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In their infinitive form, French verbs fall into three categories: those that end in “-er,” those that end in “-ir” and those that end in “-re.” Each of those verb endings has its own conjugation rules. Got that down? Great! Now, let’s move on to the meat of this: the conjugation. In the present tense, each French verb has two parts: a pronoun, and a conjugated verb.

Just like in English, the French present tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening, as well as actions that happen repeatedly or general truths.

Mastering the French Present Tense ConjugationsĪlthough learning French conjugation takes time, we can break it into chewable pieces.įirst, let’s focus on the present tense. (Download) The Ins and Outs of French Verb Conjugation This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. Read on, and get ready to learn-and I promise you’ll be casually conjugating verbs like a master in no time at all. This article will provide a comprehensive overview of French verb conjugation to help kickstart your studies. Luckily for you, French conjugation is not nearly as intimidating as it may seem! I promise that if you’ve ever spoken French, you’ve already conjugated verbs successfully.ĭon’t believe me? Even if the only French phrase you know how to say is “Je ne parle pas français” (“I don’t speak French”), you’re already conjugating without realizing it.Ĭonjugating just means modifying a verb based on its subject, tense or mood-in this case, turning the verb parler (to speak) into parle (I speak). You’ll never reach those wonderful language-learning goals if you don’t buckle down and devote some time to learning all the ins and outs of French conjugation. That may be so, but it turns out that learning how to conjugate verbs is a cornerstone of learning to speak French.

I’m willing to bet you spent less time daydreaming about sitting in your room, poring over conjugation tables and reviewing flashcard decks. Or, of finally reading the works of Simone de Beauvoir in their original publication language. Or maybe you dreamed of traveling through Marrakech, making local friends over cups of mint tea. When you started learning French, perhaps you imagined your future self chatting with a waiter at a chic Parisian bistro. Home » French Vocab and Grammar » The Ins and Outs of French Verb Conjugationīy Pat B The Ins and Outs of French Verb Conjugation