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VERBES
a word (part of speech) that usually
denotes an action (bring, read), an
occurrence (decompose, glitter), or a
state of being (exist, stand).
Trois conjugaisons
-ER verbs
Exemples:
parler, aimer, détester, adorer
-IR verbs
Exemples:
finir, choisir, remplir, atterir, réussir
-RE verbs
Exemples:
vendre, attendre, descendre, répondre, perdre
Trois conjugaisons
-ER verbs
Meanings:
parler, aimer, détester, adorer
To speak/ to like or to love / to dislike or to hate/ to adore
-IR verbs
Meanings:
finir, choisir, remplir, atterir, réussir
To end or to finish / to choose/ to fill (up, out)/ to succeed or to achieve
-RE verbs
Meanings:
vendre, attendre, descendre, répondre, perdre
To sell/ to wait / to go down or to come down or to get out / to answer/ to lose
VERBES
Verbs has two parts: stem and ending
ADORER
ADOR-ER
stem - ending
Conjugaisons
To conjugate a verb, you have to identify the stem
of this verb. This is done by eliminating the
ending of the verb in its infinitive or base form.
For exemple:
AIMER
AIM-ER
FINIR
FIN-IR
DESCENDRE
DESCEND-RE
Pronoms personnels
personal pronouns
Each verb has a different derived form according to the
personal pronoun that precedes it.
For example:
English:
I am
You are
He is
French:
Je suis
Tu es
Il est
-ER verbs
Each personal pronoun has its particular way of being conjugated.
Look at the example of PARLER.
PARL-ER
Stem: PARL
Ending: ER
to speak
Je PARL-es
Tu PARL-es
Il PARL-e
Elle PARL-e
On PARL-e
Nous PARL-ons
Vous PARL-ez
Ils PARL-ent
Elles PARL-ent
-ER verbs
So, you know now how to conjugate all regular –
ER verbs, because they ALL follow the same
pattern.
What you need to remember is which ending
corresponds with each personal pronoun:
Je – e
Tu – es
Elle – e
On – e
Vous – ez Ils – ent
Il – e
Nous – ons
Elles – ent
Conjugaison
And what is a personal pronoun?
Personal pronouns are pronouns used as
substitutes for proper or common nouns. All
known human languages have personal
pronouns.
Personal Pronouns
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first-person singular (Je)
first-person plural (Nous)
first-person group (On)
second-person singular (Tu)
second-person plural (Vous)
third-person singular human or (in)animate male (Il)
third-person singular human or (in)animate female (Elle)
third-person singular (Vous)
third-person plural male (Ils)
third-person plural female (Elles)
Personal Pronouns
As you may notice, French has three different
meanings for the English YOU:
Tu
Vous
Vous
(second-person singular INFORMAL)
(third-person singular FORMAL)
( second-person plural )
Personal pronouns
French also has a formal and informal forms
for English WE:
Nous
On
(first-person plural FORMAL and
STANDARD)
(first-person plural INFORMAL and
common use)
-ER verbs
Here again is the conjugation for the regular –ER verbs and its
meanings
PARL-ER
Stem: PARL
Ending: ER
Je PARL-es
Tu PARL-es
Il PARL-e
Elle PARL-e
On PARL-e
to speak
I speak
You speak
He speaks
She speaks
We speak
Nous PARL-ons
Vous PARL-ez
Ils PARL-ent
Elles PARL-ent
We speak
You speak
They speak
They speak
-ER verbs
And its pronunciation:
PARL-ER [é]
Stem: PARL
Ending: ER
to speak
Je PARL-es
Tu PARL-es
Il PARL-e
Elle PARL-e
On PARL-e
Ils PARL-ent
Elles PARL-ent
Nous PARL-ons [on]
Vous PARL-ez [é]
Conjugaison
Détester
Stem: Détest
Ending: -er
Je déteste
Tu détestes
Il déteste
Nous détestons
Vous détestez
Ils détestent
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Aimer
Stem: AimEnding: -er
J’aime
Tu aimes
Il aime
Nous aimons
Vous aimez
Ils aiment
The elimination of the –e in JE is called élision
Conjugaison
Prononciation
Je déteste
Tu détestes
Il déteste
Nous détestons
Vous détestez [é]
Ils détestent
J’aime
[gem]
Tu aimes
[ty em]
Il aime
[ilem]
Nous aimons
[noozemon]
Vous aimez
[voozemé]
Ils aiment
[ilzem]
À toi…
1. Tex et Tammy, ils ______ à Austin. (habiter – to live)
2. Tammy ______ le français. (étudier – to study)
3. Je ______ un peu. (chanter – to sing)
4. J'______ la musique française. (adorer – to adore)
5. Nous ______ au foot. (jouer – to play)
6. Vous ______ la musique texane? (aimer – to like)
7. Quelle type de musique est-ce que tu ______? (aimer – to like)
8. Tammy ______ les sports. (détester – to dislike)
9. Joe-Bob ______ de la guitare. (jouer – to play)
10. Est-ce que tu ______ du piano? (jouer - to play)
11. Joe-Bob ______ son ami Corey. (chercher – to look for)
12. Tammy et Bette ______ la télévision. (regarder - to watch)
-IR verbs
Look at the the conjugation of FINIR
FIN-IR
Stem: FIN
Ending: IR
to end / to finish
Je FIN-is
Tu FIN-is
Il FIN-it
Elle FIN-it
On FIN-it
What are their meanings?
Nous FINISS-ons
Vous FINISS-ez
Ils FINISS-ent
Elles FINISS-ent
-IR verbs
Prononciation:
FIN-IR
Stem: FIN
Ending: IR
to end / to finish
Je FIN-is
Tu FIN-is
Il FIN-it
Elle FIN-it
On FIN-it
Nous FINISS-ons
Vous FINISS-ez [é]
Ils FINISS-ent
Elles FINISS-ent
À toi…
1. Tex ______ beaucoup. (réfléchir – to think)
2. Les enfants de Rita ______. (grandir – to grow up)
3. Je ______ en hiver. (grossir – to gain weight)
4. Corey: Je ______ des amis pour manger une pizza. (réunir – to gather)
5. Les enfants de Rita: Nous ______ à notre mère. (obéir – to obey)
6. Joe-Bob et Corey ______ toujours leurs pizzas. (finir – to end / to finish)
7. Tu ______ trop (too much)! (réfléchir – to think)
8. Bette ______ parce qu'elle mange peu. (maigrir – to lose weight)
9. Tex ne ______ pas à Paul. (obéir – to obey)
10. Joe-Bob, pourquoi est-ce que tu ne ______ pas tes devoirs? (finir -to finish)
11. Édouard, vous ne ______ pas. (maigrir – to lose weight)
12. Fiona et Tammy, vous ______ toujours du vin blanc. (choisir – to choose)
LA FIN