French Verb Conjugation Basics

French Verb Conjugation: Present Tense

Introduction

• This section covers the present tense conjugation for various French verbs.

• The verbs include: dîner (to eat dinner), prendre (to take), partir (to leave), and sortir (to go out).

Dîner - To Eat Dinner

Conjugation

• Je (I)

  • dîne

  • Translation: "I eat dinner"

• Tu (You)

  • dînes

  • Translation: "You eat dinner"

• Il / Elle / On (He/She/One)

  • dîne

  • Translation: "He/She/One eats dinner"

• Nous (We)

  • dinons

  • Translation: "We eat dinner"

• Vous (You formal/plural)

  • dînez

  • Translation: "You eat dinner (formal/plural)"

• Ils / Elles (They)

  • dînent

  • Translation: "They eat dinner"

Example

• Je prends le bus à huit heures.

  • Translation: "I take the bus at eight o'clock."

Prendre - To Take

Conjugation

• Je (I)

  • prends

  • Translation: "I take"

• Tu (You)

  • prends

  • Translation: "You take"

• Il / Elle / On (He/She/One)

  • prend

  • Translation: "He/She/One takes"

• Nous (We)

  • prenons

  • Translation: "We take"

• Vous (You formal/plural)

  • prenez

  • Translation: "You take (formal/plural)"

• Ils / Elles (They)

  • prennent

  • Translation: "They take"

Partir - To Leave/To Go Away

Conjugation

• Je (I)

  • pars

  • Translation: "I leave"

• Tu (You)

  • pars

  • Translation: "You leave"

• Il / Elle / On (He/She/One)

  • part

  • Translation: "He/She/One leaves"

• Nous (We)

  • partons

  • Translation: "We leave"

• Vous (You formal/plural)

  • partez

  • Translation: "You leave (formal/plural)"

• Ils / Elles (They)

  • partent

  • Translation: "They leave"

Example

• Nous partons demain matin.

  • Translation: "We leave tomorrow morning."

Sortir - To Go Out/To Exit

Conjugation

• Je (I)

  • sors

  • Translation: "I go out"

• Tu (You)

  • sors

  • Translation: "You go out"

• Il / Elle / On (He/She/One)

  • sort

  • Translation: "He/She/One goes out"

• Nous (We)

  • sortons

  • Translation: "We go out"

• Vous (You formal/plural)

  • sortez

  • Translation: "You go out (formal/plural)"

• Ils / Elles (They)

  • sortent

  • Translation: "They go out"

Example

• Ils sortent avec des amis.

  • Translation: "They go out with friends."

Être - To Be

Conjugation

• Je (I)

  • suis

  • Translation: "I am"

• Tu (You)

  • es

  • Translation: "You are"

• Il / Elle / On (He/She/One)

  • est

  • Translation: "He/She/One is"

• Nous (We)

  • sommes

  • Translation: "We are"

• Vous (You formal/plural)

  • êtes

  • Translation: "You are (formal/plural)"

• Ils / Elles (They)

  • sont

  • Translation: "They are"