Edit Usage of the Present
When you want to talk about something that's happening now.
Edit Formation of the Present
To form the present tense, there are seven categories of verbs that you need to know about,
sorted by their endings, and if they are regular (follow the rules) or irregular (have their
own rules).
They are:
- -er verbs
- -ir verbs
- -re verbs
and
- irregular -er verbs
- irregular -ir verbs
- irregular -re verbs
- really really irregular verbs
EditRegular Verbs
Edit Regular -er Verbs
- For non stem-changing regular -er verbs, the stem is determined by removing the final -er.
- After determining the stem, conjugate by adding the appropriate endings.
| Subject | Ending |
|---|
| je | -e |
| tu | -es |
| il | -e |
| nous | -ons |
| vous | -ez |
| ils | -ent |
Edit Conjugation of Regular -ir Verbs
- For regular -ir verbs, the stem is determined by removing the final -ir.
- After determining the stem, conjugate by adding the appropriate endings.
| Subject | Ending |
|---|
| je | -is |
| tu | -is |
| il | -it |
| nous | -issons |
| vous | -issez |
| ils | -issent |
Edit Conjugation of Regular -re Verbs
- For regular -re verbs, the stem is determined by removing the final -re.
- After determining the stem, conjugate by adding the appropriate endings.
| Subject | Ending |
|---|
| je | -s |
| tu | -s |
| il | - |
| nous | -ons |
| vous | -ez |
| ils | -ent |
Edit Irregular Conjugations
- Several verbs are irregularly conjugated in the present.
- Some verbs can be categorized by the general pattern they follow, while others are
completely irregular.
- Irregular verbs are too numerous to be entirely provided here. Only some common irregular
verbs will be shown.
Edit Stem Changing -er Verbs
- Several French verbs are stem-changing; the endings for conjugation basically remain the
same, but slight changes occur with the stem.
- One may divide the category of stem-changing verbs into two subcategories: verbs whose
stems change only in the nous form and verbs whose stems change only in the je, tu, il, and
ils forms.
-cer Verbs- To conjugate a -cer verb in the nous form, change the c to a ç.
- Conjugations in the je, tu, il, vous, and ils forms remain unaffected.
-ger Verbs- To conjugate a -ger verb in the nous form, add an e between the final g and the
ending
ons.
- Conjugations in the je, tu, il, vous, and ils forms remain unaffected.
-ayer, -oyer, and -uyer Verbs- To conjugate an -ayer, -oyer, or -uyer verb in the je, tu, il, and ils forms, change the
y to
i.
- Conjugations in the nous and vous forms remain unaffected.
-eler Verbs- To conjugate an -eler verb in the je, tu, il, and ils forms, change the l to ll.
- Conjugations in the nous and vous forms remain unaffected.
-eter Verbs- To conjugate an -eter verb in the je, tu, il, and ils forms, change the t to tt.
- Conjugations in the nous and vous forms remain unaffected.
Verbs with e in the second to last syllable- To conjugate a verb with an e in the second to last syllable in the je, tu, il, and
ils forms, change the
e to
è.
- Conjugations in the nous and vous forms remain unaffected.
Verbs with é in the second to last syllable- To conjugate a verb with an é in the second to last syllable in the je, tu, il,
and ils forms, change the
é to
è.
- Conjugations in the nous and vous forms remain unaffected.
Edit Irregular -ir Verb Patterns
Couvrir- The verbs couvrir, cueillir, offrir, ouvrir, and souffrir, follow this
pattern.
- The stem is determined by removing the final -ir.
- Although the verbs are -ir verbs, they are treated like regular -er verbs for the purpose
of conjugation. Thus, they utilize the regular endings for -er verbs.
Dormir- The verbs dormir, mentir, partir, sentir, servir, and sortir
follow this pattern.
- For conjugating the plural forms (nous, vous, ils), the stem is determined by removing the
final -ir.
- For conjugating the singular forms (je, tu, il), the stem is the same as the plural stem,
except that the last letter of the plural stem is removed in addition to the -ir.
- The verb ending pattern for these verbs is as follows:
| Subject | Ending |
|---|
| je | -s |
| tu | -s |
| il | -t |
| nous | -ons |
| vous | -ez |
| ils | -ent |
Edit Irregular -re Verb Patterns
-aindre, -eindre, and -oindre Verbs- Verbs ending with -aindre, -eindre, and -oindre follow this pattern.
- For conjugating the singular forms (je, tu, il), the stem is determined by removing the
final -dre.
- For conjugating the plural forms (nous, vous, ils), the stem is the same as the singular
stem, except that a
g is immediately after the final
i and before the final
n.
- The verb ending pattern for these verbs is as follows:
| Subject | Ending |
|---|
| je | -s |
| tu | -s |
| il | -t |
| nous | -ons |
| vous | -ez |
| ils | -ent |
Edit Completely Irregular Verbs
Aller| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | vais |
| tu | vas |
| il | va |
| nous | allons |
| vous | allez |
| ils | vont |
S'asseoir| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je m' | assieds |
| tu t' | assieds |
| il s' | assied |
| nous nous | asseyons |
| vous vous | asseyez |
| ils s' | asseyent |
Avoir| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| j' | ai |
| tu | as |
| il | a |
| nous | avons |
| vous | avez |
| ils | ont |
Boire| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | bois |
| tu | bois |
| il | boit |
| nous | buvons |
| vous | buvez |
| ils | boivent |
Conduire| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | conduis |
| tu | conduis |
| il | conduit |
| nous | conduisons |
| vous | conduisez |
| ils | conduisent |
Connaître| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | connais |
| tu | connais |
| il | connaît |
| nous | connaissons |
| vous | connaissez |
| ils | connaissent |
Croire| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | crois |
| tu | crois |
| il | croit |
| nous | croyons |
| vous | croyez |
| ils | croient |
Devoir| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | dois |
| tu | dois |
| il | doit |
| nous | devons |
| vous | devez |
| ils | doivent |
Dire| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | dis |
| tu | dis |
| il | dit |
| nous | disons |
| vous | dites |
| ils | disent |
Écrire| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| j' | écris |
| tu | écris |
| il | écrit |
| nous | érivons |
| vous | écrivez |
| ils | écrivent |
Être| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | suis |
| tu | es |
| il | est |
| nous | sommes |
| vous | êtes |
| ils | sont |
Faillir| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | faillis |
| tu | faillis |
| il | faillit |
| nous | faillissons |
| vous | faillissez |
| ils | faillissent |
Faire| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | fais |
| tu | fais |
| il | fait |
| nous | faisons |
| vous | faites |
| ils | font |
Falloir (This verb can only be used in the impersonnal form)
| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| il | faut |
Lire| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | lis |
| tu | lis |
| il | lit |
| nous | lisons |
| vous | lisez |
| ils | lisent |
Mettre| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | mets |
| tu | mets |
| il | met |
| nous | mettons |
| vous | mettez |
| ils | mettent |
Mourir| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | meure |
| tu | meures |
| il | meurt |
| nous | mourons |
| vous | mourez |
| ils | meurent |
Naître| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | nais |
| tu | nais |
| il | naît |
| nous | naissons |
| vous | naissez |
| ils | naissent |
Prendre| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | prends |
| tu | prends |
| il | prend |
| nous | prenons |
| vous | prenez |
| ils | prennent |
Rire| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | ris |
| tu | ris |
| il | rit |
| nous | rions |
| vous | riez |
| ils | rient |
Savoir| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | sais |
| tu | sais |
| il | sait |
| nous | savons |
| vous | savez |
| ils | savent |
Sortir| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | sors |
| tu | sors |
| il | sort |
| nous | sortons |
| vous | sortez |
| ils | sortent |
Venir| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | viens |
| tu | viens |
| il | vient |
| nous | venons |
| vous | venez |
| ils | viennent |
Vivre| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | vis |
| tu | vis |
| il | vit |
| nous | vivons |
| vous | vivez |
| ils | vivent |
Voir| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | vois |
| tu | vois |
| il | voit |
| nous | voyons |
| vous | voyez |
| ils | voient |
Vouloir| Subject | Conjugation |
|---|
| je | veux |
| tu | veux |
| il | veut |
| nous | voulons |
| vous | voulez |
| ils | veulent |
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