Present Tense Flashcards
There are situations in which you express in present tense. What are they?
current actions, started actions but still underway, true facts, habits and actions about to happen
current actions
je MANGE du pain = i am eating bread or i eat bread
il A faim = he is hungry
started actions but still underway
je FAIS du tennis depuis 10 ans = i have been playing tennis since 10 years
true facts
il S’APPELLE Pierre = his name is Pierre
la terre TOURNE autour du soleil = the earth revolves around the sun
habits
je ne MANGE que des legumes = i only eat vegetables
chaque lendi, je VAIS au cinema = every monday, i go to the movies
actions about to happen
j’ARRIVE vers 4h = i (will) arrive at 2 PM
je REGARDE un dernier épisode puis je DORS = i watch one last episode and i’ll go to sleep
-er verb (marcher) in present tense after ( works for all er regular verbs)
marche - drop ending and keep stem march and add e
-er verb (marcher) in present tense after tu
marches
-er verb (marcher) in present tense after il/elle
marche
-er verb (marcher) in present tense after nous
marchons - if reg verb stem ens in e, keep the e
-er verb (marcher) in present tense after vous
marchez
-er verb (marcher) in present tense after ils/elles
marchent
-ir verb (finir) in present tense after je (works for all ir regular verbs. make sure to learn irregular verbs)
finis
-ir verb (finir) in present tense after tu
finis
-ir verb (finir) in present tense after il/elle
finit
-ir verb (finir) in present tense after nous
finissons
-ir verb (finir) in present tense after vous
finissez
-ir verb (finir) in present tense after ils/elles
finissent
-ir verb auxiliary (avoir) in present tense after je
ai
-ir verb auxilary (avoir) in present tense after tu
as
-ir verb auxilary (avoir) in present tense after il/elle
a
-ir verb auxilary (avoir) in present tense after nous
avons
-ir verb auxilary (avoir) in present tense after vous
avez
-ir verb auxilary (avoir) in present tense after ils/elles
ont
