present tense Flashcards
How are regular ‘-er’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?
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
How are regular ‘ir’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?
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
How are regular ‘re’ verbs conjugated in the present tense?
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
What is the present tense conjugation for : parler – je?
je parle - I speak
parler – tu?
tu parles - you speak
parler – il?
il parle - he speaks
parler – nous?
nous parlons - we speak
parler – vous?
vous parlez - you speak
parler – ils?
ils parlent - we speak
finir – je?
je finis - I finish
finir – tu?
tu finis - you finish
finir – il?
il finit - he finishes
finir – nous?
nous finissons - we finish
finir – vous?
vous finissez - you finish
finir – ils?
ils finissent - they finish
attendre – je?
je attends - I wait
attendre – tu?
tu attends - you wait
attendre – il?
il attend - he waits
attendre – nous?
nous attendons - we wait
attendre – vous?
vous attendez - you wait
attendre – ils?
ils attendent - they wait
aller – je?
je vais - I go
aller – tu?
tu vas - you go
aller – il?
il va - he goes