French Verbs — Present Tense Mastery

Conjugation of 'finir' (je)

finis

Conjugation of 'attendre' (tu)

attends

Conjugation of 'écrire' (nous)

écrivons

Conjugation of 'dire' (vous)

dites

Conjugation of 'pouvoir' (ils/elles)

peuvent

Conjugation of 'savoir' (je)

sais

Conjugation of 'voir' (tu)

vois

Conjugation of 'vouloir' (il/elle/on)

veut

Conjugation of 'devoir' (nous)

devons

Conjugation of 'mettre' (vous)

mettez

Conjugation of 'partir' (ils/elles)

partent

Conjugation of 'sortir' (je)

sors

Conjugation of 'ouvrir' (tu)

ouvres

Conjugation of 'boire' (il/elle/on)

boit

Conjugation of 'recevoir' (nous)

recevons

Conjugation of 'croire' (vous)

croyez

Conjugation of 'vivre' (ils/elles)

vivent

What does 'je dors' mean?

I sleep

What does 'tu manges' mean?

You eat

What is the infinitive form of 'nous choisissons'?

choisir

What is the third person singular conjugation of 'vouloir'?

veut

What is the first person plural conjugation of 'être'?

sommes

Why is 'aller' considered an irregular verb?

Its conjugation does not follow regular patterns found in -er verbs; it has unique stem changes like 'vais', 'vas', 'va'.

What is a reflexive verb in French?

A verb that indicates the subject is performing an action on itself, using reflexive pronouns like 'me', 'te', 'se'.

How do you form the present tense of regular -er verbs?

Drop the -er from the infinitive and add the endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent.

What is the rule for conjugating regular -ir verbs in the present tense?

Drop the -ir and add: -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent.

How do you conjugate regular -re verbs in the present tense?

Remove the -re and add: -s, -s, -, -ons, -ez, -ent.

What is an example of a common irregular verb in French?

'être' (to be)

What are common endings for regular -er verbs in present tense?

-e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent

What is the first person singular conjugation of 'devoir'?

dois

What is the second person singular conjugation of 'savoir'?

sais

What does 'nous lisons' mean?

We read

How is the verb 'acheter' irregular in present tense?

The e in the stem changes to è in all forms except nous and vous: j'achète, tu achètes, il achète, nous achetons, vous achetez, ils achètent.