French –re verbs

1. French –re verbsFrench –re verbs
How to conjugate verbs How to conjugate verbs
ending in –re in Frenchending in –re in French

2. Many French verbs ending in –re Many French verbs ending in –re
follow a regular patternfollow a regular pattern
The verb vendre (to sell) is conjugated below. The verb vendre (to sell) is conjugated below.
You will have to memorize which verbs ending in –re in You will have to memorize which verbs ending in –re in
the infinitive follow the “normal” pattern of conjugation, the infinitive follow the “normal” pattern of conjugation,
meaning you can just take the –re ending off the infinitive meaning you can just take the –re ending off the infinitive
and add the following endings to the stem:and add the following endings to the stem:
vendre (to sell)vendre (to sell)
je vendje vendss nous vend nous vendonsons
tu vendtu vendss vous vend vous vendez ez
il,elle,on vend ils,elles vendil,elle,on vend ils,elles vendentent
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/vre1.htmlhttp://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/vre1.html

3. Some verbs ending in –re are Some verbs ending in –re are
irregularirregular
Some verbs like prendre & mettre are irregular:Some verbs like prendre & mettre are irregular:
mettre (to put, put on, place)mettre (to put, put on, place)
je metje metss nous mett nous mettonsons
tu mettu mets s vous mett vous mettezez
il,elle,on met ils,elles mettil,elle,on met ils,elles mettentent
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http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/vre2.htmlhttp://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/vre2.html

4. Then we have verbs like “suivre”Then we have verbs like “suivre”
Suivre means “to follow” ……Suivre means “to follow” ……
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/vre4.htmlhttp://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/vre4.html

5. Practice makes Perfect!Practice makes Perfect!
The only way to learn verb conjugations is to practice The only way to learn verb conjugations is to practice
often, much like you would to learn a piece of music. often, much like you would to learn a piece of music.
The link below brings to an excellent website where you The link below brings to an excellent website where you
can practice all French verbs, and gives you helpful can practice all French verbs, and gives you helpful
comparisons to English verbscomparisons to English verbs::
http://www.conjuguemos.comhttp://www.conjuguemos.com