IRREGULAR VERBS - PRESENT TENSE

LESSON OBJECTIVES

• To practise conjugating irregular verbs, also called 3rd group verbs, in

the present tense.

REMINDER

Contrary to regular verbs ending in -er and -ir, irregular verbs do not follow a
conjugation pattern.

Irregular verbs include those ending in -re such as apprendre (to learn), in 


-oir such as vouloir (to want), some ending in -ir such as courir (to run) as
well as aller (to go) which, although ending in er, is highly irregular. Irregular
verbs can have four different types of endings:

1. -s, -s, -t, -ons, -ez, -ent.


This is the case for verbs such as courir, for example, which conjugates as
follow: je cours (I run), tu cours, il court, nous courons, vous courez, ils
courent

2. -s, -s, -d, -ons, -ez, ent


This is the case for apprendre (to learn) or prendre (to take) for example,
which conjugates as follow: je prends (I take), tu prends, il prend, nous
prenons, vous prenez, ils prennent.

3. -x, -x, -t, -ons, -ez, -ent


This is the case for verbs such as pouvoir (to be able to) or vouloir (to
want), which conjugates as follow: je veux (I want), tu veux, il veut, nous
voulons, vous voulez, ils veulent

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4. -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent

This is the case for couvrir (to cover) or ouvrir (to open), which conjugates
as follow: j’ouvre (I open), tu ouvres, il ouvre, nous ouvrons, vous ouvrez, ils
ouvrent

As you can see, the stem can also changes. So it is best to learn these verbs
by heart. Please refer to the various conjugation videos available on my
channel to learn some of these verbs.

PRACTICE

Conjugate the verbs between brackets in the present tense.




1. Les enfants __________ (courir) dans le parc. 

2. Tom et moi __________ (prendre) le train de 20h. 

3. Est-ce que vous __________ (aller) dîner chez Michel ce soir ? 

4. Charlotte __________ (apprendre) l’anglais. 

5. Cette machine nous __________ (permettre) de travailler plus vite. 

6. Il ne __________ (vouloir) pas manger. 

7. Tu __________ (mettre) trop de sucre sur le gâteau. 

8. Nous __________ (vendre) notre maison. 

9. Je __________ (pouvoir) préparer le déjeuner. 

10. Alice et Luc __________ (offrir) des fleurs à leur mère.

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