How to conjugate verbs in French? (2)

 

The -Ir Pattern

The example verb in this chart is "finir," which means "to finish."

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
je	-is	finis
tu	-is	finis
il/elle/on	-it	finit
nous	-issons	finissons
vous	-issez	finissez
ils/elles	-issent	finissent

Verbes Réguliers En -Ir: Une Liste

These are some regular -ir verbs that fit the pattern described above.

Infinitive (unconjugated) Verb	. .. in English
accomplir	to accomplish
choisir	to choose
grandir	to grow
ralentir	to slow down
rougir	to blush
salir	to dirty
vieillir	to age

Beware the Imposters!
The following verbs look like regular -ir verbs but aren't:

dormir (to sleep)
partir (to leave)
sortir (to go out)

These verbs are conjugated using the pattern below. The example verb in this chart is "dormir," which means "to sleep."

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
je	-s	dors
tu	-s	dors
il/elle/on	-t	dort
nous	-ons	dormons
vous	-ez	dormez
ils/elles	-ent	dorment

Beware these verbs! They are conjugated unlike other verbs ending in -ir!

Source:  http://library.thinkquest.org/18783/lecon5.html

How to conjugate verbs in French? (1)

The -Er Pattern

 The example verb in this chart is "aider," which means "to help."

 

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example
je	-e	aide
tu	-es	aides
il/elle/on	-e	aide
nous	-ons	aidons
vous	-ez	aidez
ils/elles	-ent	aident

Verbes Réguliers En -Er: Une Liste

These are some regular -er verbs that fit the pattern described above.

 

Infinitive (unconjugated) Verb	. .. in English
chanter	to sing
chercher	to look for
danser	to dance
demander	to ask
discuter	to discuss; to talk
donner	to give
écouter	to listen (to)
gagner	to earn; to win
jouer	to play
marcher	to walk
oublier	to forget
parler	to speak
penser	to think
regarder	to look (at)
téléphoner	to telephone
travailler	to work
trouver	to find

Beware the Imposter!
The following verb looks like a regular -er verb but isn't:

aller (to go)

Source: http://library.thinkquest.org/18783/lecon5.html

 

 

What are Conjugations?

What are Conjugations?

If you feel that you already know enough about conjugations, click here.

Conjugations are the forms of verbs that follow nouns or subject pronouns. Let's look at some conjugations in action.

I am learning French.
Mary and Ben are learning French.
He is learning French.

All of these sentences have the verb "to be" in them. Depending on the subject of the sentence, different conjugations of "to be" are used. Now, let's look at a different verb:

We think French is fun.
She thinks French is fun.
You think French is fun.

All of these sentences contain conjugations of the verb "to think." Depending on the subject, different conjugations are used.

 

Source:  http://library.thinkquest.org/18783/lecon5.html

GRADE 8 TEST

Bonjour  grade 8s,
Tuesday October the 5th which is a Tuesday  you will have a test  about five irregular verbs.You can find them all in the previous posting.
Good Luck

Vouloir, Pouvoir, Devoir, Aller et Faire

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This is mainly for grade 7 but grade 8 can benefit from this too.

GREETINGS

Bonjour tout le monde,

In this blog I am going to post videos which I find useful about our lessons. Also I will post your homework, instruction for your assignments and your projects here. Please do not hesitate to share your ideas and comments with me.