1. Irregular verbs in the present tense

2. We already know there are three main types of verbs in French
parler
finir, choisir
apprendre, vendre er ir re
We know these verbs follow regular patterns…..

3. Verb Infinitives ending in ‘er’:
Take off ‘er’, add e es
ons ez
ent
e.g. ‘habiter’ – ‘to live’
(je) j’ tu il
elle
nous
vous
ils
elles
habite
habites
habitons
habitez
habitent
(I)
(you)
(he)
(she)
(we)
(they)
(live)
(lives)

4. Verb Infinitives ending in ‘ir’:
Take off ‘ir’, add is it
issons
issez
issent
e.g. ‘finir’ – ‘to finish’ je tu il
elle
nous
vous
ils
elles
finis
finit
finissons
finissez
finissent
(I)
(you)
(he)
(she)
(we)
(they)
(finish)
(finishes)

5. Verb Infinitives ending in ‘re’:
Take off ‘re’, add s -
ons ez
ent
e.g. ‘vendre’ – ‘to sell’ je tu il
elle
nous
vous
ils
elles
vends
vend
vendons
vendez
vendent
(I)
(you)
(he)
(she)
(we)
(they)
(sell)
(sells)

6. Sadly, we have to learn them.
Verbs talking about going places, wanting things, what you can do are irregular in the present tense.
Sadly, we have to learn them.

7. Here are the important ones… ‘vouloir’ – ‘to want / wish’je tu
Il / elle on
nous
vous
ils
elles
veux
veut
voulons
voulez
veulent
(I)
(you)
(he she)
(one)
(we)
(they)
(wish/want)
(wishes/wants)

8. ‘pouvoir’ – ‘to be able (can)’
Here’s another:
‘pouvoir’ – ‘to be able (can)’ je tu
Il/ elle on
nous
vous
ils
elles
peux
peut
pouvons
pouvez
peuvent
(I)
(you)
(he /she)
(one)
(we)
(they)
(can)
(can / is able)
(are able)

9. And another you know already !
‘aller’ – ‘to go’ je tu
Il/ elle on
nous
vous
ils
elles
vais
vas va
allons
allez
vont
(I)
(you)
(he / she)
(one)
(we)
(they)
(am going)
(are going)
(is going)

10. Had enough ?

11. Here are some more important irregular verbs…..

12. Leaving… ‘partir’ – ‘to leave’ je tu Il/ elle on nous vous ils elles
pars
part
partons
partez
partent
(I)
(you)
(he /she)
(one)
(we)
(they)
(leave)
(leaves)

13. Sleeping… ‘dormir’ – ‘to sleep je tu Il/ elle on nous vous ils elles
dors
dort
dormons
dormez
dorment
(I)
(you)
(he /she)
(one)
(we)
(they)
(sleep)
(sleeps)

14. Want to go out ? ‘sortir’ – to go out je tu Il/ elle on nous vous ils
elles
sors
sort
sortons
sortez
sortent
(I)
(you)
(he /she)
(one)
(we)
(they)
(go out)

15. Nearly there……
Ça alors ! You don’t say…

16. Saying… ‘dire’ – to say je tu Il/ elle on nous vous ils elles dis dit
disons
dites
disent
(I)
(you)
(he /she)
(one)
(we)
(they)
(say)
(says)

17. That’s it for the present …
bon travail.