Verb Tense (Regular Verbs) Flashcards
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If a verb ends in -ER then what is it?
In English it is an Infinitive.
What’s it called when -ER is removed?
A stem or radical.
What do you do first for -ER verbs?
Take off the -ER.
Je [-ER] (Present)
-e
Tu [-ER] (Present)
-es
il, Elle, On {Means we or it’s like it, but it always refers to a person} [-ER] (Present)
-e
Nous [-ER] (Present)
-ons
Vous [-ER] (Present)
-ez
ils [-ER] (present)
-ent
If a verb ends in -IR what is it?
In English it is an infinitive.
When the -IR ending is removed what is formed?
A stem or radical.
What do you do first to an -IR verb?
Remove the -IR.
Je [-IR] (Present)
-is
Tu [-IR] (Present)
-is
il, Elle, On {Means we or it’s like it, but it always refers to a person} [-IR] (Present)
-it
Nous [-IR] (Present)
-issons
Vous [-IR] (Present)
-issez
ils [-IR] (Present)
-issent
What is a verb that ends in -RE called?
In English it is called an infinitive.
When the -RE is removed form a verb it becomes what?
A stem or a Radical.
Je [-RE] (Present)
-s
Tu [-RE] (Present)
-s
il, Elle, On {Means we or it’s like it, but it always refers to a person} [-RE] (Present)
Only take off the -IR.
Nous [-RE] (Present)
-ons