6.1.3

Regular RE Verbs

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Regular RE Verbs in the Present Tense

Verbs are 'doing' words. For French verbs that end in RE, you need to remove the RE and add the endings for each person. Here is the example for 'vendre' (to sell):

Illustrative background for Tu vend=s= - you sellIllustrative background for Tu vend=s= - you sell ?? "content

Tu vends - you sell

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Illustrative background for Vous vend=ez= - you sellIllustrative background for Vous vend=ez= - you sell ?? "content

Vous vendez - you sell

  • 'Vous' means:
    • You (plural).
    • You (singular, formal).

5 Common RE Verbs

Illustrative background for Attendre - to waitIllustrative background for Attendre - to wait ?? "content

Attendre - to wait

  • J'attends - I wait.
  • Tu attends - you (singular) wait.
  • Il/elle/on attend - he/she/one waits.
  • Nous attendons - we wait.
  • Vous attendez - you (plural/formal) wait.
  • Ils/elles attendent - they wait.
Illustrative background for Perdre - to loseIllustrative background for Perdre - to lose ?? "content

Perdre - to lose

  • Je perds - I lose.
  • Tu perds - you (singular) lose.
  • Il/elle/on perd - he/she/one loses.
  • Nous perdons - we lose.
  • Vous perdez - you (plural/formal) lose.
  • Ils/elles perdent - they lose.
Illustrative background for Descendre -to go downIllustrative background for Descendre -to go down ?? "content

Descendre -to go down

  • Je descends - I go down.
  • Tu descends - You (singular) go down.
  • Il/elle/on descend - he/she/one goes down.
  • Nous decendons - we go down.
  • Vous descendez - you (plural/formal) go down.
  • Ils/elles descendent - they go down.
Illustrative background for Entendre - to hearIllustrative background for Entendre - to hear ?? "content

Entendre - to hear

  • J'entends - I hear.
  • Tu entends - you (singular) hear.
  • Il/elle/on entend - he/she/one hears.
  • Nous entendons - we hear.
  • Vous entendez - you (plural/formal) hear.
  • Ils/elles entendent - they hear.
Illustrative background for Répondre - to respond, answerIllustrative background for Répondre - to respond, answer ?? "content

Répondre - to respond, answer

  • Je réponds - I answer.
  • Tu réponds - you (singular) answer.
  • Il/elle/on répond - he/she/one answers.
  • Nous répondons - we answer.
  • Vous répondez - you (plural/formal) answer.
  • Ils/elles répondent - they answer

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3The World Around Us

4The World of Work

5The International World

6Common Tenses

7Advanced Tenses

8Extra Grammar

8.1Articles

8.2The Passive Voice

8.3Pronouns

8.4Asking Questions

8.5Nouns

8.6Prepositions

8.7Adverbs

8.8Adjectives

8.9Negative

8.10Conjunctions

8.11Miscellaneous

8.12Verbs

8.13Numbers

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