Present Tense Verb Book

Regular -er verbs

aimer: to like
j’aime

I like

tu aimes

You like (inf/sing)

il/elle/iel/on aime

he/she/they/one likes

nous aimons

we like

vous aimez

you like (form or pl)

ils/elles/iels aiment

they like

List of regular -er verbs and their meanings:

acheter

to buy

adorer

to love

aimer

to like

chanter

to sing

chercher

to look for

commencer

to start/to begin

danser

to dance

demander

to ask

dessiner

to draw

détester

to hate

donner

to give

écouter

to listen

essayer

to try on

étudier

to study

jouer

to play

manger

to eat

marcher

to walk

nager

to swim

nettoyer

to clean

oublier

to forget

parler

to talk

penser

to think

porter

to wear, to carry

regarder

to watch

rencontrer

to meet

travailler

to work

trouver

to find

utiliser

to use

voyager

to travel

avoir: to have

j’ai

I have

tu as

you have

il/elle/iel/on a

he/she/they/one has

nous avons

we have

vous avez

you have

ils/elles/iels ont

they have

être: to be

je suis

I am

tu es

you are

il/elle/iel/on est

he/she/they/one is

nous sommes

we are

vous êtes

you are

ils/elles/iels sont

they are

faire: to do / to make

je fais

I do/make

tu fais

you do/make

il/elle/iel/on fait
he/she/they/one does/makes

nous faisons

we do/make

vous faites

you do/make

ils/elles/iels font

they do/make

prendre: to take/ to have food or drink

je prends

I take/ have food

tu prends

you take/ have food

il/elle/iel/on prend

he/she/they/one takes

nous prenons

we take/ have food

vous prenez

you take/have food

ils/elles/iels prennent they take/have food

aller: to go

je vais

I go

tu vas

you go

il/elle/iel/on va

he/she/they/one goes

nous allons

we go

vous allez

you go

ils/elles/iels vont

they go

vouloir: to want

je veux

I want

tu veux

you want

il/elle/iel/on veut

he/she/they/one wants

nous voulons

we want

vous voulez

you want

ils/elles/iels veulent they want

pouvoir: can / to be able to

je peux

I can /am able to

tu peux

you can /are able to

il/elle/iel/on peut

he/she/they/one can...

nous pouvons

we can /are able to

vous pouvez

you can /are able to

ils/elles/iels peuvent

they can/are able to

sortir: to go out

je sors

I go out

tu sors

you go out

il/elle/iel/on sort
he/she/they/one goes out...

nous sortons

we go out

vous sortez

you go out

ils/elles/iels sortent

they go out

regular -ir verbs

choisir: to choose
je choisis

I choose

tu choisis

you choose

il/elle/iel/on choisit
he/she/they/one chooses

nous choisissons

we choose

vous choisissez

you choose

ils/elles/iels choisissent they choose

List of regular -ir verbs and their meanings:

accomplir

to accomplish

agir

to act

atterrir

to land

bâtir

to build

blanchir

to whiten

choisir

to choose

désobéir

to disobey

finir

to finish

grandir

to grow up

grossir

to gain wait

guérir

to cure

maigrir

to lose weight

nourrir

to nourish/feed

obéir

to obey

punir

to punish

réfléchir

to reflect

réussir

to succeed

rôtir

to roast

rougir

to blush

regular -re verbs

attendre: to wait
j’attends

I wait

tu attends

you wait

il/elle/iel/on attend

he/she/they/one waits

nous attendons

we wait

vous attendez

you wait

ils/elles/iels attendent they wait

List of regular -re verbs and their meanings:

attendre

to wait

défendre

to defend

descendre

to descend

entendre

to hear

fondre

to melt

prétendre

to pretend

rendre

to return/give back

répondre

to answer/respond

vendre

to sell

tondre

to mow

reflexive verbs

se laver: to wash/bathe (oneself)
je me lave

I wash/bathe

tu te laves

you wash/bathe

il/elle/iel/on se lave

he/she/they/one washes

nous nous lavons

we wash/bathe

vous vous lavez

you wash/bathe

ils/elles/ielsse lavent they wash/bathe

reflexive verbs w/accents

se lever: to get up
je me lève

I get up

tu te lèves

you get up

il/elle/iel/on se lève

he/she/they/onegets up

nous nous levons

we get up

vous vous levez

you get up

ils/elles/ielsse lèvent

they get up

se promener: to take a walk