Present Tense Flashcards

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What are the endings for regular verbs in the present tense whose infinitive end in ‘er’ for each pronoun?

To form the verb, use the infinitive, take away the ‘er’ and add the ending. This is the same for all regular verbs (er, re, ir)

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  • Je - e
  • Tu - es
  • Ils/elles/on - e
  • Nous - ons
  • Vous - ez
  • Ils/Elles - ent
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What are the endings for regular verbs in the present tense whose infinitive end in ‘re’ for each pronoun?

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  • Je - s
  • Tu - s
  • Il/elle/on - (nothing)
  • Nous - ons
  • Vous - ez
  • Ils/Elles - ent
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What are the endings for regular verbs in the present tense whose infinitive end in ‘ir’ for each pronoun?

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  • Je - is
  • Tu - is
  • Il/elle/on - it
  • Nous - issons
  • Vous - issez
  • Ils/Elles - issent
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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘être’ for each pronoun?

Unlike regular verbs, you must learn the whole verb and not just the ending for irregulars as it is not consistent

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  • Je suis
  • Tu es
  • Il/elle/on est
  • Nous sommes
  • Vous êtes
  • Ils/elles sont

Être means: to be

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘aller’ for each pronoun?

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  • Je vais
  • Tu vas
  • Il/elle/on va
  • Nous allons
  • Vous allez
  • Ils/elles vont

Aller means: to go

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘faire’ for each pronoun?

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Je fais
Tu fais
Il/elle/on fait
Nous faisons
Vous faites
Ils/elles font

Faire means: to do/make (can occasionally mean ‘to go’)

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘avoir’ for each pronoun?

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  • J’ai
  • Tu as
  • Il a
  • Nous avons
  • Vous avez
  • Il/elles ont

Avoir means: to have

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘prendre’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • Je prends
  • Tu prends
  • Il/elle/on prend
  • Nouns prenons
  • Vous prenez
  • Ils/elles prennent

Prendre means: To take

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘dire’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • Je dis
  • Tu dis
  • Il/elle/on dit
  • Nous disons
  • Vous dites
  • Ils/elles disent

Dire means: To say/tell

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘voir’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • Je vois
  • Tu vois
  • Il/elle/on voit
  • Nous voyons
  • Vous voyez
  • Ils/elles voient

Voir means: To see

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘rire’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • Je ris
  • Tu ris
  • Il/elle/on rit
  • Nous rions
  • Vous riez
  • Ils/elles rient

Rire means: To laugh

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘mettre’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • Je mets
  • Tu mets
  • Il/elle/on met
  • Nous mettons
  • Vous mettez
  • Ils/elles mettent

Mettre means: To put

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How do you conjugate the verbs: ‘sortir, domir, and partir’ and what do they mean?

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  • Je sors/dors/pars
  • Tu sors/dors/pars
  • Il/elle/on sort/dort/part
  • Nous sortons/dormons/partons
  • Vous sortez/dormez/partez
  • Ils/elles sortent/dorment/partent

Sortir means: To go out
Dormir means: To sleep
Partir means: To leave

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How do you conjugate the verbs: ‘pouvoir/vouloir’ for each pronoun and what do they mean?

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  • Je peux/veux
  • Tu peux/veux
  • Il/elle/on peut/veut
  • Nous pouvons/voulons
  • Vous pouvez/voulez
  • Ils/elles pouvent/veulent

Pouvoir means: To be able to
Vouloir means: To want to

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘devoir’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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Je dois
Tu dois
Il/elle doit
Nous devons
Vous devez
Ils/elles doivent

Devoir means: To have to/must

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘savoir’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • Je sais
  • Tu sais
  • Il/elle/on sait
  • Nous savons
  • Vous savez
  • Ils/elles savent

Savoir means: To know (a fact/how to do something)

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘connaître’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • Je connais
  • Tu connais
  • Il/elle/on connaît
  • Nous connaissons
  • Vous connaissez
  • Ils/elles connaissent

Connaître means: To know (a person, place/be familiar with)

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘acheter’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • Je achète
  • Tu achètes
  • Il/elle/on achète
  • Nous achetons
  • Vous achetez
  • Ils/elles achètent

Acheter means: To buy

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘boire’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • Je bois
  • Tu bois
  • Il/elle/on boit
  • Nous buvons
  • Vous buvez
  • Ils/elles boivent

Boire means: To drink

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘lire’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • Je lis
  • Tu lis
  • Il/elle/on lit
  • Nous lisons
  • Vous lisez
  • Ils/elles lisent

Lire means: To read

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘venir’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • Je viens
  • Tu viens
  • Il/elle/on vient
  • Nous venons
  • Vous venez
  • Ils/elles viennent

Venir means: To come

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How do you conjugate the verb: ‘ecrire’ for each pronoun and what does it mean?

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  • J’écris
  • Tu écris
  • Il écrit
  • Nous écrivons
  • Vous écrivez
  • Ils écrivent

Ecrire means: To write