How to Use Regular -RE Verbs in Present Tense Sentences

Important Grammar Points:

In French, regular -RE verbs have a special way of changing when we talk about the present. Here’s how to do it:

1. Find the Base: First, take off the -RE part from the verb. For example:

   • Vendre (to sell) becomes vend-
   • Attendre (to wait) becomes attend-

2. Add the Present Tense Endings: Now, attach the endings based on who is doing the action:

   • Je (I) → -s
   • Tu (you) → -s
   • Il/Elle/On (he/she/one) → nothing added (for example, attend)
   • Nous (we) → -ons
   • Vous (you - formal/plural) → -ez
   • Ils/Elles (they) → -ent

Examples of Conjugations:

• For Vendre:
  • Je vends — I sell
  • Nous vendons — We sell
• For Attendre:
  • Tu attends — You wait
  • Ils attendent — They wait

Example Sentences:

• Je vends des pommes. (I sell apples.)
• Nous attendons le bus. (We are waiting for the bus.)

Try using these verbs in your own sentences to get better at French!