Coffee Break French

CBF 2:01 | The present tense

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Jan 17, 2009
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ADVICE

Conjugate Regular -er Verbs First

  • Learn to conjugate regular -er verbs to build practical speaking ability.
  • Practice forming je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles forms from the infinitive by removing -er and adding endings.
INSIGHT

Present Tense Covers Two Meanings

  • The question 'Qu'est-ce tu fais?' can mean both 'What are you doing?' and 'What do you do?'.
  • French present tense often covers both ongoing actions and habitual actions depending on context.
ADVICE

Form The 'Je' Ending: Remove -er, Add -e

  • To form the je (I) form of regular -er verbs, remove -er and add -e.
  • Apply this to verbs like regarder, danser, chanter, and travailler to say 'je regarde, je danse, je chante, je travaille'.
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