Verbs in the present tense

Learn and practise many regular and irregular French verbs in the present tense and in the imperative forms.

 
  • Regular -er verbs

    j'aime, tu aimes, il/elle aime...

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  • The verb "être"

    je suis, tu es, il/elle est...

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  • Regular -ir verbs

    je finis, tu finis, il/elle finit...

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  • The verb "avoir"

    j'ai, tu as, il/elle a...

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  • Regular -re verbs

    j'attends, tu attends, il/elle attend...

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  • The verb "aller"

    je vais, tu vas, il/elle va...

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  • The verb "faire"

    je fais, tu fais, il/elle fait...

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  • Reflexive verbs

    je m'amuse, tu te couches ...

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  • The verb "venir"

    venir, revenir ...

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  • Regular imperative forms

    Regarde ! Regardez ! Regardons !

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  • Irregular imperative forms

    Sois ! Soyons ! Soyez !

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  • The verb "prendre" and similar verbs

    je prends, tu prends, il prend ...

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  • The verbs "pouvoir" and "vouloir"

    je peux, tu peux, il peut ... je veux, tu veux, il veut ...

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  • "Savoir" or "pouvoir"? Two verbs for "can"

    Je sais parler japonais. ... Je peux venir ce soir.

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  • The verb "devoir"

    je dois, tu dois, il doit

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