French Verb Conjugation Rules

Front 1

Using parler - to speak - as the example, list the regular -er verb conjugation.

Back 1

Je parle
Tu parles
Il/elle parle
Nous parlons
Vous parlez
Ils/elles parlent

Front 2

When a verb ends in -cer (ex: commencer - to begin), which conjugated form includes a cedille on the final 'c'?

(other applicable verbs: annoncer - to announce; prononcer - to pronounce; remplacer - to replace)

Back 2

The 'nous' form

Front 3

When a verb ends in -ger (ex: voyager - to travel), which conjugated form includes an extra 'e' in the last syllable?

(other applicable verbs:
changer - to change; manger - to eat; nager - to swim)

Back 3

The 'nous' form

Front 4

When a verb ends in -yer (ex: payer - to pay), which conjugated forms change the 'y' to an 'i'?

(other applicable verbs:
employer - to employ; envoyer - to send; essayer - to try)

Back 4

The 'je', 'tu', 'il', and 'ils' forms (ending in
-e, -es, and -ent)

Front 5

How do a verb's conjugations change when the verb ends with an accented 'e', a consonant, and then -er? (ex: preferer - to prefer -, with the first two 'e's accented)

(other applicable verbs: esperer - to hope; exagerer - to exaggerate; repeter - to repeat)

Back 5

The accented 'e' changes to an 'e' with a grav for conjugations ending in -e, -es, and -ent

Front 6

How do a verb's conjugations change when that verb ends in an 'e', a consonant, and then -er (ex: lever - to lift up, raise)?

Back 6

The 'e' that comes immediately before the conjugated ending changes to an 'e' with a grav in the
-e, -es, and -ent conjugations

Front 7

Verbs that end in -eler and -eter double up on the consonants 'l' and 't' in certain conjugated forms. Which forms are those?

(examples: appeler - to call; epeler - to spell; rappeler - to call back, recall; jeter - to throw; projeter - to plan; rejeter - to reject)

Back 7

The forms ending in -e, -es, and -ent

Front 8

Which verbs are exceptions to the 'double t' rule?

Back 8

acheter - to buy
repeter - to repeat

Front 9

What are the regular present tense conjugations for French verbs ending in -ir? (use 'finir' as the example)

Back 9

Je finis
Tu finis
Il/elle finit
Nous finissons
Vous finissez
Ils/elles finissent

Front 10

What are the regular present tense conjugations for French verbs ending in -dre? (use 'vendre' as the example)

Back 10

Je vends
Tu vends
Il/elle vend
Nous vendons
Vous vendez
Ils/elles vendent

Front 11

List the present tense conjugations of the irregular verb 'avoir' (to have).

Back 11

J'ai
Tu as
Il/elle a
Nous avons
Vous avez
Ils/elles ont

Front 12

List the present tense conjugations of the irregular verb 'etre' (to be).

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Je suis
Tu es
Il/elle est
Nous sommes
Vous etes
Ils/elles sont