Daily Routine in French: Present Tense Verbs

When we want to talk about what we do every day in French, we use special action words called present tense verbs. Here are some important words and examples!

Vocabulary Themes

1. Daily Routines:

   • Se réveiller (to wake up)
   • Manger (to eat)
   • Aller à l'école (to go to school)

   Example: Je me réveille à sept heures.
   (I wake up at seven o'clock.)

2. School Subjects:

   • Les maths (math)
   • L'histoire (history)
   • Les sciences (science)

   Example: J'aime les maths.
   (I like math.)

3. Hobbies and Fun Activities:

   • Faire du sport (to play sports)
   • Écouter de la musique (to listen to music)
   • Lire (to read)

   Example: Je fais du sport après l'école.
   (I play sports after school.)

4. Describing People:

   • Grand(e) (tall)
   • Sympa (nice)

   Example: Mon ami est grand et sympa.
   (My friend is tall and nice.)

5. Food and Drink:

   • Une pomme (an apple)
   • Du pain (bread)

   Example: Je mange une pomme.
   (I eat an apple.)

Grammar Rule

In French, we use the present tense to talk about things we do regularly. Here’s how you can change some action words:

• -er verbs: (like "parler" which means "to talk") → je parle (I talk)
• -ir verbs: (like "finir" which means "to finish") → je finis (I finish)
• -re verbs: (like "vendre" which means "to sell") → je vends (I sell)

Try writing your own sentences about what you do every day!