Conjugation of Regular French Verbs

In French, regular verbs fall into three groups: -ER, -IR, and -RE. Learning how to change these verbs in the present tense is really important.

1. -ER Verbs

• Example: parler (to speak)
• Conjugation:
  • je parle (I speak)
  • tu parles (you speak)
  • il/elle parle (he/she speaks)
  • nous parlons (we speak)
  • vous parlez (you speak)
  • ils/elles parlent (they speak)

2. -IR Verbs

• Example: finir (to finish)
• Conjugation:
  • je finis (I finish)
  • tu finis (you finish)
  • il/elle finit (he/she finishes)
  • nous finissons (we finish)
  • vous finissez (you finish)
  • ils/elles finissent (they finish)

3. -RE Verbs

• Example: vendre (to sell)
• Conjugation:
  • je vends (I sell)
  • tu vends (you sell)
  • il/elle vend (he/she sells)
  • nous vendons (we sell)
  • vous vendez (you sell)
  • ils/elles vendent (they sell)

Summary

• For -ER verbs, drop the -er and add new endings.
• For -IR verbs, drop the -ir and then add their endings.
• For -RE verbs, drop the -re and follow the same steps.

Practice these patterns to get better at French!