Les+verbes+-+le+présent

**Les verbes: le présent**

 __Les verbes ER__ For regular ER verbs in the present tense, take off the ER and add the endings:

 Je -e  Tu -es  Il -e  Elle -e  Nous -ons  Vous -ez  Ils -ent  Elles -ent

// eg. parler //

 Je parle //(I talk, I am talking)//  Tu parles  Il/Elle/On/Qui parle  Nous parlons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Vous parlez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Ils/Elles parlent

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">__Les verbes IR__

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">For regular IR verbs in the present tense, take off the IR and add the endings:

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Je -is <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Tu -is <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Il -it <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elle -it <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Nous -issons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Vous -issez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Ils -issent <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elles -issent

//<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> eg. finir //

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Je finis //(I finish, I am finishing)// <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Tu finis <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Il/Elle/On/Qui finit <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Nous finissons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Vous finissez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Ils/Elles finissent

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> __Les verbes RE__ <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">For regular RE verbs in the present tense, take off the RE and add the endings:

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Je -s <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Tu -s <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Il - (nothing) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elle - (nothing) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Nous -ons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Vous -ez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Ils -ent <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elles -ent

//<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> eg. vendre //

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Je vends //(I sell, I am selling)// <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Tu vends <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Il/Elle/On/Qui vend <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Nous vendons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Vous vendez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Ils/Elles vendent

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">__Les verbes irrégulier__ <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">There are many verbs in French that are irregular and do not follow the above rules. The four most common irregular verbs you must know are **être**, **avoir**, **faire**, and **aller**.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">1. être //(to be)//

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Je suis <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Tu es <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Il est <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elle est <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Nous sommes <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Vous êtes <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Ils sont <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elles sont

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> 2. avoir //(to have)//

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> J’ai <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Tu as <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Il a <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elle a <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Nous avons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Vous avez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Ils ont <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elles ont

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> 3. faire //(to do / to make)//

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Je fais <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Tu fais <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Il fait <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elle fait <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Nous faisons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Vous faites <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Ils font <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elles font

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> 4. aller //(to go)//

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Je vais <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Tu vas <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Il va <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elle va <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Nous allons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Vous allez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Ils vont <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;"> Elles vont