Subjonctive

Impératif

Participe présent et participe passé

The passé simple is a tense that is mainly used in books, instead of the passé composé. Since it is not commonly used in spoken language, it is not really necessary to study this tense. That is why I've chosen to not include it in these verb pages. When you start reading books, you will very soon learn to recognize the passé simple and you shouldn't have any trouble understanding this tense.

Passé simple: Hier, elle rencontra Alexandre au parc. Yesterday she met Alexandre at the park.

Passé composé: Hier, elle a rencontré Alexandre au parc. Yesterday she met Alexandre at the park.

French verbs are categorized into three groups based on their endings: -er, -ir, or -re. These endings help determine how a verb is conjugated in different tenses and moods.

On this page, you'll find the conjugations for three regular verbs, each representing one of the main conjugation patterns:

• Parler (to speak) for -er verbs
• Finir (to end) for -ir verbs
• Vendre (to sell) for -re verbs

All regular verbs on the Conjugations page adhere to one of these three patterns. For instance, the regular verb aider (to help) follows the same pattern as parler. To conjugate aider in the same tense, you only need to change the stem (the part of the verb before -er, -ir, -re) from parl- to aid-. The endings, which indicate tense and subject (e.g., I, you, he/she/it), remain consistent within each verb group and are marked in purple.

Note on Usage:

• The stem of the verb, which carries the meaning, is marked in black.
• The verb endings, which change based on the subject and tense, are marked in purple.

By understanding these patterns, you can apply them to a wide range of regular verbs, greatly expanding your ability to communicate in French.