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 <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Vous -ez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Ils -ent <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elles -ent

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> //eg. parler//

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Je parle //(I talk, I am talking)// <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Tu parles <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Il/Elle/On/Qui parle <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Nous parlons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Vous parlez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Ils/Elles parlent

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">__Les verbes IR__

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; 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: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Je -is <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Tu -is <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Il -it <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elle -it <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Nous -issons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Vous -issez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Ils -issent <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elles -issent

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> //eg. finir//

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Je finis //(I finish, I am finishing)// <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Tu finis <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Il/Elle/On/Qui finit <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Nous finissons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Vous finissez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Ils/Elles finissent

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">__Les verbes RE__ <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; 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: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Je -s <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Tu -s <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Il - (nothing) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elle - (nothing) <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Nous -ons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Vous -ez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Ils -ent <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elles -ent

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> //eg. vendre//

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Je vends //(I sell, I am selling)// <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Tu vends <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Il/Elle/On/Qui vend <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Nous vendons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Vous vendez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Ils/Elles vendent

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">__Les verbes irréguliers__ <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; 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: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">1. être //(to be)//

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Je suis <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Tu es <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Il est <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elle est <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Nous sommes <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Vous êtes <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Ils sont <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elles sont

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">2. avoir //(to have)//

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">J’ai <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Tu as <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Il a  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elle a  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Nous avons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Vous avez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Ils ont <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elles ont

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">3. faire //(to do / to make)//

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Je fais <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Tu fais <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Il fait <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elle fait <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Nous faisons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Vous faites <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Ils font <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elles font

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">4. aller //(to go)//

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Je vais <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Tu vas <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Il va <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elle va  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Nous allons <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Vous allez <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Ils vont <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px; text-align: left;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Elles vont