1. Knowing RE verb conjugation
RE VERBS
Knowing RE verb conjugation

2. RE Verbs
RE verbs, verbs that end in RE, are another group of “regular” verbs in French
Like regular “ER” verbs, all regular “RE” verbs will follow the conjugation rules for their group.

3. RE VERB CONJUGATION
To conjugate an RE verb, take off the RE to get the stem
Then add the ending that agrees with the subject.
RE verb endings
Je – s Nous - ons
Tu – s Vous - ez
Il/elle/on – (nothing) Ils/Elles - ent

4. RE VERBS To demonstrate make a verb chart for the verb Vendre
Vendre = To sell
Je vends nous vendons
Tu vends vous vendez
Il/elle/on vend ils/elles vendent

5. Other RE Verbs Vendre = To sell Perdre = to lose
Attendre = to wait for
Entendre = to hear
Défendre= to defend
Rendre = to return
Répondre = to answer
Rendre visite à = to visit (someone)
Write the following into your Notes:
We hear.
He doesn’t lose.

6. PRENDRE
Prendre is an RE verb that has a spelling change in the plural forms of nous, vous and ils/elles
Prendre = to take
Je prends Nous prenons
Tu prends Vous prenez
Il/elle/on prend Ils/elles prennent

7. PRENDRE
All verbs that have prendre in them follow that conjugation pattern
Apprendre = to learn
Comprendre = to understand

8. CLASS WORK
Write the following into French. Remember RE verb conjugation!
He sells
I lose
We answer the teacher.
They (fem.) understand.
She waits for the bus (l’autobus)
We take French.