How to Conjugate Verbs in French

To conjugate a regular -er verb, drop the -er of the infinitive to get the stem. Then add the six present tense endings specific to -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent, and you're done.

1. What are the 3 steps to conjugate a verb?
2. What are the 17 etre verbs in French?
3. How do you conjugate a sentence in French?
4. How do you conjugate past tense verbs in French?
5. How do you conjugate verbs in the present tense?
6. What are the steps to conjugate a reflexive verb?
7. Is partir etre or avoir?
8. Is Rencontrer avoir or etre?
9. Is Retourner avoir or etre?
10. How do you conjugate Imparfait?
11. WHAT IS A in French?
12. What is the conjugation of etre in French?

What are the 3 steps to conjugate a verb?

1 Answer

• separate the ar/er/ir ending from the verb infinitive leaving the verb stem.
• make any necessary stem changes if the verb is stem changing or irregular.
• add the appropriate verb ending to the stem according to the person of the subject of the verb. ( assuming present tense, indicative mood)

What are the 17 etre verbs in French?

The following is a list of verbs (and their derivatives) that require être:

• aller > to go.
• arriver > to arrive.
• descendre > to descend / go downstairs. redescendre > to descend again.
• entrer > to enter. rentrer > to re-enter.
• monter > to climb. remonter > to climb again.
• mourir > to die.
• naître > to be born. ...
• partir > to leave.

How do you conjugate a sentence in French?

Compose French sentences around a conjugated verb

1. For je, add -e to the stem.
2. For tu, add -es to the stem.
3. For il/elle/on, add -e to the stem.
4. For nous, add -ons to the stem.
5. For vous, add -ez to the stem.
6. For ils/elles, add -ent to the stem.

How do you conjugate past tense verbs in French?

To form the past tense, you use this formula: present tense of the verb avoir or être + the past participle. Most of the verbs use avoir, but two groups (namely the reflexive verbs and some verbs that mostly refer to or involves bodily movement or some kind of physical activity) use être.

How do you conjugate verbs in the present tense?

To conjugate an -ir verb, remove the infinitive ending (-ir) and add the ending that matches the subject. You can find these endings in the table below. Notice that most of the present tense endings for -er and -ir verbs are the same. Only the nosotros and vosotros endings are different.

What are the steps to conjugate a reflexive verb?

Reflexive verbs are conjugated in three steps:

• Conjugate the non-reflexive verb in the appropriate tense, according to the subject pronoun.
• Select the proper reflexive pronoun.
• Attach the reflexive pronoun before or after the conjugated verb (according to the tense in which the verb is conjugated.)

Is partir etre or avoir?

Partir is a semi-auxiliary, meaning that in some cases it can act in the same way as être or avoir.

Is Rencontrer avoir or etre?

Simple Conjugations for the French Verb Rencontrer

Is Retourner avoir or etre?

Most verbs use either avoir or être as the auxiliary verb in Passé composé (or other compound tense), but retourner uses both, depending on its grammatical usage* and what it means in the sentence.

How do you conjugate Imparfait?

How to Conjugate Verbs in the Imparfait:

1. The stem consists of the first-person plural (nous) form of the present tense without the o n s ending.
2. Add the following endings to the stem: a i s, a i s, a i t, i o n s, i e z, a i e n t. All of the singular and the third-person plural endings are pronounced the same way.

WHAT IS A in French?

The preposition à is generally summarized as "to, at, or in," but it has quite a few more meanings and uses than that. When à is followed by the definite article le or les, the two words must contract.

What is the conjugation of etre in French?

French Verb Conjugations