Les pronoms toniques are used to give emphasis to a noun or pronoun.
me: moi
you: toi
he: lui
she: elle
oneself: soi
us: nous
you (formal or plural): vous
them : eux/ elles
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Conjugation of Irregular Verbs Present Tense: Avoir, Aller and Être
Some verbs in French are Irregular therefore they have different conjugations. Examples of them are Avoir (to have, Aller (to go) and Être (to be).
The conjugation of the following verbs in Present tense are as follows:
Avoir: To Have
Aller: To Go
Être: To Be (for uses of être click here)
The conjugation of the following verbs in Present tense are as follows:
Avoir: To Have
| Je | ai |
| Tu | as |
| Il/Elle | a |
| Nous | avons |
| Vous | avez |
| Ils/Elles | ont |
Aller: To Go
| Je | vais |
| Tu | vas |
| Il/Elle | va |
| Nous | allons |
| Vous | allez |
| Ils/Elles | vont |
Être: To Be (for uses of être click here)
| Je | suis |
| Tu | es |
| Il/Elle | est |
| Nous | sommes |
| Vous | êtes |
| Ils/Elles | sont |
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Conjugations of Regular RE Verbs- Present Tense
Conjugation is very important when it comes to the French language. Every verb is conjugated depending on the subject, its gender and number. So here are a few basics when it comes to conjugating in the present tense.
RE- Ending Verbs
Example: Attendre- To wait
Here are other regular verbs ending in RE
RE- Ending Verbs
Example: Attendre- To wait
| Je | attends |
| Tu | attends |
| Il/Elle | attend |
| Nous | attendons |
| Vous | attendez |
| Ils/Elles | attendent |
Here are other regular verbs ending in RE
| défendre | to defend |
| descendre | to descend |
| entendre | to hear |
| perdre | to lose |
| prétendre | to claim |
| rendre | to give back, to return something |
| répondre | to answer |
| vendre | to sell |
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Conjugations of Regular IR Verbs- Present Tense
Conjugation is very important when it comes to the French language. Every verb is conjugated depending on the subject, its gender and number. So here are a few basics when it comes to conjugating in the present tense.
IR- Ending Verbs
Example: Agir- To act
*It should be J'agis because if the verb begins with a vowel Je becomes J'
Here are other regular verbs ending in IR
IR- Ending Verbs
Example: Agir- To act
| Je | agis* |
| Tu | agis |
| Il/Elle | agit |
| Nous | agissons |
| Vous | agissez |
| Ils/Elles | agissent |
*It should be J'agis because if the verb begins with a vowel Je becomes J'
Here are other regular verbs ending in IR
| abolir | to abolish |
| avertir | to warn |
| bâtir | to build |
| bénir | to bless |
| choisir | to choose |
| établir | to establish |
| étourdir | to stun, deafen, make dizzy |
| finir | to finish |
| grossir | to get fat |
| guérir | to cure, heal, recover |
| maigrir | to lose weight, get thin |
| nourrir | to feed, nourish |
| obéir | to obey |
| punir | to punish |
| réfléchir | to reflect, think |
| remplir | to fill |
| réussir | to succeed |
| rougir | to blush, turn red |
| vieillir | to grow old |
Conjugations of Regular ER Verbs- Present Tense
Conjugation is very important when it comes to the French language. Every verb is conjugated depending on the subject, its gender and number. So here are a few basics when it comes to conjugating in the present tense.
ER- Ending Verbs
Example: Manger- To eat
Here are other regular verbs ending in ER
ER- Ending Verbs
Example: Manger- To eat
| Je | mange |
| Tu | manges |
| Il/Elle | mange |
| Nous | mangeons |
| Vous | mangez |
| Ils/Elles | mangent |
Here are other regular verbs ending in ER
| aimer | to like or to love |
| arriver | to arrive or to happen |
| chanter | to sing |
| chercher | to look for |
| danser | to dance |
| demander | to ask for |
| détester | to hate |
| donner | to give |
| écouter | to listen to |
| étudier | to study |
| jouer | to play |
| manger | to eat |
| nager | to swim |
| parler | to talk or to speak |
| penser | to think |
| regarder | to watch or to look at |
| rêver | to dream |
| skier | to ski |
| travailler | to work |
| trouver | to find |
| visiter | to visit (a place) |
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