There are three groups of verbs in French:The first group: The verbs end in “er” and follow the same conjugation except for “aller” which is a verb of the 3rd group.The second group: This group comprises all verbs that end in “ir” and which their present participle ends in “issant” For example: finir is a verb of the second group because it ends in “ir” and its present participle ends in “issant” : finissant The third group: comprises all the other verbs. We also call them “irregular verbs” because they don’t follow any specific conjugation. For example: prendre, tenir, voir, etc. |
Lesson 4:
Verbs conjugating like: “sentir” (to feel)
For example: consentir, démentir, mentir, pressentir, ressentir| Je | sens |
| Tu | sens |
| Il /elle/ on | sent |
| Nous | sentons |
| Vous | sentez |
| Ils/elles | sentent |
Verbs conjugating like: “construire” (to build)
FOr example: détruire, instruire| Je | construis |
| Tu | construis |
| Il /elle/ on | construit |
| Nous | construisons |
| Vous | construisez |
| Ils/elles | construisent |
Verbs conjugating like “dormir” (to sleep)
For example: endormir, rendormir| Je | J’endors |
| Tu | endors |
| Il /elle/ on | endort |
| Nous | endormons |
| Vous | endormez |
| Ils/elles | endorment |
Verbs conjugating like “faire” (to do)
For example: contrefaire, défaire, parfaire, satisfaire| Je | fais |
| Tu | fais |
| Il /elle/ on | fait |
| Nous | faisons |
| Vous | faites |
| Ils/elles | font |
Verbs conjugating like “conduire” (to drive)
For example: déduire, éconduire, enduire, induire, introduire, produire, reconduire, réduire, réintroduire, reproduire, traduire| Je | conduis |
| Tu | conduis |
| Il /elle/ on | conduit |
| Nous | conduisons |
| Vous | conduisez |
| Ils/elles | conduisent |
Conjugation of some common verbs:
| rire | joindre | valoir | |
| Je | ris | joins | vaux |
| Tu | ris | joins | vaux |
| Il /elle/ on | rit | joint | vaut |
| Nous | rions | joignons | valons |
| Vous | riez | joignez | valez |
| Ils/elles | rient | joignent | valent |
| savoir | vouloir | lire | |
| Je | sais | veux | lis |
| Tu | sais | veux | lis |
| Il /elle/ on | sait | veut | lit |
| Nous | savons | voulons | lisons |
| Vous | savez | voulez | lisez |
| Ils/elles | savent | veulent | lisent |