1. Unit 3 Labo-langue Adjectives Present tense
Present tense, être (to be) and avoir (to have)

2. Adjectives Unit 3: Labo-langue
An adjective describes a noun. An adjective has to agree with its noun. Most feminine adjectives end in -e. Most masculine plural adjectives end in -s. Most feminine plural adjectives end in -es.
masculine singular
feminine singular
masculine plural
feminine plural
un chien
une tortue
deux chiens
deux tortues
noir
noire
noirs
noires
Some adjectives follow a slightly different pattern.
blanc
blanche
blancs
blanches
jaune
jaunes
gris
grise
grises
violet
violette
violets
violettes
Some adjectives, called invariable, never change: des tortues orange, des lapins marron
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3. Present tense Unit 3: Labo-langue
Most verbs that end in -er follow the pattern shown with aimer. These are called regular -er verbs. Aller doesn’t follow that pattern. It is called an irregular verb.
aimer
aller
j’aime
je vais
tu aimes
tu vas
il/elle/on aime
il/elle/on va
Faire is another common irregular verb: je fais.
To add detail to your work, talk about other people using the il/elle (he/she) form of the verb.
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4. Present tense, être (to be) and avoir (to have)
Unit 3: Labo-langue
Present tense, être (to be) and avoir (to have)
être (to be)
avoir (to have)
je suis
I am
j’ai
I have
tu es
you are
tu as
you have
il/elle est
on est
he/she is
we are
il/elle a
on a
he/she has
we have
nous sommes
nous avons
vous êtes
vous avez
ils/elles sont
they are
ils/elles ont
they have
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