Present Tense

Question 1

When to use present tense?

Answer 1

→ Talking about current situations
→ Repeated actions in the present
→ Scheduled future actions

Question 2

ER Conjugation - Present

Answer 2

Verbs that end in -er

Je → -e
Tu → -es
Il/Elle/On → -e
Nous → -ons
Vous → -ez
Ils/Elles → -ent

Question 3

Type 1 IR Conjugation - Present

Answer 3

Verbs that end in -ir (most of these belong to type 1)

Je → -is
Tu → -is
Il/Elle/On → -it
Nous → -issons
Vous → -issez
Ils/Elles → -issent

Examples: Choisir, punir, appluadir, divertir, fleurir, grandir…

Question 4

Type 2 IR Conjugations - Present

Answer 4

Verbs that end in -ir and that belong to type 2. These can be conjugated with endings of the -er or -re verbs.

Example for -ir verbs that follow -re conjugation: courir, fuir, mentir, partir, sentir, servir, sortir, etc
Example for -ir verbs that follow -er conjugation: accueillir, couvrir, cueillir, découvrir, ouvrir, souffrir, etc.

-oir verbs are conjugated with -re conjugations.

Question 5

RE Conjugations - Present

Answer 5

Verbs that end in -re are conjugated with the following…

Je → -s
Tu → -s
Il/Elle/On → -t (Verbs that end in dre and tre have no ending for these pronouns)
Nous → -ons
Vous → -ez
Ils/Elles → -ent

Question 6

Avoir Conjugations - Present

Answer 6

J’ai
Tu as
Il/Elle/On a
Nous avons
Vous avez
Ils/Elles ont

Question 7

Être Conjugations - Present

Answer 7

Je suis
Tu es
Il/Elle/On est
Nous sommes
Vous êtes
Ils/Elles sont

Question 8

Aller Conjugation - Present

Answer 8

Je vais
Tu vas
Il/Elle/On va
Nous allons
Vous allez
Ils/Elles vont

Question 9

Faire conjugation - Present

Answer 9

Je fais
Tu fais
Il/Elle/On fait
Nous faisons
Vous faites
Ils/Elles font