1. The infinitives of most French verbs end in -er
The infinitives of most French verbs end in -er. To form the present tense of regular -er verbs, drop the -er from the infinitive and add the corresponding endings for the different subject pronouns. This chart demonstrates how to conjugate regular -er verbs.
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2. Here are some other verbs that are conjugated the same way as parler.
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3. Note that je becomes j’ when it appears before a verb that begins with a vowel sound.
With the verbs adorer, aimer, and détester, use the definite article before a noun to tell what someone loves, likes, prefers, or hates.
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4. Use infinitive forms after the verbs adorer, aimer, and détester to say that you like (or hate, etc.) to do something. Only the first verb should be conjugated.
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5. The present tense in French can be translated in different ways in English. The English equivalent for a sentence depends on its context.
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6. Verbs ending in -ger (manger, partager, voyager) and -cer (commencer) have a spelling change in the nous form.
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7. Unlike the English to look for, the French chercher requires no preposition before the noun that follows it.
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8. Use present tense verb forms to give commands
Use present tense verb forms to give commands. The nous and vous command forms are identical to those of the present tense. The tu command form of -er verbs drops the -s from the present tense form. The command forms of être are irregular: sois, soyons, soyez.
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9. Essayez. Complete the sentences with the correct
Essayez! Complete the sentences with the correct present tense forms of the verbs.
1. Je ________(parler) français en classe.
2. Nous ________ (habiter) près de (near) l’université.
3. Ils ________(aimer) le cours de sciences politiques.
4. Élodie! ________ (regarder) le professeur!
5. Le cours ________(commencer) à huit heures (at eight o’clock).
6. Claire et Sylvain _________ (partager) le livre.
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