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[edit] G: Regular -re Verbs

The third category of regular verbs is made up of -re' verbs. To conjugate, drop the -re to find the "stem" or "root". Add endings to the root based on the subject and tense, as demonstrated below for the present tense.

[edit] Formation

French Grammar • Art • Gnome-speakernotes.pngaudio (upload)
Flag of France.svg -re Verb Formation Flag of La Francophonie.svg Formation des verbes en -re
attendre – to wait
pronoun ending verb
je (j') -s attends
tu -s attends
il/elle - attend
nous -ons attendons
vous -ez attendez
ils/elles -ent attendent

[edit] Vendre

The verb vendre is a regular -re verb:

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Flag of France.svg vendre Flag of La Francophonie.svg to sell
Singular Plural
first person je vends jeuh vahn I sell nous vendons noo vahn dohn we sell
second person tu vends too vahn you sell vous vendez voo vahn day' you sell
third person il vend eel vahn he sells ils vendent eel vahnde they sell
(masc. or mixed)
elle vend ell vahn she sells
on vend oh vahn one sells elles vendent ell vahnde they sell (fem.)


[edit] Common -re Verbs

Compared to -er verbs, -re verbs are not very common. You will however see the following verbs fairly often:

  • prendre - to get, to take
    • Irregular conjugation: je prends, tu prends, il/elle/on prend, nous prenons, vous prenez, ils/elles prennent
  • mettre - to put, to place
    • Irregular conjugation: je mets, tu mets, il/elle/on met, nous mettons, vous mettez, ils/elles mettent
  • connaître - to know (Note: "savoir" may also mean to know)
    • Irregular conjugation: je connais, tu connais, il/elle/on connaît, nous connaissons, vous connaissez, ils/elles connaissent

[edit] V: Music

French Vocabulary • Art • Gnome-speakernotes.pngaudio (info •287 kb • help)
Flag of France.svg Music Flag of La Francophonie.svg La musique
écouter de la musique to listen to music
des paroles lyrics (la parole = word)
Composing
le musicien musician
le compositeur composer
l’auteur (des paroles) (lyrics) writer
Instruments
l'instrument (m) instrument
la clarinette clarinet
le violon violin
la harpe harp
la guitare guitar
le piano piano
la flûte flute

[edit] V: French Museums

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Flag of France.svg Museums Flag of La Francophonie.svg Les musées
la portraitiste portraitist


The Louvre

[edit] G: Beau, Nouveau, and Vieux

[edit] Formation

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Flag of France.svg The Adjectives Beautiful, New, and Old Flag of La Francophonie.svg Beau, Nouveau, and Vieux
Masc. Consonant Masc. Vowel Fem. Sing. (all)
Beau Singular un beau garçon un bel individu une belle fillette
Plural de beaux garçons de beauxzindividus de belles fillettes
Nouveau Singular un nouveau camion un nouvel ordre une nouvelle idée
Plural de nouveaux camions de nouveauxzordres de nouvelles idées
Vieux Singular un vieux camion un vieil ordre une vieille idée
Plural de vieux camions de vieuxzordres de vieilles idées

[edit] Sentences Placement

As you have already learned, most adjectives come after the noun they modify in French.

  • un homme intelligent - an intelligent man
  • des hommes intelligents - intelligent men

However, some common French adjectives, including beau, nouveau, and vieux come before the noun.

  • une jolie voiture - a pretty car

Des is replaced with de when an adjective comes before the noun.

  • de jolies voitures - pretty cars

Note that in informal speech, des is very often used in place of de.

[edit] V: Plays

French Vocabulary • Art • Gnome-speakernotes.pngaudio (upload)
Flag of France.svg Plays Flag of La Francophonie.svg Les pièces
At the Theater Play Genres
le théâtre theater le ballet ballet
la pièce (de théâtre) (theatrical) play
lit: (theatrical) piece		 la comédie comedy
l'acte (f)
la scène
l'entracte (m)		 act
scene
intermission		 la comédie musicale musical comedy
chanter
le (la) chanteur (-euse)		 to sing
singer		 le drame drama
danser
le (la) danseur (-euse)		 to dance
dancer		 la tragédie tragedy

[edit] V: French Artists and Entertainers


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Introductory : 0.01 Introduction • 0.02 Learning French • 0.03 The Alphabet • 0.04 Accents • 0.05 Greetings • 0.06 Formal Speech • 0.07 How are you? • 0.08 Numbers • 0.09 Dates • 0.10 Telling Time • Review • Test
Level One : 1.01 Basic Grammar • 1.02 To Be • 1.03 Description • 1.04 Family • 1.05 Recreation • 1.06 The House • 1.07 Weather • 1.08 Travel • 1.09 Art • 1.10 Science • Test
Level Two : 2.01 School • 2.02 Culture • 2.03 Shopping • 2.04 Going out • 2.05 Transportation • 2.06 Everyday Life • 2.07 Rural Life • 2.08 Food and Drink • 2.09 Dining • 2.10 Communication • Test
Level Three : 3.01 Vacations • 3.02 Work • 3.03 Health • 3.04 Money • 3.05 Youth • 3.06 Adolescence • 3.07 Ancient History • 3.08 Revolution! • 3.09 Modern France • 3.10 Current Events • Test
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