Verb Conjugation

Question 1

What are the 3 main verb groups in French?

Answer 1

-er verbs (e.g., parler - to speak)
-ir verbs (e.g., finir - to finish)
-re verbs (e.g., attendre - to wait)

Question 2

How do you conjugate regular -er verbs (like parler) in the present tense?

Answer 2

Remove -er and add:
* Je → -e
* Tu → -es
* Il/Elle/On → -e
* Nous → -ons
* Vous → -ez
* Ils/Elles → -ent
Example: Parler (to speak)
* Je parle (I speak)
* Tu parles (You speak)
* Il parle (He speaks)
* Nous parlons (We speak)
* Vous parlez (You speak)
* Ils parlent (They speak)

Question 3

How do you conjugate regular -ir verbs (like finir) in the present tense?

Answer 3

Remove -ir and add:
* Je → -is
* Tu → -is
* Il/Elle/On → -it
* Nous → -issons
* Vous → -issez
* Ils/Elles → -issent
Example: Finir (to finish)
* Je finis (I finish)
* Tu finis (You finish)
* Il finit (He finishes)
* Nous finissons (We finish)
* Vous finissez (You finish)
* Ils finissent (They finish)

Question 4

How do you conjugate regular -re verbs (like attendre) in the present tense?

Answer 4

Remove -re and add:
* Je → -s
* Tu → -s
* Il/Elle/On → (no ending)
* Nous → -ons
* Vous → -ez
* Ils/Elles → -ent
Example: Attendre (to wait)
* J’attends (I wait)
* Tu attends (You wait)
* Il attend (He waits)
* Nous attendons (We wait)
* Vous attendez (You wait)
* Ils attendent (They wait)

Question 5

How do you conjugate être (to be) in the present tense?

Answer 5

Être (to be)
* Je suis (I am)
* Tu es (You are)
* Il/Elle est (He/She is)
* Nous sommes (We are)
* Vous êtes (You are)
* Ils/Elles sont (They are)

Question 6

How do you conjugate avoir (to have) in the present tense?

Answer 6

Avoir (to have)
* J’ai (I have)
* Tu as (You have)
* Il/Elle a (He/She has)
* Nous avons (We have)
* Vous avez (You have)
* Ils/Elles ont (They have)

Question 7

How do you conjugate aller (to go) in the present tense?

Answer 7

Aller (to go)
* Je vais (I go)
* Tu vas (You go)
* Il/Elle va (He/She goes)
* Nous allons (We go)
* Vous allez (You go)
* Ils/Elles vont (They go)

Question 8

How do you conjugate faire (to do/make) in the present tense?

Answer 8

Faire (to do/make)
* Je fais (I do)
* Tu fais (You do)
* Il/Elle fait (He/She does)
* Nous faisons (We do)
* Vous faites (You do)
* Ils/Elles font (They do)

Question 9

What are the key steps for conjugating regular verbs in the present tense?

Answer 9

Identify the verb group (-er, -ir, -re).
Remove the infinitive ending (-er, -ir, or -re).
Add the appropriate ending for the subject (e.g., -e for je with -er verbs, -is for je with -ir verbs).

Question 10

What are the basic tenses in French?

Answer 10

• Present (e.g., je parle - I speak)
• Passé Composé (e.g., j’ai parlé - I spoke)
• Imparfait (e.g., je parlais - I was speaking)
• Future Simple (e.g., je parlerai - I will speak)
• Subjunctive (e.g., que je parle - that I speak)