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Conjugation

Conjugation. In order to conjugate, we must be aware of some key terms…. To break down a verb according to tense and subject (subject pronoun). Pronouns. A pronoun replaces a noun. In French, there are 8 subject pronouns. We. I. She. You (singular). They (masc.). He.

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Conjugation

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  1. Conjugation In order to conjugate, we must be aware of some key terms… To break down a verb according to tense and subject (subject pronoun)

  2. Pronouns A pronoun replaces a noun. In French, there are 8 subject pronouns. We I She You (singular) They (masc.) He You (plural or formal) They (fem.)

  3. French Pronouns Je = I

  4. Tu = You

  5. Il = He

  6. Elle = She

  7. Nous = We Also known as, first-person plural. You are performing the action with another person, or a group a people. Examples: We are going to the beach. We are happy. We took a photo to remember that special day.

  8. Vous = You You plural: When you are talking TO more than one person VS. You formal: When you are talking TO someone that you don’t know very well, or they are in a position of respect (example: teacher, principal, boss, doctor…) You plural You formal

  9. Ils = They (m.) ALL males OR males and females

  10. Elles = They Must be ALL women

  11. Infinitive This is the purest form of the verb. In French the infinitive has one of three different endings, -er, -ir , or –re. When translated into English, it always starts with “to ________”. Examples: jouer – to play chanter – to sing choisir – to choose finir – to finish vendre– to sell perdre – to lose

  12. Finding the stem The first step in conjugating a verb is finding the stem. Look at the infinitive and determine the ending (-er, -ir, -re). Once you locate the ending, drop it from the verb. You now have the stem. The stem remains the same, no matter the pronoun, it is the ending that changes. er parl

  13. Endings for “REGULAR”–erverbs Je – add “e” to the stem parl e

  14. Tu – add “es” to the stem parl es

  15. Il and Elle – add “e” to the stem parl e

  16. Nous – add “ons” to the stem parl ons

  17. Vous – add “ez” to the stem parl ez

  18. Ils and Elles– add “ent” to the stem parl ent Don’t forget that the “ent” is silent.

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