il: |
reçoit |
Ils: |
reçoivent |
|
| 21. RIRE : |
to laugh |
| Je: |
ris |
Nous: |
rions |
| Tu: |
ris |
Vous: |
riez |
| Il: |
rit |
Ils: |
rient |
|
| 22. SAVOIR : |
to know |
| Je: |
sais |
Nous: |
savons |
| Tu: |
sais |
Vous: |
savez |
| Il: |
sait |
Ils: |
savent |
|
| 23. SUIVRE : |
to follow |
| Je: |
suis |
Nous: |
suivons |
| Tu: |
suis |
Vous: |
suivez |
| Il: |
suit |
Ils: |
suivent |
|
| 24. TAIRE : |
to not tell |
| Je: |
tais |
Nous: |
taisons |
| Tu: |
tais |
Vous: |
taisez |
| Il: |
tait |
Ils: |
taisent |
|
| 25. TENIR : |
to hold |
| Je: |
tiens |
Nous: |
tenons |
| Tu: |
tiens |
Vous: |
tenez |
| Il: |
tient |
Ils: |
tiennent |
|
| 26. VALOIR : |
to be worth |
| Je: |
vaux |
Nous: |
valons |
| Tu: |
vaux |
Vous: |
valez |
| Il: |
vaut |
Ils: |
valent |
|
| 27. VENIR : |
to come |
| Je: |
viens |
Nous: |
venons |
| Tu: |
viens |
Vous: |
venez |
| Il: |
vient |
Ils: |
viennent |
|
| 28. VIVRE : |
to live |
| Je: |
vis |
Nous: |
vivons |
| Tu: |
vis |
Vous: |
vivez |
| Il: |
vit |
Ils: |
vivent |
|
| 29. VOIR : |
to see |
| Je: |
vois |
Nous: |
voyons |
| Tu: |
vois |
Vous: |
voyez |
| Il: |
voit |
Ils: |
voient |
|
| 30. VOULOIR : |
to want |
| Je: |
veux |
Nous: |
voulons |
| Tu: |
veux |
Vous: |
voulez |
| Il: |
veut |
Ils: |
veulent |
|
| 31. ÉCRIRE : |
to write |
| Je: |
écris |
Nous: |
écrivons |
| Tu: |
écris |
Vous: |
écrivez |
| Il: |
écrit |
Ils: |
écrivent |
|
| 32. ÊTRE : |
to be |
| Je: |
suis |
Nous: |
sommes |
| Tu: |
es |
Vous: |
êtes |
| Il: |
est |
Ils: |
sont |
|
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