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G: Regular -re Verbs

The third category of regular verbs is made up of -re verbs. To conjugate, drop the -re to find the "stem" or "root". Add endings to the root based on the subject and tense, as demonstrated below for the present tense.

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Formation

attendre – to wait

pronoun	ending	verb
je (j')	-s	attends
tu	-s	attends
il/elle	-	attend
nous	-ons	attendons
vous	-ez	attendez
ils/elles	-ent	attendent

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Vendre

The verb vendre is a regular -re verb:

French Present Verb | vendre | to sell | || sell | sells | vends | vahn | vends | vahn | vend | vahn | vendons | vahn dohn | vendez | vahn day' | vendent | vahnde

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Common -re Verbs

Compared to -er verbs, -re verbs are not very common. You will however see the following verbs fairly often:

• prendre - to get, to take
  • Irregular conjugation: je prends, tu prends, il/elle/on prend, nous prenons, vous prenez, ils/elles prennent
• mettre - to put, to place
  • Irregular conjugation: je mets, tu mets, il/elle/on met, nous mettons, vous mettez, ils/elles mettent
• connaître' - to know (Note: "savoir" may also mean to know)
  • Irregular conjugation: je connais, tu connais, il/elle/on connaît, nous connaissons, vous connaissez, ils/elles connaissent

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V: Going to a Museum

la portraitiste

portraitist

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V: Music

écouter la musique	to listen to music
des paroles	lyrics (la parole = word)
Composing
le musicien	musician
le compositeur	composer
l’auteur (des paroles)	(lyrics) writer
Instruments
l'instrument (m)	instrument
la clarinette	clarinet
le violon	violin
la harpe	harp
la guitare	guitar
le piano	piano

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V: French Museums, Theaters, and Opera Houses

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G: Beau, Nouveau, and Vieux

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Formation

		Masc. Consonant	Masc. Vowel	Fem. Sing. (all)
rowspan=2|Beau	Singular	un beau garçon	un bel individu	une belle fillette
Plural	de beaux garçons	de beauxzindividus	de belles fillettes
rowspan=2|Nouveau	Singular	un nouveau camion	un nouvel ordre	une nouvelle idée
Plural	de nouveaux camions	de nouveauxzordres	de nouvelles idées
rowspan=2|Vieux	Singular	un vieux camion	un vieil ordre	une vieille idée
Plural	de vieux camions	de vieuxzordres	de vieilles idées

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Sentences Placement

As you have already learned, most adjectives come after the noun they modify in French.

• un homme intelligent - an intelligent man
• des hommes intelligents - intelligent men

However, some common French adjectives, including beau, nouveau, and vieux come before the noun.

• une jolie voiture - a pretty car

Des is replaced with de when an adjective comes before the noun.

• de jolies voitures - pretty cars

Note that in informal speech, des is very often used in place of de.

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V: Plays

At the Theater		Play Genres
le théâtre	theater	le ballet	ballet
la pièce (de théâtre)	(theatrical) play lit: (theatrical) piece	la comédie	comedy
l'acte (f) la scène l'entracte (m)	act scene intermission	la comédie musicale	musical comedy
chanter le (la) chanteur (-euse)	to sing singer	le drame	drama
danser le (la) danseur (-euse)	to dance dancer	la tragédie	tragedy

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V: French Artists and Entertainers

• Charles Aznavour
• Gilbert Becaud
• Jacques Brel
• Robert Charlebois
• Joe Dassin
• Raymond Devos
• Celine Dion
• Garou
• Juliette Greco
• Edith Piaf

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