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Learning French tenses involves understanding how verbs change to express different
times and moods. Here’s a breakdown of the main tenses:

1. **Present tense (le présent)**: Describes actions happening now.


- Example: Je parle (I speak).

2. **Past tense (le passé composé)**: Expresses completed actions in the past.
- Example: J’ai parlé (I spoke).

3. **Future tense (le futur simple)**: Indicates actions that will happen in the future.
- Example: Je parlerai (I will speak).

4. **Imperfect tense (l’imparfait)**: Describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.


- Example: Je parlais (I used to speak).

5. **Conditional tense (le conditionnel)**: Conveys actions dependent on a condition.


- Example: Je parlerais (I would speak).

For regular verbs:


- In the present tense, -er verbs end in -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent.
- In the passé composé, add “avoir” or “être” with past participle.
- In the futur simple, add specific endings to the infinitive.
- In the imparfait, -er verbs end in -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient.
- In the conditionnel, add specific endings to the infinitive.

Practice these patterns with different verbs, and you’ll grasp French conjugation. If you have
specific questions or want more examples, feel free to ask!
Learning all the French tenses and their conjugations is a comprehensive topic, but I can give
you an overview of the main tenses and how to conjugate them. Here are the primary tenses in
French along with examples of their conjugations for regular verbs:

1. **Present tense (le présent)**:


- For regular verbs ending in -er (like parler – to speak):
- Je parle (I speak)
- Tu parles (You speak)
- Il/Elle parle (He/She speaks)
- Nous parlons (We speak)
- Vous parlez (You speak)
- Ils/Elles parlent (They speak)

2. **Past tense (le passé composé)**:


- Formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb:
- J’ai parlé (I spoke)
- Tu as parlé (You spoke)
- Il/Elle a parlé (He/She spoke)
- Nous avons parlé (We spoke)
- Vous avez parlé (You spoke)
- Ils/Elles ont parlé (They spoke)

3. **Future tense (le futur simple)**:


- Formed by adding specific endings to the infinitive form of the verb:
- Je parlerai (I will speak)
- Tu parleras (You will speak)
- Il/Elle parlera (He/She will speak)
- Nous parlerons (We will speak)
- Vous parlerez (You will speak)
- Ils/Elles parleront (They will speak)

4. **Imperfect tense (l’imparfait)**:


- Used for describing ongoing or habitual actions in the past:
- Je parlais (I used to speak)
- Tu parlais (You used to speak)
- Il/Elle parlait (He/She used to speak)
- Nous parlions (We used to speak)
- Vous parliez (You used to speak)
- Ils/Elles parlaient (They used to speak)

5. **Conditional tense (le conditionnel)**:


- Used to express actions that are dependent on a condition:
- Je parlerais (I would speak)
- Tu parlerais (You would speak)
- Il/Elle parlerait (He/She would speak)
- Nous parlerions (We would speak)
- Vous parleriez (You would speak)
- Ils/Elles parleraient (They would speak)

These are the main tenses in French, and there are also other compound tenses and subjunctive
mood to explore. Practice is key to mastering the conjugations! Let me know if you need more
explanations or examples for any specific tense.

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