Present Tense

Present Tense

by Nathalie Cox

Multiple Choice

According to the French ER verbs conjugation what would go at the end of we dance?  Nous dans____.

• e

• es

• ons

• ez

​what is the present tense in French?

​Like in English it is about speaking in the present time. Here are some examples. Je suis étudiant = I am a student. Je suis étudiante = I am a student (feminine). Je danse = I dance & Je chante = I sing. Now how do you know if a verb is being conjugated and/or if it is at the infinitive form? The Infinitive form isn't the same as a conjugation. The infinitive form means the verb is still. For example, an infinitive form of dancing is to dance. An infinitive form of speaking = to speak. Now let's practice with French verbs ending in ER.

​French Verbs ending in ER

​To dance Danser (Infinitive) Conjugation Je danse, tu danses, il danse, elle/il/on danse, nous dansons, vous dansez, ils/elles dansent.

​To sing Chanter Je chante, tu chantes, il/elle/on chante, nous chantons, vous chantez, ils/elles chantent.

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Now it's your turn to conjugate these verbs

To eat Manger

​To study Étudier

​To speak Parler

​To play Jouer

​To work Travailler