Different types of verbs in French
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The 3 groups of verbs in French conjugation
1rst group of verbs (-ER)
All the verbs that end with –ER belong to the 1rst group.
There is one exception: the verb ALLER (to go), it belongs to the 3rd group, this is an irregular verb.
Manger (to eat) - Présent de l'indicatif
Je mange = I am eating - I eat
Je mange
Tu manges
Il/elle mange
Nous mangeons
Vous mangez
Ils/elles mangent
Parler (to talk-to speak) - Présent de l'indicatif
Je parle = I am speaking - I speak
Je parle
Tu parles
Il/elle parle
Nous parlons
Vous parlez
Ils/elles parlent
Chanter (to sing) - Présent de l'indicatif
Je chante = I am singing - I sing
Je chante
Tu chantes
Il/elle chante
Nous chantons
Vous chantez
Ils/elles chantent
2nd group of verbs (-IR)
All the verbs of the 2nd group end in –IR.
All verbs whose present participle is -issant belong to the 2nd group.
Finir → finissant
Grandir → grandissant
Nourrir → nourrissant
Atterrir → atterrissant
The verb courir (to run) belongs to the 3rd group.
The present participle is en courant, it’s not courissant.
Finir (to finish) - Présent de l'indicatif
Je finis = I am finishing- I finish
Je finis
Tu finis
Il/elle finit
Nous finissons
Vous finissez
Ils/elles finissent
Grandir (to grow) - Présent de l'indicatif
Je grandis = I am growing up - I grow up
Je grandis
Tu grandis
Il/elle grandit
Nous grandissons
Vous grandissez
Ils/elles grandissent
Atterrir (to land) - Présent de l'indicatif
J'atterris = I am landing - I land
J'atterris
Tu atterris
Il/elle atterrit
Nous atterrissons
Vous atterrissez
Ils/elles atterrissent
3rd group of verbs
Here are the ends of the verbs that belong to the 3rd group: -IR, -DRE, -TRE, -OIR, -CRE
-IR
Courir (to run) - Présent de l'indicatif
Je cours = I am runing - I run
Je cours
Tu cours
Il/elle court
Nous courons
Vous courez
Ils/elles courent
-DRE
Prendre (to take) - Présent de l'indicatif
Je prends = I am taking - I take
Je prends
Tu prends
Il/elle prend
Nous prenons
Vous prenez
Ils/elles prennent
-TRE
Mettre (to put) - Présent de l'indicatif
Je mets = I put
Je mets
Tu mets
Il/elle met
Nous mettons
Vous mettez
Ils/elles mettent
-OIR
Vouloir (to want) - Présent de l'indicatif
Je veux = I want
Je veux
Tu veux
Il/elle veut
Nous voulons
Vous voulez
Ils/elles veulent
-CRE
Vaincre (to overcome-to beat) - Présent de l'indicatif
Je vaincs = I overcome - I win
Je vaincs
Tu vaincs
Il/elle vainc
Nous vainquons
Vous vainquez
Ils/elles vainquentT
The verb ALLER (to go), it belongs to the 3rd group, this is an irregular verb.
Aller (to go) - Présent de l'indicatif
Je vais = I am going - I go
Je vais
Tu vas
Il/elle va
Nous allons
Vous allez
Ils/elles vont
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The French verb PRENDRE conjugated in all tenses of the indicative mood
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Thomas Ricomard specializes in teaching French as a foreign language. He has been providing private lessons since 2015, both in-person and online (via Skype). He taught at the Popular University of the Canton of Geneva (Switzerland) from 2015 to 2018, instructing several groups of 20 students from around the world (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mexico, etc.), ranging from beginner to intermediate levels (A1 to B2). With a Master’s degree in clinical and cognitive psychology from the University of Geneva, his knowledge of psychology allows him to tailor his teaching methods for optimal learning, taking into account factors such as visual memory versus auditory memory. He expresses his passion for the French language through writing texts, including poetry and songs, which he presents publicly at numerous music and slam events.