Verb Conjugations Flashcards
Conjugate Tenir (& what does it mean)
(to keep / hold / support)
je tien-s
tu tien-s
il/elle/on tien-t
nous ten-ons
vous ten-ez
ils/elles tienn-nent
Conjugate Venir (& what does it mean)
(to come with)
je vien-s
tu vien-s
il/elle/on vien-t
nous ven-ons
vous ven-ez
ils/elles vienn-nent
Conjugate être
je suis tu es il/elle/on est nous sommes vous êtes ils/eles sont
Conjugate avoir (& what does it mean)
(to have) je ai tu as il/elle/on a nous avons vous avez ils/eles ont
Conjugate aller (& what does it mean)
(to go) je vais tu vas il/elle/on va nous allons vous allez ils/eles vont
What is the conjugation for the 250 verbs ending in the first -IR group?
What part of the word gets dropped?
(Use FINIR as an example)
je fini - s tu fini - s il/elle/on fini - t (the "s" & "t" are all silent) nous fini - ssons "son" vous fini - ssez "say" ils/eles fini - ssent "cease"
What is the conjugation for the 7 verbs ending in the second -IR group?
What part of the word gets dropped?
(Use OUVRIR as an example)
(drop the final "R") je ouvr - e tu ouvr - es il/elle/on ouvr - e nous ouvr - ons "on" vous ouvr - ez "say" ils/eles ouvr - ent "cease"
List the 7 verbs ending in the second -IR group and explain the meaning of each one
S: Souffrir - suffer / endure
O: Ouvrir - open
O: Offrir - offer / give / treat
A: Accueillir - welcome
C: Cueillir - pick / pluck
D: Découvrir - dig out
C: Couvrir -cover up
List the 7 verbs ending in the third -IR group and explain the meaning of each one
S: Sentir - smell / detect / become aware of
M: Mentir - tell lies
P: Partir - go / leave / start of
S: Sortir - go outside / step out
S: Servir - serve / wait upon
C: Courir - go around / run
D: Dormir - to sleep
What is the conjugation for the 7 verbs ending in the third -IR group?
What part of the word gets dropped?
(Use sortIR as an example)
(drop the last 3 letters ?IR)
je sorS
(drop the IR)
vous sortEZ “say”
What is the conjugation for the verbs ending in -UIRE?
What part of the word gets dropped?
Use condUIRE (to drive) as an example
(drop the RE)
- uis conduiS
- uisez conduiSEZ
What is the conjugation for the verbs ending in -TTRE?
What part of the word gets dropped?
Use meTTRE (to put) as an example
Drop the TRE for je/tu/il/elle
Drop the RE for nous/vous/ils/elles
je metS
vous mettEZ
What is the conjugation for the verbs ending in -DRE?
What part of the word gets dropped?
Use attenDRE (to wait) as an example
(drop the RE)
- je attendS
- vous attendEZ
What is the conjugation for the verbs ending in -INDRE?
What part of the word gets dropped?
Use peINDRE (to paint) as an example
Drop the DRE
je peinS vous peiGnEZ (note the G added before the N)
What is the conjugation for the verbs ending in -VRE?
What part of the word gets dropped?
Use viVRE (to live) as an example
je viS (drop the VRE) vous vivEZ (drop the RE)
What is the conjugation for the verbs ending in -IRE?
What part of the word gets dropped?
Use écrIRE (write/spell) as an example
j’écriS drop the RE
vous écriVEZ drop the RE
What is the conjugation for the verbs ending in -AÎTRE?
What part of the word gets dropped?
Use connAÎTRE (to know / be acquainted with as an example)
drop the TRE
je connaîS add S
vous connaîSSEZ add SSEZ
Passé Composé
How do you say “I did”
J’ai fait
Passé Composé
How do you say “I had”
J’ai eu
Passé Composé
How do you say “I went”
je suis allé(e)
Passé Composé
How do you say “I wanted”
J’ai voulu (vouloir)
Conjugate faire (& what does it mean)
To make/ to do
je fais tu fais il/elle fait nous faisons vous faite ils/elles font
