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The Present Simple. Verbs of the Third Group conjugating like: sentir, connaître, construire, and faire.

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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

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