You will learn in this learning tool how to conjugate a present tense regular French -re verb. These are verbs, that in their infinitive form end in -re. You will be presented with all the information you need to accomplish this task.
What does it mean to say a verb is in its infinitive form?
Students will be able to conjugate a regular French -re verb.
A French grammar book
Any text being used for a French class will have a list of these verbs.
List of common -re verbs used in this learning too
attendre = to wait (for)
defendre = to defend
descendre = to go(come) down
entendre = to hear
perdre = to lose, waste (of time)
rendre = to give back, return
repondre = to answer
vendre = to sell
Before we conjugate any verb in French it is said to be in its infinitive form. The infinitive form simply means that it is in its "to" form. Before we conjugate any verb in French, it is said to be in its infinitive form. The infinitive form simply means that it is in its "to" form. Some examples are the following: attendre = to wait (for); defendre = to defend; perdre = to lose. As we would never say, "I to wait," we must conjugate so that we get "I wait (for)."
The endings of the present tense (le prsent) of -re verbs are: -s, -s, -(nothing), -ons, -ez, -ent.
In order to achieve this conjugation, we simply drop the -re ending from the infinitive and add the endings appropriate for number (singular or plural) and person (first, second, or third). See below.
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| First | add -s | add -ons |
| Second | add -s | add -ez |
| Third | add nothing | add -ent |
Example:
to wait (for) = attendre
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| First | J'attends | nous attendons |
| Second | tu attends | vous attendez |
| Third | il/elle attend | ils/elles attendent |
French -re verbs can be translated in three ways. For example, "attendre" (to wait for), when conjugated, can mean: I wait (for); I am waiting (for); or I do wait (for).
The pronouns "il," "elle," "ils", and "elles" refer to both persons and things. "Il" is the equivalent of "he" or "it" and "elle" is the equivalent of "she" or "it."
For example, a car (une voiture) uses the subject pronoun "elle" (she) because it is a feminine noun. And, a book (un livre) uses the subject pronoun "il" (he) because it is a masculine noun.
To summarize two or more nouns of different genders, the masculine, 3rd person, subject pronoun, "ils," is used. For example, a group of three girls and one boy when being refered to as "they" would use "ils" because there are two genders, male and female.
Students will learn how to conjugate a regular French -re verb. They will read the instructions and then show through exercises that they know how to conjugate.
Duration: 45 minutes.
You will learn how to conjugate a regular French -re verb. You will read the instructions and then show through exercises that you know how to conjugate.
Your son/daughter will learn how to conjugate a regular French -re verb. They will read the instructions and then show through exercises that they know how to conjugate.
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