The present tense Flashcards by Amber Sawyer

What is the present tense used for?

Actions in the present.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

With regular -er verbs, how do you conjugate the present tense?

Remove the -er and add the correct ending.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -er verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘je’?

-e

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -er verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘tu’?

-es

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -er verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘il / elle / on’?

-e

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -er verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘nous’?

-ons

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -er verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘vous’?

-ez

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -er verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘ils / elles’?

-ent

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What is ‘he speaks’ in French?

Il parle

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What is ‘they (female) watch’ in French?

Elles regardent

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What is ‘we play’ in French?

On jouons

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

With regular -ir verbs, how do you conjugate the present tense?

Remove the -ir and add the correct ending.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -ir verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘je’?

-is

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -ir verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘tu’?

-is

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -ir verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘il / elle / on’?

-it

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -ir verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘nous’?

-issons

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -ir verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘vous’?

-issez

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -ir verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘ils / elles’?

-issent

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What is ‘you (informal) choose’ in French?

Tu choisis

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What is ‘he acts’ in French?

Il agit

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What is ‘you (formal) finish’ in French?

Vous finissez

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

With regular -re verbs, how do you conjugate the present tense?

Remove the -re and add the correct ending.

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -re verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘je’?

-s

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -re verbs, what is the present tense ending for ‘tu’?

-s

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

For regular -re verbs, what is the present tense ending for 'ils / elles / on'?

Nothing.

For regular -re verbs, what is the present tense ending for 'nous'?

-ons

For regular -re verbs, what is the present tense ending for 'vous'?

-ez

For regular -re verbs, what is the present tense ending for 'ils / elles'?

-ent

What is 'I sell' in French?

Je vends

What is 'we wait' in French?

On attendons

What is 'they (male) lose'?

Ils perdent

What is the most common irregular -er verb and what does it mean?

Aller, to go

What is 'I go' in the present tense?

Je vais

What is 'you (informal) go' in the present tense?

Tu vas

What is 'he / she goes' in the present tense?

Il / elle va

What is 'we (formal) go' in the present tense?

Nous allons

What is 'you (formal) go' in the present tense?

Vous allez

What is 'they (mixed) go' in the present tense?

Ils vont

What are the four most common irregular -re verbs (remember- EFVD) and what do they mean?

être, to be Faire, to do Voire, to see Dire, to say

What is 'I am' in the present tense?

Je suis

What is 'you (informal) are' in the present tense?

Tu es

What is 'he / she is' in the present tense?

Il / elle est

What is 'we (formal) are' in the present tense?

Nous sommes

What is 'you (formal) are' in the present tense?

Vous êtes

What is 'they (female) are' in the present tense?

Elles sont

What is 'I do' in the present tense?

Je fais

What is 'you (informal) do' in the present tense?

Tu fais

What is 'he / she / we do' in the present tense?

Il / elle / on fait

What is 'we (formal) do' in the present tense?

Nous faisons

What is 'you (formal) do' in the present tense?

Vous faites

What is 'they (male) do' in the present tense?

Ils font

What is 'I see' in the present tense?

Je vois

What is 'you (informal) see' in the present tense?

Tu vois

What is 'he / she / we (informal) see' in the present tense?

Il / elle / on voit

What is 'we (formal) see' in the present tense?

Nous voyons

What is 'you (formal) see' in the present tense?

Vous voyez

What is 'they see' in the present tense?

Ils / elles voient

Name five common irregular -ir verbs (remember- ASVPDF). What do they mean?

``` Avoir, to have Savoir, to know Vouloir, to want Pouvoir, to be able to Devoir, must Falloir, to be necessary ```

What is 'I have' in the present tense?

J'ai

What is 'you (informal) have' in the present tense?

Tu as

What is 'he / she / we have' in the present tense?

Il / elle / on a

What is 'we (formal) have' in the present tense?

Nous avons

What is 'you (formal) have' in the present tense?

Vous avez

What is 'they have' in the present tense?

Ils / elles ont

What is 'I must' in the present tense?

Je dois

What is 'you (informal) must' in the present tense?

Tu dois

What is 'he / she / we must' in the present tense?

Il / elle / on doit

What is 'we (formal) must' in the present tense?

Nous devons

What is 'you (formal) must' in the present tense?

Vous devez

What is 'they must' in the present tense?

Ils / elles doivent

What is 'I want' in the present tense?

Je veux

What is 'you (informal) want' in the present tense?

Tu veux

What is 'he / she / we want' in the present tense?

Il / elle / on veut

What is 'we (formal) want' in the present tense?

Nous voulons

What is 'you (formal) want' in the present tense?

Vous voulez

What is 'they want' in the present tense?

Ils / elles veulent

What is different about falloir?

There is only one form, 'il faut', which means 'it is necessary'

What is 'I can' in the present tense?

Je peux

What is 'you (informal) can' in the present tense?

Tu peux

What is 'he / she / we can' in the present tense?

Il / elle / on peut

What is 'we (formal) can' in the present tense?

Nous pouvons

What is 'you (formal) can' in the present tense?

Vous pouvez

What is 'they can' in the present tense?

Ils / elles peuvent

What is 'I know' in the present tense?

Je sais

What is 'you (informal) know' in the present tense?

Tu sais

What is 'he / she knows' in the present tense?

Il / elle sait

What is 'we (formal) know' in the present tense?

Nous savons

What is 'you (formal) know' in the present tense?

Vous savez

What is 'they know' in the present tense?

Ils / elles savent

What is 'I say' in the present tense?

Je dis

What is 'you (informal) say' in the present tense?

Tu dis

What is 'he / she / we say' in the present tense?

Il / elle / on dit

What is 'we (formal) say' in the present tense?

Nous disons

What is 'you (formal) say' in the present tense?

Vous disez

What is 'they say' in the present tense?

Ils / elles disent

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. What does 'prendre' mean? Which verbs follow the same pattern as prendre and what do they mean? Give 3 examples.

Prendre, to take Those that end in -prendre, e.g. apprendre, to learn comprendre, to understand méprendre, to mistake

Conjugate 'prendre' for all pronouns.

``` Je prend Tu prend Ils / elles / on prends Nous prenons Vous prenez Ils / elles prennent ```

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. What does 'mettre' mean? Which verbs follow the same pattern as mettre and what do they mean? Give 3 examples.

Mettre, to put Those that end in -mettre, e.g. admettre, to admit permettre, to permit / allow promettre, to promise

Conjugate 'mettre' for all pronouns.

``` Je mets Tu mets Ils / elles / on met Nous mettons Vous mettez Ils / elles mettent ```

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. What do 'tenir' and 'venir' mean?

Tenir, to hold | Venir, to come

Conjugate 'venir' for all pronouns.

``` Je viens Tu viens Ils / elles / on vient Nous venons Vous venez Ils / elles viennent ```

Conjugate 'tenir' for all pronouns.

``` Je tiens Tu tiens Il / elle / on tient Nous tenons Vous tenez Ils / elles tiennent ```

Which verbs follow the same pattern as tenir? Give 3 examples.

Those that end in -tenir, e.g. Maintenir, to maintain Obtenir, to obtain Soutenir, to support

Which verbs follow the same pattern as venir? Give 3 examples.

Those that end in -venir, e.g. Advenir, to happen Devenir, to become Entretenir, to look after / support

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. What does 'manger' mean? 'Manger' is only irregular in the present tense for one pronoun. Which one? How is it formed?

Manger, to eat Manger is irregular in the nous form. An extra -e is added to soften the 'g' sound, e.g. nous mangeons

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. Which verbs behave like 'manger'? Give 8 common examples (remember- BCCEMNPV)

Those that end in -ger, e.g. ``` bouger, to move changer, to change corriger, to correct encourager, to encourage mélanger, to mix nager, to swim partager, to share voyager, to travel ```

Conjugate the following - We (formal)… ``` move change correct encourage mix swim share travel ```

``` Nous bougeons Nous changeons Nous corrigeons Nous encourageons Nous mélangeons Nous nageons Nous partageons Nous voyageons ```

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. What does 'lancer' mean? 'Lancer' is only irregular in the present tense for one pronoun. Which one? How is it formed?

Lancer, to launch Lancer is irregular in the nous form. The 'c' is changed to a 'ç' to soften the sound, e.g. lançons

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. Which verbs behave like 'lancer'? Give 8 examples (remember- AACDMPPR).

Those that end in -cer, e.g. ``` annoncer, to announce avancer, to advance commencer, to start divorcer, to divorce menacer, to threaten placer, to put prononcer, to pronounce remplacer, to replace ```

Conjugate the following - We (formal)… ``` announce advance start divorce threaten place pronounce replace ```

``` Nous annonçons Nous avançons Nous commençons Nous divorçons Nous menaçons Nous plaçons Nous prononçons Nous remplaçons ```

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. What does 'payer' mean? 'Payer' is irregular in the present tense for some pronouns. Which ones? How is this formed?

Payer, to pay ``` Pronouns: Je Tu Il / elle / on Ils / elles ** ALL EXCEPT NOUS / VOUS ** ``` The -y is changed to an -i

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. Which verbs behave like 'payer'? Give 5 examples (remember- EEEEN).

Those that end in -yer, e.g. ``` effrayer, to frighten / scare s’ennuyer, to be bored envoyer, to send essayer, to try nettoyer, to clean ```

Conjugate the following ``` I frighten You (informal) are bored He sends She tries They (male) clean ```

``` J'effraie Tu t'ennuies Il envoie Elle essaie Ils nettoient ```

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. What does 'acheter' mean? 'Acheter' is irregular in the present tense for some pronouns. Which ones? How is this formed?

Acheter, to buy ``` Pronouns: Je Tu Il / elle / on Ils / elles ** ALL EXCEPT NOUS / VOUS ** ``` The -e in the root is changed to an -è

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. Which verbs behave like 'acheter'? Give 7 examples.

Annoyingly there doesn't seem to be a rule. The most common ones are: ``` amener, to bring espérer, to hope / wish se lever, to get up posséder, to own / possess préférer, to prefer se promener, to go for a walk suggérer, to suggest ```

Conjugate the following. ``` I bring You (informal) hope She gets up They (female) own They (male) prefer I go for a walk He suggests ```

``` J'amène Tu espères Elle se lève Elles possèdent Ils prefèrent Je me promène Il suggère ```

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. What does 'appeler' mean? 'Appeler' is irregular in the present tense for some pronouns. Which ones? How is this formed?

Appeler, to call ``` Pronouns: Je Tu Il / elle / on Ils / elles ** ALL EXCEPT NOUS / VOUS ** ``` The final consonant is doubled, e.g. j'appelle

There are some verbs that follow irregular conjugation patterns in the present tense. Which verbs behave like 'appeler'? Give 5 examples (remember EEFJR).

Those that end in -eler or -eter, e.g. ``` épeler, to spell out étinceler, to sparkle feuilleter, to flick / flip (through a book) jeter, to throw renouveler, to renew ```

Conjugate the following: ``` I spell out It sparkles She flicks through They (female) throw You (informal) renews ```

``` J'épelle Il étincelle Elle feuillette Elles jettent Tu renouvelles ```