BASIC VERB CONJUGATIONS

(PRESENT TENSE- REGULAR)

Common Regular -Er Verbs in French

Here are the endings for regular -er verbs in French:

Je – e
Tu – es
Il/Elle – e
Nous – ons
Vous – ez
Ils/Elles – ent
Past Participle – é

EG:

Je parle (I talk)

Tu parles (you talk)

Il/elle parle (he/she talks)

Nous Parlons (we talk)

Vous parlez (you all talk)

Ils/elles parelnt (they talk)

To conjugate these verbs, remove the -er ending and add the appropriate ending for the subject of your
sentence.

• accepter – to accept
• adorer – to adore
• aimer – to like
• annuler – to cancel
• apporter – to bring
• attraper – to catch
• bavarder – to chat
• casser – to break
• chanter – to sing
• chercher – to look for
• commander – to order
• commencer – to begin
• couper – to cut
• danser – to dance
• demander – to ask
• dessiner – to draw
 • détester – to hate, to detest
• donner – to give
• écouter – to listen to
• emprunter – to borrow
• enlever – to remove
• étudier – to study
• exprimer – to express
• fermer – to close
• gagner – to win, to earn
• garder – to keep
• goûter – to taste
• habiter – to live
• jouer – to play
• laver – to wash
• montrer – to show
• oublier – to forget
• parler – to speak, to talk
• penser – to think
• porter – to wear, to carry
• présenter – to introduce
• prêter – to lend
• refuser – to refuse
• regarder – to watch
• rencontrer – to meet by chance
• rester – to stay, to remain
• rêver – to dream
• saluer – to greet
• sauter – to jump
• sembler – to seem
• skier – to ski
• téléphoner – to telephone
• tomber – to fall
• travailler – to work
• trouver – to find
• utiliser – to use
• visiter – to visit a place
• voler – to fly
Common Regular -Ir Verbs in French
Here are the endings for regular -ir verbs in French:

Je – is
Tu – is
Il/Elle – it
Nous – issons
Vous – issez
Ils/Elles – issent
Past Participle – I

EG: FINIR ( TO FINISH)

Je finis

Tu finis

Il/elle finit

Nous finissons

Vous finissez

Ils/elles finissent

To conjugate these regular -ir verbs, just remove the -ir ending and add the ending that fits the subject of
your sentence.

• abolir – to abolish
• acceuillir – to welcome
• accomplir – to accomplish
• affaiblir – to weaken
• agir – to act
• avertir – to warn
• bâtir – to build
• bénir – to bless
• choisir – to choose
• embellir – to make beautiful
• envahir – to invade
• établir – to establish
• étourdir – to stun
• finir – to finish
• franchir – to clear an obstacle
• grandir – to grow up
• grossir – to gain weight
• guérir – to cure
• investir – to invest
• maigrir – to lose weight
• nourrir – to feed
• obéir – to obey
• punir – to punish
• ralentir – to slow down
• réfléchir – to reflect
• remplir – to fill
• réunir – to reunite
• réussir – to succeed
 • rougir – to blush
• saisir – to seize
• vieillir – to grow old
Common Regular -Re Verbs in French
Here are the endings for regular -re verbs in French:

Je – s
Tu – s
Il/Elle –
Nous – ons
Vous – ez
Ils/Elles – ent
Past Participle – u

Eg: descendre ( to come down)

Je descends

Tu descends

Il/elle descend

Nous descendons

Vous descendez

Ils/elles descendent

These verbs are conjugated by removing the -re ending and adding the correct ending from the list above.
Please note that the il/elle forms of regular -re verbs don’t take an ending.

• attendre – to wait for

• défendre – to defend
• dépendre – to depend on
• descendre – to descend
• détendre – to relax
• entendre – to hear
• étendre – to stretch
• fendre – to split
• fondre – to melt
• mordre – to bite
• pendre – to hang, to suspend
• perdre – to lose
• prétendre – to claim
• rendre – to give back
• répandre – to spread, to scatter
• répondre – to answer
• tendre – to tighten
 • vendre – to sell

The best way to learn and master these French verbs is to practice them every day. Try keeping a journal in
French about your day. You can also work on learning one new French verb each day and practice writing
sentences with it.

Bonne chance!