French verb conjugation practice

Learning French verb conjugation might be one of the most important parts of learning French. Verbs help you put sentences together, which means they are an essential step in moving from memorizing phrases to having fluid, real-life conversations. As you tackle learning the common French parts of speech, then learning how to conjugate French verbs will be an important step.Rosetta Stone is the best method to accelerate your comprehension and confidence for learning French. You’ll learn how to speak French the same way you did as a child, through images and repetition rather than rote memorization. It makes learning French verb conjugation much easier, since there are 21 verb tenses in French—but there’s no need to be intimidated. We’ll help you master the four main tenses you’ll need to feel comfortable in conversation.Table of ContentsRegular vs. irregular verbs in FrenchHow to conjugate French -ER verbsHow to conjugate French -IR verbsHow to conjugate irregular verbsConjugating irregular verbs: être, avoir, aller, and faireMost common verbs in FrenchGo beyond French verb conjugation with Rosetta StoneRegular vs. irregular verbs in FrenchIn French there are two types of verbs, regular and irregular. Regular verbs follow predictable conjugation patterns. To conjugate verbs that end in -ER and -IR for example, you will drop the ending and replace it with one that agrees with the sentence subject. These conjugated endings will be the same for all verbs that have the same type of ending. Irregular verbs fall outside of these conjugation patterns. These verbs follow a similar structure where the ending is dropped and changed to agree with the subject, but the specific endings have small nuances depending on the verb. All -RE ending verbs are considered irregular, as well as a few -ER and -IR verbs. These irregular -ER and -IR verbs can make conjugation tricky, but with time and practice you’ll be comfortable using them!To organize these conjugation patterns, verbs in French are broken into three groups: premier groupe (first group), deuxième groupe (second group) and troisième groupe (third group). These groups put verbs with the most common verb endings in the infinitive form together.The first group includes all the verbs ending in –ER in the infinitive form. Note that aller (to go) is an irregular verb—the only irregular -ER verb in French—and does not fall in the first group even though it ends in –ER.The second group includes all the verbs ending in -IR in the infinitive form. If the verb has a present participle ending in -issant in French (like finir, finissant = To finish, finishing), then this verb is part of the second group.The third group includes all irregular verbs that: end in -IR but that do not follow the -issant rule (like partir = to leave) end in -OIR (vouloir = to want, pouvoir = to be able to / can) end in -RE (suivre = to follow), plus the only irregular verb ending in -ER is aller (to go) To help you understand each verb group groups and their conjugation

? = Are you lying?Elles courent tous les jours. = They run every day.How to conjugate -OIR verbs in the present tenseVerbs ending in -OIR are often grouped together because they are conjugated similarly. They have different radicals for the nous and vous forms compared to the other subjects, so be careful that you’re using the right verb stem as well as the correct ending! Here are the two most useful -OIR verbs for beginning learners: pouvoir – to be able to, canje peuxI cannous pouvonswe cantu peuxyou can (informal)vous pouvezyou can (plural, formal)il/elle/on peuthe/she/it canils/elles peuventthey canvouloir – to wantje veuxI wantnous voulonswe wanttu veuxyou want (informal)vous voulezyou want (plural, formal)il/elle/on veuthe/she/it wantsils/elles veulentthey wantJe veux de la pizza. = I want pizza.Tu peux parler anglais. = You can speak English. Il veut visiter Paris. = He wants to visit Paris.Nous pouvons partir maintenant. = We want to leave now.Est-ce que vous voulez du café? = Do you want some coffee?Elles peuvent finir demain. = They can finish tomorrow.Master the present tense in French with Rosetta StoneA present tense verb in French can always be translated in three ways: for example, “I talk,” “I am talking,” or “I do talk.” You can conjugate the present tense by dropping the last two letters of the infinitive verb and adding the correct ending. If a verb is regular, the infinitive ending will tell you what pattern to follow for your present tense conjugation. We’ve shown you several verb tables, which can be valuable references for checking specific verbs. But the best way to truly master French verb conjugation is by practicing in an immersive environment. Join a Rosetta Stone tutoring session to gain practice and confidence in present-tense conjugation through conversations with an expert French speaker. Written by Denise Brown

Irregular French Reflexive Verbs Last week we learned all about regular French Reflexive Verbs, today we will focus on Irregular French reflexive verbs. The ones with an irregular conjugation. Let’s do a quick review of how we conjugate a reflexive verb in French and jump to the list with examples and a conjugation review. Enjoy!Don’t forget your free PDF to keep and review at the bottom of the page. If you want to work on your French verbs and conjugation, my French Conjugation Course is an excellent resource for that. What is an Irregular French Reflexive Verb? An irregular French Reflexive Verb is the same as a regular French Reflexive verb but its conjugation is slightly different. Irregular verbs have an irregular conjugation. The conjugation will stay the same for the pronouns je – tu – il – elle – on – ils – elles but will be slightly different for nous and vous. Remember one of each to make it easier. In this lesson, I will always give you the conjugation with Je and Nous. Conjugation of S'appeler in the present tense S’appeler – To be called – To be namedJe m’appelle Tu t’appellesIl – Elle – On s’appelle Nous nous appelons Vous vous appelezIls – Elles s’appellent List of French Reflexive Verbs that are irregular Here is the list of French reflexive verbs we will see in this lesson. S’appeler – To be called – To be namedS’appuyer – To leanS’asseoir – To sit downS’endormir – To fall asleepS’ennuyer – To be boredS’inquiéter – To worryS’inscrire – To enrollS’apercevoir (de) – To noticeS’en aller – To leaveSe changer – To get changedSe conduire – To behaveSe faire – To make something for oneselfSe fiancer – To get engagedSe lever – To get up – To riseSe mettre à + inf – To begin to + infSe noyer – To drownSe plaindre – To complainSe promener – To (take a) walkSe rappeler – To rememberSe sécher – To dry offSe sentir – To feelSe servir (de) – To useSe souvenir – To remember Irregular French Reflexive Verbs with examples: 1. S’appeler – To be called – To be named Je – Je m’appelle – My name isNous – Nous nous appelons – Our name is Je m’appelle Dylane.My name is Dylane. Je – Je m’appuie – I am leaningNous – Nous nous appuyons – We are leaning Il s’appuie contre la voiture.He leans against the car. 3. S’asseoir – To sit down Je – Je m’assieds – I am sitting downNous – Nous nous asseyons – We are sitting down Je m’assieds sur le canapé.I am sitting down on the couch. 4. S’endormir – To fall asleep Je –

Conjugation of Être - To Be The Verb Être – To Be in French, just like in English “to be“, is one of the most commonly used verb. The conjugation of Être is fully irregular and should be learnt by heart. Être is used in many French verbs conjugated with être in compound tenses such as passé composé.The conjugation of Être in the present tense is:Je suis (I am), tu es (you are), il est (he is), elle est (she is), on est (we are), nous sommes (we are), vous êtes (you are), ils sont (they are – masculine), elles sont (they are – feminine).Être is one of the Top 10 French verbs.Compound tenses of être such as passé composé, plus-que-parfait, and more, are built with the auxiliary avoir.The signification of être changes when followed by the preposition à or de, see below.Être is used in C’est – Ce sont, which means It is – This is.No other verbs are conjugated like être.✨NEW✨ All the conjugations of être in this post have been recorded by a French teacher (me 😊). Enjoy the audio of être conjugated in all tenses!FRENCH AUDIO – CONJUGATION OF ÊTREFREE PDF Conjugation of Être with Examples and Expressions - To Be French Verb Être - To Be French Conjugation Table of Être - To Be Infinitif Participe présent Participe passé Présent je suis – I amtu es – you areil est – he iselle est – she ison est – we arenous sommes – we arevous êtes – you areils sont – they are (m)elles sont – they are (f) Passé composé j’ai été – I have beentu as été – you have beenil a été – he has been elle a été – she has been on a été – we have beennous avons été