Chapitre Trois
-RE Verbs
Exercice 3.15 - 3.19
-RE Verbs
To conjugate regular –RE verbs in the present tense, take off the –RE and add the appropriate ending, based on the subject (the do-er of the action) and whether it is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person singular or plural.
-RE verbs
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | je -s | nous -ons |
| 2nd person | tu -s | vous -ez |
| 3rd person | il –
elle – on – |
ils -ent
elles -ent |
The ending for 1st person singular is “-s.”
The ending for 2nd person singular is “-s.”
There is no ending for 3rd person singular.
The ending for 1st person plural is “-ons.”
The ending for 2nd person plural is “-ez.”
The ending for 3rd person plural is “-ent.”
Les verbes –RE: –RE verbs
Rendre visite + à + person
*There are many irregular verb conjugations in French. We will introduce them slowly, and it is important to master them!
Here is an example of an irregular verb, vivre.
vivre-to live
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | je vis | nous vivons |
| 2nd person | tu vis | vous vivez |
| 3rd person | il vit
elle vit on vit |
ils vivent
elles vivent |
Note the irregular third person singular form and plural spelling changes of the verbs écrire and boire.
écrire-to write
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | j’écris | nous écrivons |
| 2nd person | tu écris | vous écrivez |
| 3rd person | il écrit
elle écrit on écrit |
ils écrivent
elles écrivent |
boire-to drink
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | je bois | nous buvons |
| 2nd person | tu bois | vous buvez |
| 3rd person | il boit
elle boit on boit |
ils boivent
elles boivent |
Note the irregular third person singular form and plural spelling changes of the verbs lire and dire; dire in the vous form is exceptionally irregular.
lire-to read
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | je lis | nous lisons |
| 2nd person | tu lis | vous lisez |
| 3rd person | il lit
elle lit on lit |
ils lisent
elles lisent |
dire-to say
| Singular | Plural | |
| 1st person | je dis | nous disons |
| 2nd person | tu dis | vous dites |
| 3rd person | il dit
elle dit on dit |
ils disent
elles disent |
Exercice 3.15
Exercice 3.16
Exercice 3.17
Exercice 3.18
Faire is an irregular -RE verb that we are familiar with. It is very commonly used in questions like, “What are you doing (right now/tonight/tomorrow)?” Unless you answer with something like, “I am doing my homework,” or, “I am making a sandwich,” you will use a different verb to respond, such as “I work.”
Exercice 3.19
to wait for
to get off/to get down
to hear
to sell
to lose
to pay a visit
at
to believe
to believe in
to believe that
to take in/to take
to drink
to learn
to write
to live
to do
to read
to say
