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Conjugation To break down a verb according to tense and subject (subject pronoun) In order to conjugate, we must be aware of some key terms…

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Conjugation. In order to conjugate, we must be aware of some key terms…. To break down a verb according to tense and subject (subject pronoun). Pronouns. A pronoun replaces a noun. In French, there are 8 subject pronouns. We. I. She. You (singular). They (masc.). He. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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ConjugationTo break down a verb according to

tense and subject (subject pronoun)

In order to conjugate, we must be aware of some

key terms…

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PronounsA pronoun replaces a noun. In

French, there are 8 subject pronouns.

I You (singular)

He

She

We

You (plural or formal)

They (masc.)

They (fem.)

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French Pronouns

Je = I

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Tu = You

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Il = He

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Elle = She

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Nous = We

Also known as, first-person plural. You are performing the action with another person, or a group a people.

Examples: We are going to the beach. We are happy. We took a photo to remember that special day.

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Vous = You

You plural: When you are talking TO more than one person VS. You formal: When you are talking TO

someone that you don’t know very well, or they are in a position of respect (example: teacher, principal, boss,

doctor…)

You plural You formal

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Ils = They (m.)

ALL males OR males and females

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Elles = They

Must be ALL women

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InfinitiveThis is the purest form of the verb. In French the infinitive has one of three different endings, -er, -ir , or –re. When translated into English, it always starts with “to ________”.

Examples:jouer – to playchanter – to singchoisir – to choose

finir – to finishvendre – to sellperdre – to lose

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Finding the stemThe first step in conjugating a verb is finding the stem. Look at the infinitive and determine the ending (-er, -ir, -re). Once you locate the ending, drop it from the verb. You now have the stem. The stem remains the same, no matter the pronoun, it is the ending that changes.

parl er

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Endings for “REGULAR”–er verbs

Je – add “e” to the stem

parl e

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Tu – add “es” to the stem

parl es

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Il and Elle – add “e” to the stem

parl e

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Nous – add “ons” to the stem

parl ons

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Vous – add “ez” to the stem

parl ez

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Ils and Elles – add “ent” to the stem

parl entDon’t forget that the “ent” is silent.