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Présent – Present Tense
There are 3 groups of verbs:
| ER verbs | IR verbs | RE verbs |
| 1st group | 2nd group | 3rd group |
| Ex:Parler | Finir | Prendre |
FORMATION:
Subject + Radicle + Endings
ENDINGS (Terminaissons)
| ER | IR | RE | |
| JE | E | Is | S |
| TU | Es | Is | S |
| IL ELLE |
E | It | - |
| NOUS | Ons | Issons | Ons |
| VOUS | Ez | Issez | Ez |
| ILS ELLES |
Ent | Issent | Ent |
CONJUGATION:
1. Parler: (to speak/ to talk) [ subject + radical (parl) + endings ] 1st group
| Je parle (I speak) | Nous parlons (we speak) |
| Tu parles (you speak) | Vous parlez (you speak) |
| Il parle (he speaks) Elle parle (she speaks) |
Ils parlent Elles parlent (they speak) |
2. Finir: (to finish) [ subject + radical (fin) + endings ] 2nd group
| Je finis (I finish) | Nous finissons (we finish) |
| Tu finis (you finish) | Vous finissez (you finish) |
| Il finit (he finishes) Elle finit (she finishes) |
Ils finissent Ells finissent ( they finish) |
3. Rendre: ( to return ) [ subject + radical (rend) + endings ] 3rd group
| Je rends ( I return) | Nous rendons (we return) |
| Tu rends (you return) | Vous rendez (you return) |
| Il rend (he returns) Elle rend (she returns) |
Ils rendent Elles rendent (they return) |
There are some irregular verbs which don’t come under the above mentioned technique.
| Venir | Vouloir | Prendre | Pouvoir | Être | Avoir | Aller | Faire | Dire | Devoir |
| Boire | Savoir | Connaitre | Partir | Sortir | Écrire | Croire | Pleuvoir | Lire | Compren-dre |