Adam Grade 9 French Verb Guide
Definitions:
Infinitive – The infinitive is the basic, un-conjugated form of a verb; a single word ending in er, ir, or re.
Example: Etre – To be
Conjugated – a verb that has been changed to fit a noun or pronoun
Example: Je suis – I am
ER/IR/RE verbs – Verbs that end in ER/IR/RE are called Infinitive, the infinitive is the ending, the letters ER/IR/RE. To conjugate them you remove the infinitive ending and add the appropriate ending. Here are some charts.
Present tense verbs – a verb changed to suit the present tense.
Example: Je suis
ER Regular verbs
IR Regular verbs
RE Regular verb
Avoir- To have
Avoir has a different conjugating rule than most.
J’ai- I have
Tu as-You have
Il/elle a- He/she has
Nous avons-we have
Vous avez-you have
Ils/elles ont- they have
EXAMLPES: J'ai un livre – I have a book, Nous avons une voiture – We have a car
Être the verb; to be.
Je suis- I am
Tu es- you are
Il est-it is
Elle est-she/it is
Nous allons-we are
Vous êtes-you are
Ils sont- they are
Elles sont- they are
EXAMPLES: Je suis à Paris – I am in Paris. Nous sommes très contents - We are very happy.
Aller- To go
*Means to go or going out (in the future)
Je vais- I’m going
Tu vas-you’re going
Il/elle va- He/she is going
Nous allons-we’re going
Vous allez-you’re going
Ils/elles-they’re going
EXAMPLES: Je vais à la banque - I'm going to the bank. Il va avec vous - He's going with you.
The verb "faire" is an irregular verb, it means "to do, or, to make"
Je fais - I do
Tu fais - You do
Il/Elle/On fait - He/She/It does
Nous faisons - We do
Vous faites - You do
Ils/Elles font - It/They do
EXAMPLE: Je fais mon lit - I'm making my bed. Nous faisons tout ensemble - We do everything together.
The verbs "Pouvoir" means "To be able to" and "Vouloir" means "To want"
Pouvoir
Je peux - I can
Tu peux - You can
Il/Elle/on peut - He/She/It can
Nous pouvons - We can
Vous pouvez - You can
Ils/Elles peuvent - It/They can
EXAMPLES: Nous pouvons essayer – We can try. Puis-je vous aider ? – Can I help you?
Vouloir
Je veux - I want
Tu veux - You want
Il/Elle/On veut - He/She/It wants
Nous voulons - We want
Vous voulez - You want
Ils/Elles veulent - It/They want
EXAMPLES: Voulez-vous parler ? – Do you wish to speak? Je veux danser avec toi. - I want to dance with you.
Mettre- to put or put on
Je mets-I’m putting on
Tu mets- You’re putting on
Il/elle met- he/she is putting on
Nous mettons- We’re putting on
Vous mettez- You’re putting on
Ils/elles- they’re putting on
EXAMPLES: mettre de l'argent pour - to pay for. mettre en colère – To make angry.
The Verbs "Voir" means "To see" and "Croire" means "To belive"
Voir
Je vois - I see
Tu vois - You see
Il/Elle/On voit - He/She/It sees
Nous voyons - We see
Vous voyez - You see
Ils/Elles voient - They see
EXAMPLES: Je vois deux chiens.- I see two dogs. As-tu vu ce film? – Have you seen this movie?
Croire
je crois - I belive
tu crois - You belive
il/elle/on croit - He/She/It belives
nous croyons - We belive
vous croyez - You belive
ils/elles croient - They belive
EXAMPLES: Il ne me croit pas – He doesn’t believe me. Je crois y avoir réussi – I think I’ve suceeded.
Definitions:
Infinitive – The infinitive is the basic, un-conjugated form of a verb; a single word ending in er, ir, or re.
Example: Etre – To be
Conjugated – a verb that has been changed to fit a noun or pronoun
Example: Je suis – I am
ER/IR/RE verbs – Verbs that end in ER/IR/RE are called Infinitive, the infinitive is the ending, the letters ER/IR/RE. To conjugate them you remove the infinitive ending and add the appropriate ending. Here are some charts.
Present tense verbs – a verb changed to suit the present tense.
Example: Je suis
ER Regular verbs
IR Regular verbs
RE Regular verb
Avoir- To have
Avoir has a different conjugating rule than most.
J’ai- I have
Tu as-You have
Il/elle a- He/she has
Nous avons-we have
Vous avez-you have
Ils/elles ont- they have
EXAMLPES: J'ai un livre – I have a book, Nous avons une voiture – We have a car
Être the verb; to be.
Je suis- I am
Tu es- you are
Il est-it is
Elle est-she/it is
Nous allons-we are
Vous êtes-you are
Ils sont- they are
Elles sont- they are
EXAMPLES: Je suis à Paris – I am in Paris. Nous sommes très contents - We are very happy.
Aller- To go
*Means to go or going out (in the future)
Je vais- I’m going
Tu vas-you’re going
Il/elle va- He/she is going
Nous allons-we’re going
Vous allez-you’re going
Ils/elles-they’re going
EXAMPLES: Je vais à la banque - I'm going to the bank. Il va avec vous - He's going with you.
The verb "faire" is an irregular verb, it means "to do, or, to make"
Je fais - I do
Tu fais - You do
Il/Elle/On fait - He/She/It does
Nous faisons - We do
Vous faites - You do
Ils/Elles font - It/They do
EXAMPLE: Je fais mon lit - I'm making my bed. Nous faisons tout ensemble - We do everything together.
The verbs "Pouvoir" means "To be able to" and "Vouloir" means "To want"
Pouvoir
Je peux - I can
Tu peux - You can
Il/Elle/on peut - He/She/It can
Nous pouvons - We can
Vous pouvez - You can
Ils/Elles peuvent - It/They can
EXAMPLES: Nous pouvons essayer – We can try. Puis-je vous aider ? – Can I help you?
Vouloir
Je veux - I want
Tu veux - You want
Il/Elle/On veut - He/She/It wants
Nous voulons - We want
Vous voulez - You want
Ils/Elles veulent - It/They want
EXAMPLES: Voulez-vous parler ? – Do you wish to speak? Je veux danser avec toi. - I want to dance with you.
Mettre- to put or put on
Je mets-I’m putting on
Tu mets- You’re putting on
Il/elle met- he/she is putting on
Nous mettons- We’re putting on
Vous mettez- You’re putting on
Ils/elles- they’re putting on
EXAMPLES: mettre de l'argent pour - to pay for. mettre en colère – To make angry.
The Verbs "Voir" means "To see" and "Croire" means "To belive"
Voir
Je vois - I see
Tu vois - You see
Il/Elle/On voit - He/She/It sees
Nous voyons - We see
Vous voyez - You see
Ils/Elles voient - They see
EXAMPLES: Je vois deux chiens.- I see two dogs. As-tu vu ce film? – Have you seen this movie?
Croire
je crois - I belive
tu crois - You belive
il/elle/on croit - He/She/It belives
nous croyons - We belive
vous croyez - You belive
ils/elles croient - They belive
EXAMPLES: Il ne me croit pas – He doesn’t believe me. Je crois y avoir réussi – I think I’ve suceeded.
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