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JE = I• Masculine or FeminineMasculine or Feminine• SingularSingular• moimoi
TU = You (informal)
• Masculine or FeminineMasculine or Feminine• SingularSingular• Someone you call by their first Someone you call by their first
namename• toitoi
IL = He / it• Masculine Masculine • SingularSingular• Use for a personUse for a person• Pierre = ilPierre = il
• Use for a thingUse for a thing• le livre = ille livre = il
ELLE = She / it• Feminine Feminine • SingularSingular• Use for a personUse for a person• Suzanne = elleSuzanne = elle
• Use for a thingUse for a thing• la porte = ellela porte = elle
NOUS = we• Masculine or FeminineMasculine or Feminine• PluralPlural• Someone and I (Marie et moi)Someone and I (Marie et moi)
VOUS = You • FormalFormal• Masculine or Masculine or
FeminineFeminine• SingularSingular• Someone you Someone you
address by address by title (Mr., title (Mr., Mrs.)Mrs.)
-Informal-Masculine or feminine or a mixed group-Plural-someone and you (Luc et toi)
ILS = They• Masculine PluralMasculine Plural• Mixed group pluralMixed group plural• Use for peopleUse for people• Pierre et Jacques = ilsPierre et Jacques = ils• Pierre et Marie=ilsPierre et Marie=ils
• Use for thingsUse for things• le livre + le crayon = ilsle livre + le crayon = ils• Le livre et la porte= ilsLe livre et la porte= ils
ELLES = They• Feminine Feminine • PluralPlural• Use for peopleUse for people• Suzanne + Marie = ellesSuzanne + Marie = elles
• Use for thingsUse for things• la porte + la fenêtre = ellesla porte + la fenêtre = elles
PratiquePratique1.1. Michel et toi= Michel et toi= 2.2. Isabelle et Adrienne= Isabelle et Adrienne= 3.3. Marine et moi=Marine et moi=4.4. Le football et le ski=Le football et le ski=5.5. Marie + Océane =Marie + Océane =6.6. Le crayon =Le crayon =7.7. Alexandre + Sandrine =Alexandre + Sandrine =8.8. La plage=La plage=
VousVous
EllesEllesNousNous
IlsIlsEllesElles
ililIlsIls
ElleElle
Verbes en -er
Infinitive
The form of the verb The form of the verb we find in the we find in the dictionary is called dictionary is called the the “infinitive”“infinitive”..
Infinitive
This is expressed in English by “to …”,
e.g. to play, to think,to sing
Infinitive
In French the most common regular verb in the infinitive is the –er verb,
e.g. jouer = to play
Present tense
This expresses an action which is happening at the present time.
Je joue = I am playing / I play
To form the present tense
Subject pronoun + the stem + the appropriate ending
Subject pronouns
je = Itu = you (sing.)
il = he/itelle = she/iton = one
nous = wevous = you (pl./sing polite)
ils = they (m,m+f)
elles =they(f)
The stem
In –er verbs the stem is formed by removing the –er.
jou
The Endings
je = -etu = -esil = -eelle = -eon = -e
nous = -onsvous = -ezils = -entelles = -ent
The pattern for verbs of the The pattern for verbs of the ERER family family
1)1) Put the pronouns in order.Put the pronouns in order.2)2) Find the stem of the verb by taking off the Find the stem of the verb by taking off the ER: parler parlER: parler parl3)3) Add your verb endings to the stem Add your verb endings to the stem parlparl
Pronouns The stem: parler The ending
JeJe parlparl ee
TuTu parlparl eses
Il, elle, onIl, elle, on parlparl ee
NousNous parlparl onsons
VousVous parlparl ezez
Ils, ellesIls, elles parlparl entent
jouer – to play
je joutu jouil jouelle jouon jou
e ese e e
nous jou
vous jou
ils jou
elles jou
ons
ez
ent
ent
chanter – to sing
je chanttu chantil chantelle chant on chant
e ese e e
nous chant
vous chant
ils chant
elles chant
ons
ez
ent
ent
aimer – to like/love
j’aimtu aimil aimelle aim on aim
e es e e e
nous aim
vous aim
ils aim
elles aim
ons
ez
ent
ent
Each verb form in the green sounds the same,Each verb form in the green sounds the same,
visite visitons
visites visitez
visite visitent
The verb: visiter
Two exceptions in the ER family.
Je mangeTu mangesIl, elle, on mangeNous mangeeonsVous mangezIls, elles mangent
Je nageTu nagesIl, elle, on nage
Nous nageeonsVous nagezIls, elles nagent
Mangerger (to eat) nagerger (to swim)
2 boot verbsNote: è sounds like the e in ED or met.è sounds like the e in ED or met.
J’achèèteTu achèètesIl, elle, on achèèteNous acheetonsVous acheetezIls, elles achèètent
Je préfèèreTu préfèèresIl, elle, on préfèèreNous préfééronsVous préféérezIls, elles préfèèrent
Acheeter (to buy) Préféérer (to prefer)
Why are they called boot verbs?Why are they called boot verbs?
achète achetons
achètes achetez
achète achètent
The verb acheter is a so-called boot verb because The verb acheter is a so-called boot verb because all the verbs with the same stems form the shape all the verbs with the same stems form the shape of a boot.of a boot.
Another way of saying it : NousNous and VousVous look like their parents: achacheeterter
The verb: acheter
Un autre exemple
• Je dans• Tu dans• Il/elle dans• Nous dans• Vous dans• Ils/elles dans
dans er
e
ese
onsez
ent
Maintenant à vous: conjugez travailler- to work
• Je travaille • Tu travailles• Il travaille• Elle travaille
• Nous travaillons• Vous travaillez• Ils travaillent• Elles travaillent