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Present tense. You will use this tense to describe what:- is happening happens (on a regular basis) does happen (if you wish to stress the action) In other words there are 3 ways of expressing this tense in English. In French there is only 1 way:- e.g. she sings }
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Present tense You will use this tense to describe what:- is happening happens (on a regular basis) does happen (if you wish to stress the action) In other words there are 3 ways of expressing this tense in English. In French there is only 1 way:- e.g. she sings } she is singing* } elle chante she does sing } *Note here that you must not translate is e.g. elle est chante
Regular Verbs • There are 3 groups: er/ir/re verbs. They are grouped in these categories because they end in er/ir/re. ER verbs are by far the most numerous. • ER Verbs • To conjugate (to use an er verb in all its forms i.e. je, tu, il etc.) an er verb you must:- • (a) take away (er) to obtain the stem • e.g. chanter chant • (b) add endings on to the stem: e/es/e/ons/ez/ent
Present tense of an er verb Je chante – I sing/I am singing/I do sing Tu chantes – you sing/ you are singing/you do sing Il/elle chante – he/she sings; he/she is singing; does sing Nous chantons – we sing/we are singing/we do sing Vous chantez – you sing/you are singing/you do sing Ils/elles chantent – they sing/they are singing/they do sing sing.
Practice of an er verb in present tense • Elle (parler) • Je (marcher) • Nous (arriver) • Tu (rater) • Vous (attraper) • Ils (entrer)
Réponses • Elle parle • Je marche • Nous arrivons • Tu rates • Vous attrapez • Ils entrent
IR Verbs • (a) Take away (ir) to obtain stem: • Finir Fin • add endings on to the stem: is/is/it/issons/issez/issent
Present tense of an ir verb • Je finis - I finish/I am finishing/I do finish • Tu finis - You finish/you are finishing/you do finish • Il/elle finit - He/she finishes; he/she is finishing; he/she does finish • nous finissons we finish/we are finishing/we do finish • vous finissez - you finish/you are finishing/you do finish • ils/elles finissent they finish/they are finishing/ they do finish
Practice of an ir verb in presenttense • Elle (choisir) • Nous (maudir) • Tu (finir) • Je (ternir) • Vous (sertir) • Ils (verdir)
Réponses • Elle choisit • Nous maudissons • Tu finis • Je ternis • Vous sertissez • Ils verdissent
RE Verbs • Take awayre • vendre = vend • add endings on to the stem • s/s/no ending/ons/ez/ent
Present tense of an re verb • Je vends - I sell/I am selling/I do sell • Tuvends - You sell/you are selling/you do sell • Il/elle vend- S/he sells/s/he is selling • Nous vendons - we sell/we are selling • Vous vendez - you sell/you are selling • Ils/elles vendent- they sell/they are selling
Practice of an re verb in the present tense • Tu (descendre) • Nous (répondre) • Vous (suspendre) • Je (dépendre) • Elle (pendre) • Ils (pondre)
Réponses • Tu descends • Nous répondons • Vous suspendez • Je dépends • Elle pend • Ils pondent • I shall learn all irregular verbs i.e. from avoir to vouloir in present, perfect, imperfect and future tense by end of October. To do so I shall learn eight verbs a week.
I shall learn all irregular verbs i.e. from avoir to vouloir in present, perfect, imperfect and future tense by end of October. To do so I shall learn eight verbs a week. • I shall spend at least 40 minutes a week on grammatical rules i.e. 10 minutes a day for four days. • I shall try to improve my marks in the reading test by , the listening test by and the written test by .
Reflexive Verbs • They follow the same pattern as er, ir, re verbs but they take a reflexive pronoun before the verb • Je melave: I wash/I am washing/I do wash • Tu telaves You wash/you are washing/you do wash • Il/elle selave: he/she washes; he/she is washing; he/she does wash • Nous nouslavons we wash/we are washing/we do wash • Vous vouslavez you wash/you are washing/you do wash • Ils/elles selavent they wash/they are washing/they do wash
Practice of reflexive verbs in present tense • Il (se laver) • Vous (se réveiller) • Tu (se coucher) • Je (se baigner) • Nous (se doucher) • Elles ( se peigner)
Réponses • Il selave • Vous vousréveillez • Tu tecouches • Je mebaigne • Nous nousdouchons • Elles sepeignent
Negative Form (present tense) • Place ne before verb and pas after it. • e.g. je nechantepas – I do not sing/I am not singing • e.g. il nefinitpas – he does not finish • e.g. je nemelavepas – I do not wash • e.g. nous nenouslavonspas – we do not wash
Practice of negative form in present tense • Elle (chanter) • Je (choisir) • Vous (vendre) • Tu (se laver) • Nous (se coucher) • Ils (se doucher) • Je (s’habiller) • Elle (s’éveiller)
Réponses • Elle ne chante pas • Je ne choisis pas • Vous ne vendez pas • Tu ne telaves pas • Nous ne nouscouchons pas • Ils ne sedouchent pas • Je ne m’habille pas • Elle ne s’éveille pas