CHAPITRE 5

LES VERBES –RE
LE VERBE PRENDRE
CHAPITRE 5
LES VERBES ER (Une
révision)
• You have already learned one regular verb
type, which is er verbs in chapter 1.
• To review: for er verbs you take off the er
and add the correct endings (e, es, e, ons,
ez, ent)
• Parler = to speak
• Je parle
Nous parlons
• Tu parles
Vous parlez
• Il parle
Ils parlent
• Elle parle
Elles parlent
LES VERBES RE
• There is a second type of regular verb, RE
verbs. For these verbs you drop the re
and add the correct endings. (s, s, -, ons,
ez, ent)
Vendre- to sell
Je vends
Nous vendons
Tu vends
Vous vendez
Il vend
Ils vendent
Elle vend
Elles vendent
On vend
Le Verbe Prendre
• Prendre is also an –re verb, which has the
same endings as all other re verbs.
However, the stem is irregular and you must
memorize it.
• Prendre- to take or to have food food/drink
• Je prends
Nous prenons
• Tu prends
Vous prenez
• Il prend
Ils prennent
• Elle prend
Elles prennent
• On prend
Les Verbes RE
• Vendre- to sell
• Perdre- to lose
• Entendre- to hear
• Attendre- to wait
• Répondre- to answer/ respond
• Rendre- to return
• Rendre visite à- to visit someone
Pratiquons!
1. Vous (vendre)
2. Nous (attendre)
3. Ils (prendre)*
4. Je (entendre)
5. Tu (perdre)
6. Nous (prendre)*
7. Elle (répondre)
8. Vous (rendre visite à)
9. Vous (prendre)*
10. Ils (vendre)
L’impératif
• To give a command in French, you need
the imperative. There are only three
forms of the imperative (tu, vous and
nous) The difference between the
imperative and a regular sentence is that
the subject is not written down (it is simply
understood).
Vous commands
• If you are addressing people older than
you, in formal situations and with more
than one person.
• Prenez un sandwich. (Have a sandwich)
• Jouez au football (Play soccer)
Tu commands
• If you are addressing people your own
age or family members and with only one
person.
• Prends une limonade. (Have a lemonade)
• Joue au tennis. (Play tennis)
• NOTE: With er verbs you have to leave
off the “s”
Pratiquons!
1.
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7.
8.
Jouer au basket (formal/group)
Prendre un chocolat chaud (informal)
Faire de la vidéo (formal/group)
Prendre de la quiche (formal)
Écouter tes professeurs (informal)
Faire tes devoirs (informal)
Attendre tes copains (formal)
Répondre à la question (formal)