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Present Tense Flashcards

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1
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There are situations in which you express in present tense. What are they?

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current actions, started actions but still underway, true facts, habits and actions about to happen

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current actions

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je MANGE du pain = i am eating bread or i eat bread

il A faim = he is hungry

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started actions but still underway

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je FAIS du tennis depuis 10 ans = i have been playing tennis since 10 years

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true facts

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il S’APPELLE Pierre = his name is Pierre

la terre TOURNE autour du soleil = the earth revolves around the sun

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habits

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je ne MANGE que des legumes = i only eat vegetables

chaque lendi, je VAIS au cinema = every monday, i go to the movies

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actions about to happen

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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

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-er verb (marcher) in present tense after ( works for all er regular verbs)

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marche - drop ending and keep stem march and add e

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-er verb (marcher) in present tense after tu

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marches

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-er verb (marcher) in present tense after il/elle

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marche

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-er verb (marcher) in present tense after nous

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marchons - if reg verb stem ens in e, keep the e

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-er verb (marcher) in present tense after vous

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marchez

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-er verb (marcher) in present tense after ils/elles

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marchent

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-ir verb (finir) in present tense after je (works for all ir regular verbs. make sure to learn irregular verbs)

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finis

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-ir verb (finir) in present tense after tu

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finis

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-ir verb (finir) in present tense after il/elle

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finit

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-ir verb (finir) in present tense after nous

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finissons

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-ir verb (finir) in present tense after vous

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finissez

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-ir verb (finir) in present tense after ils/elles

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finissent

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-ir verb auxiliary (avoir) in present tense after je

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ai

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-ir verb auxilary (avoir) in present tense after tu

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as

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-ir verb auxilary (avoir) in present tense after il/elle

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a

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-ir verb auxilary (avoir) in present tense after nous

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avons

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-ir verb auxilary (avoir) in present tense after vous

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avez

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-ir verb auxilary (avoir) in present tense after ils/elles

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ont

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-ir verb auxilary (être) in present tense after je

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suis

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-ir verb auxilary (être) in present tense after tu

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es

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-ir verb auxilary (être) in present tense after il/elle

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est

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-ir verb auxilary (être) in present tense after nous

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sommes

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-ir verb auxilary (être) in present tense after vous

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êtes

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-ir verb auxilary (être) in present tense after ils/elles

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sont

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