verb forms

Français 1
 1. We have learned about les infinitifs
et les pronoms sujets. Now, we will
focus on some regular verbs in French.
These verbs follow a pattern. Their
forms can be predicted. Some verbs
that we will learn later are known as
irregular verbs. Their forms do not
follow a pattern.
2. These verbs are divided
into 3 different groups or
conjugations based on the
infinitive ending of the verb.
3. The 3 regular verb groups in
French are:
Ending
Infinitive
____-er______
danser
(to dance)
____-ir______
finir
(to finish)
____-re______
vendre
(to sell)
4. First, we will work with –er
verbs or what is known as the
first conjugation. This is the
most common infinitive ending.
(Remember, an infinitive is the
most basic form of a verb!)
5. La formule: This
formula will apply to
every regular –er verb in
French!
Step 1 – Create the stem…
 Drop the –er from the infinitive…danser
 Ex. – danser - You are left with the stem…
dans-
Step 2 – Create the verb form…
 ADD the personal endings to the stem to
get the verb forms. These endings change
to agree with the subject.
Verb Form =
Stem + -er endings
Par exemple:
ending goes here

Infinitive
danser (to dance)
stem
Sample conjugation for a regular
–er verb… danser (to dance)
Singulier
1st
danser (to dance)
Pluriel
Je danse
Nous dansons
2nd Tu danses
3rd
Vous dansez
Il/Elle/On danse
Ils/Elles dansent
• Paul
• Anne
• Le garçon
• La fille
• Paul et Luc
• Anne et Lise
• Les garçons
• Les filles
These noun
subjects take
the same form
as their
pronouns!
These noun
subjects take
the same form
as their
pronouns!
NOTE:
danse, danses, and
dansent sound exactly the
same!
7.
In French, the verb forms
change according to the subjects
just as they do in English! Ex. –
I dance, you dance, but he/she
dances.
8. In English,we have several different
equivalents for the French.
Ex. – Je danse.
I dance.
I do dance.
I am dancing.
Essayez: Use the notes and model above,
conjugate the following –er verb!
parler (to speak)
Singulier
Pluriel
1st
Je
Nous
2nd
Tu
Vous
3rd
Il/Elle/On
Ils/Elles
parler (to speak)
Singulier
1st
Pluriel
Je parle
Nous parlons
2nd
Tu parles
Vous parlez
3rd
Il/Elle/On parle Ils/Elles parlent
Fin!