RE VERBS

CONJUCATION
 The verb form that ends in –RE is
called the infinitive (in English, the
infinitive is the verb preceded by the
word “to”). –RE is the infinitive
ending.
RE Verbs
The verb without the –RE is called the
stem or radical.
 • To conjugate an RE verb, take off the RE to get
the stem
• Then add the ending that agrees with the
subject.
RE VERB • RE verb endings
o Je – s
CONJUGATI o Tu – s
ON o Il/elle/on – nothing
o Nous – ons
o Vous – ez
o Ils/Elles– ent
 • To demonstrate make a verb chart for the verb
Vendre
• Vendre (to sell)
o Je vends

RE VERBS o Tu vends
o Il/elle/on vend
o Nous vendons
o Vous vendez
o Ils/elles vendent
  Vendre = To sell
 Perdre = to lose
 Attendre = to wait for
Other RE  Entendre = to hear

Verbs  Défendre = to defend

 Rendre = to return
 Répondre = to answer
 • Descendre (with vous) =
Conjugates • Entendre(with je)=
these Verbs • Répondre(with ils/elles)=
 • Prendre is an RE verb that has a spelling change
in the plural forms of nous, vous and ils/ells
• Prendre (to take)
o Je prends

PRENDRE o Tu prends
o Il/elle/on prend
o Nous prenoon
o Vous prenez
o Ils/elles prennent
 • All verbs that have prendre in
them follow that conjugation
PRENDRE pattern
oApprendre (to learn)
oComprendre (to understand)
 1. Vous ______ depuis combine de
temp? (attendre)
2. Nous ______ une letter à nos
amis. (écrire)
Complétez 3. Je _______ les escargots. (vendre)
4. Je _______ être le français!
(prétendre)
Merci