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verbs (present tense) Flashcards

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How are regular ‘-er’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?

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Remove the ‘er’ from the infinitive to form a stem, then add the following endings:-

  • je - e nous - ons
  • tu - es vous - ez
  • il/elle/on - eils/elles - ent

e.g. Parler ….. parl ... je parle

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What is the present tense conjugation for regular -er verb: parler ?

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Parler - to speak

  • je parle nous parlons
  • tu parles vous parlez
  • il/elle/on parle ils/elles parlent
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What is the present tense conjugation for regular -ier verb: étudier ?

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Étudier - to study

  • j’étudie nous - étudions
  • tu étudies vous - étudiez
  • il/elle/on étudie ils/elles - étudient
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What is the present tense conjugation for regular -cer verb: effacer ?

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Effacer - to erase

  • j’efface nous effaçons
  • tu effaces vous effacez
  • il/elle/on efface ils/elles effacent

To preserve the soft sound of the ‘c’ before the ‘o’, the ‘c’ is changed to a ‘ç’

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What is the present tense conjugation for regular -ger verb: manger ?

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Manger - to eat

  • je mange nous mangeons
  • tu manges vous mangez
  • il/elle/on mange ils/elles mangent

To preserve the soft sound of the ‘g’ before the ‘o’, the ‘g’ is changed to a ‘ge’

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How are regular ‘ir’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?

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Remove the ‘ir’ from the infinitive to form a stem, then add the following endings:-

  • je - is nous - issons
  • tu - is vous - issez
  • il/elle/on - it ils/elles - issent

e.g. Finir ….. fin… je finis

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What is the present tense conjugation for regular -ir verb: finir ?

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Finir - to finish

  • je finis nous finissons
  • tu finis vous finissez
  • il/elle/on finit ils/elles finissent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: courir?

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Courir - to run

  • je cours nous courons
  • tu cours vous courez
  • il/elle/on court ils/elles courent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: devoir?

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Devoir - to have to

  • je dois nous devons
  • tu dois vous devez
  • il/elle/on doit ils/elles doivent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: mourir?

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Mourir - to die

  • je meurs nous mourons
  • tu meurs vous mourez
  • il/elle/on meurt ils/elles meurent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: ouvrir?

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Ouvrir - to open

  • j’ouvre nous ouvrons
  • tu ouvres vous ouvrez
  • il/elle/on ouvre ils/elles ouvrent

n.b. This verb conjugates like an -er verb

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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: partir?

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Partir - to leave

  • je pars nous partons
  • tu pars vous partez
  • il/elle/on part ils/elles partent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular verb: pouvoir ?

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Pouvoir - to be able to

  • je peux nous pouvons
  • tu peux vous pouvez
  • il/elle/on peut ils/elles peuvent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: recevoir?

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Recevoir - to receive

  • je reçois nous recevons
  • tu reçois vous recevez
  • il/elle/on reçoit ils/elles reçoivent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: savoir?

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Savoir - to know

  • je sais nous savons
  • tu sais vous savez
  • il/elle/on sait ils/elles savent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: valoir?

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Valoir - to be worth

  • je vaux nous valons
  • tu vaux vous valez
  • il/elle/on vaut ils/elles valent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: venir?

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Venir - to come

  • je viens nous venons
  • tu viens vous venez
  • il/elle/on vient ils/elles viennent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: voir?

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Voir - to see

  • je vois nous voyons
  • tu vois vous voyez
  • il/elle/on voit ils/elles voient
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: vouloir?

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Vouloir - to want to

  • je veux nous voulons
  • tu veux vous voulez
  • il/elle/on veut ils/elles veulent
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How are regular ‘re’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?

A

Remove the ‘re’ from the infinitive to form a stem, then add the following endings:-

  • je - s nous - ons
  • tu - s vous - ez
  • il/elle/on - ils/elles - ent

e.g. Attendre ….. attend… j’attends

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What is the present tense conjugation for regular -re verb: vendre?

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Vendre - to sell

  • je vends nous vendons
  • tu vends vous vendez
  • il/elle/on vend ils/elles vendent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: rompre?

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Rompre - to break up

  • je romps nous rompons
  • tu romps vous rompez
  • il/elle/on rompt ils/elles rompent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: cuire?

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Cuire - to bake

  • je cuis nous cuisons
  • tu cuis vous cuisez
  • il/elle/on cuit ils/elles cuisent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: conduire?

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Conduire - to drive

  • je conduis nous conduisons
  • tu conduis vous conduisez
  • il/elle/on conduit ils/elles conduisent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: écrire?

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Écrire - to write

  • j’écris nous écrivons
  • tu écris vous écrivez
  • il/elle/on écrit ils/elles écrivent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: construire?

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Construire - to build

  • je construis nous construisons
  • tu construis vous construisez
  • il/elle/on construit ils/elles construisent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: dire?

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Dire - to say

  • je dis nous disons
  • tu dis vous dites
  • il/elle/on dit ils/elles disent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: interdire?

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Interdire - to forbid

  • j’interdis nous interdisons
  • tu interdis vous interdisez
  • il/elle/on interdit ils/elles interdisent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: introduire?

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Introduire - to introduce

  • j’introduis nous introduisons
  • tu introduis vous introduisez
  • il/elle/on introduit ils/elles introduisent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: lire?

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Lire - to read

  • je lis nous lisons
  • tu lis vous lisez
  • il/elle/on lit ils/elles lisent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: produire?

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Produire - to produce

  • je produis nous produisons
  • tu produis vous produisez
  • il/elle/on produit ils/elles produisent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: traduire?

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Traduire - to translate

  • je traduis nous traduisons
  • tu traduis vous traduisez
  • il/elle/on traduit ils/elles traduisent
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular verb: aller ?

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Aller - to go

  • je vais nous allons
  • tu vas vous allez
  • il/elle/on va ils/elles vont
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular verb: avoir ?

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Avoir - to have

  • j’ai nous avons
  • tu as vous avez
  • il/elle/on a ils/elles ont
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular verb: être ?

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Être - to be

  • je suis nous sommes
  • tu es vous êtes
  • il/elle/on est ils/elles sont
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What is the present tense conjugation for irregular verb: faire ?

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Faire - to do

  • je fais nous faisons
  • tu fais vous faites
  • il/elle/on fait ils/elles font
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What is the present tense conjugation for reflexive -re verb: se laver?

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Se laver - to wash

  • je me lave nous nous lavons
  • tu te laves vous vous lavez
  • il/elle/on se lave ils se lavent
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How are present participles formed?

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Take the present tense nous form of the verb, remove the ‘ons’ and replace with ‘ant’.

(except avoir and être)

e.g.

parler - parlons - parlant

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What is the present participle of ‘manger’?

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mangeant

40
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What is the present participle of ‘finir’?

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finissant

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What is the present participle of ‘vendre’?

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vendant

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What is the present participle of ‘aller’?

A

allant

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What is the present participle of ‘avoir’?

A

ayant

44
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What is the present participle of ‘être’

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étant

French GCSE Grammar (24 decks)

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