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How are regular ‘-er’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?

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Remove the ‘er’ from the infinitive to form a stem, then add the following endings:-

je - e nous - ons

tu - es vous - ez

il/elle/on - eils/elles - ent

e.g. Parler ….. parl ... je parle

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How are regular ‘ir’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?

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Remove the ‘ir’ from the infinitive to form a stem, then add the following endings:-

je - is nous - issons

tu - is vous - issez

il/elle/on - it ils/elles - issent

e.g. Finir ….. fin… je finis

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How are regular ‘re’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?

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Remove the ‘re’ from the infinitive to form a stem, then add the following endings:-

je - s nous - ons

tu - s vous - ez

il/elle/on - ils/elles - ent

e.g. Attendre ….. attend… j’attends

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What is the present tense conjugation for : parler – je?

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je parle - I speak

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parler – tu?

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tu parles - you speak

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parler – il?

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il parle - he speaks

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parler – nous?

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nous parlons - we speak

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parler – vous?

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vous parlez - you speak

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parler – ils?

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ils parlent - we speak

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finir – je?

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je finis - I finish

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finir – tu?

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tu finis - you finish

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finir – il?

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il finit - he finishes

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finir – nous?

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nous finissons - we finish

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finir – vous?

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vous finissez - you finish

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finir – ils?

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ils finissent - they finish

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attendre – je?

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je attends - I wait

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attendre – tu?

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tu attends - you wait

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attendre – il?

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il attend - he waits

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attendre – nous?

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nous attendons - we wait

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attendre – vous?

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vous attendez - you wait

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attendre – ils?

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ils attendent - they wait

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aller – je?

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je vais - I go

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aller – tu?

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tu vas - you go

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aller – il?

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il va - he goes

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aller – nous?

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nous allons - we go

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aller – vous?

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vous allez - you go

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aller – ils?

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ils vont - they go

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avoir – je?

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j’ai - I have

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avoir – tu?

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tu as- you have

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avoir – il?

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il a - he has

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avoir – nous?

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nous avons - we have

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avoir – vous?

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vous avez - you have

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avoir – ils?

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ils ont - they have

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boire – je?

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je bois - I drink

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boire – tu?

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tu bois - you drink

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boire – il?

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il boit - he drink

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boire – nous?

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nous buvons - you drink

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boire – vous?

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vous buvez - he drinks

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boire – ils?

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ils boivent - they drink

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connaître – je?

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je connais - I know

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connaître – tu?

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tu connais - you know

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connaître – il?

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il connaît - he knows

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connaître – nous?

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nous connaissons - we know

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connaître – vous?

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vous connaissez - you know

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connaître – ils?

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ils connaissent - they know

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croire – je?

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je crois - I believe

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croire – tu?

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tu crois - you believe

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croire – il?

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il croit - he believes

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croire – nous?

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nous croyons - we believe

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croire – vous?

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vous croyez - you believe

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croire – ils?

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ils croient - they believe

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devoir – je?

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je dois - I must

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devoir – tu?

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tu dois- you must

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devoir – il?

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il doit - he must

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devoir – nous?

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nous devons - we must

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devoir – vous?

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vous devez - they must

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devoir – ils?

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ils doivent - they must

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dire – je?

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je dis - I say

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dire – tu?

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tu dis - you say

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dire – il?

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il dit - he says

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dire – nous?

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nous disons - we say

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dire – vous?

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vous dites - you say

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dire – ils?

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ils disent - they say

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dormir – je?

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je dors - I sleep

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dormir – tu?

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tu dors - you sleep

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dormir – il?

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il dort - he sleep

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dormir – nous?

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nous dormons - we sleep

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dormir – vous?

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vous dormez - you sleep

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dormir – ils?

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ils dorment - they sleep

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écrire – je?

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j’écris - I write

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écrire – tu?

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tu écris - you write

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écrire – il?

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il écrit - he writes

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écrire – nous?

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nous écrivons - we write

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écrire – vous?

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vous écrivez - you write

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écrire – ils?

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ils écrivent - they write

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être – je?

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je suis - I am

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être – tu?

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tu es - you are

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être – il?

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il est - he is

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être – nous?

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nous sommes - we are

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être – vous?

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vous êtes - you are

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être – ils?

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ils sont - they are

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faire – je?

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je fais - I make

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faire – tu?

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tu fais - you make

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faire – il?

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il fait - he makes

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faire – nous?

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nous faisons - we made

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faire – vous?

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vous faites - you made

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faire – ils?

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ils font - they made

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lire – je?

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je lis - I sleep

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lire – tu?

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tu lis - you sleep

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lire – il?

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il lit - he sleeps

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lire – nous?

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nous lisons - we sleep

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lire – vous?

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vous lisez - you slept

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lire – ils?

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ils lisent - they sleep

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mettre – je?

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je mets - I put

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mettre – tu?

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tu mets - you put

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mettre – il?

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il met - he puts

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mettre – nous?

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nous mettons - we put

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mettre – vous?

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vous mettez - you put

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mettre – ils?

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ils mettent - they put

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partir – je?

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je pars - I left

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partir – tu?

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tu pars - you left

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partir – il?

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il part - he left

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partir – nous?

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nous partons - we left

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partir – vous?

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vous partez - you left

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partir – ils?

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ils partent - they left

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pouvoir – je?

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je peux - I can

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pouvoir – tu?

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tu peux - you can

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pouvoir – il?

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il peut - he can

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pouvoir – nous?

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nous pouvons - we can

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pouvoir – vous?

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vous pouvez - you can

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pouvoir – ils?

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ils peuvent - they can

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prendre – je?

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je prends - I take

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prendre – tu?

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tu prends - you take

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prendre – il?

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il prend - he takes

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prendre – nous?

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nous prenons - we take

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prendre – vous?

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vous prenez - you take

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prendre – ils?

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ils prennent - they take

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recevoir – je?

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je reçois - I receive

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recevoir – tu?

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tu reçois - you receive

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recevoir – il?

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il reçoit - he receives

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recevoir – nous?

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nous recevons - we receive

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recevoir – vous?

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vous recevez - you receive

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recevoir – ils?

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ils reçoivent - they receive

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savoir – je?

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je sais - I know

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savoir – tu?

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tu sais - you know

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savoir – il?

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il sait - you knows

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savoir – nous?

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nous savons - we know

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savoir – vous?

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vous savez - you know

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savoir – ils?

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ils savent - they know

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sortir – je?

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je sors - I leave

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sortir – tu?

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tu sors - you leave

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sortir – il?

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il sort - he leaves

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sortir – nous?

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nous sortons - we know

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sortir – vous?

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vous sortez - you know

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sortir – ils?

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ils sortent - they know

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venir – je?

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je viens - I come

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venir – tu?

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tu viens - you come

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venir – il?

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il vient - he comes

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venir – nous?

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nous venons - we come

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venir – vous?

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vous venez - you come

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venir – ils?

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ils viennent - they come

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vivre – je?

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je vis - I live

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vivre – tu?

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tu vis - you live

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vivre – il?

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il vit - he live

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vivre – nous?

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nous vivons - we live

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vivre – vous?

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vous vivez - you live

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vivre – ils?

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ils vivent - they live

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voir – je?

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je vois - I see

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voir – tu?

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tu vois - you see

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voir – il?

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il voit - he sees

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voir – nous?

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nous voyons - we see

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voir – vous?

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vous voyez - you see

153
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voir – ils?

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ils voient - they see

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vouloir – je?

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je veux - I want

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vouloir – tu?

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tu veux - you want

156
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vouloir – il?

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il veut - he wants

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vouloir – nous?

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nous voulons - we want

158
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vouloir – vous?

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vous voulez - they want

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vouloir – ils?

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ils veulent - they want

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se laver – je?

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je me lave - I wash myself

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se laver – tu?

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tu te laves - you wash yourself

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se laver – il?

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il se lave - he washes himself

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se laver – nous?

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nous nous lavons - we wash ourselves

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se laver – vous?

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vous vous lavez - you wash yourselves

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se laver – ils?

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ils se lavent - they wash themselves

166
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What is the present tense conjugation for : ouvrir – je?

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j’ouvre - I open note, despite being an -ir verb, ouvre conjugates like an -er verb

167
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What is the present tense conjugation for : ouvrir – tu?

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tu ouvres - you open

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What is the present tense conjugation for : ouvrir – il?

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il ouvre - he opens

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What is the present tense conjugation for : ouvrir – nous?

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nous ouvrons - We open

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What is the present tense conjugation for : ouvrir – vous?

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vous ouvrez - you open

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What is the present tense conjugation for : ouvrir – ils?

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ils ouvrent - they open

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What is the present tense conjugation for : servir – je?

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je sers - I serve

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What is the present tense conjugation for : servir – tu?

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tu sers - you serve

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What is the present tense conjugation for : servir – il?

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il sert - he serves

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What is the present tense conjugation for : servir – nous?

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nous servons - we serve

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What is the present tense conjugation for : servir – vous?

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vous servez - you serve

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What is the present tense conjugation for : servir – ils

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ils servent - they serve

178
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Conjugate suivre in the present tense

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je suis - I follow tu suis - you follow il suit - he follows nous suivons - we follow vous suivez - you follow ils suivent - they follow

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Conjugate craindre in the present tense

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je crains - I fear tu crains il/elle/on craint nous craignons vous craignez ils/elles craignent

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