How to Conjugate Irregular Verbs in Present Tense

When learning French, some verbs don’t follow the usual rules. These are called irregular verbs. Four of the most common ones are:

• être (to be)
• avoir (to have)
• aller (to go)
• faire (to do)

Let’s see how to use them in the present tense.

Present Tense Conjugation

1. Être (to be)

   • je suis (I am)
   • tu es (you are)
   • il/elle/on est (he/she/one is)
   • nous sommes (we are)
   • vous êtes (you are)
   • ils/elles sont (they are)

2. Avoir (to have)

   • j’ai (I have)
   • tu as (you have)
   • il/elle/on a (he/she/one has)
   • nous avons (we have)
   • vous avez (you have)
   • ils/elles ont (they have)

3. Aller (to go)

   • je vais (I go)
   • tu vas (you go)
   • il/elle/on va (he/she/one goes)
   • nous allons (we go)
   • vous allez (you go)
   • ils/elles vont (they go)

4. Faire (to do/make)

   • je fais (I do/make)
   • tu fais (you do/make)
   • il/elle/on fait (he/she/one does/makes)
   • nous faisons (we do/make)
   • vous faites (you do/make)
   • ils/elles font (they do/make)

Important Grammar Points

• Articles:

  • There are definite articles (like "the") - le, la, les
  • And indefinite articles (like "a" or "an") - un, une, des.

• Adjective Agreement:

  • Adjectives must match the nouns they describe in gender and number.
  • For example:
    • un livre intéressant (an interesting book)
    • une fille intéressante (an interesting girl).

• Negative Sentences:

  • Use "ne... pas" to say something isn't true.
  • For example:
    • Je ne suis pas fatigué (I am not tired).

• Asking Questions:

  • These words are helpful:
    • Qui (who)
    • Que (what)
    • Où (where)
    • Quand (when)
    • Comment (how)
    • Pourquoi (why).

Getting these verbs and grammar rules down is super important for speaking French well. Make sure to practice a lot!