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French Present Vbs
Present tense endings for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs
| English | French |
|---|---|
| to speak | parler |
| I speak | je parle |
| you speak (familiar singular) | tu parles |
| he/she/one speaks | il/elle/on parle |
| we speak | nous parlons |
| you speak (polite and plural) | vous parlez |
| they speak | ils/elles parlent |
| to finish | finir |
| I finish | je finis |
| he/she/one finishs | il/elle/on finit |
| we finish | nous finissons |
| they finish | ils/elles finissent |
| I sell | je vends |
| he/she/one sells | il/elle/on vend |
| we sell | nous vendons |
| they sell | ils/elles vendent |
| How does French form the singular (je, tu, il/elle/on) forms of the present tense for -er verbs? | je [-er verb stem] + e tu [-er verb stem] + es il/elle/on [-er verb stem] + -e |
| How does French form the singular (je, tu, il/elle/on) forms of the present tense for -ir verbs? | je [-ir verb stem] + is tu [-ir verb stem] + is il/elle/on [-ir verb stem] + -it |
| How does French form the singular (je, tu, il/elle/on) forms of the present tense for -re verbs? | je [-re verb stem] + s tu [-re verb stem] + s il/elle/on [-re verb stem] (no ending) |
| How does French form the plural (nous, vous, ils/elles) forms of the present tense for -er verbs? | nous [-er verb stem] + ons vous [-er verb stem] + ez ils/elles [-er verb stem] + -ent |
| How does French form the plural (nous, vous, ils/elles) forms of the present tense for -ir verbs? | nous [-ir verb stem] + issons vous [-ir verb stem] + issez ils/elles [-ir verb stem] + issent |
| How does French form the plural (nous, vous, ils/elles) forms of the present tense for -re verbs? | nous [-re verb stem] + ons vous [-re verb stem] + ez ils/elles [-re verb stem] + ent |
| What is/are the infinitive ending(s) of French verbs whose plural present tense endings are -ons, -ez, and -ent? | Both -er and -re verbs use these same plural endings. |
| What is/are the infinitive ending(s) of French verbs whose plural present tense endings are -issons, -issez, and -issent? | Only -ir verbs use these plural endings. |
| What is/are the infinitive ending(s) of French verbs whose singular present tense endings are -e, -es, and -e? | Only -er verbs use these singular endings. |
| What is/are the infinitive ending(s) of French verbs whose singular present tense endings are -is, -is, and -it? | Only -ir verbs use these singular endings. |
| What is/are the infinitive ending(s) of French verbs whose singular present tense endings are -s, -s, and -- (nothing)? | Only -re verbs use these singular endings. |
| What is the stem of the verb parler? | parl- |
| What is the stem of the verb finir? | fin- |
| What is the stem of the verb vendre? | vend- |