1. Les verbes en –re Chapitre 9.2 Français I

2. What are –re verbs? Like regular –er verbs, most (not all) verbs that end in –re follow a regular pattern.

3. How do you form a regular –re verb? Drop the –re from the infinitive. Add the appropriate ending from the chart below: -s-ons -s-ez -_*-ent *Notice that you don’t add anything to the 3 rd person singular form.

4. répondre à = to answer; to respond (to) Répondre is followed by a form of the preposition à. –Nathalie répond à Louis. –Je réponds au professeur.

5. Other –re verbs vendreto sell attendreto wait (for) –NOT “to attend” perdre to lose

6. –re verbs in the PC To form the PP of a regular –re verb, –drop the –re off the infinitive. –add –u. Examples: –Il a répondu à sa lettre. –Nous avons perdu nos cahiers.

7. Pratiquons les verbes en –re! p. 286 Grammaire supplémentaire Ex. 6 – 8