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5.5 Verbs
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Regular -ir verbs follow a similar conjugation pattern to regular
-er
verbs.
True
Regular -er verbs have a consistent conjugation pattern across different tenses.
True
The -er verb conjugation for
nous
in the present tense ends with
-ons
.
True
The -ir verb ending for
nous
in the present tense is
-issons
.
True
The -re verb ending for
il/elle/on
in the present tense is -t.
True
The -ir verb ending for
je
in the present tense is
-is
.
True
Regular -re verbs have infinitives ending in
-re
Irregular verbs such as 'être', 'avoir', 'aller', and 'faire' do not follow regular conjugation
patterns
The 'tu' form of a regular -er verb ends in
-es
What is the conjugation pattern for regular -er verbs in French?
-e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent
Match the subject with its -er verb conjugation ending:
Nous ↔️ -ons
Vous ↔️ -ez
Ils ↔️ -ent
The 'vous' form for regular -ir verbs ends with
-issez
.
True
The 'il/elle/on' form for regular -re verbs ends with
-t
.
True
Avoir is used as the auxiliary verb for most verbs in the
perfect tense
.
True
Match the subject with its avoir and être conjugation in the perfect tense:
Je ↔️ ai ||| suis
Tu ↔️ as ||| es
Il ↔️ a ||| est
Match the subject with its avoir and être conjugation in the compound past tense:
Nous ↔️ avons ||| sommes
Vous ↔️ avez ||| êtes
Ils ↔️ ont ||| sont
When using 'être' as the auxiliary verb, the past participle must agree in
gender
Regular -er verbs are the most common type of verb in
French
Conjugation steps for regular -ir verbs
1️⃣ Remove the -ir ending
2️⃣ Add the correct present tense ending
Notable regular -re verbs include 'vendre', 'attendre', and
'rendre'
.
True
What type of conjugation patterns do common irregular verbs in French have?
Irregular
The first-person singular conjugation of
faire
is
fais
What are the endings for regular -re verbs?
-s, -s, -t, -ons, -ez, -ent
When using être as an auxiliary verb, the past participle must agree in gender and number with the
subject
.
True
What is the compound past tense in French also known as?
Passé composé
What is the English translation of "J'ai mangé une pizza"?
I have eaten a pizza
What are the future simple endings for the subject pronoun "je"?
-ai
The sentence "Tu finiras tes devoirs bientôt" translates to "You will finish your
homework
The conditional endings for regular verbs are -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, and
-aient
The conditional tense can describe hypothetical situations, such as "Si j'avais le temps, je ferais du
sport
What is the most common verb conjugation in French?
Regular -er verbs
What is an example of a regular -re verb?
Vendre
What is a common example of a regular -er verb in French?
Parler
What is the infinitive ending for regular -ir verbs?
-ir
What is the infinitive ending for regular -re verbs?
-re
What are four common irregular verbs in French that must be memorized?
Être, avoir, aller, faire
Name three common regular -ir verbs in French.
Finir, choisir, réfléchir
The conjugation pattern for regular -re verbs includes adding the suffix -s to the 'je' form.
True
The verb 'être' is conjugated as 'suis' in the 'je'
form
.
True
Regular -re verbs have a different conjugation pattern from -er and
-ir
verbs.
True
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