1. PRESENT TENSE OF THE VERBS: ACHETER AND PRÉFÉRER

2.  The endings of the verbs acheter (to buy) and préférer (to prefer) are regular; however, there is an accent grave over the final e (è) in the stem of the je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles forms.  The nous and vous forms do not have an accent grave over the final e.

3.  J’ achète  Tu achètes  Il/Elle/On achète  Nous achetons  Vous achetez  Ils/Elles achètent ACHETER to buy

4.  Je n’achète pas ça!  I’m not buying that!

5.  Je préfère  Tu préfères  Il/Elle/On préfère  Nous préférons  Vous préférez  Ils/Elles préfèrent PRÉFÉRER to prefer

6.  Tu préfères le bleu ou le vert?  Do you prefer the blue (one) or the green (one)?

7. PRESENT TENSE OF REGULAR VERBS ENDING IN -RE

8.  The infinitives of many French verbs end in –re. Most of these verbs, such as vendre (to sell), are regular. To form the present tense of a regular –re verb, first find the stem of the verb by removing the –re ending of the infinitive.  Next, add the endings (-s,-s, --, -ons, -ez, -ent) to the stem of the verb depending on the corresponding subject pronouns.  NOTE THAT NO ENDING IS ADDED TO THE STEM IN THE IL/ELLE/ON FORM.

9.  Je vends  Tu vends  Il/Elle/On vend  Nous vendons  Vous vendez  Ils/Elles vendent VENDRE to sell

10.  Je vends des vêtements.  I sell clothes.  Qu’est-ce que tu vends?  What are you selling?  On vend des baskets ici?  Do they sell hightops here?  Oui, nous vendons des chaussures.  Yes, we sell shoes.  Vous ne vendez pas de pulls?  Don’t you sell sweaters?  Ils/Elles vendent des jeans.  They sell jeans.

11.  J’attends  Tu attends  Il/Elle/On attend  Nous attendons  Vous attendez  Ils/Elles attendent ATTENDRE to wait