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The Basics of French Verb Conjugation
–ER Verbs
-RE Verbs
-IR Verbs
Robert J. LaRocque
CEP 811
The purpose of this tutorial is to provide an opportunity to learn, practice, or review French verb conjugation in the affirmative. Click on a unit below to focus on a specific topic or begin with ‘The Basics of French Verb Conjugation’ and work your way through all four units. There are some quizzes along the way to help monitor your progress.
Slide2Why do we conjugate verbs in French?
Conjugation is the process of listing different forms of a verb in a conventional order. The forms of a verb differ in order to show person and number
The three persons are:
The speaker or 1
st person (I)The person spoken too or 2nd person (you)The person or thing referred to or 3rd person (he, she, it)The two number in English and French are:
SingularPlural
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Slide3French Subject Pronouns
The subject pronouns in French do not correspond exactly to the English system. The French verb forms designated by person and number are summarized in the chart below with their English equivalent in parentheses.
SINGULAR
PLURAL
FIRST PERSON
je (I)
nous (we)
SECOND PERSON
tu (you)
vous (you)
THIRD PERSON
il (he)
ils
(they (m.))
elle
(she)
elles
(they (f.))
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Slide4Some Things to Remember About French Subject Pronouns
French has two subject pronouns meaning you,
tu
and vous.Tu is used when addressing one person to show an
informal relationship. Use this pronoun with relatives, friends, classmates, etc.Vous is used when addressing one person to show a formal relationship. Use this pronoun with strangers, neighbors, adult colleagues, persons of authority, etc.Vous can also be used to address more than one person in informal and formal relationships.
The third-person plural pronouns in French distinguish gender: ils v. ellesThe masculine form, ils, is used for groups of males or groups of males and females.The feminine from, elles
, is used for groups consisting of only females.
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Slide5French Verb Classes
French verbs have more endings than English verbs. The endings in French reflect the subject and show tense and mood. There are 3 major classes, called conjugations. Each conjugation has its own set of endings. The conjugation to which a verb belongs is shown by the infinitive, the form ending in –
er
, -ir, or –re.For Example:
parler (to speak) -er verb or first-conjugation verb finir (to finish) -ir verb or second-conjugation verb
vendre (to sell) -re verb or third-conjugation verb
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Slide6The Basics of Conjugation
Question # 1
Conjugation is the process of listing different forms of a verb in a conventional order. The forms of a verb differ in order to show:
Day & Time Person and Feelings
Person and Number I’m not sure, I need to review the basics again.
AB
C
D
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Slide9The Basics of Conjugation
Question # 2
Click on the subject pronouns that represent the singular and plural first person forms.
Tu
&
Ils
Ils
&
Elles
Je &
Tu
Je & Nous
Il & Elle
Nous &
Vous
Elle &
Elles
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Slide12The Basics of Conjugation
Question # 3
Click on the subject pronouns that represent the singular third person forms.
Tu
&
Ils
Il & Elle
Je & Nous
Nous &
Elles
Tu
&
Vous
Il &
Ils
Je &
Vous
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Slide15The Basics of Conjugation
Question # 4
There are two subject pronouns,
tu and vous that can be used for ‘
you’. What is the difference between these to forms or when is it appropriate to use each form? Tu is used for informal relationships.
Vous is used for formal relationships.Vous is used with referring to strangers, adults, persons of authority.
Tu is used for people you know well, friends, and family. All of the above
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B
C
D
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Slide18The Basics of Conjugation
Question # 5
Ils
is the third person plural subject pronoun. It can be used to identify a group of males or a group of males & females.
True
False
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Slide21What is an –
er
verb?
-
er verbs are considered first conjugation verbs-er verbs are the most numerous among French verbs
The infinitive of the verb ends in –er.
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Slide22Examples of –
er
Verbs
n
ager- to swim
étudier- to study
parler- to talk
penser- to think
m
anger- to eat
danser
- to dance
écouter
- to listen
r
egarder
- to watch
a
imer- to like
a
dorer- to love
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Slide23-ER Verb Conjugation
Most –
er
verbs are conjugated using the same pattern. We must memorize this pattern. To demonstrate how to conjugate a regular –er verb, follow these easy steps. For this demonstration, we will use the verb aimer. Remember, the –er
verbs listed on the last slide and any regular –er verb will be conjugated using this process.
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Slide24– ER Verb Conjugation
Step 1
The first step is to form the stem by dropping the –
er off of the infinitive.
aimeraimeraim
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The infinitive
Drop the –er ending
The stem
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Step 2
Once we have the stem, we can add the corresponding ending that relates to the person(s) who performs the action or the subject pronoun. For regular –
er verbs, the endings we add are:
je (j’) -e nous -ons tu -es vous -ez il -e
ils -ent elle -e elles -ent
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Slide26– ER Verb Conjugation
Using the stem, aim- , and the endings for regular –
er
verbs, this is what the conjugation for the verb aimer will look like. je (j’)
aime nous aimons tu aimes
vous aimez il aime ils aim
ent elle aime elles aiment
Note: je becomes j’ if the verb begins with a vowel.
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-ER Verbs
For each question, the –
er verb will be given at the end of the sentence in parentheses. Your task is to correctly identify the appropriate conjugation of the verb in parentheses by clicking on the choice that you feel fits into the blank.
Example QuestionIl __________ les escargots. (aimer)a.
aimes b. aiment c. aime d. aimons
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Slide28Test Your Skills
-ER Verbs
Question # 1
Elles
_______________ la télévision. (regarder)
regarde regardent regardez regardes
A
B
C
D
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-ER Verbs
Question # 2
Je _______________ la pizza. (manger)
mange mangent mangeons mangez
A
B
C
D
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-ER Verbs
Question # 3
Nous _______________ au
téléphone. (parler) parle
parlent parlez parlons
A
B
C
D
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-ER Verbs
Question # 4
Vous
_______________ la musique française. (écouter)
écoutez écoutent écoutes
écoutons
A
B
C
D
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-ER Verbs
Question # 5
J’ _______________ le
français! aime aiment
aimes aimez
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A
B
C
D
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Slide43– ER Verb Conjugation
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-IR Verbs
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Slide44What is an –
ir
verb?
-
er verbs are considered second conjugation verbsThe infinitive of the verb ends in –ir.
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Slide45Examples of –
ir
Verbs
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agir to act
choisirto choose
finirto finish
g
rossir
t
o gain weight
r
éussir
t
o succeed
r
éfléchir
t
o reflectmaigrirto lose weight
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IR
Verb Conjugation
Most –ir verbs are conjugated using the same pattern. We must memorize this pattern. To demonstrate how to conjugate a regular –ir verb, follow these easy steps. For this demonstration, we will use the verb
finir. Remember, the –ir verbs listed on the last slide and any regular –ir verb will be conjugated using this process.
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IR
Verb Conjugation
Step 1
The first step is to form the stem by dropping the –ir off of the infinitive.finirfinirfin
Next
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The infinitiveDrop the –
i
r
ending
The stem
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IR
Verb Conjugation
Step 2
Once we have the stem, we can add the corresponding ending that relates to the person(s) who performs the action or the subject pronoun. For regular –ir verbs, the endings we add are: je (j’) -is nous -issons tu -is vous -
issez il -it ils -issent elle -it elles -issent
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Slide49–
IR
Verb Conjugation
Using the stem, fin- , and the endings for regular –
ir verbs, this is what the conjugation for the verb finir will look like. je (j’) finis nous finissons
tu finis vous finissez
il finit ils finissent
elle finit elles fin
issent
Note: je
becomes
j’ if the verb begins with a vowel.
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-IR Verbs
For each question, the –
ir verb will be given at the end of the sentence in parentheses. Your task is to correctly identify the appropriate conjugation of the verb in parentheses by clicking on the choice that you feel fits into the blank.
Example QuestionIl __________ les escargots. (choisir
)a. choisis b. choisissons c.
choisit d. choisissent
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Slide51Test Your Skills
-IR Verbs
Question # 1
Il _______________
ses devoirs. (finir) finit
finissent finissons finis
AB
C
D
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-IR Verbs
Question # 2
Je _______________ un bon restaurant pour le
dèjeuner. (chosir) choisit
choisis choisissez choisissent
A
BC
D
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Question # 3
Ils
_______________. (réfléchir) réfléchit
réfléchis réfléchissons réfléchissent
AB
C
D
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-IR Verbs
Question # 4
Il_______________ après
il mange le gâteau. (grossir)
grossit grossis grossissez
grossissonsA
B
C
D
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-IR Verbs
Question # 5
Tu
_______________ à tout ce que fait. (
réussir) réussissent réussis
réussit réussissons
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A
B
C
D
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Slide67What is an –re verb?
-re verbs are considered third conjugation verbs
The infinitive of the verb ends in –re.
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Slide68Examples of –re Verbs
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prétendre
to pretend
répondre
to respond
a
ttendre
t
o wait
descendre
to descend
vendre
to sell
p
erdre
t
o lose
écrire
to write
Slide69-RE Verb Conjugation
Most –re verbs are conjugated using the same pattern. We must memorize this pattern. To demonstrate how to conjugate a regular –re verb, follow these easy steps. For this demonstration, we will use the verb
vendre
. Remember, the –re verbs listed on the last slide and any regular –re verb will be conjugated using this process.
Next
Slide70– RE Verb Conjugation
Step 1
The first step is to form the stem by dropping the –re off of the infinitive.
vendre
vendrevend
Next ✕
The infinitive
Drop the –re ending
The stem
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Step 2
Once we have the stem, we can add the corresponding ending that relates to the person(s) who performs the action or the subject pronoun. For regular –re verbs, the endings we add are:
je (j’) -s nous -
ons tu -s vous -ez il - ils -ent
elle - elles -ent
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Slide72– RE Verb Conjugation
Using the stem, vend, and the endings for regular –re verbs, this is what the conjugation for the verb
vendre
will look like. je (j’) vend
s nous vendons tu vends
vous vendez il vend ils vendent
elle vend elles vendentNote: je becomes j’ if the verb begins with a vowel.
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-RE Verbs
For each question, the –re verb will be given at the end of the sentence in parentheses. Your task is to correctly identify the appropriate conjugation of the verb in parentheses by clicking on the choice that you feel fits into the blank.
Example Question
Il __________ les escargots. (perdre)a.
perd b. perds c. perdons d. perdez
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-RE Verbs
Question # 1
Nous _______________
une lettre à nos
amis. (écrire) écrit
écrivez écrivons écrivent
A
B
C
D
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Question # 2
Je _______________ les escargots. (
vendre) vendons vend vends vendent
A
BC
D
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Question # 3
Elle_______________
l’autobus. (attendre) attends attendent
attendons attend
AB
C
D
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Question # 4
Ils
_______________ l’escalier. (descendre) descends descendent descend
descendonsA
B
C
D
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Question # 5
Je _______________
être le français! (prétendre)
prétends prétend prétendons
prétendez
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REVerb
Conjugation Video In Review
A
B
C
D
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